"Microplex"- My Bedroom Turned Home Theater!

davethomasowns · 02-02-07, 12:39 AM

Hey guys, I just finished converting my bedroom into a mini home theater and I wanted to share some pictures! Just so you guys know, it was extremely low-budget considering I am a 19-year-old college student who lives with my parents still. Besides the actual equipment I spent maybe $100? As far as the equipment:

TH-42PX60u 42" Panasonic Plasma
Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player
SA 8300Hd Cable Box
Yamaha 5940 Receiver
Klispch Quintet III Speakers
Klipsch Sub10 10" Sub
Harmony 880 Remote

I painted the walls "Celestial Blue", put up three large dvd racks, framed some of my favorite movie posters, found black velvet curtains, hung some wall sconces I found on ebay, and made the Dolby, etc. signs. I put a couple before and after pictures below. By the way, the girl in the photos below is my girlfriend. I am Shane, a male, just so there is no confusion. And let me add that I am probably the worst photographer ever. I could't seem to take any good pictures. There was either glares and blurriness, and then I couldn't figure out how to take good pictures without flash. Either way, here we go:

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Hope you guys like! Please let me know what you think!

dizzlle01 · 02-02-07, 02:36 AM

Nice set up. I also have my home theater in my bedroom

clemente · 02-02-07, 06:57 PM

Pretty bad-ass. Best part of a "small" home theater, when you turn in up....it gets loud - fast!

And for the lame questions, where'd you get the poster frames and the light fixtures? Those light fixtures are snazzy.

DVD-ho78(DTS) · 02-02-07, 07:23 PM

That looks great man. You should be proud.

schmedy · 02-02-07, 07:33 PM

That looks really nice, I really like the hidden wire channels painted the same as the walls.

onabudget · 02-02-07, 11:16 PM

Nice going

Did you consider placing the TV at a lower height?

eedoon · 02-03-07, 12:31 AM

like onabudget said, the TV looks a little bit too high (unless you want to watch the movie standing up). But otherwise, this is an excellent setup. Congrats!

BravesMG · 02-03-07, 12:36 AM

Holy crap, that's pretty freaking sweet. Also a big

to the WWE and UFC DVD collection.

Are you in a dorm? If so, I'd probably want to kick your ass after memories of waking up from my damn walls shaking

But more power to you my friend, looks like some real good work.

edit: I'm an idiot, reread the original post and saw you're with your folks. Even better, seems like the perfect educational setup to me

Wish I had one of those...

davethomasowns · 02-03-07, 12:51 AM

Hey guys thanks for the kind words.

I got the poster frames from walmart and then the sconses I found on ebay. Search "Home Theater Sconses" and my same exact ones show up. Theyre like 35 for 2 of em. I had to get these because my pops said I couldn't run any wire in the wall. These you could just plug right into an outlet and hide the wire.

As far as the tv height... I don't have any seating. I never really sit on my bed, me and my gf are almost always laying down on the bed. My old TV was at a lower height and it sucked because we had to lay at on our sides to see it. So I bought a tilting wall mount and put it higher. It really satisfies our needs much more. You can't really tell from the pics, but its tilted down towards the bed.

Thanks again!
Shane

dollfins1 · 02-03-07, 08:23 AM

wow what a difference! you should be proud. very nice!

jetsounds · 03-04-07, 07:31 AM

Hey, I just stumbled across your post, and I have to say that I am obsessed with your shelving system. Where'd you get it?

mzupeman2 · 03-04-07, 11:28 AM

davethomasowns, your setup is awesome. I wish my bedroom was like that, great job!

matome · 03-05-07, 12:41 PM

Your setup came out pretty damn good in comparing the before and after pics. Congrats!

fmian · 03-14-07, 11:23 PM

Pretty sweet looking girl. Where'd you get her from?

Nice setup man. Like the others said, nice light fixtures and shelving.

enderwiggin · 03-16-07, 09:13 AM

Nice Job! What a difference between the before and after pics. Looks great and I really like the sconces.

Randy Miller III · 03-16-07, 09:49 AM

Great job, and happy 10 month anniversary!

mather · 03-16-07, 12:57 PM

Like others said, the display looks a bit on the high side. Other than that, very nice job on the conversion.

kvrdave · 03-16-07, 02:46 PM

That's a nice job.

Numanoid · 03-19-07, 05:47 PM

Why are you hiding your Superman pillow case?

DiedLaughing · 03-19-07, 11:09 PM

Wow, very nice! Where did ya get those DVD racks?

juanmgonzalez · 03-22-07, 10:30 PM

Good to see that you have an HD-A2 in your equipment rack

davethomasowns · 03-25-07, 09:32 PM

Thanks a lot guys. I haven't been online in quite a bit and today I see that a couple more people looked at my conversion. I really appreciate the sconses.

As far as the shelving, I got them at bestbuy. They are 3 different racks that I put together. Sadly, they no longer carry them. Maybe they could be found somewhere else though, I do remember that the manufacturer was Atlantic. With my discount I got them for like 26$ a piece. And about that anniversary sign, today was a year and 3 monthes! Haha, and the superman pillow proudly resides on my bed now.

I'm lovin' the HD-A2. I have about 30 titles, I just wish more new releases would start coming out now.

Thanks for the comments!
Shane-o

02-02-07, 12:39 AM	#1
davethomasowns Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 269	"Microplex"- My Bedroom Turned Home Theater! Hey guys, I just finished converting my bedroom into a mini home theater and I wanted to share some pictures! Just so you guys know, it was extremely low-budget considering I am a 19-year-old college student who lives with my parents still. Besides the actual equipment I spent maybe $100? As far as the equipment: TH-42PX60u 42" Panasonic Plasma Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player SA 8300Hd Cable Box Yamaha 5940 Receiver Klispch Quintet III Speakers Klipsch Sub10 10" Sub Harmony 880 Remote I painted the walls "Celestial Blue", put up three large dvd racks, framed some of my favorite movie posters, found black velvet curtains, hung some wall sconces I found on ebay, and made the Dolby, etc. signs. I put a couple before and after pictures below. By the way, the girl in the photos below is my girlfriend. I am Shane, a male, just so there is no confusion. And let me add that I am probably the worst photographer ever. I could't seem to take any good pictures. There was either glares and blurriness, and then I couldn't figure out how to take good pictures without flash. Either way, here we go: BEFORE:

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BravesMG DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,266	Holy crap, that's pretty freaking sweet. Also a big to the WWE and UFC DVD collection. Are you in a dorm? If so, I'd probably want to kick your ass after memories of waking up from my damn walls shaking But more power to you my friend, looks like some real good work. edit: I'm an idiot, reread the original post and saw you're with your folks. Even better, seems like the perfect educational setup to me Wish I had one of those... __________________ "Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy HD-A35, PS3 owner. Xbox Live Tag: Tiny Doubles Last edited by bravesmg; 02-03-07 at 12:38 AM.

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clemente DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,154	Pretty bad-ass. Best part of a "small" home theater, when you turn in up....it gets loud - fast! And for the lame questions, where'd you get the poster frames and the light fixtures? Those light fixtures are snazzy.

02-02-07, 07:33 PM	#8
schmedy Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Essex Vt Posts: 225	That looks really nice, I really like the hidden wire channels painted the same as the walls.

02-03-07, 12:31 AM	#10
eedoon DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: On the penis chair Posts: 5,148	like onabudget said, the TV looks a little bit too high (unless you want to watch the movie standing up). But otherwise, this is an excellent setup. Congrats!

02-03-07, 12:51 AM	#12
davethomasowns Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 269	Hey guys thanks for the kind words. I got the poster frames from walmart and then the sconses I found on ebay. Search "Home Theater Sconses" and my same exact ones show up. Theyre like 35 for 2 of em. I had to get these because my pops said I couldn't run any wire in the wall. These you could just plug right into an outlet and hide the wire. As far as the tv height... I don't have any seating. I never really sit on my bed, me and my gf are almost always laying down on the bed. My old TV was at a lower height and it sucked because we had to lay at on our sides to see it. So I bought a tilting wall mount and put it higher. It really satisfies our needs much more. You can't really tell from the pics, but its tilted down towards the bed. Thanks again! Shane

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dollfins1 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,308	wow what a difference! you should be proud. very nice! __________________ My DVD Collection (Incomplete)

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jetsounds New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15	Hey, I just stumbled across your post, and I have to say that I am obsessed with your shelving system. Where'd you get it?

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fmian DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,166	Pretty sweet looking girl. Where'd you get her from? Nice setup man. Like the others said, nice light fixtures and shelving. __________________ Swiss Woman: "You killed him!" Herbert West: "No I did not. I gave him life."

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enderwiggin Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 178	Nice Job! What a difference between the before and after pics. Looks great and I really like the sconces. __________________ GOLD TRADER My Collection My Home Theater

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03-16-07, 12:57 PM	#20
mather Needs to contact an admin about multiple accounts Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 229	Like others said, the display looks a bit on the high side. Other than that, very nice job on the conversion.

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03-25-07, 09:32 PM	#25
davethomasowns Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 269	Thanks a lot guys. I haven't been online in quite a bit and today I see that a couple more people looked at my conversion. I really appreciate the sconses. As far as the shelving, I got them at bestbuy. They are 3 different racks that I put together. Sadly, they no longer carry them. Maybe they could be found somewhere else though, I do remember that the manufacturer was Atlantic. With my discount I got them for like 26$ a piece. And about that anniversary sign, today was a year and 3 monthes! Haha, and the superman pillow proudly resides on my bed now. I'm lovin' the HD-A2. I have about 30 titles, I just wish more new releases would start coming out now. Thanks for the comments! Shane-o __________________ The Microplex!- My bedroom turned into a home theater! True Love