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12-16-2006, 01:27 PM
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Arvi
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My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
Well it took almost 6 months of evenings and weekends to complete this project. I would come home after work and put in about 2 hrs a night. I had to re-do all the electrical, heating and plumbing to open up this room for the home theater.
The furnace and hot water tanks had to be removed and relocated. I replaced them with new hi-efficiency units which are smaller and quieter. The heating ducts had to be relocated as well especially since I didn't want a low ceiling height. The best I could do was put the ducts on either side of the room and raise the center of the ceiling. All the walls are insulated with sound proof batting and acoustic tiles were used for the ceiling. It's amazing how it sounds like a club in the basement and you can barely hear it on the main floor.
Two large french doors on either side open up the room when not in use. All stereo components are housed in a separate closet and only the center channel speaker is visible. Everything including the lighting is operated via a single RF remote control. I built a channel between the screen and the speakers to allow for black velvet drapes which are hidden when open.
After a lot of research, I went with a Da-Lite Cinema Contour high contrast screen. It's exactly 8 ft wide (110") with a black velvet frame. My projector is a Sony VPL-VW50, the new 1080p model which retails at about $6000 and provides an unbelieveable picture with the new HD-A2 hi-def player. Even at 18ft away, it almost looks like a nice bright TV screen, not a washed out projector image. It's actually funny to see the expression on people's face when they see the image...it's jaw dropping great! Not to mention the amazing sound...true dolby 5.1 digital.
As you can see, this room came a long way...
HERE ARE SOME ACTUAL SCREEN SHOTS...
These pics were taken with a digital camera about 18ft away from the screen! The pics have not been edited in any way. The color, contrast and clarity is amazing.
Sony VPL-VW50 1080p Projector, Da-Lite 106" Cinema Contour screen, Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player,
Harman Kardon 335 7.1ch receiver, Polk Audio RTi10 speakers, CSi5 center, RC615i surrounds, Velodyne DPS-12 Sub, Monster 400, THX cables
Last edited by king : 01-25-2007 at 09:56 AM.
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12-16-2006, 08:52 PM
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joseph
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
everything looks great, real real nice job,great colors, some day i'll have a dedicated HT room,
what size is the room? and what type of seating are you doing, 1 or 2 rows?
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12-17-2006, 03:13 PM
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
Great job!! Nice symmetrical look. You've got me thinking of relocating some of my ductwork. Hmmmm...
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12-17-2006, 05:34 PM
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Arvi
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
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Originally Posted by mrjvelazquez
everything looks great, real real nice job,great colors, some day i'll have a dedicated HT room,
what size is the room? and what type of seating are you doing, 1 or 2 rows?
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The room is approx. 16x24ft. I am doing only one row of 4 seats.
Sony VPL-VW50 1080p Projector, Da-Lite 106" Cinema Contour screen, Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player,
Harman Kardon 335 7.1ch receiver, Polk Audio RTi10 speakers, CSi5 center, RC615i surrounds, Velodyne DPS-12 Sub, Monster 400, THX cables
Last edited by king : 01-24-2007 at 06:54 PM.
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12-21-2006, 09:07 AM
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
I love that look....very clean and simple Home Theater...not all gotti
Excellent job.
RayJr
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12-21-2006, 10:36 AM
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Ryan
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Sony Projector
great theater, looks awesome! Just wondering what you thought of the 1080p projector and if its worth the extra money instead of buying a 720p and how they compare.
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12-21-2006, 10:08 PM
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Arvi
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Re: Sony Projector
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great theater, looks awesome! Just wondering what you thought of the 1080p projector and if its worth the extra money instead of buying a 720p and how they compare.
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I can't say enough good things about this projector. I did a lot of research on 1080p projectors within $10K and this model ranks among the top 5. There's a couple of indepth reviews online. I also looked at the Sony VPL-VW100 which is over $10K but it is difficult to justify the price difference when you look at the picture they both display. You can't beat beat the VW50 for what it has to offer. It was easy to setup and all functions power including lens shift and focus are done via remote. Also has 2 HDMI inputs among other features.
If you plan on getting a HD DVD player, you will see the results. If however you plan on using it for satellite or regular DVD's the difference between 780p and 1080p may not be that apparent. Obviously your source has a lot to do with the picture quality. There's no doubt you'll pay more for the 1080p but it's definitely worth it!
Sony VPL-VW50 1080p Projector, Da-Lite 106" Cinema Contour screen, Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player,
Harman Kardon 335 7.1ch receiver, Polk Audio RTi10 speakers, CSi5 center, RC615i surrounds, Velodyne DPS-12 Sub, Monster 400, THX cables
Last edited by king : 12-22-2006 at 08:43 AM.
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12-27-2006, 08:50 PM
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
How far do you intend on sitting away from your screen?
Scott
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12-27-2006, 11:09 PM
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Arvi
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Re: My Completed Home Theater Project... (pic's)
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How far do you intend on sitting away from your screen?
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I plan on putting the seats at approx. 18ft away from the screen. This should also give me about a 6ft distance from the rear wall and enough clearance to swing open the rear doors.
Sony VPL-VW50 1080p Projector, Da-Lite 106" Cinema Contour screen, Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player,
Harman Kardon 335 7.1ch receiver, Polk Audio RTi10 speakers, CSi5 center, RC615i surrounds, Velodyne DPS-12 Sub, Monster 400, THX cables
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