Show Your Home Theater

DannyR · Nov 9, 2013

Danny133 said:
And here's today's efforts .. Excuse the missing curtain

Please finish that boxing so it's straight!

Danny133 · Nov 10, 2013

It is you cheeky fucker

DannyR · Nov 10, 2013

Second picture shows the opening join is a bit off!

Danny133 · Nov 10, 2013

Ah yeah .. It was lol then I fitted a brace bar which keeps it tight. Needs filling sanding and painting now!

tonksy26 · Nov 10, 2013

My bedroom set up is now complete.

Then with a sound bar/wireless sub.

Keydogg · Nov 10, 2013

Very tidy mate!

gex23 · Nov 10, 2013

Looks smart that. The soundbar really finishes it off.

Jamie86 · Nov 11, 2013

How do soundbars compare to a proper set up?

Do you still really need a sub as well.. kindda want mine all with a few less wires and boxes!

Dan... · Nov 11, 2013

tonksy26 said:

i like that!

Danny133 · Nov 11, 2013

Today the speakers went up. The TV on the right is 51'' for comparison.

gex23 · Nov 11, 2013

The speakers seem a little underwhelming in relation to the screen - also placed too high? Thought ear height was the ideal (though I may be wrong).

What projector are you running it with? (if you haven't already mentioned).

Danny133 · Nov 11, 2013

They pack a big enough punch and they were all that was in my budget. I'm not a fan of huge floor standers! Optoma HD25

Keydogg · Nov 12, 2013

Good effort Danny, I would like a set up like that myself in my next house.

The centre speaker would ideally want to be below the screen but in your case that wouldn't be appropriate as there's nowhere to place it on.

Danny133 · Nov 12, 2013

Yes mate that was my problem. Didn't have a choice really it has to go up there. Wouldn't say it was bad though!

DannyR · Nov 14, 2013

My B&W CCM665's turned up today, cannot wait to install them! Just need to sort an AVR now, more than likely going for a Pioneer VSX-923.

The Fatty · Nov 15, 2013

Jamie86 said:
How do soundbars compare to a proper set up?

they dont.

Do you still really need a sub as well.. kindda want mine all with a few less wires and boxes!

yes.

cava83 · Nov 15, 2013

Guy said:
Some old pics

Changed DVD player and freesat box since.

love these TV's ! I have a Kuro too. Old now, but amazing.

DannyR · Nov 15, 2013

Our showroom Cinema Room is coming together little by little. Got the rest of the colour change LED lights working this week.

marshall878 · Nov 15, 2013

Want!!

Beats the projector in the games room back at my parents. Im so stealing the gear when i move into my own place.

DannyR · Nov 15, 2013

Were using a Sony VPL-VW90, it's about 18 months old but still epic. You can see how bright the room is and that picture is still pretty damn good!

Just warming projector up and I'll get a dark photo.

DannyR · Nov 15, 2013

It's that bright it even blows the photo out a bit!

gex23 · Nov 15, 2013

Got issues with the VT65 which is driving me mad right now

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Better photo of mine (N.B The receiver will be moved to the right hand cabinet soon to avoid the electrical points) :

DSC_0049 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

Untitled by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

DSC_0066 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

Ed.innit · Nov 15, 2013

Yea thats a pretty sick room.
Have you turned a bedroom into that, or is it like a second living room?

Luigi172 · Nov 27, 2013

I've gone for the sonos playbar- £50 off and a free bridge at richer sounds

will start my install this weekend- pics to follow. Anyone recommend where to get 2m long hdmi cables?

DannyR · Nov 27, 2013

HDMI's from amazon for a few quid.

I've nearly finished my install! Just waiting on AVR and getting the Downlights in!

Luigi172 · Nov 27, 2013

DannyR said:
HDMI's from amazon for a few quid.

I've nearly finished my install! Just waiting on AVR and getting the Downlights in!

Cool- didn't know if there was quality differences in the cables

is there a set height people are putting there TV's on the wall?
Also has anyone else carried out a sonos install?

DannyR · Nov 27, 2013

Luigi172 said:
Cool- didn't know if there was quality differences in the cables is there a set height people are putting there TV's on the wall?
Also has anyone else carried out a sonos install?

There isn't really anything noticeable on short distances.

TV height, in my opinion, shouldn't be high at all. Centre of the TV should be horizontal eye height when sitting down.

Sonos is relatively easy to install, especially if you only have a sound bar and bridge. We install it almost daily!

Luigi172 · Nov 27, 2013

DannyR said:
There isn't really anything noticeable on short distances.

TV height, in my opinion, shouldn't be high at all. Centre of the TV should be horizontal eye height when sitting down.

Sonos is relatively easy to install, especially if you only have a sound bar and bridge. We install it almost daily!

Cheers bud! I've heard some mixed opinions on the sonos playbar but it did sound good when I demo'd it and does everything I need it to do

DannyR · Nov 27, 2013

For the price of one, I personally wouldn't buy one.

gex23 · Nov 27, 2013

Contacting an AVF member tomorrow to arrange ISF calibration

marshall878 · Nov 28, 2013

DannyR said:
Were using a Sony VPL-VW90, it's about 18 months old but still epic. You can see how bright the room is and that picture is still pretty damn good!

Just warming projector up and I'll get a dark photo.

Certainly looks stunning, and the purple light really compliments it.

The projector we have is a Sanyo PLV-Z5. Shes getting on a bit now with plenty of hours on it but it is STILL going strong. Bulb here waiting for when it finally goes pop.

Ill try and get a picture when im next home.

Ol’ Tarby · Nov 28, 2013

DannyR said:
There isn't really anything noticeable on short distances.

TV height, in my opinion, shouldn't be high at all. Centre of the TV should be horizontal eye height when sitting down.

Sonos is relatively easy to install, especially if you only have a sound bar and bridge. We install it almost daily!

+1 on that. Hate it when people mount their TVs above fire places. Just ridiculously high! Mines around 1000mm to the bottom of the TV, with a slight tilt downward too. Perfect height when sat on the sofa

Luigi172 · Nov 28, 2013

james24785 said:
+1 on that. Hate it when people mount their TVs above fire places. Just ridiculously high! Mines around 1000mm to the bottom of the TV, with a slight tilt downward too. Perfect height when sat on the sofa

Yep just measured my up- looks low down on the wall but it's perfect when sat on the sofa, around 900mm to bottom of the tv (40" Samsung 6300 led) putting the sonos playbar underneath all wires hidden in the wall

Jay Payne · Nov 28, 2013

james24785 said:
+1 on that. Hate it when people mount their TVs above fire places. Just ridiculously high!

Thats what I had in mind but Im worried it will be too high. Enjoying this thread even though I dont understand most of it

DB. · Nov 28, 2013

james24785 said:
+1 on that. Hate it when people mount their TVs above fire places. Just ridiculously high! Mines around 1000mm to the bottom of the TV, with a slight tilt downward too. Perfect height when sat on the sofa

Same here, agree + 1 million! The centre of the tv needs to be level with eye height when sitting down!

DannyR · Dec 4, 2013

So we moved in 5 weeks ago and on the first day I basically got started running lighting cables, speaker cables, coax and cat6.

Got the bedroom done first with TV on the wall so we had somewhere habitable!

Not really home theatre but part of the whole system.

I then finally got to start downstairs last week. First thing was getting the Bowers & Wilkins CCM665's in the ceiling, 5 of these for surround sound but the room is a bit of a funny shape, so perfect spot is basically the front hall door! But it'll be fine.

Then last weekend I started building the TV unit it is made to sit on the floor but I wanted it floating. Had my dad make some strong L brackets and then mounted these to the wall. They are three individual units. Everything was spaced off of the wall for ventilation aswell as LED tape light that will eventually go around the whole thing.

The back panel is spaced and also houses the cables nicely without need the wall plastered again!

Then this weekend we had enough money to finally put the Downlights in, hence the first photo being a bit orange. Went for a pure white and it's worked a treat.

Currently got Sky Box and Xbox 360 hooked up and my boss has kindly bought me a Denon AVRX2000 AVR for a Christmas/engagement/house warming present. Should see that next week!

Keydogg · Dec 4, 2013

Very cool mate! Definitely want to do something like this in my next house!

The Fatty · Dec 4, 2013

Christmas tree already!!! lol. Looks good though, both bedroom and mainroom.

Detail Chris · Dec 4, 2013

Hi Danny nice looking room! The unit, did you buy it and modify it to float or build it completely from scratch?

chris

DannyR · Dec 5, 2013

Cheers all.

Missus wanted tree up on the first and it made the room a bit more cosy! That picture makes the room look tiny?!

The cabinets are all Ikea and in the besta/framsta range. I just got the brackets made and fitted it all together and onto the wall!