Things are shaping up nicely... (1 Viewer)

[David Head]

Three months ago I finally got my first HDTV. I used to have a 32" TV in an entertainment center:



I removed the TV stand and doors to fit a 42" widescreen RPTV:



Last week, I built a frame using 1x2 wood and had it covered with AcousTex fabric (made for speaker grills). There are various colors to pick from and I chose Mahogany to match the entertainment center:



The fabric actually matches even better than the picture shows. I'm building a second frame with left over fabric to cover the rest of the silver border and allow me to attach mattes for 2:35:1 or 1:33:1 DVDs.

Greg Loewen is visting me next week to complete the transformation.

David

 

[Neil White]

Nice, neat job David.

N

 

[David Head]

Thanks Neil. I'm going to post some screen shots next week after Greg gets done shuffling the reflective screen to the back and calibrating the inputs.

 

[LewB]

I love it ! Is that an Ethan Allen entertainment center ? I have one with a 32" TV in it now and am looking for ideas on how to cram a larger TV into it. I was already planning on removing the doors, but I guess the bottom stand can go too. I never would have thought about the grille fabric, sheer genius !

 

[David Head]

Thanks for the kind words Lew! The entertainment center was custom built for my girlfriend by a local woodshop.