..Poor man's Home theater

dee1949
dee1949 Posts: 1,425
edited October 2013 in The Clubhouse
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...total cost - for projector, screen and hardware.....not including Maggies = $130.00

....need a DARK room. Projector only 50 lumens. woot special -$85.00

http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-PT100-Lumens-Gaming-Projector/dp/B0041RRS8U

...Screen from ebay ----$35.00 include ship

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/145802-REG/Draper_210004_V_Screen_60_x.html

...2 cheap hand clamps, 7' one inch pipe and a few metal shower curtain hangers.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    Don't the plants mess around with the imaging?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,225
    edited September 2013
    Looks like a hippie pad, but I don't see the bong in the photos..
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Looks like a hippie pad, but I don't see the bong in the photos..
    It's hidden in one of the gnomes, you twist off the top of his hat. :lol:
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited September 2013
    Kind of looks like some kind of alter to me. Maybe praying to the audio gods, but that wouldn't explain the fan.
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited September 2013
    Get some screenshots. I'm curious to see what the picture quality on the projector is like.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited September 2013
    100 lumens is quite light sensitive. If you light a match, the image is gone!
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited September 2013
    I would sell everything in that room including the speakers and get one nice TV. Looks like the goodwill store, no offense.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited September 2013
    Good budget for your HT. Looks like a nice screen size. Ive never owned a projector & now with a smaller L/R the 46 does the job. Looks great ENJOY your set up :)
    ..
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2013
    Congrats, but I feel like I'd trip over everything in that room...
    Jake
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    I wouldnt call anyone rocking Maggies a "poor man".... :biggrin:... They require a stout amp.

    Maybe "ghetto rigged HT" but not "poor mans". Heck I dont even have a projector lol....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited October 2013
    ....This is a follow up on setting up this system. Considering that the price of projector is around $100.00.

    - Don't expect high def or high contrast. Image looks great with some tweaking in VLC software. You will need to play with it.

    - NEEDS a DARK room .
    - Audio from source should be directed to home theater system.

    When all is said and done....it presents a bargain. It's a stepping stone to higher quality.

    I have it set up for a 72" diagonal screen.....about 12' away. Works great with very low light. Closer is better for ambient light.

    Just watched "Brave Heart" and it looked great. Dark movies might not come across as such.

    PS...I have only played with it at 72" diagonal.....I am sure it is brighter at closer screen settings.

    PS 2 ...the Maggies are original and rebuilt from 1979. They are part of my 2 channel system and only provide structure for the screen.
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