Paradigm

Basement Home Theater in HD

Equipment List:
-AVR-4306: 7.1 CH Home Theater/MultiMedia A/V
Receiver

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/2243.asp

-PANASONIC PT-AE2000U HD Home Cinema 1080p LCD Projector

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Panasonic_Home-PT-AE2000U.htm

-110″ Diagonal DIY screen with screen material
from http://www.smxscreen.com
-OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting DVD Player

http://www.oppodigital.com/dv981hd/dv981hd_index.html

-8 Berkline 090 Theater Seats with Buttkickers
and motorized reclining

http://www.rtheaters.com

-1 Polk CSi5 center speaker
-2 Polk RTi10 left and right front speakers
-4 Polk FXi3 surround speakers
-1 Polk PSW12 subwoofer

http://www.polkaudio.com/

-Xbox 360 Elite, great HD content and games

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/

-Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
-PS3, great Blu-ray player

http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3

-DirecTV HR20, a wonderful HD DVR

http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112

-2 Buttkicker BKA-1000-4A Amplifiers

http://www.thebuttkicker.com/home_theater/products/bka1000-4a.htm

-Middle Atlantic 60-Inch Slide-Out Rotating Rack

http://www.smarthome.com/8742a60.html

- 1 INSTEON 8 Button Keypad and 2 INSTEON Dimmer Switches

http://www.smarthome.com/_/INSTEON/_/23b/land.aspx

-Biometric Figerprint Door Lock is the
Shepherd DL 210 and I found it on eBay.

I did the majority of the work myself. The Theater is double drywalled with two sheets of 5/8″ drywall with Green Glue http://www.greengluecompany.com between each sheet of drywall and insulation stuffed in all the walls and ceiling. All the walls and the ceiling are isolated using products from http://www.pac-intl.com The front stage is completely filled with sand and I use a Biometric Fingerprint Door Lock for access to the Theater.

AVSForum Thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=838663

Construction Photos:

http://scale.smugmug.com/gallery/882081#39911578

If you have any questions or suggestions for this list just post a comment at the bottom.

Thanks for viewing!

The song is ‘The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning’ by The Smashing Pumpkins.

If you like it go buy it!!

Amazon MP3, no DRM: http://tinyurl.com/56mwb3

It is the same song used in the Watchmen trailer but not the same version, the song was originally on the soundtrack for Batman and Robin.

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My home theater’s equipment. More information: http://www.twowiresthin.com/ht/

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I surprised my husband with this media room featuring 100″ screen. Inspired by the style of HGTV designer Candice Olson, I did the work myself on a much smaller DIY budget. Complete shopping list here: http://www.ratemyfavoritespaces.com/2009/06/my-dream-diy-media-room.html

Details: Panasonic AE3000U 1080P projector, Denon 1909 AV Receiver, Aperion 7.1 cherry speakers/SW, Stewart Firehawk 100″ screen, PS3, DirecTV HD DVR, Apple TV, VUDU, Slingbox HD Pro, Harmony 890 remote, BDI cherry cabinet. Brown wall color is Sherwin Williams’ “Toasty” in flat finish.

If you need reinforcement with the wife or SO, email me. Tell them American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, HGTV, Food Network ALSO look amazing in 1080p. (With a Harmony remote, she can operate the theater too.)

Thanks for watching! Please note: The lights were on for shooting this video, but not when we watch TV or movies.

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My home theater lobby. More information: http://www.twowiresthin.com/ht/

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Microvision laser pico projector connected to netbook via vga dock. 80″ screen. Notice how the pico projector is only half the distance to the screen as the larger wall mounted projector to obtain the same dimensions.

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Forget home theater in a box: For about a million dollars, high-end audio manufacturer Goldmund will build you an entire room, complete with 32-channel surround sound, 52 drives and a brain-melting 13,000 watts of power from 5 Hz to 50 kHz.

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www.thehometheaterinsider.com reveals ‘The Top 10 Mistakes Home Theater Owners Make & How to Avoid Them’

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