I've had my new theater for about three years now. I was wondering if some of you who have had a finished room for a while might chime in with what things you have upgraded since your rooms were completed.

Art

Curtains!

I've just finished getting the folds just right. I had planned on them for the start, but never got around to it. They do add a very nice finishing touch. But you already have curtains.

I'm probably at the point where I'll start looking for a new projector sometime this year. I'm always a little nervous about hanging out in the projector section of the forum here. Those guys are nuts! :D I'm not one of the guys around here that are constantly upgrading, looking for the next great thing, but before too long, it'll be closing in on 4 years on my projector life. My ideal situation would be to swap out the projector with no other changes.

Randy

Things I have added since my room was "completed".

A second row of seats / riser
Curtains
Lutron dimmer system

It looks like my company will be moving me in the next year or so. I guess I get to do it all over. The right way this time!!

Curtains, accoustic panels, switched to 2.35 AR, lightbox, extra DVD player for playing intros. Of course, if I had built mine like yours in the first place, Art, many of these upgrades would have been unnecessary :)

sds

I've had my HT for about 3 years as well. Art, you're pics are what really got me to get into the details of an HT vs just building a room to watch movies.

Since then I've added a few carpet stains and a bunch of DVD's. Other than that I haven't added much. I tend to change out new posters ever month or so to keep it looking fresh.

We're talking about moving, so now I'm itching to start all over again. As much as I'll miss my theater, I'm going to love building a new one...

Jeff

We recently moved, so I'm between theaters right now. However, in the last one, we spent most of the upgrade time on personalized items. Smaller really, but they made an impact, like the personalized Bistream animation intro, getting popcorn tubs with our name on them, some throw blankets with the name as well, etc... I guess items that more fall on the overall "experience" versus actual tech equipment.

On the more tech side, right now I'm building a new media server, and getting all the CDs loaded in there. I'm finding that little Xbox 360 quite a bit more useful than I thought it would be.

Another tech item that I'm currently playing with is a voice control system for home automation. I'm trying to learn the system well, and have yet to spend lots of time on that. However, I plan on being able to control the theater by voice, to the degree (noting it is a theater environment) that will be possible.

Somehow, and I'm no where near it yet, I want to be able to simply say, "Watch Fellowship of the Ring" and everything happens automatically.

If my theater was done, I'd be spending my time on automation and voice control systems.

I've only had it for 3-4 months, so primarily the liquor collection for the bar. ;-)

Actually, gotteting a HTPC installed, and soem remote programming refinements is it thus far.

I want to add a poker table soon.

Well I'm not sure any DIY theater is ever completed, they're just perpetually between upgrades! That being said we "Finished" ours about 15 months ago and since then have added the following.

Better screen.
a PC with USBIRT to control lighting using Smart Home software and Insteon
dimmers
Hard wired IR system
DIY Proscenium arch in front of the screen and screen masking system
Blackout curtains for windows for day time viewing.
Classic Pop corn Machine
5 flavor bag in box soda machine
Hush Box for projector
Bass shakers under couches
2nd row of seating and riser.


Planned upgrades are:

New projector (1080p, currently using an X1 with 1500 hrs on it, which I love but
it's time to upgrade)
HD DVD unit or drive for PC
Anamorphic Lens for 2.35 CH setup.

Upgrade Hell, I am building a completely new one, but I did just finish putting up crown molding, acoustical treatments, curtains, and a proscenium.

I ahve had mine for less then a year nad I love it. But I keep looking around and saying, what if i knock that wall down, build a wall there, riser there, you know, I have rebuild fever.
As for upgrades
Got a new sony receiver
Found 2 old cerwin vega floor tstandign dpeakers that im using as fronts
xbox 360
6 bass shakers, great addition
harmony 520 remote
full sized slot machine
full sized video poker machine
popcorn maker
hotdog maker


plan on adding
hook up to my computer
new rear and front speakers
a whole new mini theater in the new rec room, may put a z4 in there since ive had such a great experience with this one and im sure the price is right now

VX22d CineWide, Niveus Media Server, Kaleidescape, CineCurve masking 2.35:1 screen.