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  1. lipets

    Buying projector & screen

    $1,000 is about right, there will be some light in the evening but the fully controlled Not sure about black levels or what that means??? movies/TV about 60% TV
  2. lipets

    Buying projector & screen

    I figure screen distance set there, thanks
  3. lipets

    Buying projector & screen

    I have a optima HD25E, for last 6 years works good Now doing new home, want a 10' wide ceiling drop screen, lots to pick from the room is 14' wide and 28' long | Ceiling height is 10' Screen Sugestions? I know the HD25 had set focal length if about 15' due to room depth Now with this long...
  4. lipets

    Help selecting a good AVR

    schan1269, thanks for your input, but I would like to get opinions from others.
  5. lipets

    Help selecting a good AVR

    Why are you choosing those? I only want to get new.
  6. lipets

    Help selecting a good AVR

    I pretty much selected the speaker I like, worked out the general room layout the next piece of this puzzle is searching out a receiver that will meet my needs without over spending. Budget $500-600 street price From reading here Denon, Onkyo and Yamaha seam to be popular brands. I'm...
  7. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    Funny I was thinking the same thing, the math is interesting. Thanks for all your input.
  8. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    again, you're getting my learning curve up to speed with all this great info, thanks
  9. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
  10. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
  11. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
  12. lipets

    Pre-wire new house

    I wanted to get the basics of the wiring I need to install on a new house before drywall. I’m kinds new to HT in general, so …… Still researching equip, but believe I’ll be doing the following; Projector onto a painted wall so no wiring on the screen end Planned on a 7.1...
  13. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I thought you were saying it sarcastically, That link has a bad dns, I'll try tomorrow. Forgot to ask you about Yamaha speakers
  14. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I found that link last nite, it still doesn't work, I would just like to see their full line. Are you saying they wrong about mixing brands is BS As far as in wall due to foot path area to area the screen wall needs to have in wall on the front L/R, but Definitive's center is wall...
  15. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    Called Crutchfield, They said to go all round with the same brand, Said Klipsh is funny some don't like it because they have very high highs, so went thru two setups as follows. Differential tech C 2000 $349 L/R 1000 Rear DI 5.5 (in wall) $229ea or studio 45 $200 ea Sub...
  16. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    What is Bic's website, can't find it.
  17. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    Do you know there offical website??
  18. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    OK been searching here and other sites, as of now I'll paint the wall for a 100" D screen it is new construction, i'll ask the spackler to do that wall with TLC. I like the dLP 1080 projectors budget about 800-1200 Receivers I looked at i want more than 1 zone, (I would like to...
  19. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    Ok so in a dlp 1080 config we have Panasonic PT-AR100U about $1300 Mitsubishi HC4000 about $1000 and found BenQ ep5920 about $800 review any others to consider? tks
  20. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    I don't want the 720, so scratch that idea, I was just thinking of an alternative. thanks
  21. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    ok those are good possibilities, I read the reviews. Now if we want to take the budget down to say 600-700 any suggestions are that price level.
  22. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    I'll take a look at that, but in the meantime I found great reviews on this puppy Panasonic PT-AR100U
  23. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    12 feet, total room is 14'
  24. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I talked to tech support There speakers are very reasonable, about $50, can that be correct? Fronts 4100 rear 4103 Cen 6317 sub 8248 $60, I thought those were going to be more.
  25. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    Yes I think I can go 100" Yes I'm ready for ideas, but don't want to spend a million bucks,:D
  26. lipets

    which projector and screen size

    I have a 10 x 14 room with a 10' height. The screen will be on a 10x10x10 wall the projector on the ceiling or back wall 14' away. I'm leaning to a painted screen at this point. Wondering what the max screen size I can paint and height off floor. Need to have room L/R of screen for speakers. Not...
  27. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I just read up on the painted screen options, that looks like a better option, with the saving on the screen I have more in my budget for projector.. That I already found out, tks Agree on the LCD I'll look at the mono price and Logitech stuff.
  28. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    Ok, I saw the video, but that screen is about $2200, it would cost us less to darken the adjacent room two windows. So a fixed screen, about $300, any particular type I would say about 90" Dia, because the wall is 10' wide x 10' tall need room for LR speakers. Then the projector I see them for...
  29. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    No it is not one side is open to another room, in comparing a plasma next to a LCD, the LCD looked cleaner to both of us. We wanted the projector setup but were told if light can come in from the adjacent room it wouldn't work well. I didn't know that, just liked the look of the room built in...
  30. lipets

    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I'm doing a new build so I can pre-wire during construction. Evan afterwards I have full access to attic. I was looking today at the local Best Buy HT stuff We like the 55"60" LCD it will mount on a 10' wide wall the room is 10x14 with a 10 foot ceiling. So the seating length to screen is 14'...
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