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    #62
    johnnyflav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 324 ✭✭johnnyflav


    LarWright wrote: »
    :eek: GUTTED :( that you noticed the cables are there lol

    No, I didn't see them I sensed they were there ;)

    LarWright wrote: »
    The painters mate will just peel off if you do decide to leave in the future, or leave the cables there for the next person, so they can just put there own speakers in!

    I'm gonna steal your idea with the painters mate. from what I read it's just like masking tape. I wonder if it'll work with thick cable. I've got to hide my fronts which are bi-wired with 42 strand...

    I've decided now that I'm hiding all my speaker wires. Hopefully it won't be too much trouble to lift the floorboards...this could get messy.


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    #63
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    johnnyflav wrote: »
    No, I didn't see them I sensed they were there ;)




    I'm gonna steal your idea with the painters mate. from what I read it's just like masking tape. I wonder if it'll work with thick cable. I've got to hide my fronts which are bi-wired with 42 strand...

    I've decided now that I'm hiding all my speaker wires. Hopefully it won't be too much trouble to lift the floorboards...this could get messy.

    Hey Johnny, how did you get on with your wiring. Did you use the Painter Mate? I've got 42 strand also. The LCD will be going up on the wall. I'm going to put up a fake wall with a space in the centre for the LCD. Top and bottom will be open, sides will be closed (I think!). A mate did it this way and it looks great. Wall is painted one colour and the fake wall another. The fake wall will be about 18 smaller all round than the existing wall. Thinking about putting the speakers up also, they're on stands at the moment.


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    #64
    johnnyflav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 324 ✭✭johnnyflav


    shayser wrote: »
    Hey Johnny, how did you get on with your wiring. Did you use the Painter Mate? I've got 42 strand also. The LCD will be going up on the wall. I'm going to put up a fake wall with a space in the centre for the LCD. Top and bottom will be open, sides will be closed (I think!). A mate did it this way and it looks great. Wall is painted one colour and the fake wall another. The fake wall will be about 18 smaller all round than the existing wall. Thinking about putting the speakers up also, they're on stands at the moment.

    I've not seen anything like what you're doing but it sounds very impressive would like to see how that looks. I actually didn't go with the painters mate option, instead I've put all the wires under the floorboards. I wouldn't say it's an easy job but it is quite satisfying to see it completed:D. Here's a couple of pics to show the work in progress and the set up as I have it at the minute.

    Threading the cable through this was easily the hardest job.
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    It's gotta get worse before it gets better.
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    What's in the corner at the moment. Upgraditis dictates that there'll be a plasma in there shortly, and it'll probably be wall mounted.
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    The new projector in action, rubbish pic, but that's the best I could manage. The screen's been moved lower since that to improve the viewing angle.
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    #65
    LarWright
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭LarWright


    Well after many months, we eventually have the place totally finished now, complete with fireplace!

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    Hurrah!!

    Johnny, nice work on the wiring! Handy you have floor boards to lift! I would love that luxury! :)


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    #66
    johnnyflav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 324 ✭✭johnnyflav


    LarWright wrote: »
    Well after many months, we eventually have the place totally finished now, complete with fireplace!

    That looks the dogs proverbials!!:D Stunning setup, not a wire in sight!


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    #67
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    Nice setups in here!

    Mossy, how's it looking now?


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    #68
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


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    have upgraded to new Denon AVR3808, now have b&w's all around (4 * DM603's for front LR and side LR, 602.5 for rears)

    Blu-ray, BBC HD via the HTPC, will robably pick up the new Panny BD50 when i am in the states next.

    Roll on ITV and C4HD FTA.


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    #69
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,652 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Very nice mossym. Much respect for the Saving Private Ryan and BoB posters.


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    #70
    silvine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    I'm guessing 1) You're bloke and 2) You like war!

    Great setup.


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    #71
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    silvine wrote: »
    I'm guessing 1) You're bloke and 2) You like war!

    Great setup.

    bloke or broke? doesn't matter, i'm both!!

    but the wife does like it too!!

    cheers.


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    #72
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    delly wrote: »
    Very nice mossym. Much respect for the Saving Private Ryan and BoB posters.


    thanks.

    aye, bit of a ww2 nut. looking for a third ww2 poster, but can't find any i like.


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    #73
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    Now there's something to aspire to! My new cabinet arrived yesterday in bits, so it's going back today adding a further wait for the new one. Eventually these set-ups do get finished, don't they?


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    #74
    johnnyflav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 324 ✭✭johnnyflav


    shayser wrote: »
    Eventually these set-ups do get finished, don't they?

    Nope, 'friad not.


    BTW Nice home cinema mossym


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    #75
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    shayser wrote: »
    Eventually these set-ups do get finished, don't they?

    nope. never, always tinkering to be done. non-reflective acoustic panels are on the back of my mind now


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    #76
    RastaRed
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭RastaRed


    http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm199/RastaRed_photo/IMG_0978.jpg

    Samsung 40"LCD
    Sky HD Box
    Sony 60 GB PS3
    Yahama 5.1 Receiver&Speakers


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    #77
    gorwanvfr
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gorwanvfr


    Here is my set up at home. Like everyone else the cinema has to be a front room for the family for everyday use. This setup works well I think!! Also there is a pic of the kitchen set up:)


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    #78
    doggiedee
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭doggiedee


    Hi folks,
    Just thought I'd stick a pic or two of my setup. I know its not really up to the standards of some the others on display, but it does me for the time being!
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    At the moment it consists of:
    Sony 55" SXRD, Denon AVR-2802, Cambridge Audio Azur 640C and 540D, Toshiba HD-XA1, Pionneer DVL-909 and CLD-700, an old Philips VR-768, Xbox 360, PS3, and finally a Kef 2005 package.

    Cheers,
    Dave.


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    #79
    big_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    thats a lovely cabinet. what is it?


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    #80
    doggiedee
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭doggiedee


    big_moe wrote: »
    thats a lovely cabinet. what is it?

    On the off chance that you're talking about mine, it's just 4 Ikea Besta tv benches put together. Cheap and cheerful!


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    #81
    big_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    doggiedee wrote: »
    On the off chance that you're talking about mine, it's just 4 Ikea Besta tv benches put together. Cheap and cheerful!

    excellent, it looks really good.. i might have to rob your idea!


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    #82
    doggiedee
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭doggiedee


    Why thank you! Go for it, costs feck all to do and there is plenty of options when it comes to the Ikea stuff.


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    #83
    Earlsie
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Earlsie


    Here is my setup:
    40" Sony Bravia Screen, BOSE Lifestylse System,NTL,DVD ,Xbox360

    Had a lot of problems getting Screen & Speakers mounted on wall but I feel it was worth the extra effort.I would not be to handy
    with the DIY Stuff if yea know what I mean.

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    and

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    #84
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,867 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Looks great, well done.


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    #85
    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭smokingman


    Did this at the weekend....very happy now..
    Still need to calibrate the projector position etc but all the important DIY is done now.

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    #86
    gorwanvfr
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gorwanvfr


    Looking well smokingman Very nice


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    #87
    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭smokingman


    gorwanvfr wrote: »
    Looking well smokingman Very nice

    Cheers dude - I'm fekin knackered after it but it was well worth it.
    The MDF and 2x4s were cheap enough and to be honest, I'm no carpenter but it was dead easy to make.


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    #88
    gorwanvfr
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gorwanvfr


    smokingman wrote: »
    Cheers dude - I'm fekin knackered after it but it was well worth it.
    The MDF and 2x4s were cheap enough and to be honest, I'm no carpenter but it was dead easy to make.
    It's all worth it when you can sit back and enjoy a movie on a BIG screen is it a Panasonic AE1000 or 2000 projector. I have a 1000 what a great machine feeding it with a Panasonic Bluray player now and it's just gotten better


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    #89
    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭smokingman


    gorwanvfr wrote: »
    It's all worth it when you can sit back and enjoy a movie on a BIG screen is it a Panasonic AE1000 or 2000 projector. I have a 1000 what a great machine feeding it with a Panasonic Bluray player now and it's just gotten better

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    It's a 2000 which blew my entertainment budget for ohh, six months ;)
    Still, I won't be going out ever again now anyway.

    Haven't got a blu-ray player yet but that's next on the gadget-buying list.


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    #90
    gorwanvfr
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭gorwanvfr


    Now I'm jealous a Pani 2000 very very nice read good things about it puts mine to shame.:(


    I got my player from Komplett
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=350469

    They were the cheapest at the time when I got mine. Here is a screen shot of a movie


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    #91
    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭smokingman


    gorwanvfr wrote: »
    Now I'm jealous a Pani 2000 very very nice read good things about it puts mine to shame.:(


    I got my player from Komplett
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=350469

    They were the cheapest at the time when I got mine. Here is a screen shot of a movie

    Wow, very nice!
    what size screen do ya have there?
    Got my projector from ebay (american power seller) cause it was so expensive everywhere else. T'was 1700 in the end. Some shops in Ireland are looking for 2600 and upwards! Might get a ps3 for it as it seems to be the most upgradable bluray player...


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