Donnacha
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Latest pics at the end of the thread
Part 1
Hi All,
well after a few months since completion, I thought I'd better post some pics of my new build and home cinema.
Some background: With a new baby on the way (now arrived, thank you very much ) the previous home cinema was in one of the bedrooms (see My (new) Cinema Room!). We wanted to free up that room for the new arrival, so we decided to build a new room on to the back of the house, that would double as a nice lounge off the kitchen and home for the projector, big screen et al.
We had a local builder and architect (excellent by the way) come in and help us with the plan and the ideas. Unfortunately we needed to keep it to a reasonably modest size (about 3.75, x 3.9m) and an awkward window in the smaller bedroom meant that we also had to extend that room in order to get some light into it !! Its complicated but meant that I had to compromise on width !
We wanted the room to have all wires and equipment hidden as much as possible, so speaker, screen, projector placement prior to completion was important. We wanted a cupbaord with a door that would house the AV equipment as well as storage for as much media as possible.
I didn't buy any new equipment apart from a new Yamaha amp that gave me 2 HDMIs out for the 32" TV and the Projector and the Keene IR distribution box allowing the equipment to be remotely controlled with the door closed.
So I used my exsiting equipment: Hitachi PJ-TX300 projector, HTPC with freesat, bluray and hddvd, Kef KHT2005 speakers, Paradigm PDR-10 sub, 92" Dalite screen, XBOX 360 slim, Project 2 Turntable, Denon Cassette Deck, Western Digital NAS drive.
We wanted the screen hidden, so a pelmet was made to hide the casing, and the screen drops in front of the TV. As the room is also a used living space we had to compromise on wall colours (at least one wall is dark) and light (large 8ft patio doors, curtains yet to be added and a velux window with electric blackout blind ), so its not a batcave
Some to do's include curtains, doors into the kitchen and a new 4 seater recliner sofa....oh and new PJ & screen !! Anyway here's the pics:
Day 1:
Getting there outside & in:
Screen up test- note the pelmet to hide case
Part 1
Hi All,
well after a few months since completion, I thought I'd better post some pics of my new build and home cinema.
Some background: With a new baby on the way (now arrived, thank you very much ) the previous home cinema was in one of the bedrooms (see My (new) Cinema Room!). We wanted to free up that room for the new arrival, so we decided to build a new room on to the back of the house, that would double as a nice lounge off the kitchen and home for the projector, big screen et al.
We had a local builder and architect (excellent by the way) come in and help us with the plan and the ideas. Unfortunately we needed to keep it to a reasonably modest size (about 3.75, x 3.9m) and an awkward window in the smaller bedroom meant that we also had to extend that room in order to get some light into it !! Its complicated but meant that I had to compromise on width !
We wanted the room to have all wires and equipment hidden as much as possible, so speaker, screen, projector placement prior to completion was important. We wanted a cupbaord with a door that would house the AV equipment as well as storage for as much media as possible.
I didn't buy any new equipment apart from a new Yamaha amp that gave me 2 HDMIs out for the 32" TV and the Projector and the Keene IR distribution box allowing the equipment to be remotely controlled with the door closed.
So I used my exsiting equipment: Hitachi PJ-TX300 projector, HTPC with freesat, bluray and hddvd, Kef KHT2005 speakers, Paradigm PDR-10 sub, 92" Dalite screen, XBOX 360 slim, Project 2 Turntable, Denon Cassette Deck, Western Digital NAS drive.
We wanted the screen hidden, so a pelmet was made to hide the casing, and the screen drops in front of the TV. As the room is also a used living space we had to compromise on wall colours (at least one wall is dark) and light (large 8ft patio doors, curtains yet to be added and a velux window with electric blackout blind ), so its not a batcave
Some to do's include curtains, doors into the kitchen and a new 4 seater recliner sofa....oh and new PJ & screen !! Anyway here's the pics:
Day 1:
Getting there outside & in:
Screen up test- note the pelmet to hide case
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