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pacman9270 · 02-25-2013, 07:50 PM

Great deal on the frosted glass! That's alot of work for the weekend!

Blackshield · 02-25-2013, 08:35 PM

Well I'm impressed. Lowes contractors have come and gone, putting down the carpet in roughly 4hrs.

Blackshield · 02-25-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pacman9270

Great deal on the frosted glass! That's alot of work for the weekend!

Yeah it was, here we have several places for reclaimed construction material. There are also 2 Habitat for Humanity stores the take in donated supplies and it blows my mind the amount of brand new stock in everything from flooring to doors etc... thats on sale there for 20% of regular price. I actually got all my baseboards there for about $40...

pacman9270 · 02-26-2013, 04:02 AM

That's awesome. Can't wait to see them installed.

Blackshield · 03-01-2013, 02:31 AM

I was able to get a few things moved downstairs while I wait to get the baseboards and trim done. I also put in place my old movie stands where I'll be building shelving in the mean time they'll serve there purpose however I'll have to get on it cause I've ran out of room for new movie purchases.

rpatt · 03-01-2013, 03:22 AM

Looks great. Congratulations.

86surf · 03-01-2013, 07:13 PM

Looks good man I can't wait to get mine painted and get the carpet down too.

Blackshield · 03-01-2013, 09:57 PM

Got around to putting some posters in there frames. Got a Free Jack and the giant slayer at a Pre-screening last week. Got several extra posters that I slipped in to the frame behind for safe keeping. Bet you can guess which poster my girlfriend picked.

Blackshield · 03-01-2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 86surf

Looks good man I can't wait to get mine painted and get the carpet down too.

The Paint has added a lot. Theres a bunch of touch up I need to do. Lots of little misc. things that I'm taking one day at a time but make a difference. The carpet is what has really made it feel more finished.

Blackshield · 03-01-2013, 10:05 PM

I'm waiting on a new Optoma HD20 which is was what I have left in my budget to replace my benq ms612st 800x600 projector. I look forward to the step up on image quality as the front rows are about 9' eye level from the screen; I will keep my fingers crossed as to not be one of the people that have had issues with their unit.

I've also been thinking about making the screen into a fixed unit as it has some slight waves in the material as it sits loose pulled down; there's a good chance that it'll get to me over time.

Also grabbed some curtains today to replace my trusty Uhaul window covering

pacman9270 · 03-02-2013, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackshield

Got around to putting some posters in there frames. Got a Free Jack and the giant slayer at a Pre-screening last week. Got several extra posters that I slipped in to the frame behind for safe keeping. Bet you can guess which poster my girlfriend picked.

Had to be the Amazing Spider Man because I know that Twilight poster is ALL your pick. lol (I really hope your laughing.)

Blackshield · 03-02-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pacman9270

Had to be the Amazing Spider Man because I know that Twilight poster is ALL your pick. lol (I really hope your laughing.)

lol... Actually it wasn't to bad I was given a list of posters and most were so obscure or oop that the twilight:New Moon was the only option.

TRITE · 03-02-2013, 04:15 PM

Looks really good.

bluman81 · 03-04-2013, 07:07 PM

Wow this looks awesome. Kinda similar to my brother's basement!

Blackshield · 03-04-2013, 10:38 PM

Thanks, Still have lots of little things to do when I have time and money, Had my dog in at the vet and on the weekend and was hit with a $400 bill and he needs some other things done that are age related that will run another $1400 so anything outstanding like the drybar and a few extras will be waiting a few months probably.. Already have the baseboards in the garage so I can keep trekking a bit. ..

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Originally Posted by bluman81

Wow this looks awesome. Kinda similar to my brother's basement!

Blackshield · 03-04-2013, 10:45 PM

I did however get my Projector (Optoma HD20) in the mail and will have to check the forum for optimal settings. I had it all hooked up and when I came home it was just showing green. I changed a couple hdmi cables but I think the real culprit is that I had pushed the receiver to far back and the cables got pushed down just enough to disrupt my feed. I'll have to look into a solution for that as I have it sitting out a couple inches now.

But I did a quick test of a Avatar Blu-ray and Transformers HD-DVD, I have a 100" Elite Screen. I have it on its Factory Cinema setting with Ambient lighting and still a little spill from the basement window. I'll have to double up on the curtain as it seems to be to thin of a material.

JohnCarpenterLives · 03-04-2013, 10:50 PM

I wish I had the space and money to do stuff like this. I always get so jealous!

pacman9270 · 03-05-2013, 02:33 AM

Great screenshots! Will you be running the cables in the walls?

Blackshield · 03-05-2013, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pacman9270

Great screenshots! Will you be running the cables in the walls?

lol... The cables are all ran threw the walls. . The HDMI is what I think you asking about.... Originally the cable was perfect! My other projector was a short throw and so I measured it out for placement. Now I have this one and it's back 5' from where I had the other mounted. To hide the cable the only option I can think of is maybe a slim white rail that I've seen for some flat screen applications.

Blackshield · 03-05-2013, 10:27 PM

Chopped up my pull down screen in an attempt to make a fixed frame screen. Still need to hit the fabric store to check out something for the frame. I was second guessing it while slicing it up lol.... but so far so good....

02-25-2013, 07:50 PM	#41
pacman9270 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Plano, TX Home Theater Gallery:73 Blu-ray collection:187 DVD collection:23 PS3 collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Hardware reviews:6	Great deal on the frosted glass! That's alot of work for the weekend! There are never failures, only challenges. Man Cave will be completed in one month!

02-26-2013, 04:02 AM	#44
pacman9270 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Plano, TX Home Theater Gallery:73 Blu-ray collection:187 DVD collection:23 PS3 collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Hardware reviews:6	That's awesome. Can't wait to see them installed. There are never failures, only challenges. Man Cave will be completed in one month!

03-01-2013, 02:31 AM	#45
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	I was able to get a few things moved downstairs while I wait to get the baseboards and trim done. I also put in place my old movie stands where I'll be building shelving in the mean time they'll serve there purpose however I'll have to get on it cause I've ran out of room for new movie purchases. Last edited by Blackshield; 03-01-2013 at 03:20 AM.

03-01-2013, 03:22 AM	#46
rpatt Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:54 Blu-ray reviews:1 Hardware reviews:1	Looks great. Congratulations. Mancave Man Two Channel Yamaha: CX-1000, B-6, T-85, CDX-5000, YP-D8, Cambridge Audio: 640P, Oppo: BDP-83, Klipsch: Klipschorns Modded with ALK Universal Crossovers & Crites CT-125 Tweeters. Home Theater Panasonic: PT-AE7000U, Elite: TE106HW2, Samsung: LN52B750, Marantz: AV7005, Emotiva: XPA-2, XPA-3, Oppo: BDP-93, Toshiba: HD-A35, Velodyne: SMS-1, JBL Synthesis: PT800 (4), PC600, PS1400 (2), HTPS400 (4)

03-01-2013, 07:13 PM	#47
86surf Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:colchester Vermont Home Theater Gallery:17	Looks good man I can't wait to get mine painted and get the carpet down too. Home Theater 118" white matte spandex curved screen JVC DLA-X3 projector Playstation3 500gig w/move Pioneer Elite VSX-53 Receiver Polk Audio TSi300, CS10 center, side surr f/x 300i's dipole speakers, rear surr MCM dipole speakers,Modified Audiosource 15 240 watt sub

02-25-2013, 08:35 PM	#42
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	Well I'm impressed. Lowes contractors have come and gone, putting down the carpet in roughly 4hrs.

03-01-2013, 09:57 PM	#48
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	Got around to putting some posters in there frames. Got a Free Jack and the giant slayer at a Pre-screening last week. Got several extra posters that I slipped in to the frame behind for safe keeping. Bet you can guess which poster my girlfriend picked.

03-01-2013, 10:05 PM	#50
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	I'm waiting on a new Optoma HD20 which is was what I have left in my budget to replace my benq ms612st 800x600 projector. I look forward to the step up on image quality as the front rows are about 9' eye level from the screen; I will keep my fingers crossed as to not be one of the people that have had issues with their unit. I've also been thinking about making the screen into a fixed unit as it has some slight waves in the material as it sits loose pulled down; there's a good chance that it'll get to me over time. Also grabbed some curtains today to replace my trusty Uhaul window covering Last edited by Blackshield; 03-01-2013 at 10:46 PM.

03-02-2013, 04:15 PM	#53
TRITE Active Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray collection:106 DVD collection:1 PS3 collection:14	Looks really good.

03-04-2013, 07:07 PM	#54
bluman81 New Member Member since:Mar 2013	Wow this looks awesome. Kinda similar to my brother's basement!

03-04-2013, 10:45 PM	#56
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	I did however get my Projector (Optoma HD20) in the mail and will have to check the forum for optimal settings. I had it all hooked up and when I came home it was just showing green. I changed a couple hdmi cables but I think the real culprit is that I had pushed the receiver to far back and the cables got pushed down just enough to disrupt my feed. I'll have to look into a solution for that as I have it sitting out a couple inches now. But I did a quick test of a Avatar Blu-ray and Transformers HD-DVD, I have a 100" Elite Screen. I have it on its Factory Cinema setting with Ambient lighting and still a little spill from the basement window. I'll have to double up on the curtain as it seems to be to thin of a material. Last edited by Blackshield; 03-04-2013 at 11:39 PM.

03-04-2013, 10:50 PM	#57
JohnCarpenterLives Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:252 DVD collection:260 PS3 collection:5	I wish I had the space and money to do stuff like this. I always get so jealous!

03-05-2013, 02:33 AM	#58
pacman9270 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Plano, TX Home Theater Gallery:73 Blu-ray collection:187 DVD collection:23 PS3 collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Hardware reviews:6	Great screenshots! Will you be running the cables in the walls? There are never failures, only challenges. Man Cave will be completed in one month!

03-05-2013, 10:27 PM	#60
Blackshield Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Canada eh.... Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	Chopped up my pull down screen in an attempt to make a fixed frame screen. Still need to hit the fabric store to check out something for the frame. I was second guessing it while slicing it up lol.... but so far so good....

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