Author Topic: ericag_ph's Theater (120") + Bedroom (40") Setup [New Pictures] (Read 11433 times)

ericag_ph · « **on:** Jul 17, 2006 at 11:57 PM »

ericag_ph's Dedicated Home Theater Room with 120-inch Screen

Description:

DIY Blackout Screen Viewable Area: Height=61" x Length=108" x Diagonal=123" (+/- 0.5")
To compare the size, a 60" 16:9 TV, will be less than 1/4 the screen area.

Room Size: Width=3 meters, Length=4 meters. Viewing distance, approx 3.5 meters.

Projector: Panasonic AE700 (720p Native 16:9) via HDMI-DVI, Component, SVideo, VGA to Players.

Players:
* OPPO DV971H (DCDI/Faroudja Upsampling DVD player, 1080i, 720p, 480p) via DVI-HDMI, Component, Digital Coax
* Pioneer DV515 DVD Player via SVideo, fiber optic cable
* JVC VHS via SVideo, RCA
* Receiver/Tuner: Yamaha RX-V2095 (7.1 channels). This weighs 55 lbs!!

Speakers:
* A = Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 L/R
* B = Wharfedale Diamond 8.1 L/R
* Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center
* Wharfedale Diamond 8 DFS Surrounds
* Velodyne CHT-12R (DLS-4000R). This weighs 60 lbs!!
* Speaker Cables: Mostly ordinary AWG 12 lamp cord, running inside the concrete walls.

ACU: National/Panasonic Split-Type 1HP (noise level < 26db).

Power:
* Surge Protected, UPS Battery Backup (APC) for projector safety/cool down.
* Power outlets are 3 prong (grounded).
* Independent wiring (circuit breaker).

Seats: 3x full reclining Lazy Boys

DVDs: About 600++ pcs Region 1 and Region 3 discs (see picture)

Cabinets: 2x 3meter cabinets

Safety: Sensor Alarms, Smoke/Fire Alarms mounted.

Second Setup (bedroom):
Display: Samsung R71 40" LCD TV
Players:
* Pioneer DV490V-s (Upsampling 1080i, 720p, 480p) via HDMI and component
* E6300 Core 2 Duo HTPC via dual display: VGA to 40" LCD, DVI to 17" LCD
* Asus 2.7GHz Laptop (as mobile HTPC via VGA, fiber optic cable)
* Canon ZR100 DV camcorder to PC via Firewire
* Trinocular 1600X Biological Microscope with CCD Color Camera to PC via composite cable
Speakers:
* Philips Cordless RF headphones (This works so well for "quiet playing", maybe a receiver won't be needed)
* Bose AM-10 Series II with passive bass unit (currently not connected, will need a second receiver/amp)

Portable/Mobile/Car Setup:
* Nextbase 8" Tablet DVD Player with TV tuner

ericag_ph's Links & Some Useful Information:

How I made my own 120 inch screen:
- I needed the perfect screen size for my use.
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=54791.0

Why I chose OPPO DVD Player:
- It upsamples your 480 resolution DVDs to 720p/1080i, and the result is WOW

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00078GLJY/sr=8-1/qid=1153278825/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6817108-4041610?ie=UTF8
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/dvd-players/reviews.html

Why I use ordinary AWG 12 electrical cord for speaker wires and not Monster* stuff:
- Monster* stuff are 10x more expensive, and they don't sound 10x better than electrical cord.
- I can't hear any difference anyway, so I'd rather spend the savings on something else.
http://groups.google.com.ph/group/alt.home-theater/browse_thread/thread/b66be7abf6cc17ff/a03bfab073b5331c?lnk=st&q=ericag_ph+lamp+cord&rnum=1&hl=en#a03bfab073b5331c
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_4/feature-article-blind-test-power-cords-12-2004.html

Why I chose Velodyne CHT-12R and not Wharfedale SW-300:
- I like the DSP modes, remote, and the fact I need a sub for 99% movies.
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=55822.msg601195#msg601195

Why I chose Wharfedale bipolar surrounds (DFS) rather than the regular Wharfedale monopole speakers (8.1 or 8.2):
- For this, I went with the manufacturer's recommendations (use bipolar), which seems to be the way to go anyway.
http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/range.php?range_id=14

Why I will never buy SONY again
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=55263.0

-- eric

deo · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 01:44 AM »

hmmm...very nice!!

2 subz? baka dumugo ilong mo nyan...CHT 12r palang dudugo na ilong mo

peace! we'll be watching out for your updates! Congrats! welcome to pinoydvd!!!

mheloy · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 07:32 AM »

Wow!!! ang linis ng pagka-gagawa ng DIY screen mo.
Nice!

dieselsy · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 09:23 AM »

woow

great set up! congrats. nice seats

sir wer did you buy d lazy boy?ganda and how much if you dnt mind sir ::)thank you.

hattori_hanzo · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 09:38 AM »

ganda ng set up very neat, BOSE lang ang nagpapangit hehehe (joke) congrats sir!

sanmig_ph · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 09:42 AM »

ericag_ph

sir nice setup ang linis pa,wow big screen & ganda ng pagkakagawa

congrats

sanmig

krell69 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 12:09 PM »

Galing ng set-up mo sir. Ano ang defirensya sa tunog between Bose and Warfedale.

ricky · « **Reply #7 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 12:22 PM »

WOW congrats ericag_ph

and welcome to the club of HT/DVD ADDICTS

Very nice gears and set-up esp the pink bear

yung akin brown ang color

ericag_ph · « **Reply #8 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 01:01 PM »

Thanks,

The Wharfedales (P18K) sound about 2x better than the Bose (P40K+).
The Bose aren't that bad, they just don't sound as good.
When I use both together (A+B) they sound even better.

With the recent addition of the Velodyne, the sound improved even more

Quote from: krell69 on Jul 18, 2006 at 12:09 PM

Galing ng set-up mo sir. Ano ang defirensya sa tunog between Bose and Warfedale.

ericag_ph · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 01:05 PM »

Thanks,

I bought at BLIMS, we've been waiting for this color to become available for 6 months, when it did, we bought 3 right away at P35K each.
I think the price has dropped to P28K if stock is available. The only other light-color option before was yellow, and that isn't in stock anymore.
I chose this setup because the 3-seater sofa style, normally, you can't recline the middle seat....and that's the best seat when watching.

Quote from: dieselsy on Jul 18, 2006 at 09:23 AM

woow great set up! congrats. nice seats sir wer did you buy d lazy boy?ganda and how much if you dnt mind sir ::)thank you.

MAtZTER · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 04:40 PM »

Quote from: ericag_ph on Jul 17, 2006 at 11:57 PM

Ayus, nice setup! Laging may kasama ka pa manood, si pinky bear!

Jairus · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 05:04 PM »

Very nice set-up! Have to start saving-up for that projector

kefq · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 05:18 PM »

Mag projector na kasi hehehe

jojitv · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 06:51 AM »

Wow, great setup. Congrats. Nice DVD cabinet. I just have a suggestion though. Mas maganda kung yung may glass yung cabinet doors. Para kahit nakasara, kita yung mga DVDs.

Quote from: ericag_ph on Jul 17, 2006 at 11:57 PM

Ikaw ba yung nasa pic? hehehe. peace.

spy45cal · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 07:19 AM »

Galing ng DIY screen mo sir... Post ka naman ng materials ang instruction na rin para magaya ko... hehehe....

Congrats!

Munskie · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 08:02 AM »

congrats on your HT eric...great DIY screen too. alisin mo na lang cabinet doors mo para litaw collection mo as jojit suggested, but dont put glass, very reflective, might muddle with the acoustics...

ganda kasi litaw yung collection..makes you proud..

ericag_ph · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 09:15 AM »

Thanks guys,

Actually na pag isipan na namin yan...glass, highly reflective, so you don't want that in a dark theater room (it's a distraction and will affect viewing pleasure) and since kita yung loob/laman ng cabinet, it will look messy/magulo sa mata (imagine removing the cabinet doors).
Pag kita mo palagi, it reminds you how much money you wasted

so hindi ka maka relax.

The 3 wooden cabinets (2x 3m, plus the rack) cost us only P11K, custom made.

Quote from: jojitv on Jul 19, 2006 at 06:51 AM

Wow, great setup. Congrats. Nice DVD cabinet. I just have a suggestion though. Mas maganda kung yung may glass yung cabinet doors. Para kahit nakasara, kita yung mga DVDs.

Ikaw ba yung nasa pic? hehehe. peace.

--

Quote from: Munskie on Jul 19, 2006 at 08:02 AM

congrats on your HT eric...great DIY screen too. alisin mo na lang cabinet doors mo para litaw collection mo as jojit suggested, but dont put glass, very reflective, might muddle with the acoustics... ganda kasi litaw yung collection..makes you proud..

ericag_ph · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 09:35 AM »

Thanks,

To make your own, I posted some instructions here:
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=54791.0

Quote from: spy45cal on Jul 19, 2006 at 07:19 AM

Galing ng DIY screen mo sir... Post ka naman ng materials ang instruction na rin para magaya ko... hehehe....

Congrats!

classicman · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 09:39 AM »

congrats on your very nice HT set-up......great gears you've got there

erwin · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 11:00 AM »

Ang sarap manood diyan. Magkano entrance fee diyan sir?

ericag_ph · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 11:56 AM »

I think for every 2 hours, at least P50 ang gastos ko sa consumables (electricity, lamp life, etc) Hindi pa kasama depreciation

Quote from: erwin on Jul 19, 2006 at 11:00 AM

Ang sarap manood diyan. Magkano entrance fee diyan sir?

ricky · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 11:58 AM »

Sir eric nice chairs, but ask ko lang how do you access recline lever sa side nya kung side by side sila?Yan kasi reason kaya i was not able to get the single seaters eh

ericag_ph · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 12:03 PM »

It's not a problem...it is accessible pa rin on the sides. The chair sides are angled (it's constructed that way), so at the rear while seated, there is still some space for your arms to reach the levers.

Quote from: ricky on Jul 19, 2006 at 11:58 AM

Sir eric nice chairs, but ask ko lang how do you access recline lever sa side nya kung side by side sila?Yan kasi reason kaya i was not able to get the single seaters eh

ricky · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 12:05 PM »

pwede pala

sabi sa blims hindi daw eh

naisahan ako nun mga yon ah

thanks sir

av_phile1 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 12:38 PM »

Neat set-up there.

Just curious though, what are those Bose cubes doing there? Are they in parallel with your wharfes? Are your also using the Bose bass module with your Velo? TIA

ericag_ph · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 12:47 PM »

That's why I always question what a sales guy tells me and even assume he is 100% wrong. I just hear his "sales pitch", then decide
based on all facts on hand by the time I decide to buy. Most of them aren't even trained properly and don't even know their product (even prices), which is always right beside them, all day all week, considering it only takes me a few hours to a day to get all the facts/specs I need.

Example:

Customer: I really really need/want one small pink balloon, do you have at least one in stock?

Bad sales guy: No we don't sorry.
Bad sales guy, but helpful: No we don't sorry, try the other shop.
Very bad sales guy: No

Trained sales guy: No we don't sorry, but we have a red balloon instead.
Good sales guy: The one that made you buy the red balloon

Very good sales guy: The one that made you buy 2 large red balloons and 1 small blue balloon and you're happy about it (upselling)

You'll notice trained sales people when ordering at Jollibee/McDonald's.

Quote from: ricky on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:05 PM

pwede pala sabi sa blims hindi daw eh naisahan ako nun mga yon ah thanks sir

ericag_ph · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 12:54 PM »

I used to run them in parallel with the Wharfedales... (A+B), right now I'm using them for front effects.
The center is in parallel with the Wharfedale... sound is boosted, I think the Yamaha can handle the impedance.

Notice no wires to the rear Bose

But I'll probably move the Bose when I get my 42" LCD in a couple of months.

There is hardly any noticeable bass from the Bose bass module (during explosions and stuff) compaired to the Velodyne.
It's probably better suited for music. I sometimes have to boost bass from the receiver

It's like a noisy guy (Velodyne) and a quiet guy (Bose) seated together.

Quote from: av_phile1 on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:38 PM

Neat set-up there. Just curious though, what are those Bose cubes doing there? Are they in parallel with your wharfes? Are your also using the Bose bass module with your Velo? TIA

jomonds · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 20, 2006 at 11:40 PM »

When I first started getting really interested in home theaters, the Yamaha RX-V2095 was the amp that I dreamt of. I recall that it was one of the first 7.1 receivers (with its "presence speakers") that came out that got very, very good reviews. Congrats!!

Vhongbiker · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 21, 2006 at 06:18 AM »

sarap naman manood dyan.
sir patulog na rin sa reclining Lazy Boy mo.

congrats sir.

JoeyGS · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 16, 2006 at 02:26 PM »

Hi Ericag_ph....nice setup

Where did you purchade the OPPO DVD player? and how much?

Thanks.