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post #31 of 104
3/12/08 at 7:37pm
cool
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post #32 of 104
3/12/08 at 7:37pm
really cool
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post #33 of 104
4/4/08 at 6:33pm
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A new addition. And it only costs me $20.00 to make (Prices of the laserdiscs extra).



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post #34 of 104
4/6/08 at 7:30pm
haha love the Vader 'glow'
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post #35 of 104
4/19/08 at 4:35pm
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More additional art-

These are my versions of a certain type of poster art called a mounted frame. Simply explained, the poster is spray glued onto 5/16 mdf hardboard and a clear film is placed on top to protect the poster paper from damage. I don't have access to the film but similar mdf hardboard can be found at home depot. I simply measured the poster size and cut the hardboard to fit. I then painted the edges black and spray glued the poster onto the mdf.

If you get the poster mounted like this online, expect to pay upwards of a $100 for the process, not including the poster. For me, the total cost was about $20 for both mdf panels and 5 or so for glue.

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post #36 of 104
4/20/08 at 8:47am
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More renovation- next up, the stormtrooper

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It new home, the lobby


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post #37 of 104
4/20/08 at 11:13pm
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My next project...its fairly self-explanatory (once done) and yes, fully functional with the a/v system



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post #38 of 104
4/21/08 at 9:12pm
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Done and almost ready to be placed on the coffee table


It will integrate with the existing theater as the portable unit has a/v ins and outs for ful connectivity.

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post #39 of 104
4/23/08 at 9:34pm
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Parking lot resurfaced to allow more vehicles



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post #40 of 104
4/29/08 at 8:04pm
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90% Done

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post #41 of 104
4/30/08 at 5:20am
this is one of the coolest, most attainable home cinemas I have ever seen.
While some home theaters are amazing from a design and layout standpoint, with amazing gear to boot, they often represent a VERY substantial monetary investment.

Yours on the other hand, strikes me as much more of a labour of love. It fully appeals to the hacker in me, its well thought out. While I obviously cant speak for pricing, it's clear that dollars take a back seat to ingenuity. This is a theater any one of us could have in our spare bedrooms, and it's the extra work that makes it priceless.
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post #42 of 104
5/27/08 at 7:48pm
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Some have asked: "Where are the surrounds?"



Well, here they are. They are mounted on L-brackets and pointed up. The lucky part was that the subwoofer was the same thickness, so I was able to hide it back there also.

I have also added another update to my system. My friend was unloading his old tower speakers, of which they were the same Audio Concepts design as the rest of my speaker system, to me for free. I was also having the problem that my center was a little too low soooo-

I killed two birds with one stone and used the main towers as my new left and right, kept the original center but augmented it with another satellite speaker not being used and mounted above the screen. Now I already know about the don'ts of having 2 centers in a ht system, but I've broken enough "established" laws of ht so why stop now

Victor

I Like breaking the "established" rules of HT and 2-channel audio as well, especially regarding speakers. Most "audio obsessed" People say that a tower or large speaker that costs under $200.00 cannot sound good, but I would say that is just a biased statement from someone who bought one large cheap pair of speakers and get "burned" without trying other similar types of speakers within that price range before making a blanket statement.

I also will point out that most people say avoid HTIB and say there is no good HTIB with decent speakers and that is an outright lie. Look at the Onkyo HTIB's and the Higher end HTIB speaker packages from Paradigm, HSU,Klipsch and elite audio. call them "sh*tty" and you have serious issues.

Hell I am getting a used Lagre RCA HTIB from 2002 which has a Huge All metal receiver which weighs nearly 30 LBS if it is still there it sounds good enough for me and it has been there for a while.

I don't NEED HDMI and all that junk so why bother. I am happy with digital coax and TOSLINK.

I might put the big passive sub in my closet so I'll have a magic door that opens without me touching it. (the doorknob already doesnt catch) Plus the closet will act like an extra enclosure which will "boost" the bass around
+3Db!!

Now all I need is a good comfortable seat besides a battered metal folding chair.

I can't wait for my upgraded HT. (this forum and hobby has made me mentally Ill)
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post #43 of 104
7/13/08 at 12:58pm
Victor, That's a really good use of a 12X13 foot space. Great HT.
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post #44 of 104
9/27/08 at 3:44pm
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Well, I finally got off my butt and finished my theater. I wish I could say I'm 100% complete- but I'm not.

So what I did was build a platform and raised my equipment stand. That way, the lowest panel is just above the arm rest. I'll be keeping my ps3 here for now but I'll probably put on the top shelf and reserve the space for more junk. I used a mad catz multi-platform component dongle so I can plug in my 360 at a later point for 100" Halo-ing. Also, because of the limited a/v inputs of the Pioneer I had to jury rig a setup system where i could utilize S-video and digital audio for the dvd player and dvd recorder but components on the same inputs for ps3 and hdtv. Believe it or not, it works- just a little clunky on the interface level.

Anyways, here's some photos of the update:





PS3 via component (downscaled to 576p)
bluray movie download




ps3 games








For now, I'm very happy with the setup

Victor
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post #45 of 104
10/13/08 at 2:51am
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Xbox 360 now online. Downscaled to 576p from 1080i. Halo looks real good!











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post #46 of 104
10/25/08 at 5:00pm
very well done, lots of nice touches too. Very creative as well.
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post #47 of 104
1/7/09 at 1:11am
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More fun

Little Big Planet






Death Race- 480p upscaled to 1080i and displayed on 576p. However the math it looks great on the screen!







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post #48 of 104
1/7/09 at 1:13am
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And the one part that will make this projector a part of this theater for a long long time to come- note hrs used after 4 years! And when I bought it, it already had 750hrs!!

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post #49 of 104
1/7/09 at 1:26am
Victor,

Wow, that is truly impressive! And I thought I had a fair amount of DD/DTS plaques. Your room really shows a lot of creativity and is very professionally done. I love the mini drive-in theater with all the little cars. Your movie posters are just excellent, and all the little details like the popcorn cartons, candy dispensers, and stand up action figures really add wonderfully to the whole theater feel. I think yours is one of the best theaters I've seen on here in that regard. Great job, man!!
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post #50 of 104
3/7/09 at 6:23pm
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One thing that was lost when I transfered photo hosting were my plaque frames.

Well, here they are. Basically I used either the gold plastic dts/dolby digital plaques or the dts/dolby posters (I don't know if you get either of them anymore) and had my old company, a very good framer in SF, transform them into more finished works of art. They look great (at least to me) and really add to the room's appeal.









Victor
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post #51 of 104
7/9/09 at 8:33am
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More upgrades-

Finally cleaned up the room! Added so far an area rug that was formerly in the living room (really buttoned up the bass response!), reinforced the shelves and added a clock.

You may not notice it but this room currently has six projectors: one for main viewing, one for backyard, one for backup to backyard, and three for holiday projection













Victor
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post #52 of 104
10/26/09 at 6:56pm
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Originally Posted by victor-eyd View Post

More upgrades-

Finally cleaned up the room! Added so far an area rug that was formerly in the living room (really buttoned up the bass response!), reinforced the shelves and added a clock. Victor

Nice small theater, a bit too much stuff for my taste. I like the fact that you painted the wall black. You get maximum brightness and no reflection.

I am looking to do the same but Black won't work so I am looking at dark navy blue

The room size is 12 x 13 x 9, I am thinking of putting the speakers in the ceiling and in the front wall to minimize floor space.

I like the idea of the sub behind the seat.
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post #53 of 104
10/26/09 at 8:59pm
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Yeah, it feels a little cluttered because sadly, it beginning to get cluttered. I'd probably replace the shelves with a credenza of some kind but budget won't allow that right now. I'd also like to streamline the a/v junk since the ps3 has a new home with my 61" 720p lcd and blu-ray was meant to be seen on hd screens, not 576p xga resolution.

Still as gaming rooms go its awesome for 100" halo or soon-to-be MW2

Victor
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post #54 of 104
11/24/09 at 4:51am
NICE AZZ SET UP!!!!!!!! I'm feeling the drive-in theatre too!!! Pretty Creative!
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post #55 of 104
1/12/10 at 12:08pm
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Well, I got rid of my A10x and looking for another projector. My budget is pretty limited right now so I am either considering a crt pj (if I can deal with the space/size issues), a diy (same problems) or another business pj (possibly the Epson EX70)

I have an Eiki LC-X999 that I'll put in place until I make a final decision....
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post #56 of 104
2/11/10 at 10:51pm
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Wow, no sooner than its gone then I find a great deal on a Sharp XV Z2000 720p projector- for only $399 for a refurb special on tiger with free shipping!

Its got everything I need- dual component inputs, native 720p, even better zoom lens than my old pj and its still a Sharp so I'm really happy with this! New pics to be up soon!

Victor
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post #57 of 104
2/14/10 at 9:35pm
Super old thread revival FTW..lol
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post #58 of 104
2/16/10 at 7:13am
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The ceiling and the screen wall are all painted flat black background to minimize reflection.

The painted wall makes it easy when my kids do something like this



Victor

Paint is the best when you have little ones.
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post #59 of 104
2/16/10 at 7:55am
I like paint better than fabric. I have yet to see a fabric type screen that doesnt have wrinkles in it to some degree.
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post #60 of 104
2/16/10 at 11:57am
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The changes to my ht is actually two-fold:

1. in the family room on the other side of the laserdisc collage, I just got a another Pioneer receiver VSX 33TX, which I unfortunately ended up burning out the amplifiers. However, all is not lost as I still have two carver amps and the Pioneer has pre-outs, so I'm still in business. I'm not using a center channel so 4 channels of amplification is all i need. I also got a free Celestion (looks like a 8") powered sub so there's my sub out right there.

2. I got a new PS3 slim to replace my burned out 40gb PS3. Walmart couldn't fix it after 3x so they sent me a check for a new one. Yippee! What I intend to do is use the component out of the PS3 to feed it all they way to the ht in the next room. I will also use a toslink to coaxial converter from the the PS3. The hdmi from the PS3 still hooks up to my jvc tv.

3. Clean up all of the wiring and open up the back of the cabinet for more airflow.

Pics to come...

Victor
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