I have my theater in somewhat of a completed state. I am always looking to upgrade it but it is about 99% done. All of my equipment is beneath my screen right now. The lower curtains split in the middle to reveal them.

My equipment includes:

JVC RS1
Panamorph UH380 and motorized transport
DIY 12' 2.35 curved AT screen
Denon 4806
Definitive technology 7.1 w 7000sc towers and separate supercube
DVDO VP50
Samsung Bluray BD-P1400
Toshiba A3
2 Sony 400 disk changers
XBOX360
2 HD tivo Directv receivers
Control 4 media center with 20gb hard drive
Control 4 HD media commander
Control 4 lighting throughout entire basement
Fat Boy video switcher to 4 t.v.'s
Monster Cable power conditioner

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Tell me what you think. I'm looking to upgrade the system.

Future upgrades:

Upgrading to the Panamorph UH480 (ordered)
Moving all of my equipment to a rack in the rear closet
Acoustic treatments
Upgrading speakers and making a ib subwoofer system w/ 4 18"
Seat shakers
Possible projector upgrade to RS2,3 or pioneers new Kuro pj
Upgrading receiver to Denon 4308ci or 5308ci
Upgrade bluray when a descent option is out. I really want a bluray changer

I hope my theater can inspire some others and maybe even give them some ideas

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Sorry bout that.

If someone can instruct me how to post pics in my thread it would be greatly appreciated.

I was thinking of going with a brown theater in terms of color. What were your choices for side walls and ceiling shades of brown that is. I was considering Brown TeePee from Behr for my sides and perhaps a shade darker for the ceiling if not going with that milano blue.

The sides were called mocho and the ceiling is a very dark brown (almost black I would say) but I can't remember the line of paints used. That was up to my wifey...lol

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Great looking room and excellent gear. Nice job! Is that a 12' wide or diagonal DIY screen?

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It is easier to click on the little mountain postcard above the posting box and then paste your Image URLs into the box provided.

It is 12' wide. Thanks alot for all of everyones help with the images.

I enjoy your colors. Seems classy without being boring to me. Also like the stone work around the fireplace. Nice screen size too. Is that 2.35:1?

Yes. It's a 2.35 curved AT 12' wide screen

Looks Great. Where is your equipment?

It's listed in my first post. I have them in DIY shelving underneath the screen. The curtain splits in the middle to access them. I'm currently deciding and looking for the right rack to put them in the closet in the rear.

The sides were called mocho and the ceiling is a very dark brown (almost black I would say) but I can't remember the line of paints used. That was up to my wifey...lol

I like the colors, if you can figure out the brand and exact colors, that would be great.

I'll sick my wife on that. She said she has the color samples around

Does anyone know where I can find a good price for an a/v rack. I need to have at least 74" of useable space and it can either pull out or be stationary.

I'm thinking of adding some buttkickers to the seats and/or platforms. What do you think?

are you using a bp-7000 as your center also ?

and are those 4 bpvx's i see ?

i checked your first post and i see you're using bp-7000s but you didn't say what you're using for center and surrounds

oh and which supercube are you using ?

adammb have you checked craigslist/ebay for a used computer server rack? I got one free and it is a std 19" rack. Check around, it will save you a ton if you can get some muscle to get it in the room. (Strip as much off as you can before you move)

otk, I'm using the 3000 for the center and the supercube I. I am actually thinking about eliminating the supercube because of all the bass that comes from the 7000sc's.

Staffy, I have checked ebay for about 3 weeks now and cannot find anyone close to me as it seems that noone wants to ship these things. I didn't think about craigslist. I'll try that. Thanks!!

O, I'm sorry otk I forgot to mention the surrounds. There arent the powered surrounds. I believe the model number is the BPX

I'm thinking of adding some buttkickers to the seats and/or platforms. What do you think?


I had some buttkickers in my last theater. Pretty interesting reactions from people for the first time. But the novelty soon wears off.

I ended up with almost the identical wall and ceiling colors you have. Are you happy with the white screen?

I too am considering colors close to this, except mine will be more yellow/gold on the walls, and darker (like oiled bronze color (not faux))....are you happy with your colors in terms of light reflection etc???

adammb,

Great setup!

I am currently working on a similarly sized screen and wanted to ask a couple questions.

How far away is your seating?
What kind of AT material are you using?

I am surprised that you are using an RS1 now and considering going to a RS2. The RS1 is at the edges of just having enough lumens when the bulb is new. I calculate that you will be at about 12 ft laberts when bulb is new and be down to ~7 ft lamberts in 500 hours or so. You would be at even less with the RS2, do you feel you will have enough light when the bulb dims? Just wondering your thoughts on this.

Thanks

Kezug. The dark brown ceiling is great. It used to be a cream color for a long time and I would'nt of guessed how much better it is with the brown. The sides are good too. I wanted a compromise between the dark and light colors because I didn't want it to close the room in too much by using a dark color.

dangc. I am using the SMX screen material on a custom frame I made and my first row of seating is about 9-10 feet which is a lot closer than most like but I like it alot. It's close to sitting about a third of the way back in a large theater. My second is about another 7-8 feet back and it is close to sitting half way back or a little more in a theater. I have at least 300 hours on my RS1 and it is definitely bright enough. In some scenes I have to almost squint because it is so bright. Don't worry about that unless your using a low gain screen. The RS2 should performe very similar from what I've been reading. At no point have I ever said or anyone I've showed it too that the screen was dim in any way. I almost wish I would have gone bigger. Maybe another foot or two. IMHO

I'm also a big fan of the fireplace...the Star Wars stuff is cool too. The whole space is really comfortable looking.

Frank

Thanks, I was trying to go for more of a relaxed atmosphere rather than theater seats and formal like theater.