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Old 24-02-2006, 1:40 PM   #1
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advice - Home Cinema for free!!!

I have been given a load of old AV equipment from where I work as they have closed an office.

Looking for advice if this is worth fitting into my Garage

I have electrics etc in the garage already.

Dimensions are 15ft long x 9 ft wide.

Equipment list

AMP

Denon PMA-255UK Amp - nice, black amp - but no remote control

Projector

Sanyo - PLC XU33 - nice with remote contol and a ceiling mount (a huge bloody cieling mount) - replacement lamps £200 (ish).

Screen

Screen - Pendax screen - may well build my own from the other threads here.

There is some other Kit, DVD player, speakers a PC etc

Do you reckon this is worth the hassle of mounting.

I already have a 42" Samsung Plasma (ready to be fitted in the gararge) and a 32" LCD for the licing room.

I want to use it for Sky +, my Xbox 360 and HTPC (which I already have)

Andy advice is greatly apreaciated guys,

Thanks in advance.

Pitsy
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Old 24-02-2006, 2:23 PM   #2
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Hi do you mean mounting the projector? if so there are various ways of mounting the projector, you can use a ceiling mount or just shelf, i have used one of those wall mounts for 14" Tvs to hold my projector
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Old 24-02-2006, 2:32 PM   #3
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Thanks for the reply

I am wondering if its is worth the hassle of setting all of this up.

I have the plasma TV already and then I got given all of the other stuff for free......

The question is realy if I can have Sky+, Xbox 360 and a HTPC running through this equipment...

Cheers
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Old 24-02-2006, 5:48 PM   #4
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i think you should set it up. Having a plasma is certainly cool. but then having a projector and a 100" screen or bigger is just WOW! really adds a new dimension to home cinema. Give it a go it is certainly worth it in my eyes,
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Old 24-02-2006, 7:35 PM   #5
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Thanks Guys.

I guess I will be setting up the projector...

Get ready for some serious questions and looking for some advice....

I am really looking at how to connect Sky+.

Pitsy
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Old 24-02-2006, 8:07 PM   #6
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no worries, get it all going and will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have
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