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[lopealle]

I don't have one

[JayKay335i]

Originally Posted by BTM

Good luck Mike. My harmony was the biggest piece of shit ever. Set it up, worked fine....for about 2 months. Redid it...fine for a month. Went back to just regular remotes for probably 6-8months, and decided to try and reprogram it. No go, wouldn't learn any codes, devices, anything, and the new interface software for windows 7 was absolute horseshit. Customer support was just as worthless....maybe more so since someone was actually being paid to take your call and be of absolutely no help whatsoever, and actually have less knowledge of the device than you gleaned through troubleshooting it in the 45min before you resorted to calling tech support. I was never as mad at an electronic device as I was that day. I was ready to send a box of my shit to their HQ in California, but I googled it and it's illegal.

I will never buy another Logictech device.

That sucks. Ours back at home is still going strong after 3 years. Its on its third tv, third receiver, new cable box, bluray, etc. Its probably been reprogrammed ten times without ever a hitch. The only time it gets a little wonky is when the battery is about to die.

[ScotyH]

JVC 950 THX isf approved projo

DVDO VP50Pro video processor

4x Monster 1400 watt amplifiers each on their own 20A circuit

Klipsch KL650 THX approved speakers

2x JBL 4641H THX 18" subwoofers

Harmony remote

[Spoolin335]

Originally Posted by StigJ

Here is my little setup in the livingroom upstairs.

50" LG PS8000 plasma
Motorola VIP 1960 HD IP Set-Top PVR
Pioneer SST70 speakers (center, front and rear)
Velodyne Impact-10 subwoofer
Harman Kardon AVR-355
Sony Playstation 3 Slim 250gb
Logitech Harmony 525





Livingroom downstairs:

Old 42" LG plasma (crappy)
Motorola VIP1910 HD IP Set-Top
Pioneer DVR-5100H-S HDD DVD recorder
Pioneer VSX-511-S receiver
JBL ES20 front speakers
Pioneer S-W150S
Sony Playstation 2 (a big one)

Nice set up! I really like all the sweet wallpaper and awesome light.

[Spoolin335]

Originally Posted by ScotyH

JVC 950 THX isf approved projo

DVDO VP50Pro video processor

4x Monster 1400 watt amplifiers each on their own 20A circuit

Klipsch KL650 THX approved speakers

2x JBL 4641H THX 18" subwoofers

Harmony remote

Everything looks awesome except the fact you have starchoice instead of bell...boo

[ScotyH]

Originally Posted by Spoolin335

Everything looks awesome except the fact you have starchoice instead of bell...boo

Thanks Spoolin.

I think all the channel providers in this country are evil. Bell's PVR is pretty sweet though...

[bmwmthree]

ScotyH, do you only have 3 seats or 6?

Nice setup nonetheless!

[ScotyH]

Originally Posted by bmwmthree

ScotyH, do you only have 3 seats or 6?

Nice setup nonetheless!

Just 3, small family.

[bravo]

wow...I should save some of these pics for future ideas

heres mine



Marantz SR6003 amp powering various klipsch speakers + sub ...everything runs through home server/media center. TV is a modest 42"
Harmony One remote controls everything including lighting

[Saigon]

nice setups scotyh and bravo! bravo you need at least a 70" to it that huge room lol

[chinoxs203]

Originally Posted by bravo

wow...I should save some of these pics for future ideas

heres mine



Marantz SR6003 amp powering various klipsch speakers + sub ...everything runs through home server/media center. TV is a modest 42"
Harmony One remote controls everything including lighting

nice clean room, but the tv is to small for it... and are those giant glazed doughnuts?


i just bought a house last month and its under reno now so hopefully when i move in i will get a sweet setup

[Maestro]

This is still work in progress, these picture were taken just as I finished the construction work. I now have 4 recliner theater seating and it has a 60in Sony DLP TV. It is designed to be used with a projector if I want at a later date. I am in the the process of getting the lighting controls set up.

I just put in an Onkyo TX-NR708 with 7 speaker, 2 subwoofers and seat thumpers for each of the recliners. My video sources are a Directv HR-24 DVR STB with 1TB of storage, I have Blue-Ray player, an Old Sony VHS player, (still have kid movies on VHS) and I have NetFlix box. I also have my Mac connect to the receiver so I can surf the web on the big screen or play movies I have stored on a network drive in the house.

This was built in the basement and the only problem is the whole house shakes when a good movie with lots of bass is playing. I insulated the walls and ceiling but I did not go down the path of putting in the sound proof wall boards and isolation strips between the wall board and the studs.

[Quick6EF]

Originally Posted by Maestro

This is still work in progress, these picture were taken just as I finished the construction work. I now have 4 recliner theater seating and it has a 60in Sony DLP TV. It is designed to be used with a projector if I want at a later date. I am in the the process of getting the lighting controls set up.

I just put in an Onkyo TX-NR708 with 7 speaker, 2 subwoofers and seat thumpers for each of the recliners. My video sources are a Directv HR-24 receiver, I have Blue-Ray player, an Old Sony VHS player, (still have kid movies on VHS) and I have NetFlix box. I also have my Mac connect to the receiver so I can surf the web on the big screen.

This was built in the basement and the only problem is the whole house shakes when a good movie with lots of base is playing. Insulated the walls and ceiling but I did not go down the path of put in the sound boards and isolation strips between the wall board and the studs.

Then take some updated pics!! These do not do that room justice.

[darkcloud]

Originally Posted by Maestro

This is still work in progress, these picture were taken just as I finished the construction work. I now have 4 recliner theater seating and it has a 60in Sony DLP TV. It is designed to be used with a projector if I want at a later date. I am in the the process of getting the lighting controls set up.

I just put in an Onkyo TX-NR708 with 7 speaker, 2 subwoofers and seat thumpers for each of the recliners. My video sources are a Directv HR-24 receiver, I have Blue-Ray player, an Old Sony VHS player, (still have kid movies on VHS) and I have NetFlix box. I also have my Mac connect to the receiver so I can surf the web on the big screen.

This was built in the basement and the only problem is the whole house shakes when a good movie with lots of base is playing. Insulated the walls and ceiling but I did not go down the path of put in the sound boards and isolation strips between the wall board and the studs.

Looks awesome. I kinda like the ceiling, prolly better in person too.

You def should have put in the rock salt panels for sound proofing/insulation/fire proofing. That's all they use when you watch that remodel show that does only basements on one of the home channels.

[TripEEE]

Originally Posted by Maestro

This is still work in progress, these picture were taken just as I finished the construction work. I now have 4 recliner theater seating and it has a 60in Sony DLP TV. It is designed to be used with a projector if I want at a later date. I am in the the process of getting the lighting controls set up.

I just put in an Onkyo TX-NR708 with 7 speaker, 2 subwoofers and seat thumpers for each of the recliners. My video sources are a Directv HR-24 DVR STB with 1TB of storage, I have Blue-Ray player, an Old Sony VHS player, (still have kid movies on VHS) and I have NetFlix box. I also have my Mac connect to the receiver so I can surf the web on the big screen or play movies I have stored on a network drive in the house.

This was built in the basement and the only problem is the whole house shakes when a good movie with lots of base is playing. I insulated the walls and ceiling but I did not go down the path of putting in the sound proof wall boards and isolation strips between the wall board and the studs.

What kind of lights did you put in the cove? Im assuming LED but do you know the company and model (Color Kinetics, Cove QLX)?

[Maestro]

Originally Posted by darkcloud

Looks awesome. I kinda like the ceiling, prolly better in person too.

You def should have put in the rock salt panels for sound proofing/insulation/fire proofing. That's all they use when you watch that remodel show that does only basements on one of the home channels.

Pictures do not do the ceiling justice, it does look better in person especially from below while you are sitting there.

I did research all the possible sound proofing options and the cost was going to be high. The only problem is with the bass and honestly, I believe it is traveling through the concrete floor and up the foundation since I can feel it on the second floor outside walls. I ran into a similar problem when I live in a townhouse which shared a common slab, the wall were sound proof but my neighbors use to complain about bass rolling across the their floor.

Originally Posted by Quick6EF

Then take some updated pics!! These do not do that room justice.

I Plan to take some new pictures now that it almost complete.

Originally Posted by 456ntripz

What kind of lights did you put in the cove? Im assuming LED but do you know the company and model (Color Kinetics, Cove QLX)?

Yes they are LED, actually 120V LED rope lights, I looked at all the other options and for the cost and LED rope light did exactly the same thing and a lower cost per foot. The only lesson learn is you must put them on WDM Dimmer. They will sell you these WDM dimmers which are stand alone, however, Lutron makes a 120V WDM dimmer. If you use them on a regular 120V dimmer you will fry section of the lights.

[Maestro]

Here is how it looks today, as I said I still have some work to do.





For those of you who are interested each of the recliners have these mounted to the bottom side for the 3-d audio effect, you feel the dinosaur come before you see it.


http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=299-028

I drive the Bass Shakers with


http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=300-804

[Augenbrauezug]

Originally Posted by ScotyH

JVC 950 THX isf approved projo

DVDO VP50Pro video processor

4x Monster 1400 watt amplifiers each on their own 20A circuit

Klipsch KL650 THX approved speakers

2x JBL 4641H THX 18" subwoofers

Harmony remote

I thought my 1 monster amp was loud, time for an investment. Then again I don't do the home theater thing... yet. Inspiring!

[txusa03]

Working on my home theater (nothing impressive like what we see in here).

Anyone know a dependable place to buy wall mount for a 47" flat screen for cheap? Best buy is way way too expen$ive!

[TMR]

Originally Posted by txusa03

Working on my home theater (nothing impressive like what we see in here).

Anyone know a dependable place to buy wall mount for a 47" flat screen for cheap? Best buy is way way too expen$ive!

www.monoprice.com

[Maestro]

Originally Posted by TMR

www.monoprice.com

That is the the best place to buy all your cables as well. They are good quality at the best price.

[txusa03]

Another question: Can I place a speaker up next to the LED flat screen?

Speakers have magnet and in the old days, magnet distort the image of TV (CRT). Is this still true with today LCD/LED tvs?


I want to place my center speaker right below the LED TV.