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  1. Matt Weldy

    Audio Rack Placement Question

    Do most people put all of there gear in a room out of sight. This was my plan but now I am building my basement theater. I am kind of afraid that I will want to see the display on my reciever (format, mode, dsp, etc...). Anybody done it one way and wish they did it another way? Thanks for...
  2. Matt Weldy

    Sub Placement Question?

    I am building my basement theater. And because of some doors I cant put the sub in the corner unless.... I was wondering if it would be okay to recess the sub into the wall. (its storage space behind) So that the front of the grill of the sub is flush with the front of the wall. The sub would...
  3. Matt Weldy

    help me choose which pj

    I am thinking about three projectors. Optoma HD70, MITS HD1000u or Pannys pt-ae900u. I know the 900u is lcd but it does have lens shift. The others dont and I know that the mits is the hardest to aim and shoot. I have a basement room with a soffit running down the lenght of the theater. Its 12...
  4. Matt Weldy

    Another Speaker Placement question

    I have one more question (for now) I am building my home theater in my basement and I was wondering is it better to put the center channel above or below the screen. Also I know you want front speakers at ear level. Would it be bad to put them also below the screen with tweeters about 25 to 30...
  5. Matt Weldy

    Projector Placement help

    I am finishing my basement but because of a soffit running the lenght of my theater I have to place the top edge of the screen below a 12 inch soffit. For some reason I am having trouble picturing this in my head. Will the projector beam the soffit? About one third of the screen's width will be...
  6. Matt Weldy

    Sub Woofer Placment

    I have a question on where to put my subwoofer. I have always had it in a front corner of my room. I just bought a house and while finishing the framing yesterday I noticed that there is no front corner of the room. I had to add a small door in the front left for a storage room. And on the side...
  7. Matt Weldy

    screen aspect ratio

    I was wondering what aspect ratio I want 1.78:1 to 1.85:1 I only watch tv 10 percent of the time and the rest is split between xbox360 and dvd. Thanks
  8. Matt Weldy

    DIY Acoustic Screen

    Anyone tried this stuff http://cgi.ebay.com/106-55x95-DLP-LC...em280066845125
  9. Matt Weldy

    Are Pocket Doors bad

    I am building a theater in my basement and there is a place where I need to put a door (to get to the mechanicals) And the best place to put the door is the worst place to have a door swing. Any way it swings its in the way of something. So what I was wondering is are pocket doors okay or do...
  10. Matt Weldy

    Speaker Placement

    I am builing a theater in my basement and was the room ended up being a little smaller than I would of liked, to make room for some storage. My question is I have seen theaters that have the front sound stage under the screen. I was thinking of doing a built in under the screen with the front...
  11. Matt Weldy

    Screen Height

    I am thinking of purchasing the new mits projector HD1000. I have been reading its kind of paticular where it need to be placed. I am constructing a room in my basement and want to do a built in under where the screen is going to be. So my question is high does the screen need to be? Because of...
  12. Matt Weldy

    screen aspect question

    I thinking of either buying a optoma hd70 or the mits hd1000u and I am wondering what aspect screen to buy. 1.78.1, 1.85.1, or 2.35.1. The hd1000u says something in the book about 2.35.1. I want the screen filled up most of the time without messing with the remote. I would rather have it right...
  13. Matt Weldy

    Projector/Screen Question

    First question is I have wanted a projector for some time but didnt have a house with space. I have bought a house with a basement and now I am having trouble pulling the plug. My problem is the lamp I play xbox and watch movies and I am afraid that I wont use it as much becasuse everytime I...
  14. Matt Weldy

    Budget Screen

    I am looking for a budget screen. I will be pairing it probably with the optoma hd70 (720p). And screen paint is not an issue becasue I dont have the paitence and I hate to even paint a wall. Any help would be appreciated. The selling point to my wife was I can get a projector and screen for the...
  15. Matt Weldy

    projector under 1000

    I am buying a projector and need to keep it under a grand. I know the infocus 4805 was very popular. My question is.... Whats the difference between the 4805 and there IN72. Looks like to me the IN72 accepts more formats. And how will HD Look on these projectors. Also any other suggestions on...
  16. Matt Weldy

    WTB: Really cheap surrounds

    I am selling my house and as part of the deal I have to replace my on wall def techs with speakers. So I need at least 4 matching surrounds for very cheap. And I am talking cheap, can be off brand or anthing. If anyone has a whole set sub and all I would consider that also. Thanks
  17. Matt Weldy

    DVD MODULATOR QUESTION

    My question is... I will have a denon dvd player feeding a projector via hdmi and want to also modulate the dvd thoughout the rest of the house. I know how to use a madulator and a combiner and a notch filter and so on. But my question is with my denon dvd player. Are all the audio/video outs...
  18. Matt Weldy

    Zone 2 question

    I have the Denon 3803 and I have been using the 7.1 so zone 2 is not being powered. My question is can I use the zone two line level outs and just connect them to another regular reciever like to the cd player input. And just use that other reciver to power the speakers. It would be powering...
  19. Matt Weldy

    Panny 900u hdcp question

    Is this projector hdcp compliant?
  20. Matt Weldy

    Projector Screen Help

    I am wanting to go with a fixed fram screen. I was going to get the panny eu900 (not sure if that the exact model number) I was on projector people and looking at screens. And I dont have a clue which one to get. I was looking to spend less than 1000 dollars. Dalite has a few around the 7 to 8...
  21. Matt Weldy

    Best Camera

    What is the best digital camera in the sub 400.00 category with at least 5mp
  22. Matt Weldy

    fs/ft nascar 2005 chase for the cup (XBOX)

    For sale or trade I have had it a month. And the only that differs on it from being brand new is that it is not wrapped in plastic. I would like 40.00 shipped or trade for a fairly recent release game for xbox.
  23. Matt Weldy

    wtb PS2

    Wanted a ps2 any combination of accessories or games.
  24. Matt Weldy

    movie poster storage?

    How do you store your movie posters when not in use?
  25. Matt Weldy

    Camcorder Question

    I am going to buy a mini dv camcorder. I am looking at the sony dcr-hc40 and the dcr-hc85. I was wondering the 40 has 1.0 mp and the 85 has a 2.1. My question is going from 1.0 mp to 2.1 worth 400 dollars. I know that lines of resolution is only 10 more. But the digital camera part will take...
  26. Matt Weldy

    whole house audio hookup question

    I have two recievers and one cd player. One reciever feeds the house and the other feeds the theater. What I want is to be able to have the cd feed the whole house while I watch a dvd or whatever in the theater. But also be able to listen to cd in the whole house and theater. What I have...
  27. Matt Weldy

    cd player question

    Will a normal 5 disc cd player output pcm and analog at the same time. What I am doing is feeding my theater room and my whole house audio but want to be able to listen whole house and in the theater room at the same time. I used the record out but then I couldnt watch tv and have the cd player...
  28. Matt Weldy

    Bose AM16 question

    I set up a theater in a new construction house for a friend ( I tried to talk him out of bose ) However I pre ran all the wiring and now I am going to install the speaker. I saw in the manual that there was a "module input cable adaptor for existing wiring" I was wondering if I really need that...
  29. Matt Weldy

    componet cables

    What is the best economic componet cables that I can get in at least a 50 foot run? And where?
  30. Matt Weldy

    WTB DVD-A's

    Let me know what you got?
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