Posts by snowkarver

Well, it's been over a year since I've even logged into AVS, but I just wanted to check in with old friends and mention that... IT'S ON! Hobbit 2.0. As I mentioned before, since the Hobbit build, I sold our house, moved to the west...

Not yet. I had big plans for our new space, but life, as they say, has gotten in the way. New town, new job, new baby, new hobbies = less time to build. I do keep an eye on AVS and the scene in general though. It's actually interesting...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spaceman What kind of feedback did you get from realtors/buyers on the theater? Good luck with the move. We'll be watching for V2.0. Thanks! That's actually a really great question, and also a...

Quote: Originally Posted by cybrsage Performing a Lazerous here...but I want new photos. Hey, thanks for resurrecting. I haven't posted anything new in awhile because the room hasn't really changed at all, so it would be kind of...

Quote: Originally Posted by hyperactiveme i'm sorry if i missed it, but did you use a flat black on the ceiling? I'm looking to switch from white to black. Everything else looks nice and clean. Nope, it's actually a medium brown...

Just wanted to post an additional perspective on the firmware upgrade problem ("video subsystem upgrade failed") since I just spent most of the morning trying to figure out the root of the issue. Looks like it simply requires XP (most...

Quote: Originally Posted by dchaves This thread gives me hope for my low-ceiling basement. I was wondering, how have you dealt with keeping water out? I had the basement unfinished for a couple of years so I could see that for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCableMan Snowcarver how did the sub fair out in front recessed into the utility room. Im trying to get my design together and was thinking of doing the same thing It actually worked out surprisingly well...

Try the calculator on projectorcentral.com to find something that matches your throw and desired screen size. With that kind of room and size, you'll probably want something with a high lumen output too.

+++ on the Dewalt impact driver - I absolutely cannot imagine working without one either. For equivalent torque to drive screws in just about anything - lags in hardwood, tapcons, whatever - you would need a much more massive...