Show us your System

hdtvjunkie · 03-08-2008, 09:54 PM

Stew and Farout all I can say is WOW. Great looking systems guys. I couldn't post my inferior 57" dlp and surround after seeing those two awesome set ups. I suffer from screen envy. Farout that is one hell of a screen.

Stew4HD · 03-08-2008, 09:54 PM

Mine is 16:9 amd 8' wide (110" diag). I would like to go CIH but need to wait for a new projector that does vertical scaling (see Farout, I learned a bit). I am not sure what PJ I'd want. I like the Mitsu because I can get the size with shorter distance.

brenner · 03-08-2008, 10:01 PM

Pales in comparison with what has been shown so far. Seeing the previous pics reminds me why I don't read HT mags anymore. Gives me a case of the wants.
Note the Lutron Lighting Spacer system in the upper right. There is a 12 inch 6500K backlight behind the TV that is switched. When I hit the play button on the DVD player the overhead can lights dim to off and the backlight comes on. The end of the macro string then sends the remote to the DVD function.

Stew4HD · 03-08-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by brenner

Pales in comparison with what has been shown so far. Seeing the previous pics reminds me why I don't read HT mags anymore. Gives me a case of the wants.
Note the Lutron Lighting Spacer system in the upper right. There is a 12 inch 6500K backlight behind the TV that is switched. When I hit the play button on the DVD player the overhead can lights dim to off and the backlight comes on. The end of the macro string then sends the remote to the DVD function.

Nothing at all wrong with your setup! Nice and clean, looks good!

brenner · 03-08-2008, 10:11 PM

Thanks. Before I bought the plasma I debated a RP system. But the room is all wrong for it. The wife and I will probably move in a few years. The next house must have the right size room for a dedicated HT.

iDarren · 03-08-2008, 10:11 PM

Serious case of "screen envy" for Farout777, and "seat envy" for Stew4HD

Bravestime · 03-08-2008, 10:17 PM

Damn!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm ashamed to put mine up. I sure can't say mine is bigger than yours!

Farout and Stew I believe just scared the rest of us away. Great going you two.

Seriously, very impressive Farout and Stew. Would love a setup like that, but house floor plan eliminates that thought. My 46 inch LCD can't come close to comparing.

Farout777 · 03-08-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hdtvjunkie

Stew and Farout all I can say is WOW. Great looking systems guys. I couldn't post my inferior 57" dlp and surround after seeing those two awesome set ups. I suffer from screen envy. Farout that is one hell of a screen.

Bring on the pix!
This thread is intended for others to see your set-up, that otherwise would never get to see it.

Very nice rig brenner, considered the BDI credenza but went with the Studio Tech.

brenner · 03-08-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Farout777

Bring on the pix!
This thread is intended for others to see your set-up, that otherwise would never get to see it.

Very nice rig brenner, considered the BDI credenza but went with the Studio Tech.

Thanks.
The key to the BDI for me was the Monitor center speaker fit in the top drawer, by about a quarter of an inch. And the finish matched my Monitors as well.
Not familiar with Studio Tech. That's one I missed reading about.

iDarren · 03-08-2008, 10:26 PM

Farout, would love to hear about the costs and "practicalities" of getting that screen set up

Farout777 · 03-08-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iDarren

Farout, would love to hear about the costs and "practicalities" of getting that screen set up

Alot of research @ projectorcentral on the right PJ for my needs.
The right throw distances for the screen size and picked the PJ on the specs of lens zoom increasing the range of screen sizes I could choose from and image scaling in the PJ so I went with the largest screen I could pull off in the room.
The home plans were choosen with many things in mind including the theater room (downstairs and away from the girls bedrooms) for late night viewing. I wired the room during contruction so that helped alot, but didn't plan on CIH until the room was done so the HDMI jack in the ceiling is in front of the PJ.

Kinda fell into CIH by accident on the AVS and never looked back (got a wealth of knowledge from some over there)
All I can say is do ALOT of research BEFORE going ahead with this type of project. One more tip is buy the screen last, project on the wall until you find a size that works for you.
Hope this helps.

Nike · 03-08-2008, 10:58 PM

What is CIH?

Farout777 · 03-08-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nike

What is CIH?

Constant Image Height
The image height is always the same 1.78 or 2.40
on none scope movies the screen has black bars on the side, but scope movies 2.35 and up the screen is full and is bigger than 1.78 movies.
I'll try to find a link to explain this better.

http://www.prismasonic.com/english/intro.shtml#2 << link

HiramAbiff · 03-08-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brenner

Amazing systems. Maybe someday I'll go rear projection. But I need a different house first.

I'll post a pic as soon as the battery for my camera is charged up.

I think you mean front-projection. Rear-projectors are self-contained units, like mine:

-Akai/Samsung PT4298HD/HCM4216W 42-inch 1080i RPTV, 7" CRTs, DVE-calibrated, lenses focused, precision converged, *not* grayscale calibrated yet.
-Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player.
-Wii
-SNES
-Samsung SIR-T160 DirecTV receiver (for OTA only)
-Rabbit ears
-Yamaha 5.1 A/V receiver (DTS, AC-3, PLII) and speakers
-Pioneer LaserDisc player in the closet.
-Toshiba DVD recorder in the trunk (I plan to use it for making copies of my LDs).

As crappy as the above pic is (taken on a JVC MiniDV camcorder) the pics of the actual picture on the tv are even worse, so I won't bother posting them.

Oh what the heck.

Yikes. Looks way, way better in person.

**kamspy** · 03-08-2008, 11:20 PM

Taken on my cell phone because when I dug out the digital camera the battery was dead. More to come.

03-08-2008, 09:54 PM	#17
Stew4HD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,068	Mine is 16:9 amd 8' wide (110" diag). I would like to go CIH but need to wait for a new projector that does vertical scaling (see Farout, I learned a bit). I am not sure what PJ I'd want. I like the Mitsu because I can get the size with shorter distance. __________________ ___________________________________

03-08-2008, 10:01 PM	#18
brenner HD Rules Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Age: 58 Posts: 2,006	Pales in comparison with what has been shown so far. Seeing the previous pics reminds me why I don't read HT mags anymore. Gives me a case of the wants. Note the Lutron Lighting Spacer system in the upper right. There is a 12 inch 6500K backlight behind the TV that is switched. When I hit the play button on the DVD player the overhead can lights dim to off and the backlight comes on. The end of the macro string then sends the remote to the DVD function. __________________ Pioneer Elite Pro FHD-1 LG LSS-3200A Satellite Box Pioneer CLD-97 LD Player w/AC-3 mod Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD player Monitor S series speakers Velodyne Mini-Vee Yamaha RX-V1800 receiver MX-850 Aeros Remote

03-08-2008, 10:11 PM	#20
brenner HD Rules Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Age: 58 Posts: 2,006	Thanks. Before I bought the plasma I debated a RP system. But the room is all wrong for it. The wife and I will probably move in a few years. The next house must have the right size room for a dedicated HT. __________________ Pioneer Elite Pro FHD-1 LG LSS-3200A Satellite Box Pioneer CLD-97 LD Player w/AC-3 mod Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD player Monitor S series speakers Velodyne Mini-Vee Yamaha RX-V1800 receiver MX-850 Aeros Remote

03-08-2008, 10:11 PM	#21
iDarren Hi-Def Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Blu-ray HQ Awards: World's Sexiest Male 2006/2007/2008 Posts: 2,990	Serious case of "screen envy" for Farout777, and "seat envy" for Stew4HD __________________ www.bogieonline.com www.mcqueenonline.com www.saunaandspascene.com www.projectorreviewcentral.com

03-08-2008, 10:26 PM	#25
iDarren Hi-Def Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Blu-ray HQ Awards: World's Sexiest Male 2006/2007/2008 Posts: 2,990	Farout, would love to hear about the costs and "practicalities" of getting that screen set up __________________ www.bogieonline.com www.mcqueenonline.com www.saunaandspascene.com www.projectorreviewcentral.com

03-08-2008, 09:54 PM	#16
hdtvjunkie HIGH VOLTAGE ROCK-N-ROLL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: cabell county, WV Age: 40 Posts: 14,321	Stew and Farout all I can say is WOW. Great looking systems guys. I couldn't post my inferior 57" dlp and surround after seeing those two awesome set ups. I suffer from screen envy. Farout that is one hell of a screen.

03-08-2008, 10:17 PM	#22
Bravestime Supporter of HiDef Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aiken, SC Age: 53 Posts: 4,415	Damn!!!!!!!!!!! I'm ashamed to put mine up. I sure can't say mine is bigger than yours! Farout and Stew I believe just scared the rest of us away. Great going you two. Seriously, very impressive Farout and Stew. Would love a setup like that, but house floor plan eliminates that thought. My 46 inch LCD can't come close to comparing.

03-08-2008, 10:58 PM	#27
Nike Look and Sound of Perfect Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 249	What is CIH? __________________ My DVD Collection

03-08-2008, 11:20 PM	#30
kamspy Esteban Moderatoro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati,OH Good Posts: 12 Posts: 13,057	Taken on my cell phone because when I dug out the digital camera the battery was dead. More to come.