My first real attempt at Home Cinema

[Streetrod]

Hi guys, I have been hovering aroung the HT world for a few years now but having never had a chance to do it properly. For the last 3 years I have been bending the ear of the other half to allow me to convert the extension of our house into a HT. For the last few years I have aquired various bits of kit. I am now at the point where I can get going. I have some very firm ideas as to what i want but these have to be tempered somewhat by having to keep her in doors happy.
My room is 16ft x 11ft with a A frame roof. It has a large French windows into the garden, large glass entrace doors , two Velux roof lights and a side window. As you will see from the photos below light control is going to be a problem.

[Streetrod]

[Streetrod]

As you will also be able to see from these photos have already wired the room for the speakers and for a projector. I wanted as much of the wiring to be hidden as possible. I channelled the walls using an angle grinder which I inserted via a hole I cut in a plastic serving bowl. I then attached a hoover to the bowl via another hole. This allowed me cut into the wall and suck up the dust at the same time. I should have taken photos at the time as it would have explained things better but it did work well. Dust was kept to a minimum

[Streetrod]

My new Beamax screen arrived this week along with my New Infocus 7210 projector. The screen is 7.5ft wide, I was hoping to have a smaller screen but the projectors throw distance dictated this size. And boy is it big. the case is over 8ft wide. The idea is to hide it in a pelmit which I will build above the window and in frount of the curtains my other half will make. When its up it will be hidden. It will be operated via a 12v trigger from the projector.
Yesterday I mounted the screen and fired it up, damn its big.

[Streetrod]

I have already sorted out my DVD storage with these Ikea units.

They will have some kind of back lighting in the future.

These limited addition prints I have had for over ten years. They are very cool but will not be in the completed room as i intend to apply some accoustic treatment to the walls

[Streetrod]

Plans call for the installation of a 7.1 speaker system which will be KEF and Quad based. I have already aquired the speakers which are now in storage.The electronics are currently a combination of Denon and Nad Master Series, the plan is to have a complete Nad Master Series set up as and when I can afford it. All the lighting in the rome is going to be changed and will hopefully be LED based. I am also hoping to have a number of colour changing LEDS as well. Being as the room is built from block work and has a wooden floor the accoustics are very "Live" I will be looking to treat this in what I hope will be a good looking way, watch this space. The room will also be repainted in a darker colour, but not too dark according to the other half, with everything controlled by a Phillips Pronto.
I would welcome any suggestions or comments as this is the first time I have done this

[inzaman]

Looks very smart and doesn't seem to over power the room

[Streetrod]

Thats what i was hoping for. I still have a long way to go. Next up will be sorting out the wiring for the lights in the pelmit and the projector. I have a 12v trigger box so I just need to add a spur up to the screen. All the cables will be buried in the walls.
Anyone who has exp of controlling lights from the remote, I would welcome some advice on good but not too expensive remote switches

[Alun]

gonna look good I reckon.

One thing, you could do with a bigpicture warning

[mjn]

I'm liking the DVD shelves..

[thomo99]

what are the dimensions please of the DVD shelving units, as its something I may look to incorporate in my HT room.

Do they easily fix to the wall, and are the mounting points rigid or adjustable?

thanks

[Ridley]

Originally Posted by thomo99

what are the dimensions please of the DVD shelving units, as its something I may look to incorporate in my HT room.

Hi, these are the dimensions mentioned on the IKEA site:

Width: 42 cm
Depth: 19 cm
Height: 170 cm
Max load/shelf: 3 kg

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...umber=00093136

[thomo99]

cheers m8, suppose i was being a bit lazy

[Streetrod]

Ok things have been a little slow what with holidays and having to do the usual domestic stuff, but here is an update.
I have stated to build the pelmet and install the power for the electric screen and the lights. I am also puting in another electrical spur for a second screen, this is to keep the other half happy. The Projector has also been installed using a Vogel wall mount, but I dont like it as it is damn ugly, I may have to re-visit that one. I have also installed the 12v trigger for the screen which I got from Beamax, and I have to say for £90 the quality is a bit naff, they could have come up with a much better design, but at least it works.
I had to send back my first sceen because the motor was mounted wrongly in the case, this made it impossible to adjust the drop on the screen. I have added some pics below.

The start of the frame

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The screen requires two power sources, one for the motor and a 12v supply for the trigger box, so I have taken a spur of the mains and channeled the wall up to the screen

The 12v trigger box that I have mounted above the screen. When projector is switched on it sends a signal to this box to lower the screen

The screen mounted in the frame

I have now started to box the screen in

The light cannon is now mounted. I have made sure that I do not need to use any keystone correction. As you can see the mount is not a thing of beauty and I still have to tidy up the wireing

The 7210 in all its glory

A quick test fireing...... oooooohhhhhh......aaaaaahhhhhhh.....

And this new channel in the left hand wall(sorry i forgot to rotate it) will feed power and cables to this........

I got this for the other half as a birthday present, hopefully it bought me a few brownee points

[Streetrod]

So still a long way to go. Next up will be to finish the wireing and sort out the lights. I can then replaster and start the repaint.