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If you bought a 50 "plasma and surround sound receiver a few years ago and wants to kick up a notch for the upcoming football season is here idea …
Thanks to the fact that high definition projectors are much less expensive than it used to be, you can turn your TV room into a full blown home theater for as little as $ 3,000.00. Here is the concept of using …. plasma displays for television and when it comes time to watch the big game or a movie, turn your room into a home theater by sending the HDTV signal to a projector that throws an image of 120 "diagonal to a screen mounted on the front their plasma.
How to Do It
Screen: You are going to mount a retractable HDTV screen above and in front of your plasma and mount a projector high definition in the back of the room. The most common screen size is 120 "diagonal. Determine the screen size you should buy, go to mountsandmore.com
Projector: Sony is the biggest player in the market for front projectors. Two favorites are:
Sony VPL-VW60: Home Theater magazine says "SonyVPL-VW60 is a "great projector at a great price." Projects an image of beautiful1080P and sells for about $ 5,000.00.
If you are tight on money, The Sony VPL-AW15 is an incredible deal at about $ 1,100. No kidding, no typo! Although this model is only capable of projecting an image format 720p, (1080 is the best) Home Theater Magazine says "No rear of the projector or flat screen anywhere near the cost can offer a large screen experience like this! "
Projector Mount: Due to variables such as ceiling height, you will need a little help here. I suggest contacting projectorpeople.com and do that will help determine the correct mount projector.
Connections: The HD projector only needs two connections, power and HDMI (high definition multi media interface).
Power: If you can afford it, have an electrician install an outlet near the place where to install the projector. If you do not have the budget, just buy an extension cord that approaches the color of the wall and run cables from the cleanest possible to the nearest store.
HDMI: You have to run an HDMI cable from your receiver to your projector. It looks better if you run your cables in the wall or under the carpet. You may want to have a home theater setup to handle this for you.
You will have to buy an HDMI switch like most receivers have only 1 output HDMI connection.
Black curtains black in a projected image comes from the black in the room so you need to keep your room as dark as possible when you're home theater mode. I suggest logging on totarget.com / where you can buy black curtains and rods for as little as $ 29.99 each and install yourself.
If you are a do-it-yourself person, you can save some money by installing it yourself. If not, you might want to contact before you find the contractors selected by using an online service called servicemagic.com / service is the magic in a contractor referral services online that will give three bid on something you should do.
Project specifications and Budget
HD projector:
Model 1: Sony VPL-AW15
Price: $ 1,000.00
Model 2: Sony VPL VW 60
Price: $ 5,000.00
Where: shopzilla.com
Display:
Model: Da-Lite Model C – Video Spectra, HDTV Format 119 "diagonal
Price: $ 480.00
Where: mountsandmore.com
Projector Mount:
Model: Varies the application
Price: Varies by application ($ 250.00 – $ 500.00)
Where: mountsandmore.com
HDMI:
Model: HDMI 1.3
Price: Varies depending on length ($ 50.00 to $ 100.00)
Where: mycablemart.com /
HDMI Switch:
Model: 3-Port HDMI Switch Enhanced
Price: $ 50.00
Where: mycablemart.com /
Black curtains
Model: Eclipse Target black suede curtains
Price: $ 300.00
Where: target.com
Installation:
Price: Varies by application ($ 500.00 – $ 1,000.00 +)
Where: servicemagic.com
For more on how to build an affordable Home Theater go to
http://www.BuildYourOwnTheater.com
John Swanstrom grew up in Los Angeles California. He has 12 years experience in the Commercial Interior Design business working with customers including Disney, Warner Brothers and Paramount Studios on many large and complex projects. In his spare time, John has used his experience to build affordable Home Theaters.
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