4000! That's a lot of posts!

Yeah, I've racked up a few myself .... ;)

Bud

Who just passed 4K posts? Not me!

edit; Duh me...congrats Bud!

Interesting. So apparently someone wrote a script/macro to skew the vote totals for the Electronic House DIY theater poll. Pretty disappointing. Just yesterday the numbers were in in the hundreds (I think I was tied for third or something) and now the totals are out of control. Apparently you could vote more than once, but the numbers shot up WAY too quickly for me to believe that the vote tallies are legit. Oh well.

You have to vote again to see the totals page to see what I'm talking about.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1073127

Bud

Wow, that's too bad... that the webmasters have no idea how to setup even the least bit of filtering for a poll, enough to make it completely useless.

Hmmm.... I wonder what else that PC was put to work to do.

Bud,
Need me to write a script quick to fix you back to where you were ? =(

No kidding.. about 10 lines and a half hour later and he's got a million votes!

I call BS!

That sux man.

Hey Bud,

Are you going to get the new Panny 1080P projector to go with that Blu player you have now? Can't beat the new price....I'm thinkin' about it.....

Well, looks like they cut off the voting (was suppose to go until 10/31) as far as I can tell. Looks like someone also bumped me up in the polls before that happened to third place, so thanks to you. Not sure why they plan on doing with this, since I didn't know anything about it until I discovered it.

Bud

:confused: - wonder how that happened. hmmm....

Hey Bud,

Are you going to get the new Panny 1080P projector to go with that Blu player you have now? Can't beat the new price....I'm thinkin' about it.....

Randy,

At the moment I'll likely go with the Panasonic AE3000 in the spring. Who know what will happen in the meantime. Not sure if I'd upgrade my receiver then (unlikely), but will do that at some point as well since it only supports 1080i. I can bypass the receiver for video just for the BD player by adding a second HDMI cable to the projector (the AE3000 has three HDMI inputs I think) and route the audio only to the receiver until then.

Bud

Bud, I was wondering if their was any progress on the marquee. Don't need it anytime soon, but I was hoping you would still be able to provide the prints from that material when you get some time.

Bud, I was wondering if their was any progress on the marquee. Don't need it anytime soon, but I was hoping you would still be able to provide the prints from that material when you get some time.

I will not plan on doing anything with mine until after the Elections, but I believe all I had left was the star balancing for you. I can do that at anytime, then get it printed. Be happy to take care of that this week.

Bud

No worries, after the elections when you have more time is fine too.

Hope they fix the voting thing and that it works out for you, you had my vote. I knew their was something funny when you couldn't go back in to check the stats unless you re-voted. Thanks again.

Actually, I have no idea what they'e doing with the vote. Nobody has contacted me about it at this point. I'll let everyone know once I know something.

Bud

So I scored a BIGGIE through work for my son. The had a huge banner for the Clone Wars series on Cartoon Network hanging in the CNN Center atrium promoting the series. I was down there the other day having lunch talking to a co-worker and said to him "I'd love to get that banner for my kid, he loves the Clone Wars series".

Sure enough, coming in to work today I saw the guys taking down the banner so I stopped and asked them what they were going to do with it. Typically they return them to their owners, he said. I asked him if he wouldn't mind having the owner call me and gave him my business card. After a meeting today I walk back to my office and there it was on my desk, he just dropped it off.

He's gonna be so excited. I'll have to figure out how to make it work on his wall. It's like 15' x 6' if I had to guess. It's basically a huge Yoda with a green light sabre. I'll take pictures this weekend.

Happy Halloween!

Bud

Score!! He's gonna love that!

no matter how the vote turns out you should be honored to just be published for all your hard work.

Hey Bud, congrats on the third place finish. I know, not as gratifying as first place, but 100 bucks is still great. Well deserved!

Ya he can buy what, a couple Blu-Ray's or maybe a replacement butt shaker, sheesh. I think his work deserved better than that. I believe it was rigged ;-)

Great work!

So here we go. Room is a sty, but at least I got the banner up. I had to fold under the ends because it was too long. I think the banner is like 20 feet and the room is 15 wide. Notice the other Yoda in the corner ...

http://images33.fotki.com/v1190/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC01325-vi.jpg
http://images33.fotki.com/v1074/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC01324-vi.jpg

Bud

no matter how the vote turns out you should be honored to just be published for all your hard work.

No doubt. It's not about winning at all. It was icing on the cake after being in the magazine.

Bud

Hey Bud, congrats on the third place finish. I know, not as gratifying as first place, but 100 bucks is still great. Well deserved!

Thanks!

Bud

Ya he can buy what, a couple Blu-Ray's or maybe a replacement butt shaker, sheesh. I think his work deserved better than that. I believe it was rigged ;-)

Great work!

Thanks. No big deal, really, I think the Pirate Theater was pretty awesome and deserved to win, so I'm glad that worked out.

Bud

Thanks. No big deal, really, I think the Pirate Theater was pretty awesome and deserved to win, so I'm glad that worked out.

Bud
Obviously they did not go through the posts you made here and see the detail that went into your build. In the end you have a cleaner build and the details you did are a testimate to that. I suppose some go for flashy and what I would consider to be a little more cluttered HT. Yours is clean and well built.

http://images33.fotki.com/v1190/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC01325-vi.jpg


Sod did you get dad of the year for that?

So here we go. Room is a sty, but at least I got the banner up. I had to fold ender the ends because it was too long. I think the banner is like 20 feet and the room is 15 wide. Notice the other Yoda in the corner ...

http://images33.fotki.com/v1190/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC01325-vi.jpg
http://images33.fotki.com/v1074/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC01324-vi.jpg

Bud

Now, that is one cool poster. Sweet!

His Dad definitely takes care of him! Anyone notice the similarities with that grin?

Bud, that is a sweet poster. My son would never sleep, he would be staring at that wall all night.

His Dad definitely takes care of him! Anyone notice the similarities with that grin?

That and the Thrashers game this weekend, it was a non-stop grin.

Bud

Bud, that is a sweet poster. My son would never sleep, he would be staring at that wall all night.

Yeah, he's pretty excited about it. Sure is a unique thing to have.

Bud

Oman, I'll be out of town this weekend, but your marquee is next up on my list.

Bud

Had an issue with my basement bathroom pump the other day, it wouldn't kick in. The plumber was just here, has to replace it. Wasn't even two years old. He plans to do it Tuesday morning. I'm hoping its under warranty.

This is why I didn't do the plumbing this time. :)

Bud

Thanks Bud, I appreciate it. Working on the suspended ceiling this weekend hoping to have the space where it's gonna go done except for the floor.

Sorry about your pump problems. I had the pump go on my hot water tank, unfortunately it only had a 1 year warranty on it and I was just past the 2 year mark on it. Hope yours has a longer coverage period. Have a great weekend.

Was told that the pump was under warranty and a new (1 year warrantied) pump is 550.00 plus installation and the better pump (5 year warranty) is 750.00 plus installation. Got to call them today, they're suppose to come out tomorrow. I'd reluctantly thinking about the 5 year pump. Anyone know of these prices are in range?

Bud

Turns out that pump has a seven year warranty and costs 750, including the installation.They finally got it installed yesterday after making me wait Tuesday morning for them to arrive and not show until after I had to leave for work. Grrrr.... We're back in business now.

Bud

Was pleasantly surprised to find a 100.00 Home Depot gift card from Electronic House in the mail yesterday! Rachel from EH sent me an email the other day to get my address. My wife said she'd use to buy me a Xmas present. :rolleyes:

Thanks for all your votes!

Bud

Oman, I'll be out of town this weekend, but your marquee is next up on my list.

Bud

Should be sending you this for review tomorrow.

Bud

Groovy, thanks for the time and effort. Glad you got something from the contest, you certainly deserve it.

I'd be interested as well.

CJ

CJ,

If you're still interested in a marquee, shoot me a PM with what you looking for. I sent Omar his recently and should be able to get to it quickly now. Lemme know.

Bud

Oh yeah! Almost forgot ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Some of my New Year's resolutions:


Finish my daughter's toy chest.
Upgrade the projector and buy some flat screens.
Figure out my kegarator situation.
Design and build my big marquee.
Get a popcorn machine.
Finish my bar backsplash.
Continue to add decor to basement.
Build a poker table.
Rescue a new German Shepherd Dog (DONE - We lost Gunner - "Bear in the house" - in October).
Buy a cabin in the mountains (CLOSE - Why? To build another theater room, of course!).
Drink more beer!


Bud

Bud:

Happy New Year! If you can add just one more thing to your New Year's resolutions list...something like give a brother some help figuring out the X10 dimmers and programming I got from Smarthome. I talked to Greg next door and tells me your going to do his home theater area. Just when your over there let me know and swing over and let me know if you would make any changes ar adds before I put up the sheetrock.

Bud:

Happy New Year! If you can add just one more thing to your New Year's resolutions list...something like give a brother some help figuring out the X10 dimmers and programming I got from Smarthome. I talked to Greg next door and tells me your going to do his home theater area. Just when your over there let me know and swing over and let me know if you would make any changes ar adds before I put up the sheetrock.

Sean,

Happy to stop by and check on your progress. I'll let you know when we're over at Greg's next. I was over there a few days ago talking with the electrician. He's also planning on coming by on Sunday to check out my theater.

Bud

CJ,

If you're still interested in a marquee, shoot me a PM with what you looking for. I sent Omar his recently and should be able to get to it quickly now. Lemme know.

Bud

May I add that the sign turned out great. I had Bud make it a little smaller for me (18x45) as the original dimension would have been to big for the wall I'm putting it on. This size is perfect where it's going.

Bud, you mentioned a concern about the darker ink since I did it in blue lettering, but just by holding it up to some lighting it starts to glow nicely. The lights around the lines are also pretty cool, they look like they are lit with the light behind them. As I type this, I'm thinking I may be able to a scrolling light in my design, hmmm...

I just set up my star panel yesterday, hopefully soon I can get to my frame for this. Can't say enough about how nice it turned out, thanks again.

May I add that the sign turned out great. I had Bud make it a little smaller for me (18x45) as the original dimension would have been to big for the wall I'm putting it on. This size is perfect where it's going.

Bud, you mentioned a concern about the darker ink since I did it in blue lettering, but just by holding it up to some lighting it starts to glow nicely. The lights around the lines are also pretty cool, they look like they are lit with the light behind them. As I type this, I'm thinking I may be able to a scrolling light in my design, hmmm...

I just set up my star panel yesterday, hopefully soon I can get to my frame for this. Can't say enough about how nice it turned out, thanks again.

Cool. Post some marquee pictures when you can, I'm curious how it's all coming together. I did see you started your star ceiling in your thread ... making some progress!

Bud

Happy New Year Bud! I am so sorry to hear about Gunner. I still remember him guarding the GOM at the door!

We just sent our last analog tube TV to Goodwill this past week. Seven flat panels total in the house now.

We are all missing building vicariously through your projects. Get to it!

All the best to the kids and wife!

Randy, thanks!

Gunner was a great big teddy bear and will be missed. The new guy in the house is "Chief" (named by the previous owner from "Lady and the Tramp") and is 15 months old. Got him via the GSD Rescue here in Atlanta (http://www.gashepherd.org/) and they got him from a family that had to give him up to move to an apartment. We've had him two weeks and he's been great. A ball of energy and needs a little training, but is already part of the family. He's very big, but very skinny. I expect he'll be a 100 lbs in six months or so.

http://images45.fotki.com/v1427/photos/6/649633/7055418/DSC01442-vi.jpg

Looking forward to some more projects, looks like Jason and I have some side work coming up shortly as well.

Bud

Bud, I cant remember, but I thought I read in your tgread where you built speaker boxes out of MDF. I want to do this in wall for my speakers, instead of building columns. Would it be a good idea for my sides and rears with the mdf or ???

Dseal,

Thought about buying them, then had a hard time finding them. I found info to build them, but then just decided to go without them. Pretty happy with the result and sound containment wasn't an issue, so not a big deal in my case. What speakers are you talking about going with?

Bud

I haven't researched them yet, I originally planned on mounting them on the walls. I like the look of my cousins in walls but i am concerned with the sound escaping.

Rumors about my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Been quiet, so here's a quick update to some of my New Year's resolutions...

1. Close to pulling the trigger on a Panasonic AE3000. In fact, I went ahead and order the new Chief interface bracket for my existing Chief mount. Basically, this the plate that attaches to the projector and then allows me to use the existing Chief mount. It's the meat part of the sandwich. This will give me the low profile mount still and hopefully won't have to monkey with the projector box at all. I tried to think ahead for upgrades when I built it, but what might get me is the thickness of the projector. Will probably order the projector next week.

2. Closing on my cabin on March 2. Will post some pictures of the place later, but there are a few options for a home theater there, at least of some sort. I'll have a shiney new (well... a new lamp at least) AE900 to use there, so I may be to come up with some sort of solution. I don't have a good room in the basement there, two weird rooms to work with. More later.

Bud

Bud

I have also been keeping an eye on that projector since the news of it.let us know how much better it is over the ae900.

Larry

Long time no chat Bud..... I'm on the prelim hunt for something to replace my 900 as well. Seems like there are a ton of good choices in the $2500-3500 range. Gotta figure out how to convince the wife about this one..... :)

Bud

I have also been keeping an eye on that projector since the news of it.let us know how much better it is over the ae900.

Larry

Absolutely. See you got your camera working! :)

Bud

Long time no chat Bud..... I'm on the prelim hunt for something to replace my 900 as well. Seems like there are a ton of good choices in the $2500-3500 range. Gotta figure out how to convince the wife about this one..... :)

Jerrod,

Just think, just two years ago or so, the AE900 was 2K! I always went with, "I can sell the other (projector"" to reduce the costs. Besides, you must be racking up the lamp hours. Why put another 300.00 into a new lamp? ;)

Bud

Yes some of the better pics are from my girlfriends camara.
lookin foward to the review!:)

Yes some of the better pics are from my girlfriends camara.
lookin foward to the review!:)

Ok, this just sounded bad :) lol.

Wooops!

Ordered my AE3000 today, should be here Tuesday .... :)

Bud

I'm jealous, I would love a 3000. Will be a great addition to your theater. Do you plan to repurpose the 900?

Bud,

Are you going to be changing your screen to take advantage of the 3000's aspect feature?

Ditto on Jealous - new PJ is not in my immediate future but the money I've been spending on my cat lately is getting close to the price of a new PJ :(

Cheers,
Mark

I'm jealous, I would love a 3000. Will be a great addition to your theater. Do you plan to repurpose the 900?

May try and put in in the cabin (closed a on 3/2) in the basement since I have an extra lamp for it. We'll see.

Bud

Bud,

Are you going to be changing your screen to take advantage of the 3000's aspect feature?

Ditto on Jealous - new PJ is not in my immediate future but the money I've been spending on my cat lately is getting close to the price of a new PJ :(

Cheers,
Mark

Chewing on the idea, I don't have much more width, so I'll think through that. Maybe I'll got ATS as well. Want to see what this thing will do.

Sorry about the cat, been there before with other animals.

Bud

congradulations on the new purchase. Can't wait for your review.reading the good reviews on the ae3000, I think you are on the verge of a great upgrade in video quality.

Larry

Should be here tomorrow, hopefully I can get it hung tomorrow night.

Bud

Just went back and reminded myself of the design and construction of your front wall. With that projector you really owe it to yourself to rebuild your front end and put a 2.35:1 Pfeiffer sheerweave 4500 screen. (less than $200).

A little framing and putting up some new fabric, then a DIY screen frame, stretch and staple the screen fabric. Something you could do in two weekends easy.

Big,

I am definitely considering it. Wanted to see what this puppy will do. The Pfeiffer sheerweave, isn't that the original SMX material? I could then repurpose the AE900 AND the Carada.... hmmmm......

Bud

Basically yes. RE: Shearweave.

I looked at your wall and thought you might not gain much width but may lose a little height. Then again the screen might be a bit closer to the eyes, so the immersive effect could be improved especially for scope material. Plus the audio benefits.

Basically yes. RE: Shearweave.

I looked at your wall and thought you might not gain much width but may lose a little height. Then again the screen might be a bit closer to the eyes, so the immersive effect could be improved especially for scope material. Plus the audio benefits.

You're right, probably wouldn't gain any width at all. I have to do the math and the dimensions.

Bud

Projector has arrived and is waiting patiently for daddy to return home and fire it up. :p

Bud

You, my friend, are going to experience the LONGEST afternoon imaginable. :)

My understanding is that the Sheer weave is what Ruben started with until he had them do something in a custom weave. It is also the fabric that Seymour AV was using although they now have something new. Here is a place you can but it by the yard.

http://www.interiormall.com/cat/nsample.asp?ID=113044&t=2182

DC I don't understand the comment that Bud will not be gaining much because I assume He dismantles and rebuilds the screen wall with the screen extending into the area now reserved for the speakers.

DC I don't understand the comment that Bud will not be gaining much because I assume He dismantles and rebuilds the screen wall with the screen extending into the area now reserved for the speakers.

I thought he might have to give up some image height to gain scope width.

He has a 100" Diag, which is 87 x 49 viewable. His room is 11.5 feet wide. Trim and boarders will take up at least 6", so say 132 inches is his new width. 132 / 2.35 = 56" (156" diag), so my first impression was wrong. If he stays at 49" of height, he could go as much as 115" wide or about 125" on the diag.

I see an upgrade coming.

Randy, you have no idea. Plan is to

1. Leave here (work) about 5:30.
2. Arrive home by 6:30.
3. Eat before 7:00.
4. Kids to bed by 8:30.
5. Hang the projector by 9:00.
6. Check operation, options, etc.
7. Maybe get a movie in by 9:30.
8. Get some Zzzs about 11:30
9. Begin my conference call at 2:00 AM (don't ask).

Bud

Randy, you have no idea. Plan is to

1. Leave here (work) about 5:30.
2. Arrive home by 6:30.
3. Eat before 7:00.
4. Kids to bed by 8:30.
5. Hang the projector by 9:00.
6. Check operation, options, etc.
7. Maybe get a movie in by 9:30.
8. Get some Zzzs about 11:30
9. Begin my conference call at 2:00 AM (don't ask).

Bud

Well it is 2:30 on the west coast so Bud should be leaving for home. Still has four more hours until blast off..........

Dinner time ...... wonder what he had

Pastrami! After all, it is St. Patrick's day!

Everything done according to schedule and I'm even a few minutes early. Projector went up quick, I had to put on the new plate for the Chief mount and move the mount to the original position (centered). I went ahead and and fired her up and got it all setup, popped in "Hitman" and just got finished. Projector has an excellent picture, is easy to setup and is extremely quiet. It's a keeper!

I did not mess too much with the menu options, nor did I do anything with the settings for a scope movie. I did enough to get a picture on the screen on let her rip. More info to come as I get more time with it. Right now I have to get a few hours of sleep before the call (now at 3:00 AM).

Bud

If you re-do the screenwall - this DIY masking thread is pretty interesting:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=941076

Oh man, thanks for the link. Looks complicated! Might be a summer project when my father-in-law is here to help.

Bud

I am not sure I'd have the skills for the motorized part, but the manual design is clever too.

The design they did is what I've kind of pictured in my head that I would do some day. Nice that they got a jump start on it. :) Even the "lower priced" systems like Carada's Masquerade has me wanting to DIY.

Loving this projector.

I had some additional work to do to get where I am with the projector. First, I hung the projector in a mad rush to get it going and to ensure there were no issues with it. Unfortunately, I had to move the mount (AE900 lens was off center) and I did it n a rush, did not measure center, did not level it.

Sunday I took 1/2 hour out of the busy weekend and recentered the projector and leveled it. My other challenge was my projector box. Although it was wide enough, it was slightly too small height wise. After hanging the projector, I could not shut the box since it banged into the back on the projector on the drawer slides. I did, however, have enough room if I moved the slides higher in the box, causing the box to drop down some. I was able to take care of that as well and the projector box works just perfect with the new projector.

I read the manual and watched some movies when I had a chance. Black levels are great. Was watching this Comcast HD music channel (Paladia) and they have this HD eye catching clip with a bunch of crows flying around and it really shows off the black levels and the contrast.

I am still running 1080i, even with BD. The reason is the receiver (Yamaha 2600) does not handle 1080p. I thought it may just passthrough the signal, but no dice. I'll probably run a second HDMI cable (conduit) direct from the Sony BD player to another HDMI port on the projector (it has three) and I'll run optical or digital audio from the player to the receiver until I can justify a new receiver.

Have not messed with the 2:35:1 yet, nor the memorized settings. Probably this weekend. Love the link to Scott's masking system. Very interested in doing something similar this summer.

Bud

Yeah - I thought about a new receiver being in your future about a week ago. But you posting at 3 am implied that you were pretty swamped and might not be the time for the usual banter.

Glad to hear the black levels are improved - I know LCD is reported to have come a long way in the last couple years. It will be an LCD vs LCOS debate for me when I am ready to buy.

I was thinking the same thing for my setup (new receiver), but realized it was basically due to wanting HDMI output / switching / upconversion. Then I saw the DVDO Edge video processor for about $600 that does all of the very elegantly, and separates my audio component from doing video (which it won't do nearly as well as the Edge, unless I spend more than the Edge is worth to get one that does).

So all that to say.. I'm extremely happy with the Edge and it's solved my video upconversion / processing needs. If you're happy with your receiver audio-wise, that may be a good option for you as well, Bud.

By the way, they must call "cabins" something different down there.. :D

Yeah - I thought about a new receiver being in your future about a week ago. But you posting at 3 am implied that you were pretty swamped and might not be the time for the usual banter.

Glad to hear the black levels are improved - I know LCD is reported to have come a long way in the last couple years. It will be an LCD vs LCOS debate for me when I am ready to buy.

I had some early morning deploys in the last week and some outages that required some babysitting over the past few weekends. No fun. Need some weekend "Bud" time and not sure the next couple of weekends are available either. :rolleyes:

Bud

Thanks guys. Scruffy, where's your construction thread? ;)

Bud

Well I finally got around to it :)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1132169


moving slow as molasses though :rolleyes:

I was thinking the same thing for my setup (new receiver), but realized it was basically due to wanting HDMI output / switching / upconversion. Then I saw the DVDO Edge video processor for about $600 that does all of the very elegantly, and separates my audio component from doing video (which it won't do nearly as well as the Edge, unless I spend more than the Edge is worth to get one that does).

So all that to say.. I'm extremely happy with the Edge and it's solved my video upconversion / processing needs. If you're happy with your receiver audio-wise, that may be a good option for you as well, Bud.

By the way, they must call "cabins" something different down there.. :D

Tim,

I think if I had to spent 600.00 on a scaler, I might as well put a few hundred more into it and upgrade the receiver. I am actually pretty happy with the 720p from comcast and don't bother to scale that. The BD player upscales as well, so adding a 35.00 monoprice cable for me to bypass the receiver sounds like my best option. I can live with the audio options for a while, my ears are no what they used to be (neither is my sight, hairline and waistline for that matter :D ).

If you're referring to a "cabin" in MN as no more than a wooden tent, well, there are a bunch of them down here too. Not sure I could talk the family into one of those though. This was more of an investment in a vacation rental property (with fringe benefits) then a test of my manhood roughing it out in the sticks and wakin' up with bug bites. :p

Bud

Well I finally got around to it :)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1132169


moving slow as molasses though :rolleyes:

Good deal, slow is still progress! I wish I had known you were going Carada, could have saved you a few bucks there... oh well. I'll check out your thread in detail and keep a watchful eye on things.... as will a bunch of others, I suspect. :p

Bud

Tim, here is an older shot of the cabin (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/viewofcabin.jpg) and a panoramic view from the back deck (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/fogpano.jpg) taken one morning and put together with autostitch.

Bud

Bud,

Been a while. Enjoyed catching up on your thread - you're a busy person! I need to bring over some Sam Smith's Winter Welcome and check out your updated setup.

Just started on my own basement. Took out a few walls and headers last weekend. I've got grand plans!

Ben

BEN!

Has been a while. Hope you're doing well. Glad you finally moved forward with the basement. Where are you in the process?

You're right, been pretty busy (too busy) and I have not had a Sam Smith's in some time either.

Bud

Tim, here is an older shot of the cabin (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/viewofcabin.jpg) and a panoramic view from the back deck (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/fogpano.jpg) taken one morning and put together with autostitch.

Bud
Wow... NICE! So who needs a projection screen when you have a few big windows and plenty of "source material"! :)

Tim, here is an older shot of the cabin (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/viewofcabin.jpg) and a panoramic view from the back deck (http://www.blueskycabinrentals.com/cabins/above_the_clouds/AbovetheClouds/fogpano.jpg) taken one morning and put together with autostitch.

Bud

Holy panorama vista, batman! That is an amazing place, with incredible views! Approximately where does one find views like that?!

Thanks, we love it up there. It's about 10 mins from a small old town called Blue Ridge, GA (http://www.blueridgemountains.com/). There are lost of restaurants and antique shops. There is also a train called The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway (http://brscenic.com/) that is a four hour round trip train ride up into TN that is real popular with the tourists.

Blue Ridge is about an hour and a quarter from the house. Very close to the TN and NC line. If you're into the outdoors, it's close to where the Appalachian trail starts, right down the road from Lake Blue Ridge and not far from the Toccoa River if you're into fly fishing. It's popular in the fall due to the fall foliage and was ranked in the top 5 spots for fall colors by CNNMoney (http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/moneymag/0809/gallery.fall_foliage.moneymag/4.html) (the authority on those things ;) ).

Here is another I did later that same day in the afternoon:
http://images29.fotki.com/v310/photos/6/649633/5495348/abovethecloudspano-vi.jpg

This is the same place we rented the last two Octobers. I found out it was for sale and jumped on it. Same place that has the drive in movie I posted about a while back. It's called the Swan Drive-in (http://www.swan-drive-in.com/). The kids love it.

Bud

Hey Bud,

I'm up at Lake Blue Ridge all the time in the summer. My parents have a place in Mineral Bluff and keep their pontoon boat on the lake. I also have a 23' runabout we take up there. We park the pontoon boat and crank up the grill while taking the kids out skiing.

We will have to plan a day on the lake. If you ever want to cruise the lake I have keys to the pontoon boat at the dock (and my parents care less if my friends use it).

Ben

Ben,

Technically we're in Cherry Log. Pretty funny. May take you up on that!

Bud

I just wanted to chime in an say that I have learned quite a lot from your thread, Bud. I'm also building an HT that will hopefully be killer.

Maybe we should have an Atlanta/Middle GA HT meet sometime? There seems to be a few of us around....

I just wanted to chime in an say that I have learned quite a lot from your thread, Bud. I'm also building an HT that will hopefully be killer.

Maybe we should have an Atlanta/Middle GA HT meet sometime? There seems to be a few of us around....


Hey John, thanks. Been chewing on that for for a while, if I can find a good weekend, I wouldn't mind hosting one Saturday afternoon.

Bud

Messed with the AE3000 memory settings and the 2:35 setup yesterday. Works well. Basically I setup a 16:9 setting and a 2:35:1 setting. You can actually have three settings. At a push of a button it'll zoom, adjust the vertical settings and focus. I popped in Pearl Harbor yesterday to see what it would look like if I went with a 2:35 setup and used it for the settings. At about the same picture height, the width overshoot the sides about a foot (just a guess) on both sides of the screen. The black bars still exist, but are basically are above and below the screen and get sucked up by the black GOM, Image is still bright (and I'm running in economy mode on the lamp), but hard to tell (on the black) if it dims on the very outside of picture. The other good thing is that the hole for the projector box doesn't need to be enlarged. Seems to be fine.

BUd

but hard to tell (on the black) if it dims on the very outside of picture.
Some evidence that it doesn't

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15071709#post15071709

I've seen the image in person and saw no evidence of edge dimness using the poor mans CIH.

Big,

Thanks. Looks like I've got some homework to do now, want to read thoroughly through Scott's thread on his masking system (thanks for posting Dave) and start planning my conversion from 16:9 to 2:35.1.

Bud

Today was "Father and son paint the shed day". It was somewhat fun. It's been back burnered for some time. Got the roof shingles on too. Now I need to get the shelves and the door hardware on it. That'll take another two weeks at least....
http://images27.fotki.com/v1024/photos/6/649633/5269594/DSC00451-vi.jpg
No comments on the mustard color, not sure what the heck I was thinking. It's just too bright for a shed.
Hey Bud,

I have the shed on the list for this summer. Mine with be 2-2.5' deep x 8' wide. I planned on a few wide doors so I can access everything from the front. I was wondering if you spent much time sealing the perimeter of the door to keep the rain out <OR> since it is under a covered area, you did waste your time with it. Mine will be by the side of house without any covering - so water proofing is important. Also, did you use normal door hinges?

I plan to skin mine with 6" wide board on board cedar planks -- kind of like a fence. Then, I can stain it to match my fence. I will probably put OSB under the planks to keep it more water tight.

Hey Bud,

I have the shed on the list for this summer. Mine with be 2-2.5' deep x 8' wide. I planned on a few wide doors so I can access everything from the front. I was wondering if you spent much time sealing the perimeter of the door to keep the rain out <OR> since it is under a covered area, you did waste your time with it. Mine will be by the side of house without any covering - so water proofing is important. Also, did you use normal door hinges?

I plan to skin mine with 6" wide board on board cedar planks -- kind of like a fence. Then, I can stain it to match my fence. I will probably put OSB under the planks to keep it more water tight.
Steve,

Did not do anything special around the perimeter of the door. I did caulk around all the joints, including the corners where the corner boards meet. I used those black decorative gate hinges you get at Home Depot.

Seems like our work is never done ....

Bud

Seems like our work is never done ....
That's okay - a sense of accomplishment never gets old. :)

Hey Bud,

I saw a post of yours in a poster frames thread. I know you used FrameUSA, but I noticed you used 27x40 frames. I thought most of the posters were 27x41? Why'd you go with the 40"?

Hey Ed,

I think the ones I was looking at buying at the time were 40" so that was the main reason. No particular reason beyond that.

Bud

Hey Bud,

Hope summer is going great for you. I'm in the research phase for doing a ticket window like yours (just like yours ;)). I pretty good on most of it, but I was wondering about the plexi. Did you use the fluted trim and plinth blocks to "sandwich" the plexi in place?

And I think I've asked this before, but search failed to find it. Where'd you source the plexi? And how thick is it?

BTW, I ended up ordering frames from FramesUSA and they worked out great. Thanks.

Not sure how Bud did his but I used 1/4" quarter round to secure mine.

Front

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k242/BritInVA/Other/IMG_4733.jpg

Back

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k242/BritInVA/Other/IMG_4732.jpg

We both got our Plexi via Jason (jikjack) who's brother is in the glass industry.

Nice bump for Bud - what are you up too? I'm still trying to get another trip to Atlanta to catch up with you & Jason.

Yeah Mister-Disappear-Man....:)

Bud,
I just read you're entire thread and it makes me sad, because my theater now looks pathetic compare to your's! You gave me some ideas though!


Ed

Brit,

Thanks for the idea. Bud, I'd still like to hear your solution too. :-)

Sorry guys, enjoying some time off and doing some work up at the cabin.

Ed, you're correct, I used the fluted trim to hold the plexi in place. Mark is correct, we sourced the plexi through Jason's bor-in-law. I do have one extra pre-made window made in my office at home. Not sure of the exact dimensions though. If interested, I could sell you that one. Jason had a few extra made for folks who might need them and used my basic measurements.

Mark, lets us know when you're in town! Looking forward to catching up.

Other Ed ( ;) ) glad you found the thread helpful. Hopefully it didn't take too long!

Randy, I'm just a lurker now....

Have a Happy and a Safe 4th to all!

Bud

Ed, you're correct, I used the fluted trim to hold the plexi in place. Mark is correct, we sourced the plexi through Jason's bor-in-law. I do have one extra pre-made window made in my office at home. Not sure of the exact dimensions though. If interested, I could sell you that one. Jason had a few extra made for folks who might need them and used my basic measurements.

PM sent.

Ed, you're correct, I used the fluted trim to hold the plexi in place.


Bud,

Sorry to be so thick, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how you made those vertical supports for the ticket window. They appear to be made up of three pieces of stock. But somehow you allowed for a small (1/8"?) groove for the plexi to sit in when the fluted piece of trim was put on top. Without the groove, the plexi would have to be the entire width of the supports, which it's not.

How'd you make the groove? Did you route it? Is the flat front nailed to the sides? Or are the sides nailed to the side of the flat front? :o :confused:

It seems like the front is nailed to the two "sides", but it's not that easy. I can think of a few ways to do it, but was wondering what you did.

Ed,

I didn't route it. If I did anything, I either off set the support back a bit or put it on the table saw and just grooved it that way. I just sort of "wung" it as a built it. The front is probably glued and has a few brads to hold it in place, but I believe I built a "U" shapped frame from the pieces and then secured it from the top and bottom pieces, which you can image from this picture. The groove would also go up behind the front top piece (where the letters are), but the plexi does not go up that fare behind it.

http://images112.fotki.com/v592/photos/6/649633/3813965/100_1563-vi.jpg

Bud

Bud,

Thanks for the info. I kind of figured the sides were "U" built. I don't have a table saw handy, so I think I'll just route off a groove. Should be fairly straight forward ;)

Bud,

I've been studying your ticket window pictures trying the glean as much info as I can. I curious about the dimensions of some of the lumber you used. Could you confirm my guesses for me please? :) It would make this project go easier for a beginner like myself.

Bottom base (part under the bottom shelf) - 1" x 4" ?
Bottom shelf - 2 pieces glued together. one 1" x 4" and one 1" x 6" routed down.
Top shelf - 1" x 8" routed?
Column U's - two 1" x 3" for sides with a 1" x 4" front?
Tickets base - 1" x 8"?

Sorry for all the questions, but yours came out so great I just really like the design and dimensions.

Ed,

I took a bunch of new pictures using a measuring tape. These should help. Some of the wood was lying around, already cut and I just used what I gad. I just "wung" how to construct it. See if these make sense and let me know if I missed anything.

Ticket window measurements and with photos link (http://public.fotki.com/bketterl/early_construction/blazing_ridge_cinema-1/ticket_window_and/page3.html)

Bud

Bud,

That's more than I could have hoped for. As always, thanks for the help. I think I'm ready to start, I just need to find the right trim (the horizontal accents). In my HT room I used trim like that, but it's oak. I got it at HD, but they don't seem to have it in pine (in my area at least).

I'm glad you took a picture of the letters, my guess was 4".

Ed,

Cool, glad that helped. Let me know if you need anything else.

Bud

Bud,

What can you tell us about your new Panny projector? Worth the upgrade for you? I about ready to upgrade.

Randy,

I love the AE3000 and definitely worth the upgrade! Black levels are great, picture is sharp (even with smooth screen technology). Even though I have not been able to do the cinemascope screen yet, I think the poor man's cinemascope using the zoom feature will be great once I time to do it. It's nice to have the preset zoom settings that automatically take place with the push of a button. The price was right, too for 1080p. I would expect to hear something soon about the next version (AE4000?) if they haven't announced it already. I'm sure the price of the AE3000 will be dropping as well. Only thing so far that I think they could have done better is that the AE3000 has a 2K hr lamp and not 3K. Not a huge deal.

Bud

Actually the price of the 3000 has increased for some reason! I may upgrade from my Panny 100 this fall.

Randy,

I love the AE3000 and definitely worth the upgrade! Black levels are great, picture is sharp (even with smooth screen technology). Even though I have not been able to do the cinemascope screen yet, I think the poor man's cinemascope using the zoom feature will be great once I time to do it. It's nice to have the preset zoom settings that automatically take place with the push of a button. The price was right, too for 1080p. I would expect to hear something soon about the next version (AE4000?) if they haven't announced it already. I'm sure the price of the AE3000 will be dropping as well. Only thing so far that I think they could have done better is that the AE3000 has a 2K hr lamp and not 3K. Not a huge deal.

Bud

I'm using the zooming method with an AE3000 and I think it looks fantastic!

CJ

Actually the price of the 3000 has increased for some reason! I may upgrade from my Panny 100 this fall.

Huh. Just checked PP and sure enough, looks like it went up some. Weird. :(

Bud

Ed,

I took a bunch of new pictures using a measuring tape. These should help. Some of the wood was lying around, already cut and I just used what I gad. I just "wung" how to construct it. See if these make sense and let me know if I missed anything.

Ticket window measurements and with photos link (http://public.fotki.com/bketterl/early_construction/blazing_ridge_cinema-1/ticket_window_and/page3.html)

Bud

Ed,

I regrouped those pictures so the ticket window shots including the new ones were together. The link about drills you to page three, now they're all on page one: http://public.fotki.com/bketterl/early_construction/blazing_ridge_cinema-1/ticket_window_and/

Bud

Thanks for the heads up Bud. I'm still trying to source trim for around the base and header. Hope to start this weekend.

I did notice one thing about the plexi. I'm going to modify the piece you sent to be more similar to the piece you used. Do to that though is going to cause the round hole to be slightly off center vertically. Hopefully it'll look alright.

Thanks again for the help.

I think the hole off center vertically is fine, it is horizontally that would make it look odd.

Yeah, I agree with Michael. How much are you going to cut off? I hate cutting that stuff.

Bud

Bud,

I think your build and thread are among the best on AVS - first rate. Very inspirational and educational. Your documentation answered a lot of questions I didn't even know I had until I read the thread. I know I'm a bit late to the party since your build has moved on to the "upgrade" phase for some time now but, nice job, nonetheless.

Thanks.

Yeah, I agree with Michael. How much are you going to cut off? I hate cutting that stuff.

Bud

Bud, I'm not looking forward to it either. :D I just think the plexi is too tall. My plan is to cut off the bottom just above the ticket hole. Then I'll cut a new ticket hole. We'll see how it goes. If I screw it up, I'll be in the market for another piece of plastic.

I'll keep you guys posted.

Ej, why not just cut the top? Would that put the top hole to high?

or leave the hole where it is and cut an equal amount from the top and bottom.

Just clamp on a straight edge and score it a bunch with a razor. Should snap pretty easily then, straigts are allot easier than circles.

Ej, why not just cut the top? Would that put the top hole to high?

Yeah, it would. Right now the hole is about 10.5" on center from the top of the plexi (which btw this stuff is not plexi, it's much more sturdy). The hole is about 28" on center from the bottom. So, that's where the slack is.

The brown protective paper on the plexi says this stuff can be tooled. I don't think I can just score it and snap it.

BTW, Bud kept telling me he just used mostly scrap he had laying around to build his window. Well, I looked and I have about 80% of the materials I need to make the window in red oak I have left over from making the bar. I only need to buy one fluted piece and a little stock. Looks like I'm going that way now too. Thanks again Bud for that idea.

Not sure but I think a table saw would probably be the way to go depending on how thick it is. If not I would one of those tools that you use to score laminate. Repeatedly scoring until you get all the way thru. You can find the tool in the laminate section of Home Depot or Lowes. At first site you think that it is to blunt to work but it does.

Something like this http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bontool.com/images/catalog/SCORINGTOOL_0THUMB.GIF&imgrefurl=http://www.bontool.com/category1.asp%3FD%3Dcarpt%26S%3DS0038%26G%3D%26C%3D%26N%3D1&usg=__UiM7VzHdUS-PzGsqnmDYOaelsj4=&h=100&w=80&sz=2&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=H3U_VnAEsLLhlM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=66&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlaminate%2Bscoring%2Btool%26hl%3Den%26um%3D1

EJ,

At one point, you said you were going to rout a groove, so I imagine you have access to a router (unless it was just figure of speech).

If the plexi can be tooled, as the wrapper says, maybe you can rough cut with a laminate blade in a circular saw, and then clean up the edge with a trim bit or a straight bit in the router, using a straightedge as a guide across the piece.

Bud,

I think your build and thread are among the best on AVS - first rate. Very inspirational and educational. Your documentation answered a lot of questions I didn't even know I had until I read the thread. I know I'm a bit late to the party since your build has moved on to the "upgrade" phase for some time now but, nice job, nonetheless.

Thanks.

Well thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful. Again, my way to give back and never expected it to grow as it did. Appreciate the kinds words!

Bud

Ed,

I'm at a loss to help you. I tried scoring, jigsaw and a table saw, but none worked for me, so good luck, whatever you do! Sure you can't build around it? Maybe leave a groove in the top for it to slip into, hence hiding it so you don't have to see the extra?

Bud

Ed,
I'm at a loss to help you. I trying scoring, jigsaw and a table saw, but none worked for me, so good luck, whatever you do! Sure you can't build around it? Maybe leave a groove in the top for it to slip into, hence hiding it so you don't have to see the extra?


Bud, that's a bummer. If you had trouble, then I'm really in trouble. If there's one thing doing all this work in the HT taught me is just give it a shot. If I screw it up, I'll just start over. No worries.

All the extra in at the bottom, not the top. I'm trying to keep the circle in the middle. I thought I could cut off the bottom just above the ticket hole. Then add another "U" shaped hole. I have a router, so maybe that's way to go.

I didn't think this would carry on so much, maybe I should move this topic to my thread. Good news is that *waaaayyy* more people see this thread than mine.

Hey Bud --

Seems like I've been following this thread for YEARS. Oh wait, it has been!

Not related to your HT (unless you just happen to be having the long awaited open house that weekend) though yours truly was an inspiration that made me finish mine in the basement. I am flying to ATL on 9/18 though I am very disappointed -- I just realized, after booking the flight, there is a CEDIA/AVS Party only a week before. I should have come in and stayed for the week killing two birds with one stone.

Regardless, flying in on Friday and driving to Carnesville? for a non-HT related event Friday night and Saturday. Then have Saturday night and Sunday until 6PM with no plans. Have been to Atlanta once before and visited (hmmm, I forget all) Stone Mtn, CNN tour/Olympic Park, oh yeah and the supersized What'll Ya Have food joint near GA Tech and remember a great meal at Fogo de Chao in Buckhead. So excluding those, any recommendations for basically 24 hours??? Will probably grab a Hyatt Place near the airport somewhere that night, since I have too many points but they are all around ATL I see.

haaswood -

You're talking about the Varsity (http://www.thevarsity.com/)(What'll ya have?) in Atlanta. Cool place.

Maybe someone can help out here besides me. I tend to drive into downtown and drive out, not going to many restaurants, except for those close to CNN Center (Dantana's (http://www.dantannas.com/), Taco Mac (http://www.tacomac.com/) and Ted's Montana Grill (http://www.tedsmontanagrill.com/) -which I love BTW, but its a chain and they're all over Atlanta - same for Taco Mac.). There are a lot of places in Buckhead, which is in midtown Atlanta, like Chops (http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/chops.html) and the Atlanta Fish Market (http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/afm.html). In fact, any of the restaurants in the Buckhead Life Restaurants Group (http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/index2.html) are popular and expensive, but probably worth going to.

Any one else?

Bud

Yes -- The Varsity. Very cool place. I've been to a Ted's while doing a project at Zona Rosa in Kansas City. I loved it as well. Wish we had one in WI. It is a chain but doesn't feel like it.

Aside from food, any one day things to see -- keep in mind I don't have to be in ATL proper, I don't mind driving... not the standard tourist fare.

I am tempted to visit some of that beautiful country your cabin pics showed but that will have to be a trip in and of itself. Lovely place.

Sorry to steer your thread off track a bit but there is no better place to come for advice than Bud's.

Hands down, beats Dear Abby. :D


Edit: Just look at the quality of service, hotlinks and all!!

haas -

What about the new GA Aquarium (http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/)? If you go there, it's right next to the new World of Coke (http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/). There is also a National Museum of Patriotism (http://www.museumofpatriotism.org/index.html) right there. You can hit all three in one pop. Lots of other museums as well if you're interested in that sort of thing. High Museum of Art (http://www.high.org/) or Fernbank Museum of Natural History (http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/). Then there are Braves (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=atl)and Falcons (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/)games!

Blue Ridge, GA (http://www.blueridgemountains.com/blue_ridge.html) (where our cabin is) is about an hour and a half from downtown Atlanta. You can do a day trip. Lots of stuff to do up there.

Bud

Hit CEDIA today during lunch and planning on heading back tomorrow. Met Ruben as well. Heading over to Shout for the AVS party with Jason in just a little bit!

Bud

Hit CEDIA today during lunch and planning on heading back tomorrow. Met Ruben as well. Heading over to Shout for the AVS party with Jason in just a little bit!


Bud,

Have fun at CEDIA, I'm jealous.

Btw, my copy of your ticket window is coming along nicely. I'm about to order letters and I'm trying to decide between between 1/8" and 1/4" thickness. Do you remember what you used?

Ed

Ed,

Where are the pictures? :)

Pretty sure I got 1/4", but will take a measurement for you. I don't remember where I got them online and I don't have the email confirmation since my PC crashed earlier in the year and I lost all my outlook archives. I think the thicker ones will give it a more retro look too.

Met some great people last night at the AVS party, including David Bott. Spent some time talking to Ruben as well. Dave (from Roswell), thanks for the beer!

Heading back to CEDIA today with Jason for a couple of hours. Tonight Warrenp is coming by to do some video work for his Home Theater Revealed (http://hometheaterrevealed.com/) DVD series. He was at Jason's on Wed as well.

Bud

Ed,

Where are the pictures? :)

Pretty sure I got 1/4", but will take a measurement for you. I don't remember where I got them online and I don't have the email confirmation since my PC crashed earlier in the year and I lost all my outlook archives. I think the thicker ones will give it a more retro look too.

Bud

Bud,

Pictures are on there way. I'm putting my first coat of poly on tonight.

Thanks for looking at the letters. I was all set to order 1/4" and starting thinking about it (I always to that). Looked at your photo album and didn't think the letters look 1/4" thick. If you could verify, that'd be great.

I found a few on-line stores that sell the letters. All similarly priced, but one site had the option of buying a install template. That's the site I'm going to use. I'll be updating my thread with all that info soon.

Ed

Ed,

Letters are indeed a 1/4" thick. Just measured them.

Bud

Ed,

Letters are indeed a 1/4" thick. Just measured them.

Bud

Thanks Bud. I just ordered my letters. 2-3 weeks for delivery? Reminds me of when I was a kid and everything you ordered off TV ads was 6-8 weeks for delivery. My kids go crazy when it takes a week to get something that was ordered on line.

Ed

Here's the stained ticket window. I mad a French cleat out of a 2x4. I cut it at a 30 degree angle. I secured one side in the ticket window with screws. The other side I put on the wall with 2 anchors and a screw in a stud.

http://images18.fotki.com/v331/photos/6/649633/3813965/100_1576-vi.jpg

I can take it down pretty easily obviously using this method. Once I get the glass, curtains and lettering figured out, then I may also put an "L" bracket behind the apron so it doesn't accidently get lifted up and off.


Bud,

I'm at the hanging stage and couldn't do it without asking some questions. :)

A french cleat usually has two sides, one on the wall and one on the object being hung up. I don't think you went this route, right? I'm guessing your window is just hanging by the cross bars that hold your columns together. If so, I like your approach as the window sits right against the wall then.

It makes me feel better that you only hit one stud with your cleat. Me too. BTW, my window is coming in at a heafty 40lbs. :eek:

Ed,

Hanging and no pictures of it? :D

I used two sides. I just ripped a 2x4 and then mounted the other piece on the back side of the window, likely between the two upright sections as you predicted. Can get a picture if it helps.

Bud

Serious flooding here in Atlanta over the weekend and today. Lots of roads and homes flooded. A few people drowned when their cars go swept away.

Hopefully the area basement theaters stay dry, too.

Bud

Ed,

Hanging and no pictures of it? :D

I used two sides. I just ripped a 2x4 and then mounted the other piece on the back side of the window, likely between the two upright sections as you predicted. Can get a picture if it helps.

Bud

I'm sorry to say, I'd like to see that. :confused: I don't see how you'd mount the half to the window. The dimensions don't work out, at least not in my case.

I tell you what, I'll post some pictures of my progress so you know I'm not just making you work. :)

I'm off to buy some gold spray paint now. Pictures later.

Something to grip onto and pull it tight to the wall, I guess, otherwise it might just get knocked off. Wouldn't want that to happen. Hard to capture the angle, but you can tell one the last shot with my fat fingers.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1581/photos/6/649633/3813965/DSC01845-vi.jpg
http://images53.fotki.com/v1575/photos/6/649633/3813965/DSC1849-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1581/photos/6/649633/3813965/DSC01849-vi.jpg

Bud

Something to grip onto and pull it tight to the wall, I guess, otherwise it might just get knocked off. Wouldn't want that to happen. Hard to capture the angle, but you can tell one the last shot with my fat fingers.

EDIT: Ed removed pictures for readability


Well, that's what I figured you did. Makes sense, I wasn't sure how to attach the window side cleat to the window. Looks like you screwed it to the top shelf portion.

It's definitely the best way to go. The cleat is strong and pulls it to the wall. I think I know how to proceed now. Thanks (yet again).

BTW - As promised I'm updating my thread with status pictures.

Ok, question number 10,000 on the ticket window. I got my speaker thingie today.

Which way did you face yours? Looking at your pictures it seems like it's installed on the outside of the plexi, with the indented portion facing into the window. Sound right?

If so, does yours fit flush with the plexi or do you have a slight raised edge?

Thats right. Its on the outside and has a slight raised edge. Use clear silicon to install.

Bud

Thats right. Its on the outside and has a slight raised edge. Use clear silicon to install.

Bud

Thanks Bud. That's what I figured, but just checking. Looking at it myself, I like it better that way too. That puts the shinier side in, which is better IMO.

Ed

Hope you are staying dry down there Bud!

Yeah, we've been fortunate, but a lot of people have not. I think they're up to 10 deaths and 250M in property damage already.

Bud

Bud, I was just curious, I am trying to measure my screen height and have some calculations of my own in place, but I wanted to ask for some of your numbers, screen height from floor to bottom of screen, image height and lastly eye height. I can use your numbers just to compare to mine and do the calculations myself. thanks.

smakovits,

Think I had them somewhere in here, but I can't even find them. When you say image height, are you talking about center of the screen, bottom of the screen or something else?

Bud

smakovits,

Think I had them somewhere in here, but I can't even find them. When you say image height, are you talking about center of the screen, bottom of the screen or something else?

Bud

Ah, it doesnt matter now. Essentially I was over thinking my screen height measurements. After realizing I was limited as to how low I can go because of outlet covers and such, I just worked with what I had. I said I must be above the cover plates, so this is a low at it will be, even if the math tells me I should be 2" lower...thanks though.

This room looks like a blast to be in.

Good Job!

So here is an update on the ticket window. Finally got some gold metallic paint from HD last weekend and sprayed the letters. The letters are actually made from pine, wasn't sure if I was going to stain them or not. Happy with the gold paint. I just glued the letters on this AM and took a few shots. Jason will be by on Friday with the plexiglass for the front and I have all the stuff I need for the red velvet curtain, maybe my wife can find some time this weekend to put that together.

http://images18.fotki.com/v346/photos/6/649633/3813965/100_1683-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v344/photos/6/649633/3813965/100_1684-vi.jpg

Bud


Bud,

Where did you get the plexiglass for your ticket window? Did you order it from the same place as the difusers for the movie posters?

thanks,

Terry

Bud,

Where did you get the plexiglass for your ticket window? Did you order it from the same place as the difusers for the movie posters?

thanks,

Terry

It would probably help if I read all of your posts. I see the post were you said you sourced the plexi for the ticket window. I'll probably go the Professional Plastics route for mine.

Thanks,

Terry

Terry,

Go ahead and send Jason (jikkjack) a PM. He may have an extra already made and if not can probably quote you the price for one.

Bud

Terry,

Go ahead and send Jason (jikkjack) a PM. He may have an extra already made and if not can probably quote you the price for one.

Bud

Thanks Bud!

Got my Home Theater Revealed disc from WarrenP in the mail the other day. Thanks Warren! Pretty funny watching yourself. The kids had some laughs watching their old man.

Bud

Got my dvd too. Great job on the interview! I was nervous as hell during mine.

Got my Home Theater Revealed disc from WarrenP in the mail the other day. Thanks Warren! Pretty funny watching yourself. The kids had some laughs watching their old man.

Bud

Got my dvd too. Great job on the interview! I was nervous as hell during mine.

Don't be so hard on yourselves, guys. You both did awesome jobs on your theaters and presented them nicely to the rest of us.

Thanks for sharing!

Aram

Don't be so hard on yourselves, guys. You both did awesome jobs on your theaters and presented them nicely to the rest of us.

Thanks for sharing!

Aram

Yes, please don't be so hard on yourselves! Everyone is their own worst critic. I've actually had emails come in the same day where email was an owner asked me to come and do a reshoot, and another email was a person commenting on that very owner as informative and helpful. You guys did very well, and Aram I'm glad you enjoyed their theaters, they are great guys.

Just ordered a subscription. Featuring Bud's theater made the decision an easy one!

Will back issues become available?

CJ

Thanks guys!

Bud

Happy New Year folks!

Jason and I just finished out another HT install (not a dedicated room) and I got the bug again. Ordered some of the Shearweave AT material (http://www.interiormall.com/cat/nsample.asp?ID=113044&t=2182) tonight. I also have a PM into Chris for the Seymour XD materia (http://www.seymourav.com/screens.asp)l. Looks like we're going to attempt a DIY 2:35.1 screen and will work with Jason on the masking system at the same time. Probably be a couple of weeks before we start, but it should be a fun project.

Bud

Looks Great

Happy new year Bud. Good luck with the masking system build. We'll be watching.

Good job on the HT revealed dvd. I enjoyed it very much. As I watched, I couldn't help but think about how neat these dvds are for someone planning their own build. Good stuff.

kjlewie -

Thanks! Nice build btw, I just went through it quick.

Bud

Got my copy of the HT Revealed disk featuring Bud's theater today. Will fire it up this evening or tomorrow and try to learn from the master!

Can't wait!

CJ

So, where's this recently completed HT install located??? I'd love to check out the work. ha!

Sean

Got my copy of the HT Revealed disk featuring Bud's theater today. Will fire it up this evening or tomorrow and try to learn from the master!

Can't wait!

CJ

"The Master"? LOL!

Bud

So, where's this recently completed HT install located??? I'd love to check out the work. ha!

Sean

Still a few tweaks, but done. Have you checked it out? What's the deal with your room? Need some help? ;)

Bud

Shearweave shipped. Got an email from Chris on the XD material, should have that ordered by the end of the week I think. Started looking at some of the DIY masking systems just for ideas. Will have to take a closer look at Jason's design and I have some ideas of my own. Need to take some official measurements, but looks like I'm looking at about a 128 inch diagonal 2:35.1 screen (from a 104" 16:9) and will mask it vertically.

Bud

i just ordered my masking stuff from ken at avoutlet. he was extremely helpful... i highly recommend. i should be getting the parts next week sometime. the thread below is very informative and should give you some ideas.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=941076

Anthony, thanks. I have that thread bookmarked somewhere, need to go through it again. thanks for the reminder.

Bud

Shearweave arrived today. Planning on leaving it in the plastic until I get the XD material so nothing happens to it. Still have to order the XD material, Chris and I exchanged some emails, but have not ordered yet. I was playing with the zoom of the AE3000 and I may have the move the projector back some, which would be a pain in the ass since I have GOMed the soffit and would have to redo that and move the projector box back. The reason I think I may have to move the projector back some is that when using the zoom on a 2.35:1 movie, the new vertical picture did not seem to fill the whole portion of the vertical height. In other words, I still had slight bars top and bottom of the picture. I was hoping to use the same vertical height as the the 16:9 screen, which means I won't have to reduce the 16:9 movies and HDTV at all, I would just mask the sides of the 2.35:1 screen. The screen image would be the exact same size as what I have now for HDTV. When I remove the masking for 2:35.1 showings, I get the same height, just the extra width. Make sense?

My options if I can't get that image height is to either move the projector back a little or reduce the screen size some vertically. Actually I could push the screen wall back a little too if I'm going to rebuild it. Hmmm.

Bud

Bud,

I want to do what you are doing with the 2.35.1 height the same as my 16:9. How far back is your projector now?

Hey Bud,

Looking foward to seeing your redo of the Screenwall. I was gonna say maybe move the sceen back a little but of course you have thought of that potential already.

I'm making pretty good progess and as soon as I get counter top in, finish the last strip of flooring and wrap my top panels for the HT, I'm going to work on my marquee sign that you hooked me up with.

I got some Christmas Led and regular lights so I can light it up and make it look like the bulbs are flashing. I plan to tie it in with an Insteon switch or outlet since I already have the X10 IR control module so I can automate it. Then I'll have to see how I can make some static cling letters to top it off.

Bud,

I want to do what you are doing with the 2.35.1 height the same as my 16:9. How far back is your projector now?

Randy,

The exact measurement is buried in this thread somewhere, but it's about 13 feet I think. You thinking AT?

Bud

I'm making pretty good progess and as soon as I get counter top in, finish the last strip of flooring and wrap my top panels for the HT, I'm going to work on my marquee sign that you hooked me up with.

I got some Christmas Led and regular lights so I can light it up and make it look like the bulbs are flashing. I plan to tie it in with an Insteon switch or outlet since I already have the X10 IR control module so I can automate it. Then I'll have to see how I can make some static cling letters to top it off.


Sounds like a plan. Curious how those LEDs work out. I still have plans for my big marquee, but that project has been stalled forever. I'm also converting my storage room off the concession area into an exercise room. Almost done cleaning it out and most of the drywall is already done. Need to run some AV wiring and drywall the ceiling. Amazing how one thing at a time never ever really happens? Always have to start three things at once.

Bud

Amazing how one thing at a time never ever really happens? Always have to start three things at once.

Bud

Isn't that the truth. I have the same affliction. Memorial day will make 3 years of HT and basement finishing. It's been a long road!

CJ

And you haven't gotten Loganed yet?

Bud

Sample of the XD material on the way. The 63in material may be to narrow when I tilt the material, so may go with the 90+ inch stuff. They will also custom cut it for a fee.

Bud

And you haven't gotten Loganed yet?

Bud

Sheah, I have been. I think I was number 4 or 5 on his list. Given the rate he's going, he'll be working on his space for a few more years!

CJ

Randy,

The exact measurement is buried in this thread somewhere, but it's about 13 feet I think. You thinking AT?

Bud

Yes, I am. My projector is back about 15 feet and I have been thinking about the Panny and wondering if it would work for me.

Sample of the XD material on the way. The 63in material may be to narrow when I tilt the material, so may go with the 90+ inch stuff. They will also custom cut it for a fee.

Bud

No need to tilt for the Panny's but best to do if you want to future proof for next gen projectors. The stuff is so easy to cut I wouldn't pay extra for it, plus you want to be sure to get the max tilt out of it.

AE4000 would work perfectly, no doubt in my mind. You want to do a sanity check with the throw distance from projector central, but should be fine. I just installed one of those over the holidays. Great projector with a very flexible throw.

Bud

No need to tilt for the Panny's but best to do if you want to future proof for next gen projectors. The stuff is so easy to cut I wouldn't pay extra for it, plus you want to be sure to get the max tilt out of it.

Yes, understood with the LCDs it's not an issue, but you're correct. Measure twice, tilt once. ;) Would still do it just in case I swap out the projector in the future, although it won't be anytime in the near future.

Bud

OK, got my sample of the XD material from Chris. Looks promising and will need to do some comparisons between the two materials. Hopefully will steal a little time this weekend to do some testing.

Bud

I've been too busy so this took too long (how many words with two o's can I get in one sentence?) but here is the trailer that features Bud and his fine Blazing Ridge Cinema. (I've posted this over in Jason's as well...)

It's still processing, so I don't know when the 720p HD version will be ready... but it is there to see. Enjoy! :)

Embed below, link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrVvfCS72Ac

BrVvfCS72Ac

Thanks Warren. Not sure why I said "Theater", when I really should have said "Cinema"!

Bud

Thanks Warren. Not sure why I said "Theater", when I really should have said "Cinema"!

Bud

You're welcome, and thank you again! I don't think anyone will mind the name thing, however I did edit the thread to be correct in the text. At the speed you guys are changing things, if I make it down to Atlanta for some more theaters, I'll need to stop by and check out all the new stuff! ;) :)

At the speed you guys are changing things, if I make it down to Atlanta for some more theaters, I'll need to stop by and check out all the new stuff! ;) :)

Anytime!

Bud

Nice little video there. Congrats. Place looks great.

That's great! I remember when you built that sliding hush box!

Is the Home Theater Revealed Volume 6 with Bud the "current shipping" version? Subscribing would require the Bud volume..... :D

I just got the DVD the other day and I have to say very well done!:)

Is the Home Theater Revealed Volume 6 with Bud the "current shipping" version? Subscribing would require the Bud volume..... :D

Actually production just switched (at the 1st of March) to V7... Bud's was in V6. Just an FYI...

Actually production just switched (at the 1st of March) to V7... Bud's was in V6. Just an FYI...

Can V6 be had or is that a no go??

Thanks guys!

Bud

Still no movement on the 2.35:1 screen. Had some personal stuff on top of work stuff, then went up to Chicago with the kids on Spring Break last week. Had a blast. Now finishing up taxes and some other stuff that is sucking the life out of me.

Bud

Are you saying that you didn't make Augusta this year?

Glad you stopped in. I hadn't seen the video clip up above, pretty cool.

I was getting ready to make my marquee sign when disaster struck (the great flood of 2010). I still had the sign in the original packaging you sent me standing vertically in my equipment closet, the bottom of the tube got wet but the sign was saved thank goodness. Now it is safely stored in my bedroom closet.

I hope nothing seriously personnel and that you and the family are doing well. Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing.

Are you saying that you didn't make Augusta this year?

Not this year, haven't been in about three years. Love Augusta and would go if the opportunity presented itself, although would avoid the Tiger crowds, lost a lot of respect for him regardless of his golf abilities.

Bud

Glad you stopped in. I hadn't seen the video clip up above, pretty cool.

I was getting ready to make my marquee sign when disaster struck (the great flood of 2010). I still had the sign in the original packaging you sent me standing vertically in my equipment closet, the bottom of the tube got wet but the sign was saved thank goodness. Now it is safely stored in my bedroom closet.

I hope nothing seriously personnel and that you and the family are doing well. Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing.

Wheew! Glad it survived!

Thanks. Everyone is well on my side, very busy though.

Bud

this is an amazing build OP - very nice job

Thanks!

Bud

Checking out the AVS iPhone app. Works good!

Bud

So. Been a long time. News is I may be moving to Knoxville. Dunno know yet. Anyone in the Knoxville area? How's the housing market and the home theater market?

Bud

HT 2.0...dreaming in the works? :)

Hey Bud - welcome to the LSTB (League of Serial Theater Builders) :).

So. Been a long time. News is I may be moving to Knoxville.

Bud

...does that mean we get to do it all over again?? ;)
Lis

So. Been a long time. News is I may be moving to Knoxville. Dunno know yet. Anyone in the Knoxville area? How's the housing market and the home theater market?

Bud

Good news if it means another build thread is coming - pre-subbed! =)

Well, if you put part two here, you might catch Sandman's view total. Good luck with the potential move. Hope its for good reasons.

HT 2.0...dreaming in the works? :)

2.0 would definitely be in the works, but likely I'll end up going into an apartment in January for a few months or so until I can get in order to put on the market. My neighbor (two houses over) keeps saying they want to buy it. We'll see if that'll work out or not. That'll at least give me time to check out the Knoxville housing market too. I expect I'm going to be very picky. ;)

Bud

Hey Bud - welcome to the LSTB (League of Serial Theater Builders) :).

LOL, I've been building a few on the side, just not for me. ;) Can't wait to start!

Bud

...does that mean we get to do it all over again?? ;)
Lis

Wouldn't have it any other way! :)

Bud

Good news if it means another build thread is coming - pre-subbed! =)

Gotta find a house first, but the basement is going to sell the house. LOL

Bud

Well, if you put part two here, you might catch Sandman's view total. Good luck with the potential move. Hope its for good reasons.

Dave,

I think I'd start a fresh thread.

I have a great opportunity that I stumbled across and its going to be hard to resist. The company wants the family to come up for a long weekend to show us the town. Will likely have to make decision by the end of the month.

Bud

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Spent last weekend up in Knoxville and part of a day with a realtor looking at houses. Not a lot of houses with basements for sale, a little surprised. Housing is a little more expensive than my immediate area. My wife wasn't impressed with anything we looked at while we were looking and neither was I for that matter. We're still haven't figured out if I'm actually going to take the job (noticed I said 'we'), but have to make a decision soon. Looking at listings online and there seems to be a lot of potential though. I guess the little extra in price won't be bad considering there is no income tax in TN and the property taxes are very low.

Bud

I guess the little extra in price won't be bad considering there is no income tax in TN and the property taxes are very low.


True but you have to add 20 minutes to every trip to the grocery store. I lived in Nashville for a year and checking out at the supermarket was a riot. It was local custom to chat up a storm with the checker. If you were 3rd or 4th in line you just had to wait while the customer talked about everything that had happened in their life since the last time they were in the store.

If nothing in the homes strikes your fancy how about doing a stand alone out-building like Gpowers? You could really fulfill your need to build if you started from the ground up.

Slowing down can be good.

In a speed trap maybe.

True but you have to add 20 minutes to every trip to the grocery store. I lived in Nashville for a year and checking out at the supermarket was a riot. It was local custom to chat up a storm with the checker. If you were 3rd or 4th in line you just had to wait while the customer talked about everything that had happened in their life since the last time they were in the store.

If nothing in the homes strikes your fancy how about doing a stand alone out-building like Gpowers? You could really fulfill your need to build if you started from the ground up.

LOL, yeah, but people are friendly, so that's a good thing and I'll fit right in!

A stand alone is a great idea, but I'm still hoping I find the right basement with a house attached. ;)

Bud

I slowed down moving from the northeast to Atlanta! Going to Knoxville and slowing down might take some getting used to!

Bud

Decision made! We're Knoxville bound! Anyone want a great house with a cool basement and kickass theater?

I plan on starting the job on Jan 17. Looking to buy a place in the March/April timeframe. We're going to keep the kids in school until the end of the year and move in June, then get the house on the market then.

Bud

Congratulations! Someone in Atlanta just got lucky.

Bud,

I will be looking for Blazing Ridge 2 the Remake!!
Congrats on the new up coming move.

Larry

Congrats! The next theater will be just as nice, if not better. We made the move up here from Atlanta and I'm already planning out the next one :)

Congratulations! Don't let the new buyer get lucky...make them PAY. Get some reprints of the Electronic Home article and have a copy of your the DVD handy as an incentive for potential buyers.

I'm happy that you are embarking on a new adventure, and anxious to see your new build thread!

Wooo hoo... a new Bud build coming! Congrats, sir!

Congrats Bud

I say if Realtor says there is no premium for the HT, put your old PJ back and replace with a cheap HTIB

I say if Realtor says there is no premium for the HT, put your old PJ back and replace with a cheap HTIB

I'd say find another realtor in that case!

Hey guys, thanks. Should be an adventure for sure. I'll be scouting out houses for the right basement a couple of months before the better half gets to make her decision. Got my fingers crossed. :)

Taking a job with Scripps Networks (HGTV, DIY Network, Cooking Channel, Food Network, The Travel Channel, GAC), should be a lot shorter commute and no operational on-call work. Should be a great quality of life change.

The next couple of weeks should be interesting in the old job, we launched Conan O'Brian's new site (http://teamcoco.com) last Friday, the new NCAA.com site (http://www.ncaa.com) yesterday and we're launching another new site called NBA Hoop Troop (http://nbahooptroop.com) tomorrow. All right before everyone leaves for the rest of the year. I have a feeling I'll be on operational calls over the next 10 days. :o

Hope you guys have a great holiday!

I watch those channels way too much. Congrats on starting the next adventure. And, Merry Christmas.