Posts by snowkarver

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...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucifers_ghost Im going to build it out of MDF and put some drill holes in each "shelf" (that a piece sits on) for a bit of air circulation. Hey LG, just a thought as I considered doing the same thing....

At some point, someone will ask "just how small can you go?" You have to make some compromises, but yeah, it's possible to fit a decent HT, play space, bathroom, laundry/craft room, storage cellar, plus HVAC and a set of stairs for...

Hey, I did the exact same thing and was faced with the same decision, although I had most of my components by the time I got to framing: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post13197090 I alternate between wishing I had framed...

Hey, someone resurrected my old thread! Thanks for the thanks; we're still enjoying the HT thoroughly. I've even been thinking recently about upgrading some of the gear - and waiting for the projector lamp to die so I have an excuse to...