Deadline Has Been Set (and Re-Set...) Theater Build - Page 12

Hey blipszyc. Guess I never really explained that. Four of the columns have a power outlet in them. All the outlets are wired in parallel. The order for the outets is front right column, right side column, front stage, back stage, side left column and front left column. Just impatient to finish the power so I can lose the extension cord to the bar area . Didn't know if anyone else had wrapped their columns in place or if that would just be too big of a pain. If so, I've lived with the cord for 10 months, I can live with it a little longer.

Thanks guys. I think that's what I'm going to do temporarily. Was just trying to avoid terminating the wires twice. Not a big deal, and probably much easier than trying to wrap the columns in place...

Yep. That's what I'll do. Thanks.

That's all I have to say for today...

Ha! Closest thing to the leg lamp that I had Austin!

And 235, CES had nothing that could touch this omni-directional, adjustable multi-lumen light canon!!

Note however, that it is plugged in to the front of the stage and not a big orange extention cord...

I'm easily amused.

Man, I've been a slacker on the updates. Got a few things accomplished over the past few weeks, so time to share.

It sure is getting dark in here...Painted the soffits, screen wall, and nail heads behind the screen wall black. The soffit got two coats, and I may give it one more since there is some touchup work to do.


Puck lights installed above screen.


Ran all the speaker wire to the room. Terminated LCR & sub to a plate behind the screen.


And hooked up the Emotiva ERD-1 surrounds (testing purposes only...




Supply and return covers painted black and installed, and terminated the hdmi cables in the room as well as the powerbridge to the projector and sub areas.




Goal today is to build stands for the LCR speakers, hook them up and test. Assemble the screen and install, and potentially hang the projector to do a full test .

Sure would be nice to watch a little bit of the Superbowl in there tomorrow...

Thanks Spaceman. I'll do my best to be strong...

Got the speaker stands built and the Emotiva ERM-6.2's connected. I will paint the stands black after testing things out this weekend. They look high in the pic, but that puts the tweeter on the midline of the screen per the plan.



HSU VTF-3 MK4 is on the left. I realized after I built the stands and had them in place that I wouldn't be able to have the sub in the corner where I had originally planned. Will see how it sounds and adjust if necessary.

On to the other side of the wall to hook up the AVR and see what they sound like!

Thanks Vanice and 235. The plans I got from DE show the tweeter lining up at the midpoint of the screen, so that's where I put 'em. May depend on the layout and/or the type of speaker too, I'm not sure. Just doing what I was told (my wife has me trained too well in that area... ).

I was able to get some sound out of the LCRs, but the basement was being taken over by kids at that point and it was time for a beer anyway. Back at it bright and early in the morning!!

Jamestown screen frame built. Seymour AV Centerstage XD screen installed. Screen hung.


On to the PJ...

Thanks guys. Here's how I felt after the game.

Hi Helmeim,

Room is 12'5" wide at this point. I will be adding 1" treatments to all the walls, so final width will be 12'3". Don't know the exact distance to the first row of seats, but it is right around 11' ish.

Successfully watched the Superbowl in the HT. Got the PJ mounted 15 minutes before kickoff, got it dialed in to the screen and moved the cable box just in time to see the kickoff. We drug a couch into the room and had folding chairs on the riser, so it wasn't ideal but it worked out just fine. Picture and sound were great. I haven't done any tweaking to anything yet, so I'm sure it will get even better when I have time to do that. Couldn't detect any buzz/hum in the audio. So even though the AC and LV runs weren't as separated as I would have liked in a few spots, all is well.

I had expected to be able to slightly see the unpainted speaker stands reflecting back through the screen. Even when I was looking for them, I couldn't see them at all. Will still paint them, but that just moved way down on my to do list.

Overall I am very happy with how it is turning out. Just need to keep pushing on.

Next 5 items on the list:

1. Paint ceiling
2. Finish light tray
3. Install can lights
4. Connect lights to Grafik Eye
5. Equipment rack

Started on the fabric design for the walls. Sticking with the black and gold theme (Hawkeyes/Steelers). I got the GOM samples, and the gold is more muted than what the online sample looks like, so not quite as bold. SWMBO thinks the color is perfect, so there you go. Primary color is black, and gold is the accent I did some mocking up in SketchUp. This is my 2nd shot at the design, and is very simple. Kind of reminds me of a center stripe on a football helmet... I would appreciate opinions and suggestions.

Top View


Entry View


Screen View


Left View


Back View

Thanks Brian. I know it's a pretty simple design, but it fits with the overall simplistic design of the rest of the house. And no, none of the other rooms are black and gold...

I was starting to get worried though. Almost 180 views since I posted the design ideas and no responses until yours. Everyone comments when they like something, so either it was soooo bad that no one wanted to say anything, or too "meh" that no one cared either way. Makes a guy start to question himself...