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As promised, here is more new pics mostly showing the new entrance to the theater surrounded by curtains w/ gold tassels. Not quite sure what, if anything, I could do to the door itself. Perhaps paint a sign or something on it. Change it's color? The black-out curtains on the inside of the...

I got a 4:1 Gefen switcher tonight and hooked up. Started switching between my devices. It actually fixed the problem I was having w/ my cable box DVR. On the 3:1 switcher, it would revert the image down to 480p, which I would then have to manually adjust it back to 1080i. A pain, I know...

Not forgetting! Just been real busy w/ work and then stuff at home. Check out these pics and I'll try and get another update towards the end of the week! Anyways, here is 4 new pics showing the work done to the bar. This will get stained early this week in a light cherry color. The countertop...

Having bought my XA2 about a week ago, I finally decided to hook it up last night. My 1st choice of hookup would be entirely thru HDMI. Let me explain my system real quick. Dedicated home theater room using the Mitsu HC5000, Denon 3806, w/ a Gefen 3:1 switcher inbetween. Only 2 HDMI slots...

Got a bulk load more pics for everyone who's been following this. More of the tile work has been done. Only the grout needs to be placed in the seams (sometime today). Theater black/red final paintcoats (although we may do 1 more black coat on the ceiling). Theater marquee has been hung...

We held off from painting the black in the theater and instead started laying the tile floor for the COLLECTIBLES ROOM. Only half the tile I ordered was in stock, so we started w/ what we had and got about 66% of the room done. They'll also be an runner strip to the exit door @ the bar front...

I have a room setup for 7.1 though. How would that work out?

Here is a 2-day spread of ALL paintwork. Read the labels on the pics for further info. It's nearing completion! Almost a 3month anniversary for this project! Been hectic and busy here, so plz enjoy the pics :)

Well...I did want a bathroom, but space & then budget became an issue. Putting a bathroom down there would have chewed up another $6k atleast, and w/ that, you have to deal w/ the potential of a leak or pump breakage down the road. From experience, they never work as good as your above ground...

I have a Mitsu HC5000 1080p projector & a Denon AVR 3806 http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/623.asp Receiver hooked up thru a Gefen 3.1 switcher. Will I be able to hook the XA2 up using HDMI and get 1080p output & the best sound options? If no, what would be the best way to hook my system up?

Just adding more pics as this project is getting closer & closer to getting finished... TIME FOR A MAJOR UPDATE!!! Here is 18 new pics showing some MAJOR updates to the basement. All the rooms except the collectible rooms are primed for their main color. All trimwork and doors are in...

All inspections & licenses are approved!!! :D Just a few pics showing the drywall that was dropped off today. The ceiling will get done tomorrow, followed by the walls...then trimming, sanding, roughing out the bumps and stuff. All drywalling should be finished by this time next...

Time to add sum more pics. Let me know what you all think. All framework is now complete! woohoo! :D We are just waiting for 2 permits to come back and then the electrical/plumbing inspection, which should happen w/in the next 7-10days. There is some add'l electrical that needs to be...

Been a few days since I last posted. The work has continued and the framing for the whole basement including theater is very close to completion. This coming week the electrical and lighting will be worked out and we are thinking that the place will be ready for dry-walling the following...

Thx for the reply :) I have a Nikon Coolpix and it prolly can't produce near what you took, so I won't even try, especially after reading that you used an SLR. My on-screen HD pic is absolutely stunning as well, but I can't share any images :frowning: I have the new Mitsu HC5000 and...

How did u get your digital pics of what's on screen to come out so nicely? I've taken pics & they've come out horrible. Wrong settings I'm guessing...

Here is work from DAY 6. Enjoy the pics. This is really coming along now. Almost all the work from FRI was dedicated to getting the soffits for the theater room done. I'd say about 75% done now. The front stage and columns for speakers need to get done now. They'll be space for the curtains...

Actually, from the pics, it's prolly hard to see, but there are 4 diff. rooms & several closet areas which are for storage or the HVAC/Water heater/Sump Pump. My office, a collectibles room, lounge/bar area, and the home theater which will be it's own seperate room. The theater has 2 diff...

More pics to share. THx for the hosting help, but I've got everything uploaded to imageshack & photobucket already... Woohoo! ohyeah: A huge update showing off alot of work. -------------------- Here is DAY 5 U should start to be able to better have an image of the finished...

Did more tweeking and talking than anything, but I'll try to keep this updated as frequently as possible. The black ink on insulation wall shows a rear elevation. This wall had to be squared up. It wasn't straight and had a big bow effect to it. The white sewer pipe & vents will be in...

Hmmm...I have HDMI 3-switcher from Gefen for 3 HDMI sources, which includes my current Oppo player & my Comcast HD DVR box. I left the 3rd slot open for a future HD DVD player. Would this work thru a switcher? I cannot do it any other way. The switcher HAS to be used. I only have one HDMI...

A friend of mine brought over his new Toshiba HD-A2 to hook up my theater (he is trying to convince me to jump in). We had to make a few connects & disconnects, but finally got it working. HDMI for video and the optical for sound. He only brought 1 HD-DVD w/ him :frowning: , so we demo'd...

After moving into our new house last February, we had in mind finishing the basement and dedicating a room to a home theater. We hired a contractor who began work in the last week of June. This project is now finished ofcourse, but I thought I'd show the pictures as the project progressed...

Looks good man. I wanted the rope lighting for the step on my platform, but never got around to it. Thx for sharing your personal home theater pics w/ us. :)

I was going to go w/ Navy Blue and Black, but opted for red/black. How come u kept a white ceiling? Don't u get glare from the projector? The room looks amazing. Great job!

Your theater looks very cool. Simply and inviting. Luved the construction pics :) I'm posting the construction pics of my theater as well...

That's a nice room you have setup there. There are plenty of sound options, mostly depending on what you want to do in that room. What the wife will allow. How much money your budget is? etc... There is SO much info on these forums, your answer lies in the threads here. It's basically how...

That looks really nice. I'm in the midst of getting my home theater finished and ours looks kinda close. Great job on this. Ain't it worth it?

In the home theater I built I went w/ a red/black combo on the walls w/ the lower half done in black carpeting. The ceiling in flat black. Best way to go. I get no glare or shine from it all. The only drawback is if marks or scuffs or fingerprints get on it, it's near impossible to remove...

That is cheap for a movie poster frame. Deck The Walls wants $92 for non-glare glass w/ frame for a 27x40 poster. With 8 posters needing framing, a bit too high for me...