"Microplex"- My Bedroom Turned Home Theater!

[mndtrp]

Very nice. There is a massive difference in the before and after pictures, with the after much cleaner and more sophisticated. Good idea on angling the tv in there. When I had a tv in the bedroom, I had the same trouble you did.

[davethomasowns]

Hello All!

Well since these pictures were taken I have probably purchased over 200-300 more dvds. Guess what? I am out of room on the shelves. As you can see, I have a very small room as it is, so what do you guys recommend for showing off any additional that I buy? (I buy several a week)

I could store them in my closet but I really like being able to show them off.

Thanks,
Shane!

[DVD Polizei]

Maybe have some shelves going higher up the wall on one side of the room? Nice setup. I'm going to buy a 42" Panasonic Plasma within the next few days.

[dizzlle01]

Originally Posted by davethomasowns

Hello All!

Well since these pictures were taken I have probably purchased over 200-300 more dvds. Guess what? I am out of room on the shelves. As you can see, I have a very small room as it is, so what do you guys recommend for showing off any additional that I buy? (I buy several a week)

I could store them in my closet but I really like being able to show them off.

Thanks,
Shane!

Show us some updated pictures of your collection.

[davethomasowns]

Hello guys!

I found a solution to my storage problem. I decided to just try and find another matching shelf and upon looking, I found out that Best Buy still carries the item. I purchased a fourth one and just put it up yesterday. Although in the pictures it looks like I have a lot of free space now, I am sure it will be full again in a couple months. After that, I don’t know what the hell I’m going to do.

Here is a picture I took yesterday:



And I am sure none of you care, but here’s how I organized them (note that each section is alphabetized):



For those of you that asked about what shelving it was, here is the link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1077624680370 Nothing fancy, but sturdy, easy to put together, and they look great in uniform.

I also just finished cataloging my collection with dvdspot: http://www.dvdspot.com/member=davethomasowns

Thanks for the comments!
Shane

[sinned]

Awesome makeover! Love the celestial blue paint as well!

Where did you get the THX & Dolby Digital signs?

[davethomasowns]

Thanks! I actually just made those signs. I found the graphics online, printed them at WalMart and put in basic black frames. Made all 3 for $10. They look pretty nice.

[JZ1276]

Looks clean good job. Nice TV. I have the same one only 50". I think you should mount your center speaker under the tv.
I think I saw your pic in another thread. "post pics of your HT and dvd collection" maybe?

[cwwallace]

Cool setup. Keep us up-to-date as you add to your collection.

[danicus007]

Originally Posted by davethomasowns

Thanks! I actually just made those signs. I found the graphics online, printed them at WalMart and put in basic black frames. Made all 3 for $10. They look pretty nice.

Where did you find the graphics online? I'm interested in the same idea you had. Looks great, and inexpensive to boot.

[DVDFreaker]

Hey dude, that is awesome! Your girlfriend is cute! Hey man, go buy Blu-Ray man!!!!!

[eedoon]

Blu Ray = expensive. Even when PS3 is on a fire sale.

[rodzm]

I thought the shelving system came from Ikea. They certainly have some awesome furniture and light fixtures and quite affordable too

[Draven]

Nice setup and renovation! The sconces kick ass. I might have to track down something similar for my HT.

[BravesMG]

I picked up those DVD racks from the link you provided. Those look really good and I've needed some for a while, they're on sale at BB this week for $60 through your link.

[prp2]

Wow, that looks really kick-ass dude! Nice setup!

[davethomasowns]

Thanks guys! Sorry it took so long to respond, didn't realize people still look at my setup.

Well, I have obviously bought more DVDs and HD-DVDs since then, so when I get a chance I will take another picture of the collection. As far as the shelving goes, I got them from Best Buy (I provided the link earlier in this thread) and the lights I got on the auction site for like $40 if I remember correctly.

Well, I am about to give in and go format neutral. There are just too many discs being released on Blu-Ray that my girlfriend and I want. Whenever I get my scholarship refund in a couple weeks I am going to get a 60gb PS3 before they run out, and I am sure about 10 discs to jumpstart the collection.

Since I am doing this, I have another problem though. I obviously need to purchase an HDMI switcher, but I have no idea where to put the PS3 hardware. I guess I could put it on the very top of the shelve but then what about my center speaker? Anybody know of a way to mount the center right under my display?

Thanks again for all the comments!

Shane

[JZ1276]

Originally Posted by davethomasowns

Thanks guys! Sorry it took so long to respond, didn't realize people still look at my setup.

Well, I have obviously bought more DVDs and HD-DVDs since then, so when I get a chance I will take another picture of the collection. As far as the shelving goes, I got them from Best Buy (I provided the link earlier in this thread) and the lights I got on the auction site for like $40 if I remember correctly.

Well, I am about to give in and go format neutral. There are just too many discs being released on Blu-Ray that my girlfriend and I want. Whenever I get my scholarship refund in a couple weeks I am going to get a 60gb PS3 before they run out, and I am sure about 10 discs to jumpstart the collection.

Since I am doing this, I have another problem though. I obviously need to purchase an HDMI switcher, but I have no idea where to put the PS3 hardware. I guess I could put it on the very top of the shelve but then what about my center speaker? Anybody know of a way to mount the center right under my display?

Thanks again for all the comments!

Shane

i recommended doing that in a previous post. go to any electronics store and buy a speaker mount

[davethomasowns]

Hello all!

I decided to post 2 new pictures of my room.


Here's an updated picture of my DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-Ray collection.


Quick picture of my component rack now full. I added the Samsung recorder to record some TV shows, the Phillips to play my divx and region 2 discs, and the PS3 so that I could become format neutral. Also added a terk HDMI switch (on the left, you probably can't see)

And JZ thanks for the tip. Where I work (best buy) carries some speaker mounts that I get like 80% off, but since I have that wide cordmate down the center of the wall, I can't put the mount there.

Thanks!
Shane

[Jason1]

You have a nice home theater set-up for a kid. It is easy to say "you should have gotten a 50" plasma" but 7 months ago the 42" cost more than a 50" today. You have a good looking girlfriend. But do you really need all those DVD's? Are you spending all your money on DVD's? Check out netflix or blockbuster. $20 a month for all you can rent will save money in the long run.

[JZ1276]

yeah, that is a shitload of DVDs.
You should look into XBMC, I just recently set one up and it's excellent.

[davethomasowns]

Hey, thanks for the comments guys!

Jason1, I got the 42" because I got an awesome deal on it. Nothing could beat it, even now. I waited out on Black Friday at Best Buy (where I work,) and paid $999 for it. Then with an employee accommodation I received a $400 mail-in rebate.

So $600 for the 42" panny was an awesome deal. My Mom just paid that much for a Westinghouse 32" LCD...

As far as my DVD collection... Well, it's my addiction. Some people collect/play video games, some people spend their money doing cocaine, I spend all of my money on DVDs. I don't rent or anything because I like collecting them. I am sure that once I get my degree and actual bills, things will change (probably just buy more since I will make more haha,) but in the meantime it is what gets us by. We enjoy collecting them.

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by davethomasowns

Jason1, I got the 42" because I got an awesome deal on it. Nothing could beat it, even now. I waited out on Black Friday at Best Buy (where I work,) and paid $999 for it. Then with an employee accommodation I received a $400 mail-in rebate.

That is a deal!!! A year ago I saw that same plasma selling for $1600.

I should see if Best Buy is hiring part time help for the holidays. I wonder how much the 60" Pioneer 1080p plasma is with employee discount?

Do they give a good discount on DVD's and HD-DVD's?

This might not be a bad part time.

[davethomasowns]

Well just hit 1,400 DVDs... 66 HD-DVDs, and 30 BRs. Here's an updated picture. I am almost out of room!



Also, here's an updated picture of the equipment. Last week I took you all's advice and lowered the T.V. almost 2 feet. The picture is really crappy but here you go.



Thanks!
Shane

[bobert3]

Dude, can I be your friend? That is one awesome setup.