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Finally finished my room today, took ages as I encountered some challenges with projector placement that put things on hold for a bit, and it was done each evening or so. Here's a few pics, there's a more in depth thread on AVF if you want to know more. In short I changed projector to JVC X30 to enable digital lens shift, bought an awesome Stewart Studiotek 130G 2.4:1 screen, painted the room to dark brown (bitter chocolate 1 and 2 from Dulux), covered half of side walls, screen walls and above the screen in wooden panelling wrapped in devore (a black velvet to reduce light reflection) and two black rugs on the floor! I can't emphasise how the difference enough, it's mind blowing! The panelling going up:  The seating arrangement:  Used to look like:  The finished room  |
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mrpon 37,367 posts
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Registered 15 years agoBravo! Looks fabulous, happy movie watching. -
silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agoYou absolute cunt BG - that looks fabulous! Your blacks are going to be awesome now you've changed the paint .gif)
What PJ are you running now? Edit: NVM - you said.
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pinebear 8,571 posts
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Registered 16 years agoPlush rugs, plush rugs. -
Buztafen 17,543 posts
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Registered 14 years agoLooks amazing Bravo. Jealousy and admiration in equal amounts. Enjoy! -
silentbob wrote:
Hehe, it's great isn't it
You absolute cunt BG - that looks fabulous! Your blacks are going to be awesome now you've changed the paint
What PJ are you running now? Edit: NVM - you said. You're right though, the blacks are so much deeper. I never noticed the absence of such depth before but now that I see it's just ... wow! My partners working all day Sat and Sun so will be spending most of Sat upstairs watching movies, neglecting the outside world.
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agosilentbob wrote:
From his post, this one:
You absolute cunt BG - that looks fabulous! Your blacks are going to be awesome now you've changed the paint
What PJ are you running now? Edit: NVM - you said.
http://www.exceptional-av.co.uk/product.php?fdProductId=904 -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoSo when's the Prequel party? -
Armoured_Bear 31,234 posts
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mrpon 37,367 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJesus shat! That is one expensive mofo PJ. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoJEsus shat! :'D I'll be using that expletive from now on. -
I actually got it for a lot less, managed to get an ex demo one for £1600 \o/ -
silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agomrpon wrote:
For a mid range 1080p PJ that's cheap. Paid £1800 same for my AE2000 way back. In the days before expensive bastard offspring!
Jesus shat! That is one expensive mofo PJ.
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Nice!
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Charlts 18 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@BravoGolf Just wait until its been calibrated, the difference has to be seen to be believed even my missus noticed the difference when our display was done. Your room looks awesome great job.
Don't fancy following that with some shitty iPhone pics! -
Charlts wrote:
Yeah, I hope so! I've paid for a calibrator to do a full THX audio and video calibration over two days so really looking forward to seeing what changes that introduces. Never had a calibration before as I couldn't justify the cost at the time (given most hardware I had cost less than the cost of a calibrator!)
@BravoGolf Just wait until its been calibrated, the difference has to be seen to be believed even my missus noticed the difference when our display was done. Your room looks awesome great job.
Don't fancy following that with some shitty iPhone pics! -
Vroom 4,643 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDon't be embarrassed BG. Show them the rest of the room. ! 
If you turn the camera around there's a mirror ball, a dancing pole, and a splash guard. -
quadfather 39,071 posts
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Registered 11 years agoFucking yowzers Bravo - I was just about to post my attic pictures, but I don't think I'll bother now .gif)
Looks fantastic - enjoy! -
Pretty good BravoGolf, looks snazzy.
Not as snazzy as mine though.
Behold!
http://instagr.am/p/Mc60HXOZQm/ -
pinebear 8,571 posts
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Registered 16 years agoNice sock-woofers! -
Digital lens shift? That doesn't sound good, or do you mean it's digitally controlled? -
quadfather 39,071 posts
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Registered 11 years ago@BravoGolf - just out of curiosity, is it 7.1, or 9.2, or? -
silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agoBravoGolf wrote:
I'm totally coming to yours this weekend.
silentbob wrote:
Hehe, it's great isn't it
You absolute cunt BG - that looks fabulous! Your blacks are going to be awesome now you've changed the paint
What PJ are you running now? Edit: NVM - you said. You're right though, the blacks are so much deeper. I never noticed the absence of such depth before but now that I see it's just ... wow! My partners working all day Sat and Sun so will be spending most of Sat upstairs watching movies, neglecting the outside world.
I will have an AV room again. Even if it means sending my kid to boarding school / renting him out. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAnyone useing a soundbar for their AV setup? Are they any good, or is it better to just buy a normal home theatre speaker system? -
silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agoI think you may get a sneering response asking that in here Razz.
I have heard people being very happy with them, but I don't think they come close to a discrete multi-speaker setup from what I'm told. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoLOL! 
I recently discovered them, never heard of them before. I had a demo of one in Currys, the sound was awesome, but pricey. Not really sure it was worth it honestly... probably more worth the price for situations where space is an issue. -
I pondered over the idea of a soundbar for a bit. Didn't buy one in the end though. -
Charlts 18 posts
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Registered 9 years agoBravoGolf wrote:
I'm sure you will, who's doing the work? Dr Scott from display calibration did my display. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Charlts wrote:
Yeah, I hope so! I've paid for a calibrator to do a full THX audio and video calibration over two days so really looking forward to seeing what changes that introduces. Never had a calibration before as I couldn't justify the cost at the time (given most hardware I had cost less than the cost of a calibrator!)
@BravoGolf Just wait until its been calibrated, the difference has to be seen to be believed even my missus noticed the difference when our display was done. Your room looks awesome great job.
Don't fancy following that with some shitty iPhone pics! -
Razz wrote:
I wouldn't use one in a home cinema but have it for the TV downstairs and I love it, it's nice and discreet and tidy. It doesn't come close to even a basic 5.1 package but it's great in a room where you can't or don't want speakers dotted around. I got the Yamaha YSP 2200 one, there's probably even better ones around
LOL! I recently discovered them, never heard of them before. I had a demo of one in Currys, the sound was awesome, but pricey. Not really sure it was worth it honestly... probably more worth the price for situations where space is an issue. -
Charlts wrote:
A chap from northern Ireland called Jonathan is coming down (I'm in southern Ireland).
BravoGolf wrote:
I'm sure you will, who's doing the work? Dr Scott from display calibration did my display. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Charlts wrote:
Yeah, I hope so! I've paid for a calibrator to do a full THX audio and video calibration over two days so really looking forward to seeing what changes that introduces. Never had a calibration before as I couldn't justify the cost at the time (given most hardware I had cost less than the cost of a calibrator!)
@BravoGolf Just wait until its been calibrated, the difference has to be seen to be believed even my missus noticed the difference when our display was done. Your room looks awesome great job.
Don't fancy following that with some shitty iPhone pics!
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