The Austin Home Theater - Page 14

Hi amb1s1,

If remember my physics class correctly, Power= Voltage * Current. So that means that the Current =36W / 12V =3A.

Since the strips are connected in parallel to the controller, that means that the voltage in all of the strips is twelve volts. With a resistance of 4 ohms in each strip, the equivalent resistance of four of them would be 1 ohm. Since Current=Voltage / Resistance, that mean that the total current would be 12 amps.

I couldn't find a reasonable 12 amp power supply, so in your case I'd recommend trying all of them with either a 6 amp or an 8 amp (http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Amp-12-Volt-Ac-Power-Adapter-with-3-Prong-Plug-with-5-Mm-Dc-Output-Jack-/390346437395). I "think" that using a lower amperage will just cause the maximum brightness to be lower, but this shouldn't be a problem for accent lighting in a theater. I keep mine on the lowest setting all of the time.

The worst case scenario would be that you'd have to run two sets of two strips with their own power supply and controller.

Happy New Year to everyone on AVS!

I hope that 2013 brings you all much joy and happiness.

I expect to see quite a few builds finished this year.

What's up azula? It's great to hear from you!

The theater has only gotten better with time. I've been watching movies almost every night while on vacation.

Thanks for stopping in!

Thanks RTROSE!

You are absolutely right, I get a huge smile on my face every time a pop a movie in and see it come to life on the screen. It is awesome.

I've been working on some finishing touches in the rest of the basement over my break. A little drop ceiling, molding, etc. It's good to get back into some DIY projects. I never thought I'd miss going to Home Depot all of the time!

Its been awhile since this thread has been updated, but this weekend I actually did some work in the theater.

I came home for a three day weekend to find that half of my LED lights wouldn't turn green. It turns out that one of the connections came loose, but that's nothing that five minutes with a soldering iron couldn't fix. Still, I can officially say that I did something other than watch movies.

Being away from my theater so much is both a blessing and a curse in my eyes. On one hand I miss watching movies, but the flip side of that is that when I do return home the splendor of the whole thing is still there. I realized that there wasn't a single thing I'd change about that room. It really is perfect.

I also checked the lock, because I don't want to experience an incident such as the one Vik and RTROSE had to go through.

Hi RT!

Yes, the rest of the family does find time to enjoy the theater, though not as much as I would if I was home. It's always a good feeling when I talk to them and they tell me about the latest movie that they watched and how awesome it was. My siblings have also had some of their friends over for television series premiers. Our house has become THE best spot to watch something.

Thanks for stopping by!