Posts by Chezteladog

Ok..so I have just installed an Nvidea gt640 in my Gateway LX6810 - Q 8200 based HTPC. My hope was to be able to bitstream DTSMA and TrueHD but instead I have horribly unwatchable stuttery video on my 1080p files with DTSMA and nothing...

So after having two 135" Elite manual screens replaced by Amazon I upgraded to the VMAX2 electric screen. It came slightly damaged but that's another story. The power cable requires extension to reach an outlet and I'm hoping to hide...

Quote:Originally Posted by squall12 was your pulldown elite screen are the SRM pro series model? ThanksThis is a spectrum series screen. Quote:Originally Posted by Elite Benito Definitely get it replaced. There is no way you...

That looks great. Better than that paint you used on the other screen. I think I have that same keyboard.

Quote:Originally Posted by BobL All non-tensioned screens eventually develop waves, the question is how visible they are? Bigger screens typically have more problems. Typically, a basic white screen like you have or Da-lite...

So I got my elite 135" pulldown installed and my fantasy of being the guy that gets the perfectly flat one that never develops ripples was indeed a fantasy. The first issue I had was that after screwing the screen on to the 1x4 I...

Quote:Originally Posted by MississippiMan It's hard to fathom why someone who spends $12.00 admission to view 5 - $780,000 - $1Mil homes would lift a cell phone. The bizarre things people do to each other is often unfathomable. ...

Thanks Mike and thanks to John also who gave me the same advice. It looks like this is the way to go. Any tips on how to find the ceiling joists? I have popcorn and my stud finder doesn't work on that texture.

I picked up an Elite pulldown screen and some drywall anchors to install it on the ceiling. Well the anchors did not expand correctly but instead chewed right through the ceiling and disapeared. Now I'm concerned that the ceiling will...

Quote:Originally Posted by rengep I could add more weight and I can rise or lover the tension weight them selves. The closer to horizontal the bars are the more tension but no other adjustment. So how does it work? Is it flat as a...