Especially since you already have your seating, I would strongly suggest building a temporary platform to put your back row of seating on and make sure that the back row is not obstructed at all (by either the projector or the front row of seating/viewers). In my basement theater, I had a...
It may be too late by now, but you might consider allowing more room for your built-ins. Built-ins look great, but if you build them so that your current equipment fits perfectly, you may have extra work later if/when you change your equipment. I realize you probably don't want to have to redo...
I agree. I spent $1900 on a 1080p Mitsubishi HC5000 and a little over $100 on a screen I bought from a guy on eBay who builds custom sized screens with a nice 4" border covered in black velvet, and it looks fantastic. I have a 110" screen, and it all cost me significantly less than the 60"...
I second Jason's monoprice.com recommendation. I've been using them for a long time for cables, speaker wire, wall plates, connectors and even in-wall speakers. They offer a great value.
I don't know if this post comes too late, but when I built my theater, I used Roxul mineral wool insulation (4" thick in the ceiling and 3" thick in the interior wall), and I think it does a great job. In fact, the only reason I hear anything upstairs is because of sound carried by the HVAC...
My screen is 110", and the front row is about 13-14 feet away and the back row is about 19-20 feet. For HD or even DVDs, I think it's perfect, but a lot depends on your personal taste.
Nevermind. Both the HC5000 and HC4900 have inorganic LCD panels. I don't know where I got the idea that they were different in this regard. Please ingore this post. In fact, moderators, if you can delete this post, please do. Thanks.
Hi everyone, I'm almost done constructing my home theater. Carpet installers are coming Wednesday, and my furniture will be delivered next Wednesday (6/25). Now, all I need to do is order my projector, mount and screen. After researching off and on for a few weeks, I'm trying to decide...
It means they take more power to get the same volume as you would with more efficient speakers. If I recall correctly, a 3 dB difference in SPL requires twice the power. So, to get the same volume from speakers rated at 85 dB/W as you do from 88 dB/W speakers, you would need twice as much power.
I think we'd agree that having to rely on the remote to remember whether a device is on/off is a last resort for the case where the device unfortunately does not have discrete on/off commands. In the rare case that my remote becomes out of synch with with a piece of equipment, I have a key I can...
I find it easier to press a single button to re-synch my device than navigating a help menu, but to each his own. Maybe you can explain to me the difference between what you call activities and what I call macros. When I hold down the DVD button on my remote, my receiver, TV and DVD player...
Unforunately, I don't think Kenwood receivers typically have discrete on/off commands, although they do usually have discrete input commands. There are a couple of things you could try: 1) Does selecting an input with your original Kenwood remote (if you still have it) automatically turn the...
Yes, I assumed that your cable box and its remote do not have discrete on/off buttons, but many pieces of equipment respond to discrete on/off commands that can be programmed into your remote. If it's a Motorola box, read the following thread, and see if you can simulate discrete on/off...
I used an old VCR for this very purpose. I already have an RF coax line to my garage, so I run the monitor out from my primary HT receiver through a modulator, through the RF line to the garage, where it is demodulated by the old VCR and fed into a stereo receiver (and a TV). This way, I can...
When I bought my 60" Sony SXRD at Circuit City, I also bought an Monster HDMI cable for $110. I had not shopped around for HDMI cables, so I didn't know what to expect. That night, I looked a little bit online and found 6' HDMI cables on monoprice.com for less than $20. I bought one, and when I...
Perhaps not the highest priority, but it still may be a priority. Agreed that a lot of mp3 users are content with ripping their CDs into iTunes' default of 128 kbps AAC, but there are some users who use higher bitrates. I think a lot of people would be surprised at what bitrate they are no...
Your options are a docking station or a direct connection your receiver via a mini headphone to RCA connection. I have a DLO Deluxe dock which is great because it has an on-screen display for navigating my music collection on my TV (that 2.5" screen is hard to read from 10 feet away). I think...
Yep, no hard feelings. I just wanted to let people know that JP1 remotes are a good alternative for people who like to tinker. Both UEI and Harmony have their strong points. I have to say that the sweet display on the Harmony (and the ability to customize it) is very tempting. One factor in...
Hi, Mark. I know Harmony can do all that stuff. I was just pointing out that JP1 can be used to emulate the behavior of the Harmony remotes at a fraction of the price. My URC-9910 (with RF extender) was $40. A Harmony 880 plus an RF extender would cost ten times that much. I must say...
I hate to interrupt the Harmony love fest, but the JP1 capable remotes offered by UEI provide a cheaper alternative that is every bit as flexible. I have the URC-9910, and I am able to completely control: Sony SXRD TV Two DirecTV receivers (soon to be replaced by a Dish receiver) Two...
You shouldn't have to turn the volume up on the TV. I would not recommend using your TV speakers in combination with the external speakers. I would connect the audio directly from the cable box to the receiver.
Paul, If your center channel is already maxed out, you could always turn down the other channels and turn up the master volume, but I've never found it necessary to turn up the center channel more than a couple of decibels. I agree with the other suggestions: 1) Calibrate your system...
Thanks, John. After some searching on the web, I found a thread over on AVS about this. In addition to using tape, they also mentioned using a vaccuum. I will try to fix it when I get home from work. By the way, why would I want to reduce the stickiness of the tape? To avoid further...
Thank you for the reply, Hartwig. It's just my nature to obsess about things like this. If I damaged the dome a month or so ago as I suspect, then I have listened to lots of music since that time without noticing a difference, so I should probably let it go as well. Thanks. --Nathan
Last night, I noticed that the dome tweeter in one of my speakers has a couple significant dings in it. I think it was damaged pretty recently. I think it happened when I laid it face-down (it's a floor-stander) to re-attach the speaker wire either after painting or having our carpets cleaned...
According to this article, we can forget about any kind of reunion tour: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/1...7,00110005.htm
I'm not sure how reliable this source is (notice the spelling of "enthralled").
I have a daughter who will be two next month. Many months ago, we rearranged our furniture for this reason. We now have a much more open arrangement, where the couch and love seat are against adjacent walls, and all the speaker wires, etc. go behind the couches, out of sight. I have Boston...