Blaser HT build Thread

**Blaser** · **01-14-08, 10:15 PM**

THANK YOU GUYS!

I should order projector and screen within 2 days

**Blaser** · **01-16-08, 07:43 AM**

TW 2000 + 106" screen ordered today. Should receive them within one week

**Prof.** · **01-16-08, 05:52 PM**

Looking forward to seeing the final setup..

**Blaser** · **01-17-08, 02:12 PM**

Thanks Prof., Indeed I have been informed by Epson that the projector will not be availably till next month

. This is very sad

...I wanted to see at least the last football games of the african football cup of nations.

Nevertheless Carada informed they are building my screen and it should ship next week.

**Blaser** · **01-17-08, 02:20 PM**

Did you know that the recommended 36deg angle view is recommended for the very last seat in THX certified Cinemas? And obviously closer seats to the screen will have more that 36 deg angle view?

with 38 angle, I am not that far from the last seat! And with 1080p material I should be OK.

I am also thinking about upgrading to HD DVD or Blue ray (or both). What's the cheepest way to do so and still have a decent PQ?

**Blaser** · **01-18-08, 07:40 AM**

1080p source upgrading ...Any advice?

**bpape** · **01-18-08, 09:38 AM**

Oppo 981

Very nice, easily modified for even better performance, very inexpensive.

Bryan

**Blaser** · **01-19-08, 11:11 AM**

Thanks Bryan,

My screen has shipped yesterday!!!!!!

**Blaser** · **01-24-08, 09:02 PM**

Hello!

I have received the screen. WOW it is huge!!! Very well built. Made a small simulation of what it may look like (without assemby) and I was blown away by this beauty.The criterion frames are excellent...I am very happy and 106" does not look to be bigger than necessary (although I did not see anything yet on it).

Unfortunately, Epson advised me that the projector will not be available before mid-March, but they gently agreed that I borrow from them a lower projector (propably a data one) to at least watch my movies at a small sized picture (60" propably) in order to keep me patient.

I should start building the faux wall beginning of next week. Will keep you posted!

**Blaser** · **01-25-08, 03:22 PM**

I discussed with wife about painting the (white) roof into something dark, but Wife would like to have it carpeted.

Anything bad with carpeting the roof?

**bpape** · **01-25-08, 03:29 PM**

I wouldn't even consider it. You already have a large area rug that is high frequency only absorbtion. Now you're considering adding a ton more high frequency only absorbtion - and in the same height dimension that already has a lot.

You need to deal with the other dimensions of the room, hit the places that are going to cause issues in terms of reflections, bass buildup, etc. - and it needs to be done with much more broadband treatment.

Paint it - forgiveness is easier to ask for than permission

Bryan

**Prof.** · **01-26-08, 07:32 PM**

Quote:

blaser wrote:

Hello!

I have received the screen. WOW it is huge!!! Very well built. Made a small simulation of what it may look like (without assemby) and I was blown away by this beauty.The criterion frames are excellent...I am very happy and 106" does not look to be bigger than necessary (although I did not see anything yet on it).

Sounds like a nice screen Ahmed..Hope to see some pics soon..

**Blaser** · **02-07-08, 08:10 PM**

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**Prof.** · **02-07-08, 10:10 PM**

Looks brilliant with the coloured downlights..

That message is the same one I see on my screen..

**Rodny Alvarez** · **02-07-08, 11:20 PM**

Nice!!

More pics!!!

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 04:20 AM**

Wait for it...I will post detailed construction steps and photos. The a.m photo is just to inform you I finished yesterday but it was very late

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 07:45 PM**

OK...Here is how it started.

I had to remove the TV and rack, and start with sealing the front window from light (with aluminium foils and from air to avoid dust.

I made the design and styling myself but for the installation, not being the best in woodworking I got the help of an architect and his working team.

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 07:58 PM**

The design was carefully chosen due to restriction I had like white ceiling, LLTs... For the shape I chose as you will see in the pictures a faux wall that is about a huge "n" shape to house the screen. This allowed me to hide the fronts in front of the subs and to insert lighting above the screen.

But more importantly, the housing of the screen about 50 cm inside stops light to escape anywhere near the screen and thus maintaining good aspect ratio. Indeed only the farthest half of my room is lit by the screen and nowhere near the screen.

And above all, it is beautiful at least to my eyes and the wife's

Ok...let's see some photos taken during construction

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:04 PM**

We used staples to fix cloth to the wood frames and it worked great.
More photos

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:10 PM**

Cloth was the duty of the wife. I gave her an equation that she solved very well. I asked her to buy the blackest cloth she could find with 2 restrictions:
- It should be porous enough to pass HF very well
- It should not be too porous to block light.

More pics

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:15 PM**

I put 2" thick open cell foam on the subs facing side, as well as 4" OCF on the side of the speakers to minimize early reflection.

eh..... photos again

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:19 PM**

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:24 PM**

Finished product

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:30 PM**

I will now post some screen shots but be warned I am using a 2 year old Epson S4 VGA data projector (yes it is onbly 800*600) and very poor CR 500:1.

I will post a review of it later on as well as the EXCELLENT Carada 106" BW criterion screen.

For now just get the same picture from 0 deg and from about 160 deg...That will give you an idea about the angle of view:raped:

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:40 PM**

Now some movies and SD TV (looks great with this very poor projector)...just can't imagine what it will look like with my UB when it come next month!

The camera do not so jusctice to the pictures!! I just shoot with Auto setting and the exposure, aperture... are not the best for sure!!

NB: Yesterday Egypt won the football semi-final match in the African Football nation's cup, and the Final will be Sunday

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