Home Theater Build

[aliencurv]

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roger! your car isn't ricey, but your desktop sure is!

blue lights are faaaaaaaast!

i love your theater build plans, nice work doooooooood

[RONDAL]

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i suggest putting some of these into your theatre rack, and possibly an AC triggered larger fan to move air out of that small space or your stuff is going to get HOT

http://www.coolerguys.com/840556090113.html

[RSS]

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You might want to put an extra 2x4 beside the switch box beside the entrance to the door. Depending on what your trim will be at the doorway, the cover for the switch might have a hard time fitting. I usually put 2x4's on all my switches beside doors just to give that extra little bit of space, just in case.

Trust me it fit because the room was fully finished before i tore out the frame for the door again and guess what the couch still didn't fit into the room.

[RSS]

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roger! your car isn't ricey, but your desktop sure is!

blue lights are faaaaaaaast!

i love your theater build plans, nice work doooooooood

15HP or is it 15M of extra ram i can't remember i have had that comp box for years just can't seem to let it go.

[RSS]

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i suggest putting some of these into your theatre rack, and possibly an AC triggered larger fan to move air out of that small space or your stuff is going to get HOT

http://www.coolerguys.com/840556090113.html

Yeah i have to figure out my spacing on the rack first but there will be some fans added in.

[RONDAL]

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pop quiz kids, im designing my new living room and want to mount my 52" LCD in a corner and have it go at a 45* angle between the two walls.

What mount should i be looking for?

[R_Ethug]

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they sell angle mounts andrew.. costco futurecrap bestbuy all carry them made for 90deg but i'm sure you can find one for 45ish

[RONDAL]

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okay let me be a little more specific. i've been to FS and looked at some different mounts, there is basically one there that does what i need, but they are seriously overpriced at FS and im trying to order a Sanus mount online.

[RobG]

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I got mine at AVDeals.ca

[popp]

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Andrew, even my futureshop manager buddy tells me to buy mounts on eBay. I bought all 5 of my mounts on eBay. FS's cost on my 60" mount was $280 and I paid $50 shipped for the same model # as FS's (granted mine are not articulating)

something like this is what I would get in your case.............
eBay Link

eBay Link 2

[RONDAL]

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I looked at the sanus vmsab-03, they are wicked mounts, but at $300 a fricken big chunk to throw down.

now i know its holding a $2000 TV and all that, but still.

[Russell]

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

I have picked up 5 monoprice.com wall mounts now and have zero problems with them. I did pick up larger bolts for mounting the bracket to the wall as they seemed a little on the small side.

Way to jack the thread too

[RONDAL]

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ok so i dont want to thread jack but i dont know if i want to start a seperate thread on the exact same subject in the main area..... if the OP wants me to i can.

I've gotta wall mount my 52" LCD, and run some cables in the wall. But i've got some issues. I think i know what i need in a wall mount, and may have found a good mount at monoprice, the bigger issue is this wiring.

This is what I am dealing with:

During construction


Now:





I want to run the TV as seen in the pic, and have a AV cabinet either to the left or right of the TV below one of the windows. Problem is trying to get the wiring (HDMI, component) through the aluminum studs without tearing off all the drywall.

I really dont want to turn this into a major renovation project, but i do want to do it right and get it in the walls. Any suggestions?

Otherwise does anyone know how to drywall and mud for cash and sexual favors?

[Russell]

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I went through the same problem you can see my reno here:

http://www.eurodrivers.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=17478

It was a major pain in the ass and I did a lot of searching and reading. You can find directional drills that will allow you to make 1 hole and bend the drill through the wall cutting the studs along the way:

http://www.eurodrivers.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=17011

http://www.idealindustries.ca/produc...drill_bits.php

After talking with a few people I decided to cut the dry wall out, it is much easier to patch a large hole rather then several small holes (across each stud). The directional drill also was not an option for me as I did not know how the chimney was built or how wires were run in the wall.

I did all the work so if you need some help I can give you a hand, I changed the color of my wall because its hard to patch a paint job. You may also want to check out kijiji to see if you can find a dry wall installer that is looking to do some work on the side, painters are also great a patching dry wall.

[dJ]

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You can also just get a flex bit, or you could just put some trim hider and put the wires in that. It sits above your trim and can hide all your wires along it.