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post #871 of 1328
5/24/07 at 5:07am
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Jason - I forgot to renew my AVS Club Membership. All sorted now.

Mark
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post #872 of 1328
6/20/07 at 1:57pm
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Nothing exciting going on in the HT (other than enjoying it). I did try my hand at calibrating audio/picture using AVIA - both much better.

I did finally build a small Marquee based on this thread

I have not decided if I'm going to illuminate yet.



Thanks to dachavez for editing the PSD for me.

I'm hoping to start on Concession Stand soon - got the outlaws coming over from UK next week with a stash of British Candy.

Cheers,
Mark
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post #873 of 1328
6/20/07 at 2:05pm
The marquee looks great.

You can tell that the room is finally lived in - paper towels, peanuts, dust mitts (?)...
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post #874 of 1328
8/16/07 at 12:54pm
Mark,

Now that you have been in the room for a while, I am wondering how you feel about the sound with the 46" (or is it 47") Linacoustic down the sides of the theater? I am copying a lot of your ideas (along with others) for my theater, which is much the same size as yours, only I didn't have to use part of the room for the bath, and I don't have a bar. Instead, I went with a second row of seating.

I am at the point where I am debating with myself for the height of the Linacoustic, since, as you pointed out, if you leave it at the current height, it is only a bit higher than the "ear level" of a tall person. I have also debated with myself over the way to cover the Linacoustic with the GOM, and how large the panels should be, etc. There are a lot of decisions at this stage.

Ken
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post #875 of 1328
8/16/07 at 2:50pm
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You can tell that the room is finally lived in - paper towels, peanuts, dust mitts

Yep, that's why he's a once a month poster in his thread now too

I'll be in the same club soon, I hope.

Cheers
Chip
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post #876 of 1328
8/19/07 at 7:35am
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Sorry guys - on vaction down in Florida and access to Internet is not easy. Got a laptop with Sprint PCS Broadband card - its more making sure wife is not looking She thinks I still spend to much time on here even though I'm finished

I hope to get back to doing some work in HT in Fall. Still got screen, candy cabinet and shelving to complete MK1. MK2 will be a couple of years off.

Cheers,
Mark
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post #877 of 1328
8/19/07 at 7:36am
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Ken - I didn't use JM Linacoustic. I used 1" (on side) and 2" (on screen wall) Owens Corning 703 solid fiberglass panels. Overall happy with the sound in the room.....I think it will improve when I put more 703 behind an AT screen.

Cheers,
Mark
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post #878 of 1328
8/21/07 at 8:23am
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Got a laptop with Sprint PCS Broadband card - its more making sure wife is not looking She thinks I still spend to much time on here even though I'm finished

Mark, didn't you tell her that this kind of project is NEVER completely finished?
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post #879 of 1328
8/21/07 at 3:22pm
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Every time I mention a tweak or a new idea to improve I get the LOOK So I try to keep my ideas and future upgrade plans to myself and get my fix from everyone else.
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post #880 of 1328
8/21/07 at 4:21pm
Just give her some time to recover. She's a lot like my wife who won't get the constant tweaking. It's one reason I'm going to try to get everything that I want into my first go around. The moment the projector gets hung my theater spending will be diverted to a growing list of other projects. Heck, if evertything works out I'll have a lens, scaler, auto-masking and IB sub before the projector gets ordered. Back-assward, but hey, if I don't I'll be in your boat.
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post #881 of 1328
8/22/07 at 7:04am
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and get my fix from everyone else.

You know where I live. You're welcome to come over anytime you want/need a fix!

Tom
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post #882 of 1328
8/22/07 at 5:41pm
Mark, I know you're getting the look. I get no words spoken, just "the head shake", which is sort of like disbelief. If I had to interpret the look, it would be like "You're gonna what"?" or "You want to spend how much?".

So since you're getting the look anyway, every time I see this I think of you:

http://www.racksandstands.com/Southe...67-UT1218.html

I saw it elsewhere, maybe in this thread, but would make a fine addition if you had the room. It's not full size, its four feet high and hold 136 DVDs. Or, if you got the itch, you could build one full size!

Bud
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post #883 of 1328
8/22/07 at 7:26pm
Funny Bud, isn't that in skymall? I think of Mark's thread when I see that also.
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post #884 of 1328
8/23/07 at 3:18pm
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Mark, I know you're getting the look. I get no words spoken, just "the head shake", which is sort of like disbelief. If I had to interpret the look, it would be like "You're gonna what"?" or "You want to spend how much?".

So since you're getting the look anyway, every time I see this I think of you:

http://www.racksandstands.com/Southe...67-UT1218.html

I saw it elsewhere, maybe in this thread, but would make a fine addition if you had the room. It's not full size, its four feet high and hold 136 DVDs. Or, if you got the itch, you could build one full size!

Bud

No room in the HT area, might be cool to make the entry to the HT a Faux BT Phone Booth thou......wonder what Wife would think

Cheers,
Mark
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post #885 of 1328
8/23/07 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by tlogan6797 View Post

You know where I live. You're welcome to come over anytime you want/need a fix!

Tom

Ha, Ha - but I wouldn't want to cause you to finish your HT too early and then be in my predicament.......enjoy your build while it lasts

Cheers,
Mark
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post #886 of 1328
8/24/07 at 6:21am
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I wouldn't want to cause you to finish your HT too early

No cause for concern there at the rate I'm going.....

MAYBE I'll get sometihng done this weekend.

Tom
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post #887 of 1328
9/18/07 at 9:44pm
To the NOVA guys. I am just starting out my HT in Brambleton and would like some ideas.Can I maybe pick your alls brains one night at a bar or something?
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post #888 of 1328
9/19/07 at 6:30am
Pick away. Certainly start a thread and you'll get input from more than just us NoVA'rs. Welcome to AVS by the way.
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post #889 of 1328
9/19/07 at 6:52am
Ask away!
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post #890 of 1328
9/19/07 at 7:25am
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To the NOVA guys. I am just starting out my HT in Brambleton and would like some ideas.Can I maybe pick your alls brains one night at a bar or something?

My wife and I have been in every model home in Brambleton, from Beazer to the Winchesters, with the exception of those new townhouses at Ryan and Belmont Ridge. The Gulick model has the best HT. The Stanley Martin model on the lake is small but very well outfitted. There is also a decent HT in a model at the Evergreen Mill Preserve development - just a couple minutes down Evergreen Mill(towards Leesburg) from Ryan road.

You can also see my HT at: Our family theater
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post #891 of 1328
9/19/07 at 12:06pm
If you want to see a room in progress, feel free to come on over (Sterling, next to the NOVA campus). There's no hurry at the rate I'm going. It'll be in progress for a while yet.

Welcome!
Tom
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post #892 of 1328
9/19/07 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by pameredith View Post

To the NOVA guys. I am just starting out my HT in Brambleton and would like some ideas.Can I maybe pick your alls brains one night at a bar or something?

Your welcome to come over to see my HT also, I still plan on inviting fellow AVS'ers over but still not completly finished yet.

Cheers,
Mark
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post #893 of 1328
9/20/07 at 6:01am
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Originally Posted by pameredith View Post

To the NOVA guys. I am just starting out my HT in Brambleton and would like some ideas.Can I maybe pick your alls brains one night at a bar or something?

Welcome to the AVSforum.

Beer is good!

Now that summer is over we should try organizing a few get-togethers. I see a lot of new folks here from Northern VA. I'm willing to host a meet to get the ball started.

Regards,

BillMac
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post #894 of 1328
9/20/07 at 6:52am
We need a secret handshake.

MAybe just for Ashburn?
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post #895 of 1328
9/20/07 at 7:22am
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I see a lot of new folks here from Northern VA. I'm willing to host a meet to get the ball started.

I'm interested.
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post #896 of 1328
9/20/07 at 9:46am
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We need a secret handshake.

MAybe just for Ashburn?

I'm sure it would be just a good as the Ashburn hand sign...



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post #897 of 1328
9/20/07 at 10:39am
I think you are confused, That's for Fairfax county.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...household.html

You (Loudoun) can have this one:


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post #898 of 1328
9/20/07 at 6:16pm
Such ugly jealousy.
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post #899 of 1328
9/20/07 at 7:13pm
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I think this ones better for you bunch of Tossers



I'm up for a meet.

Cheers,
Mark
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post #900 of 1328
10/12/07 at 2:30pm
Lets make a plan to meet at Sweetwater or something. Put faces to text, drink beer and talk HT. Trying to find Isulshield will drive anyone to drink... HEAVY. BTW, still cant find it.
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