I know this won't be as exciting as the RACK thread...

But please post pics of your ceiling PJ mounts.

What type of mounts are you looking for? Crt or Digital ?

Digital, but others may want to see CRT so feel free to include them!

Some one asked about mounting w/RSIC clips. This was my method:

Here is how I did it to hang a NEC CRT PJ using unistrut.

First I attached strut to the joists.

More here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10180479&highlight=strut#post10180479

Then I ran treaded rod down:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/strut.jpg
Then the blue board went up (a type of sheetrock) with the strut put through - they did the RSIC same day, so I don't have any shots of the RSIC overlapping the strut, I picked a narrower strut to make sure RSIC-01 would clear it:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/strut-through.jpg
Close up (I later caulked the hole tighter):
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/strut-hole.jpg
Then the plaster was finished:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/frontage.jpg
Then I trimmed the roads to the length needed, built more strut on the other side. Big mistake, I lined my downroads up with the mount position complicated my lateral movement. Space wider whan the PJ.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/pjprofile2.jpg
Then I realized I was off center and built this complicated apprattaus to give me flexibility on all three axises:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/erector.jpg
Check to see if level:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/betrue.jpg
and then talk nice forum members into helping with the heave/setup.

Kal has some nice stuff on unistrut mounting at Curt's site. www.curtpalme.com

Here are some pics of my HD79 Optoma and my CAVX panamorphic lens...sweet!

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/kgveteran1/smPJ3.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/kgveteran1/smPJ2.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/kgveteran1/smPJ.jpg

Here is the old CRT coming down, along with the hushbox of unusual size.The box was sealed and air conditioned (really just vented using a squirrel cage fan in the basement)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/kgveteran1/NECcomingdown.jpg

Using a Chief RPA-020:

Front:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2008.jpg

Side:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2007.jpg

Closup Side:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2134.jpg

Distance in relationship to screen:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2123.jpg

More pics HERE (http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement)

hey scaesare , very nice. your pics are getting me all excited. i am planning of the Black Pearl flush mounted in my under construction theater.

did you plan you wire runs to accomodate the side inputs on the Sony? you wires look snug, but nice and clean. any issues with turning and twisting the HDMI?

i was going to run the outlet for the PJ to 12" behind the Pearl then loop around to the side. this way if i ever upgrade i am some wiggle room. it will not be a clean as your look though, which i like.

i could place the outlet to the side of the Pearl and run the wires over the top of the unit in the joist cavity. ??

later.

hey scaesare , very nice. your pics are getting me all excited. i am planning of the Black Pearl flush mounted in my under construction theater.

did you plan you wire runs to accomodate the side inputs on the Sony? you wires look snug, but nice and clean. any issues with turning and twisting the HDMI?

i was going to run the outlet for the PJ to 12" behind the Pearl then loop around to the side. this way if i ever upgrade i am some wiggle room. it will not be a clean as your look though, which i like.

i could place the outlet to the side of the Pearl and run the wires over the top of the unit in the joist cavity. ??

later.

Thanks for the kind words.

I planned the placement of the wiring outlet to land right underneath the Chief mount, so could route the wires thru the mount plate/bracket. I then just made sure to order my cables with enough slack to route around the side for the projector.

I actually put a second leg of the wiring box and another "buried" adjustable electrical box a few feet farther back for future mounting flexibility: LINK HERE. (http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1374.htm).

The HDMI cable was the toughest one to deal with. I got about as tight of a radius I could without putting too much strain on the connector. I wish I could have found long cables with 45-degree connector ends on them...


I'm not sure what you mean by the side outlet placement question? Are you speaking of an electrical outlet? Or the "endpoint" of your signal wire conduit?


If you are referring to the latter, then certainly.. my conduit ends ~12" above the whole in the framed backing where the mount is attached. There's room in that void can be used to coil extra wire, allow for misalignment of the conduit and your hole, etc...

^^^^ i was refering the end point of my signal wire conduit. in other words the connections on the PJ will be on its left when ceiling mounted. i though about ending the signal conduit on that side, thus running it over the PJ and looping the wires back into the connections.

i think this would provide the cleanest install look for the Black Pearl, but maybe not a future projector with rear connections. however, i like you idea of a second conduit run and power outlet ending a bit behind the current one for some future proofing.

anyway, i am off to finish looking at your pics. how was it working with the Roxul insulation?

later.

i have been looking thru you pictures. great documentation on your point and it is very helpful.

^^^^ i was refering the end point of my signal wire conduit. in other words the connections on the PJ will be on its left when ceiling mounted. i though about ending the signal conduit on that side, thus running it over the PJ and looping the wires back into the connections.

i think this would provide the cleanest install look for the Black Pearl, but maybe not a future projector with rear connections. however, i like you idea of a second conduit run and power outlet ending a bit behind the current one for some future proofing.

anyway, i am off to finish looking at your pics. how was it working with the Roxul insulation?

later.

i have been looking thru you pictures. great documentation on your point and it is very helpful.


Oh, ok.

It certainly wouldn't hurt to have a couple of potential locations. Or try to get right under the mount, and then you can stream the wires out the bracket on either side.

The Roxul wasn't too bad. I just suited up with goggles/mask/sleeves to avoid the itchies.

Glad to have been of some help. If there's anything I can try and answer about the pics, etc... let me know. Have fun with your project!

This is my simple, inexpensive, PJ mount...


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l27/verrot/Home%20Theater/P5200029.jpg

Need more!

Show me your mountHow can a thread with this title NOT be banned?!?! ;)

Here's mine, its a custom Chief mount for an AE900. Of course it's hidden now...

http://images114.fotki.com/v642/photos/6/649633/3052581/100_0032-vi.jpg
http://images111.fotki.com/v737/photos/6/649633/3052581/100_0784-vi.jpg
http://images108.fotki.com/v623/photos/6/649633/3052581/100_0965-vi.jpg
http://images115.fotki.com/v665/photos/6/649633/3052581/100_1743-vi.jpg

Bud

Very cool Bud!

I know this is probably more of a personal choice kind of question but was just seeing which is better an why.

I am all for mounted my PJ using a ceiling mount but here lately mainly due to the layout of my room and the wiring, I have been thinking about building a shelf on the rear wall for the PJ to sit on. I would have the electrician put in a outlet either on the rear wall at the top or on the ceiling if I chose to use the mount.

I was going to wait and get the PJ last in the event the price drops etc. But if I go with a shelf mounted PJ then I would have to get the PJ sooner than planned so I could adjust the image size on the screen and furthermore decide how high up the wall I should make the shelf. Looks like using a ceiling mount may be less of a hassle.

Are you look for a CRT mounting bracket or something to mount a compact DLP projector?

Im getting the Panasonic AE2000U 1080p PJ

Im getting the Panasonic AE2000U 1080p PJ

OK

Anything i share would be off topic as I'm using a CRT projector. So I will beg out....

I have a Chief mount supporting a Runco CL-700 and a Panamorph U85. I used crinkle paint from Home Depot on the downrod to make it match the mount and base.

You can see the mount just on the left edge of this shot. The blue conduit holds the cables. The blue box just to the right of the mount is a double-gang electrical box.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_9836.JPG

Another angle.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_9846.JPG

Close-up of mount and box.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_9906.JPG

With projector (and me). Hole in wall behind and to the left of me is for an equipment rack.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_9909.JPG

Mount, painted downrod, and cables fished through.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_0318.JPG

VC lens (on right) and PAN1 mount.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_4964.jpg

Lens mounted.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_4965.jpg

Another view.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_4967.jpg

I have been contemplating whether to ceiling mount my new AE2000 or build a shelf on the rear wall for it. Now I actually have steel beams and not wooden studs in the ceiling. I have a drywalled ceiling as well so I am guessing I would need screws that can go through metal to mount to those beams but is that all I would need for the ceiling mount option? I am guessing most universal mounts would work with my PJ but I am hearing a lot people talk good things about the Chief RPA-20 or RPA-U. Would I just drill the mount plate to the drywalled ceiling and have long enough screws that can go through metal or do I need to cut a section of the ceiling out and secure the mount and patch the hole up? I just need some guidance!! LOL!

c-not-k, so is there a way to temporarily remove the lens for 16:9 viewing?

Bud

Bud,

Yes. The last photo shows the two knobs used to tighten the lens mount. For 1.78 (& 1.85) viewing I loosen the screws and slide the lens to the side. I'll post a pic of that for you later.

Note that this setup (in my current implementation) doesn't give me true CIH. It's constant width because my lens is a VC type.

For a true CIH setup I'll have to move the projector back about 2' or so and leave the VC lens in place all the time, even for 16:9 stuff. (Or slide it and re-zoom and re-focus.)

I'll probably save my pennies for a HE lens and leave the projector where it is.

Using a Chief RPA-020:

Front:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2008.jpg

Side:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2007.jpg

Closup Side:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2134.jpg

Distance in relationship to screen:
http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2123.jpg

More pics HERE (http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement)


Hi, I just purchased the Sony Black Pearl with the chief RPA-020 mount. My question is how do you mount that to one 2x4 spaced 16" apart?

Thank you,

M1

Bud,

Yes. The last photo shows the two knobs used to tighten the lens mount. For 1.78 (& 1.85) viewing I loosen the screws and slide the lens to the side. I'll post a pic of that for you later.

Note that this setup (in my current implementation) doesn't give me true CIH. It's constant width because my lens is a VC type.

For a true CIH setup I'll have to move the projector back about 2' or so and leave the VC lens in place all the time, even for 16:9 stuff. (Or slide it and re-zoom and re-focus.)

I'll probably save my pennies for a HE lens and leave the projector where it is.

I see it now. Was thinking you flipped it up or something, not slide. No need for a picture, I've got it.. Thanks!

Bud

Hi, I just purchased the Sony Black Pearl with the chief RPA-020 mount. My question is how do you mount that to one 2x4 spaced 16" apart?

Thank you,

M1

Either screw a wooden plate to your ceiling to span the joists, or look at some of Chief's acessories HERE. (http://www.chiefmfg.com/productdetail.aspx?AccessoryID=680)

My PJ and lens mount...

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/509/DSCN7262.jpg

the PJ mount is a Peerless Universal attached to a cathedral ceiling plate. The lens mount is an old unused swivel/sliding keyboard shelf that I modded for the heavy Panamorph lens. I can actually slide the lens out to the left or swivel it out of the way. But most of the time I just keep the lens in front. The Panamorph sticker is just what it is... a DIY sticker!:D Tacky...tacky...!

I noticed some PJ mounts are mounted somewhat flesh to the ceiling give or take a few inches and then some are mounted with an extension pole or pvc pipe to lower the pj several more inches from the ceiling. What are the benefits to each set up? I am just trying to decide on what kind of mount to get for my room.

I noticed some PJ mounts are mounted somewhat flesh to the ceiling give or take a few inches and then some are mounted with an extension pole or pvc pipe to lower the pj several more inches from the ceiling. What are the benefits to each set up? I am just trying to decide on what kind of mount to get for my room.

Search for the term "Lens shift" - some PJ's have it, some don't. In general, some projectors need to be placed closer to the same plane as the center of the image than others, without keystoning, which messes with the geometry a bit (think more trapazoid than rectangle).

Generally in order of flexibility LCD>DLP>CRT or was last time I looked at PJ's.

okay I just bought the panasonic ae2000 and I think it has the lens shift on it.

My PJ and lens mount...

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/509/DSCN7262.jpg

the PJ mount is a Peerless Universal attached to a cathedral ceiling plate. The lens mount is an old unused swivel/sliding keyboard shelf that I modded for the heavy Panamorph lens. I can actually slide the lens out to the left or swivel it out of the way. But most of the time I just keep the lens in front. The Panamorph sticker is just what it is... a DIY sticker!:D Tacky...tacky...!

Wow;
That is kinda neat looking in it's own, good job, I have the Sony VW60 mounted via chief mount, and now this weekend project is mounting my Panamorph 380, you've given me a different DIY way than mounting on slides.

For the OP request:
Before drywall, with extra blocking for multiple location possibilities for future proofing:
http://lh5.google.com/mtbdudex/R6Tvmd8r7jI/AAAAAAAABHo/sWl4m150utc/s800/IMG_5751.JPG.jpg

After drywall testing the set-up and playing with various image sizes on primed drywall, prior to painting/room treatments/etc (still in build phase now)
http://lh6.google.com/mtbdudex/R62PFRCPhwI/AAAAAAAABPo/NVnBXWLu0Zg/s800/IMG_6413.JPG.jpg

http://www.cjvcook.com/images/basementhtml/slides/57.jpg


Power cord gets replaced with a shorter one tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Here is mine...

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot_right.jpghttp://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_frontshot.jpghttp://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot_rear.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_rearshot.jpg

Instead of mounting their projector to the ceiling, someone built a shelf on their back wall and instead of putting the PJ on the shelf, they hung it underneath the shelf by the PJ mount. I can't seem to locate that picture that I saw on here! If it's you, could you post a pic of it again? I can't remember which thread I saw it in though!

thanks!

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Here is mine...

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot_right.jpghttp://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_frontshot.jpghttp://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_sideshot_rear.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/Audixium/Epson_720_rearshot.jpg



How far back in your PJ from the screen?

First i framed in a couple extra 2x4's turned on their sides for blocking like this.

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0392a.jpg

then i cut a sheet of birch plywood and mounted my pj on it using metric bolts specified by infocus

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0396a.jpg

then i held the sheet of wood (without the pj) up to the ceiling where the pj should be mounted and drilled 4 holes though the 2x4 blocking. i put T nuts on the backs of the blocks and pulled them down into the wood

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0393a.jpg

then to make sure the tnuts would not come out of the holes after the drywall is up (they tend to weasel their way out and in this case i would not be able to get behind it to put them back) i mounted a block of wood behind them

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0394a.jpg

and screwed it in from underneath

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0395a.jpg

then i just threaded 4 bolts in to hold the mounting board and pj in place.

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/HPIM0398a.jpg

i then dismounted it and threaded the bolts into it so that the drywallers could drywall around them. after they were done i pulled the bolts and mounted the pj back up.

http://battas.zftp.com/dropbox/avs/booth1sm.jpg

greg

How far back in your PJ from the screen?

I haven't measured to the lens, but it is between 16' to 17' feet back.

scaesare,


What are the measurements from the ceiling to the lowest most point on your projector? I have been looking at a similar mount/projector, VPL-VW 60.

Not a ceiling mount, but a shelf mount on a column ...

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/MysticalJet/PJMount2.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/MysticalJet/PJMount4.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/MysticalJet/PJMount1.jpg

scaesare,


What are the measurements from the ceiling to the lowest most point on your projector? I have been looking at a similar mount/projector, VPL-VW 60.


Combined mount + projector thickness puts the bottom of the projector at almost exactly 8 inches below my soffit.

THis photo was when I had an AE2000 (RS1 now). It's a Chief mount with an extension column to optimize the gain of my High Power screen.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/102/pannyfm1bj2.jpg

I shelf mounted mine right into the soffit:

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC08058.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC08059-1.jpg

and a shot of the back..notice the vent:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC080423.jpg

Well, I'm running into some problems with mine. I have a Panasonic AX-200 and I got the standard mount for it. I mounted it directly to the ceiling joists but there was a lot of shaking and vibration from the floor above when someone slammed a door or even walked heavy.

So I got a 17' glue-lam and spanned the width of the ceiling between the joists and mounted the projector to that:

http://www.stablez.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_P7260006.JPG

http://www.stablez.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_P7260007.JPG

It helped a lot but even with the glue-lam not touching the ceiling joists or the flooring above, I'm still getting enough shaking that it's noticeable and irritating. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions? A shock-proof mount, perhaps (if there is such a thing)? Other ideas?

Looking for pics of a vaulted/cathedral ceiling mount where the cables are completely hidden inside the mount and go up into the ceiling....

Mount and lens set-up "done" as of last night DIY Alum Plate Anamorphic lens slide (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15394629#post15394629), will paint the lens slide flat black in near future.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/SVcSf2kzFJI/AAAAAAAADY8/24l5mBK6W_I/s800/IMG_0909.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/SVcSap3emNI/AAAAAAAADYk/G4OGQckGdow/s400/IMG_0898.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/SVcShH9okmI/AAAAAAAADZE/PCRt8dtJZ0M/s400/IMG_0912.JPG

Painted:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/SVlWFjfXdaI/AAAAAAAADac/l1VX9oVmAEE/s800/IMG_9289.JPG

I use a pedestal mount for my downstairs room. The pedestal is a modified Peerless ceiling 3' tube mount. I installed (weld) a couple of angle iron clips so that it could be bolted to the wall. The mount came with what looked like a foot so I used that on the bottom. My projector is heavy, nearly 30 pounds and with the shelf and inner tube the total weight of the sliding assembly is 40 pounds. I installed two 40 pound (stacked) gas air springs so that I can raise and lower the whole assembly using two fingers. The mount was left over from a school project that I built and came as a complete kit. The kit came with brackets for mounting a projector, TV and a DVD/VCR player. I looked and did not find the kit, but here are some of the pieces (or similar) that I used.

Peerless tube with extension www.peerlessmounts.com/dyn/Products/BrowseProduct.aspx/sp/560

Ceiling plate that I used as base plate www.peerlessmounts.com/dyn/Products/BrowseProduct.aspx/sp/612

With all of the hardware that came with the mount there was a threaded collar with set screws. I took a metal plate and weld it to the collar. Then I screwed the plate to a piece of MDF to make the shelf. Collar is then threaded onto the inner tube and locked in place with the set screws.

You can buy this whole assembly and use it. Just fasten a shelf to the projector mount an set the projector on the shelf. This way you can level the shelf using the projector mount.
www.peerlessmounts.com/dyn/Products/BrowseProduct.aspx/tn/317/u/t/categoryID/193#optional_accessories

Here is a picture of the projector is the raised (not full height) position.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/mjg100photo/Downstairs%20room/IMG_2842.jpg


Here is a picture with it fully lowered.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/mjg100photo/Downstairs%20room/IMG_2845.jpg


Side view of it raised.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/mjg100photo/Downstairs%20room/IMG_2843.jpg

As you can see this is a challenging room for a projector. This end of the room was built for HT, but I built the room back in 1999 for direct view and the room is also a family room so it has lots of windows. In 1999 I never even thought of using a projector. Projectors were too expensive in 1999 for me to even consider.

Here is my mount. I thought about going with a simple shelf first, but opted for a mount. tit has more of a wow factor.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/CastilloLeo/casita009.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/CastilloLeo/casita013.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/CastilloLeo/casita008.jpg

http://www.meubiquini.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/beer-girl.jpg

Oh, wrong kind of mount...

I couldn't resist.

Thread is about mounts not mounting.....:cool:

Thread is about mounts not mounting.....:cool:

Well it only took 49 posts to get the desired result. ;)

I'm happy with mine.
Completely sealed off from the theater room with its own fan pulling out the top off box through an opening right below the Epson's intake. Can't hear it at all and it never gets hot. I have a temp sensor in there that switches the fan on and tells me how hot it gets, never seen it over 78.
Recessed light fixture "ring" with a single sided sticky foam strip fits snug right over the lens to make it completely sealed but still adjustable to set focus.
http://photo.exackley.com/photos/425656606_4Jf3h-M.jpg

http://photo.exackley.com/photos/425658816_BZ3uf-M.jpg

http://photo.exackley.com/photos/434804499_Pb4Vh-M.jpg

That may be the coolest mount I've ever seen. I guess the only detriment is when you change projectors, you may have to drill a new hole and patch over the one that exists.

+1 on that mount/hushbox. It's the cleanest hidden projector install I've seen yet. Going to bookmark this one in case I ever build another theater.

Thanks guys, I was lucky we were building the room from scratch so it was just a matter of making sure i left room for both my wife's closet and my gear closet:).

Finished Room, I've moved the speakers around a bit since then, I need to take some newer pics, but you'll get the idea.
http://photo.exackley.com/Friends-Family-and-Local-stuff/Home-Theater/6663672_iTtfx#425667707_FPTy4


james

http://www.meubiquini.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/beer-girl.jpg

Oh, wrong kind of mount...

I couldn't resist.

God bless her mom and dad- good lord!

Jackley, that mount/hushbox is very well done. I love a clean install... very cool.

-sc

God bless her mom and dad- good lord!

More like mom, dad, and Dr. Silicone. God I love technology :D

Subscribing...I will be buying my projector in the next couple of weeks so this thread is good timing!

Wow jackley! That looks great.

I'm just to the point of painting my theater now, and was curious as to what color you used for the wall/soffits? I've been leaning green or brown for some time, and that color seems to cover both! What finish did you get it in (looks eggshell, but can't really tell for sure) and do you have any shots from the back with the projector running and the lights off? I'm curious as to the reflections you may get off the wall.

Thx in advance

Here's the one I built to hold my huge View Sonic Pro8100 before it's stained to match the cabinets.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mizedog/Basement/P1010084-1.jpg
Here it is with the pj installed, but shy of a couple crown moulding pieces.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mizedog/Basement/IMG_3986.jpg
I just used what I had - birch ply wood, and oak trim. I've since decided to go 100% oak for the rest of the moulding due to it's availability in crown. I may drill some vent holes in the side since it blows pretty hard right into the side board. If I do, I'll cover them with something stylish that's offset to allow air to move around it.

Here's mine
3 axis mechanism for none " lens shift pj's"