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Lifer
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Here's the florplan.

Looks like an 11 x 11 x 22 space to work with. Both 11' walls already have cable jacks installed


What I already own:
Onkyo SR 503 Receiver
5.1 Yamaha Speakers (4 X NX220P +1 SWP201 Sub)
All I have for video at the moment is a Dell 2707WFP monitor that I was going to use for a screen untill I can get a good 42"

Using the floorplan included. What is the best setup using my existing equipment. What would tour add. Also plan to get an HD DVR when I turn on the service. I figure it'll look good enough on the 2707FPW.

BTW, I do have a projetor and roll-up screen. Not sure how to encorporater that yet :)

Ideas for a/v setup aremuch apprecieated
 
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Eos

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First, it's 11 feet, 11 inches wide by 22 feet long.

It's too long for a little tv.

You could make two areas out of the one. Couch in the middle facing either direction and the tv across from it. Use the area behind the couch for something else. I would personalyl have the window behind the tv to reduce glare.

You might update with your existing furniture.

 
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Lifer
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the question is wide open. I'm just sharing what info/equipment I already have and
loooking for the best suggesting to set it up before I actually move in.
 
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spidey07

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55" TV on the short wall away from the kitchen, you can get a decent one for cheap these days. Sit about 7" or less away from the screen.

This gives you the ability to properly place your surrounds and possibly ceiling mount the rears. Plus you can watch the TV from the kitchen and allow for a dining table. The couch will seperate the dining area from the living room. All with a single room to work with.
 
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IntrinsicValue

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I like your floorplan, what program did you use to create that?

I have a room with similar dimensions to yours (a little smaller, at 10' x 18') and I'm going to try to set it up as a movie room. My plan was to use a projector (I'm not sure which technology yet), and a 7.1 setup. I'm wondering, though, if the room is too small for a 7.1 setup.

Anyway, the problems I was running across with the projectors is:
[*]If it is floor-mount, you have wirings dangling from the ceiling or running across the floor. People could walk in front of it, bump it, etc...
[*]If it is ceiling mount, you have to get one that has a very good "throw" (I believe that's the term) so that the picture doesn't appear trapezoidal.
[*]Different projectors have different problems. LCoS I believe had the fewest problems, but of course they are the most expensive - and I believe that have lower contrast ratios (or maybe it was lower lumens).

But I'm still leaning toward getting a projector - I'll probably just wait a little bit to see if any big improvements are made in the projector technologies.

I probably asked more questions than I answered, but good luck!
 
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jst0ney

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with a room of that size a nice projector can work even though its tight. The main thing will be light control. How much light will be coming through that window.

I agree with a previous poster who said to split the room with the couch. 22' is a long way to watcha 42" screen but 7-12'' is nice.
 
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Doggiedog

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I would recommend getting a projector.

This projector is awesome. I was itching to get it when it came out. It cost around $2500-$3000 initially. I can't believe how cheap it is now.

 
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Alone

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Floorplan and post numbers aren't matching up.

Is it 11' x 11' x 22' or 11' 11" x 22'?
 
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spidey07

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I would recommend getting a projector.

This projector is awesome. I was itching to get it when it came out. It cost around $2500-$3000 initially. I can't believe how cheap it is now.
Click to expand...

A projector in this scenario doesn't work very well unless you wanna black out 2/3rds of the living space.. Does OP want quality or not?

Rear projection works perfectly for this application however.
 
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YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: IntrinsicValue
I like your floorplan, what program did you use to create that?

I have a room with similar dimensions to yours (a little smaller, at 10' x 18') and I'm going to try to set it up as a movie room. My plan was to use a projector (I'm not sure which technology yet), and a 7.1 setup. I'm wondering, though, if the room is too small for a 7.1 setup.

Anyway, the problems I was running across with the projectors is:
[*]If it is floor-mount, you have wirings dangling from the ceiling or running across the floor. People could walk in front of it, bump it, etc...
[*]If it is ceiling mount, you have to get one that has a very good "throw" (I believe that's the term) so that the picture doesn't appear trapezoidal.
[*]Different projectors have different problems. LCoS I believe had the fewest problems, but of course they are the most expensive - and I believe that have lower contrast ratios (or maybe it was lower lumens).

But I'm still leaning toward getting a projector - I'll probably just wait a little bit to see if any big improvements are made in the projector technologies.

I probably asked more questions than I answered, but good luck!
Click to expand...

My room is around that size and 7.1 + 102" front projection is working fine.
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/

For wires, I have some rugs covering the bundles of wires that have to go to other parts of the room from the component stand.

Pretty much all decent projectors are going to have an offset so that it will be easy to do ceiling or wall mounting. Keystone can help you adjust that if you need to change the location vertically. Also, some projectors have a Lense Shift feature that makes it very easy to get the image projected right where you want it.

Go out and look at some (in a real HT store) to see what you think.
 
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IntrinsicValue

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
My room is around that size and 7.1 + 102" front projection is working fine.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/">https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/</a>

For wires, I have some rugs covering the bundles of wires that have to go to other parts of the room from the component stand.

Pretty much all decent projectors are going to have an offset so that it will be easy to do ceiling or wall mounting. Keystone can help you adjust that if you need to change the location vertically. Also, some projectors have a Lense Shift feature that makes it very easy to get the image projected right where you want it.

Go out and look at some (in a real HT store) to see what you think.
Click to expand...
Very nice setup. What type of speakers are those? And what did they cost? (I'm asking because I want ideas for speakers for my setup).
 
YOyoYOhowsDAjello

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: IntrinsicValue
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
My room is around that size and 7.1 + 102" front projection is working fine.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/">https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/0%20Current%20Room/</a></a>

For wires, I have some rugs covering the bundles of wires that have to go to other parts of the room from the component stand.

Pretty much all decent projectors are going to have an offset so that it will be easy to do ceiling or wall mounting. Keystone can help you adjust that if you need to change the location vertically. Also, some projectors have a Lense Shift feature that makes it very easy to get the image projected right where you want it.

Go out and look at some (in a real HT store) to see what you think.
Click to expand...
Very nice setup. What type of speakers are those? And what did they cost? (I'm asking because I want ideas for speakers for my setup).
Click to expand...

They're from AV123.

They have some nice sales going on now.
http://www.av123.com/specials.php
 
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erub

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I've lived in apartments like this, I usually put the TV on the wall that has the cable outlet on it (usually not the window wall). I'm guessing its the inside wall. Anything else usually doesnt look like that great. You could place the TV in the corner and that way would allow you a chance to see it from the kitchen, dining room table, and if you angle your couch the same way.

Yoyo, do you have any trouble seeing over your monitors to watch TV from your desk? I have my TV placed off to the side of my dualies, but then again I sit slightly above eyelevel with the monitors, so I'd have to strain to see over them. That's why I have my setup positioned like this. Couch is on the other side of the desk for when I just want to watch TV. Then again my place is small and there's no surround setup (well the couch/desk chair are both about 6.5 feet from the TV, not too much of a point of it and no place to put them). Computer has surrounds.

Also like yoyo and I have done, I'd definitely try to put my desk in the living room, it allows you to nef and watch TV at the same time :p
 
YOyoYOhowsDAjello

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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I don't watch TV at the same time that I'm at the computer. The computer is in here because I listen to music / play games with my speakers in here and also there's nowhere else to put the computer stuff in the apartment ;)
 
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