Blaser HT build Thread

**salvasol** · **02-08-08, 08:41 PM**

Nice job

Now, I want one

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 08:41 PM**

What do you think?

**mechman** · **02-08-08, 09:24 PM**

Excellent job Ahmed!!!

mech

**yourgrandma** · **02-08-08, 10:38 PM**

Looks sweet. I fyou really want to be blown away, get a BluRay player befoer your projector arrives. The first thing you see on the new PJ should be HD. You'll never want to watch a DVD again!

**Bradley** · **02-08-08, 10:47 PM**

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blaser wrote:

What do you think?

Looks great! Congratulations on going front projection! Once you go FP, you never go back.

I haven't really been "tuned in" to this thread but I think you have made wise choices so far. I'm glad to see you went with as large of a screen as would reasonably fit. To me there's almost no such thing as too big. I don't mind sitting close.

My screen is 110" diagonal (8 feet wide, 4.5 feet tall) and I think my front row is only about 11 or 12 feet from the screen, depending on where you measure to. I kinda like it that way.

Bradley

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 10:54 PM**

Randy,

This is propably also the same reason why I am not buying an HD player soon

Bradley, I am 10.5 ft from 106" and it is just right for me. The screen seemed too big in the beginning, but when tha monster faux wall was built, it housed the screen and made it look "Tiny"

Yes, the size is perfect, and vieing angle is about 40 deg...and that is a very amazing experience. I would have regreted if I went smaller, and that is with a VGA projector for now!!

**Blaser** · **02-08-08, 10:56 PM**

Guys,

I am watching the 106" screen for everything even the new. I am never tired of it, I can't watch TV again. anything wrong or bad with it?

**Bradley** · **02-09-08, 10:50 AM**

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blaser wrote:

Bradley, I am 10.5 ft from 106" and it is just right for me. The screen seemed too big in the beginning, but when tha monster faux wall was built, it housed the screen and made it look "Tiny"

I have a somewhat similar problem with people telling me my screen looks "small" now that my two subs have been situated on either side of it!

Oh, and you're definitely going to need a HD DVD and/or Blu Ray player when your 1080p projector arrives!

I have both.

**Blaser** · **02-09-08, 11:01 AM**

Brad,

I wouldn't call it a problem, but things are just relative. Indeed it is an advantage to have a huge screen that appears small, because once you're in the action it isn't small anymore!

What is now a cheep Blue Ray or HD DVD player? A combo maybe? or which way to go?

**Bradley** · **02-09-08, 11:10 AM**

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blaser wrote:

I wouldn't call it a problem, but things are just relative. Indeed it is an advantage to have a huge screen that appears small, because once you're in the action it isn't small anymore!

Absolutely... it's a great "problem" to have!

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blaser wrote:

What is now a cheep Blue Ray or HD DVD player? A combo maybe? or which way to go?

HD DVD players are cheapest, starting around $130 in the U.S., but the future of HD DVD is hanging in the balance right now with the format war declared "over" by many. Combo players are considered overpriced. I see BD (Blu Ray Disc) players on sale for near $300 but one thing to keep in mind they are region coded. I don't think there's such thing as a region free BD player yet. I picked up a used Playstation 3 to watch BD movies on since it's fast and highly upgradable via firmware.

**Blaser** · **02-09-08, 12:13 PM**

So even Playstation 3 is not region free? Anyway, I think the movies I would buy would come from the US as well because Full HD is still not available here.

**Blaser** · **03-07-08, 09:49 PM**

Hello,

I would like to DIY a masking system for 2.35:1 movies. Does anybody have something similar? Any links?

Thank you!

**Blaser** · **03-20-08, 10:05 AM**

My Projector has shipped from the UK. I think it should be here within 10 days

I will post a review when received.

**bpape** · **03-20-08, 10:39 AM**

Schweeeet!

**thxgoon** · **03-20-08, 01:18 PM**

I just read through your build thread and nice job!

That is quite a room transformation. Is all the black we see in the pictures the black fabric that your wife found? I think it looks great! I only have one question, what about the air conditioner???

So how does your system sound now with all of the room treatment in place?

**Blaser** · **03-20-08, 06:17 PM**

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bpape wrote:

Schweeeet!

Hey Bpape,

Don't think I am finished with you! While you may see some "cheep" open cell foam in my setup, I am still keen on having them replaced with some GIK pannels and much more in the future.

We had a friendly agreement...remember?

It is just that I can't do everything at a time

Also, must give the wife some time to enjoy the new setup and above all forget about the spent money

**Blaser** · **03-20-08, 06:24 PM**

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thxgoon wrote:

I just read through your build thread and nice job!

That is quite a room transformation. Is all the black we see in the pictures the black fabric that your wife found? I think it looks great! I only have one question, what about the air conditioner???

So how does your system sound now with all of the room treatment in place?

Hey there! Thank you!

Yes, what you see is the second attempt of my wife

It is a very nice fab and quite cheep. It is also quite elastic and easy to install. It won't affect HF FR as well according to my ears and measurements.

A/C remote control works fine when lights are off. Cooling or more precisely venting efficiency through the fabric has of course been reduce but still acceptable. At least for now... I will report back for summer.

**bpape** · **03-20-08, 11:14 PM**

When you're ready, give me a shout. I'll work with you to do the best we can given the restrictions and budget. A little at a time

Bryan

**Blaser** · **03-25-08, 03:33 AM**

I received the Projector yesterday!!

**mechman** · **03-25-08, 03:46 PM**

Excellent Ahmed!!

mech

**Prof.** · **03-25-08, 06:54 PM**

We expect to see some pics very soon Ahmed..

**Blaser** · **03-26-08, 07:36 AM**

I promiss you that as far as Sonnie doesn't have any objection.

I am just extremely busy this week, working from 8 AM till 10 PM. Hopefully that shouldn't last forever... I have just about a ton or two

things I would like to say about the performance of this Heavy weight fighter, just wanna have the time to edit my review.

**Blaser** · **03-28-08, 11:46 PM**

My review is posted HERE

**cynical2** · **04-03-08, 09:11 PM**

Awesome work, Ahmed! Looks incredible. I am in love with the solid black look...just looks like a huge TV screen!

**Blaser** · **04-04-08, 07:08 AM**

Hey jim,

Thanks a lot! I have made an upgrade as far as room walls and ceiling colors are concerned:
I have painted my room very dark grey to become now a very bat cave. I had some complain with black level and brightness that seems to be a bit high. Indeed I was correct about darkening the white ceiling and yellow walls first before adding a ND2 filter or changing to a "darker" screen.

The result: Night and day. I would not be exagerating if I told you I can't find a difference with my eyes between the blacks of my CRT and the TW-2000, whereas the TW-2000 appears to my eyes to have more dynamic range and CR than my CRT .

The very dark bat cave sucks about the extra brightness that bothered me, and light is not reflected anymore on the screen which leaves the opportunity to the screen to "produce" (it doesn't) the deepest blacks.

I will make an analogy with sound frequency response: Bass standing waves tend to sound boomy and muddy. Now dark walls are like standing waves have been removed by adequate room treatment/equalizing. There is much more quality to bass which seems about right without boominess or single note.

Forgot to mention brightness is about correct now, but still plenty, which leaves room to a lower gain screen and blacks bars would then be lost with the screen borders

I am tempted to say in the TW-2000 review: if you have a bat cave "decrease my screen recommendation above by 5" for each size category".

I have used an antibacterial paint as indeed no sun enters the HT, twice as expensive but I thought it would be a good thing.

I will soon post some photos, and if someone needs to know what type and color I have used, drop me a PM.

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