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Originally Posted by bubbsy
do u have a blu ray, sound system and hdmi all ready to roll also?
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Yep, I have this
Onkyo receiver, a blu-ray player and a PS3 (not pictured).
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Originally Posted by fundmark19
Hows the projector so far?
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Dude, it's awesome. It was the perfect weekend to have it set up as well - my whole family just watched one movie after another all day long yesterday.
One note about the following pics - they don't really do the set up justice. I turned on all the lights for the pics and for some reason my basement looks more stark than it actually is. It's really a fairly comfy, homey room but that isn't coming across in the pics lol. Also, I'm going to have to buy a smaller table for the center channel so the one below is just a place holder. Also, this will look a lot tighter when my real screen comes in this week compared to how it looks with that temporary piece of vinyl I put up loosely with thumb tacks.
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I'm happy with the install - I routed a 50' HDMI cable through the ceiling from the receiver at the front of the room to the projector at the back. I just used one of those desk cord-hole plugs where the cable comes out and I think it looks decent.
To give you an idea of the scale here, I think that Juniper sign is 8' wide:
And for a table for the center chanel, I'm not going to be using the oak one in the pic as it's too high and you can see the cords underneath which I hate. I must have all cords hidden. I'm considering this thing for the center channel and I'll just cant it slightly up to aim it at my ears:
Anyway, if you're considering a projector go for it! I can't believe I spent about the same on my wimpy 42" flat screen (which I've moved up to my bedroom) as I did on this projector. The projector pwns any flat screen all day long, IMO. I totally feel like I have a theater in my basement now and it makes watching movies a different experience and a total treat.
Thanks to everyone again for your help!