It's $700 because Lutron doesn't want you interfacing their stuff with a Crestron/AMX system, they want you to only control it with Lutron devices. To us in the Crestron/AMX control world, an RS232 port is gold for control and feedback. Their command protocol is cryptic too. Same reason.
Looks like your theater is really humming along there. This is the first blog post I've seen on this subject so forgive me if you've already discussed this... Have you chosen out specific theater gear as far as your TV/screen etc (I'm guessing you're going front projector??) and audio system?
Thanks for letting us into your HT construction Anand. I built my own in my basement 3 years ago and enjoyed every minute, well except for the drywall! Keep the blog posts coming, can't wait to see more of your equipment choices. Your projector choice caught my eye and am looking into upgrading my yamaha soon.
Thanks again,
Kent
Was it necessary to plaster the wall sheeting before covering with the material? Is that just what good installers do or is it necessary to block noise (would double layers of sheeting offset be better than plastering?).
How are you planning to seal any gaps around the edge of the door?
(as for the other biggotted comment, dude, you should see a rich person's home theatre. They sure don't build 'em themselves).
Thanks for taking the time to describe the process your going to on your home theater. I'm a bit of an audiophile myself and can only dream about a setup like that as I'm still a poor college student. Can't wait to see the project after it is finished.
Hey shrimpi while your busy counting and showing off your money your site has done downhill and downright sucks. I used to be an avid reader, but I can't say I've see a single article worth my time past the first paragraph. I know you don't care because there are many people dumb enough (myself include) that are still getting you those hits so you can sellout to your ad dollars. I know this comment won't see the light of day and there are so many flamer who would suck a fat one just to polish your nob, so I'll close it this way, there are starving people in the world, most of them back in your home country, so why don't you come back to earth, nobody wants to read how rich you are!
Sigh.... Why must there always be someone who, rather than get out and work themselves, would prefer to whine about what others should do with the money they have earned. Like others here, I can afford to build my own theater room if I chose to divert resources there and we are interested in what Anand has done.
Take your wealth-envy and head over to the communist party forums. They will be happy to welcome you into the fold.
#1 - Had a job, outsourced to AMDOCS and Accenture in India !
#2 - Sure you can afford to build your own HT, next to your Hummer and your maxed out credit
#3 - Interest is good, head over to a HT blog
#4 - If the US is capitalist, why is there so much welfare for corporations, banks, airlines, energy companies. Bailouts to go around. It's called communism for the rich, they have the most to lose from a free market.
#5 - Wealth envy is also know these days as the American Dream!
I love middle-class Republicans so nieve! You problably live in Texas too right?
1. Get a new job.
2. I drive a 6 year old Hyundai that is fully paid off and gets 32MPG. I'll drive it till it dies because I don't see any reason to pay for a new one while this one is working. I have $0 debt other than student loans which will be paid off within the next 2 years (notice the "divert resources" line above).
3. I actively read AVSForum as well. That's where I go for definitive information. I'm reading Anand's blog because his process is much more like I foresee my own in the future than that of the AVS professionals that inhabit AVSForum.
4. The same reason we have farm subsidies, welfare, and the Department of Education... vote pandering. I'm all for a top to bottom review of government programs and policies that can be discontinued.
5. Your concept of the American dream is fundamentally flawed. The dream is that through hard work and dedication you too can become wealthy.
I love generalized assumptions by trolls who can't spell. You're probably 13, right?
Wait, your comment was posted, people do read about his home theater, and if you don't have $1500 to spend on renovating a room to put in a 720p projector, some lights and such, get a real fscking job and stfu.
Ask Apu to post some numbers when he's done. $1500 lol, idiot! you definitely need reading comprehesion, but I forgot most American's read at the 6th grade level. I've got a pretty good job, its called donkey punching your mom, and she pays me guess what, $1500. STFU wow good one, you really told me, over the a internet...your definitely form the south!
Way to go moron. You just made the collective Internet dumber. I believe Anand is actually born and bred in the USA, despite having immigrant parents. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, Anand. I seem to recall a blog post to this effect around the time the Afghanistan/Iraq stuff started.)
Sorry you're not getting your pole greased by reading the reviews, but most of us enjoy the information and technical content. Sellout? You must be talking about THG or HardOCP. Or perhaps you mean where AT "sold out" with their motherboard comments?
Wow, is it really possible to make the internet or rather American culture dumber, hmm...I don't think I recall saying anything about anyones country, but rather "your country", meaning could be any shit country including the US, I could probably scrounge up some starving kids even here in the old USA. Any racist slant is in the mind of the reader, time for some self analysis. Really curryboy can write about whatever he wants its his dime, my comment was more to the effect the whole reason his site is popular in the first place is "johnny on the spot" reviews of computer stuff I might want to go buy, hence the whole funding through "buy my shit ads" from said companies, furthermore, how that has all taken a back seat to look how great my HT is on my dirt farm in the south. All the other stuff is just inflamitory to see how my fanboy pussies I could make come out of their mom's closet and realize their queer bait, you your just a plain vanila dork drooling on yourself while you compare review sites. Have nice day!
Looking good Anand. So what will you be powering your Home Theatre with? I am myself still building out my speakers for our home theatre, its been a definitely learning experience.
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Rogue 2 - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
It's $700 because Lutron doesn't want you interfacing their stuff with a Crestron/AMX system, they want you to only control it with Lutron devices. To us in the Crestron/AMX control world, an RS232 port is gold for control and feedback. Their command protocol is cryptic too. Same reason.sprockkets - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
I found this:http://www.theaterthings.com/?gclid=CLmc09ybgZMCFQ...">http://www.theaterthings.com/?gclid=CLmc09ybgZMCFQ...
I might make a big screen out of it, but I most likely need a tripod screen, so as to use the projector anywhere.
Locutus465 - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Looks like your theater is really humming along there. This is the first blog post I've seen on this subject so forgive me if you've already discussed this... Have you chosen out specific theater gear as far as your TV/screen etc (I'm guessing you're going front projector??) and audio system?Guuts - Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - link
Here's the link to his blog posts on his home theater project: http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/default.aspx?bcate...">http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/default.aspx?bcate...Also accessed on the righthand menu bar "...Blog Categories" > "Anand's Theater Construction" when on any "Blogs" page.
Will answer your questions about the projector and screen...don't remember if he talked about his audio setup yet or not.
ksfa10 - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Thanks for letting us into your HT construction Anand. I built my own in my basement 3 years ago and enjoyed every minute, well except for the drywall! Keep the blog posts coming, can't wait to see more of your equipment choices. Your projector choice caught my eye and am looking into upgrading my yamaha soon.Thanks again,
Kent
Rocket321 - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
For $700 I really expected to see a picture of that gold plated diamond encrusted serial port!!DigitalFreak - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
The home control folks need to move into the 1990's and use USB.stevekgoodwin - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Was it necessary to plaster the wall sheeting before covering with the material? Is that just what good installers do or is it necessary to block noise (would double layers of sheeting offset be better than plastering?).How are you planning to seal any gaps around the edge of the door?
(as for the other biggotted comment, dude, you should see a rich person's home theatre. They sure don't build 'em themselves).
ZeroGuardian - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Thanks for taking the time to describe the process your going to on your home theater. I'm a bit of an audiophile myself and can only dream about a setup like that as I'm still a poor college student. Can't wait to see the project after it is finished.sellout - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Hey shrimpi while your busy counting and showing off your money your site has done downhill and downright sucks. I used to be an avid reader, but I can't say I've see a single article worth my time past the first paragraph. I know you don't care because there are many people dumb enough (myself include) that are still getting you those hits so you can sellout to your ad dollars. I know this comment won't see the light of day and there are so many flamer who would suck a fat one just to polish your nob, so I'll close it this way, there are starving people in the world, most of them back in your home country, so why don't you come back to earth, nobody wants to read how rich you are!Rugar - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Sigh.... Why must there always be someone who, rather than get out and work themselves, would prefer to whine about what others should do with the money they have earned. Like others here, I can afford to build my own theater room if I chose to divert resources there and we are interested in what Anand has done.Take your wealth-envy and head over to the communist party forums. They will be happy to welcome you into the fold.
sellout - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
#1 - Had a job, outsourced to AMDOCS and Accenture in India !#2 - Sure you can afford to build your own HT, next to your Hummer and your maxed out credit
#3 - Interest is good, head over to a HT blog
#4 - If the US is capitalist, why is there so much welfare for corporations, banks, airlines, energy companies. Bailouts to go around. It's called communism for the rich, they have the most to lose from a free market.
#5 - Wealth envy is also know these days as the American Dream!
I love middle-class Republicans so nieve! You problably live in Texas too right?
Rugar - Thursday, May 1, 2008 - link
1. Get a new job.2. I drive a 6 year old Hyundai that is fully paid off and gets 32MPG. I'll drive it till it dies because I don't see any reason to pay for a new one while this one is working. I have $0 debt other than student loans which will be paid off within the next 2 years (notice the "divert resources" line above).
3. I actively read AVSForum as well. That's where I go for definitive information. I'm reading Anand's blog because his process is much more like I foresee my own in the future than that of the AVS professionals that inhabit AVSForum.
4. The same reason we have farm subsidies, welfare, and the Department of Education... vote pandering. I'm all for a top to bottom review of government programs and policies that can be discontinued.
5. Your concept of the American dream is fundamentally flawed. The dream is that through hard work and dedication you too can become wealthy.
I love generalized assumptions by trolls who can't spell. You're probably 13, right?
DigitalFreak - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Somebody's pissy todaysprockkets - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Wait, your comment was posted, people do read about his home theater, and if you don't have $1500 to spend on renovating a room to put in a 720p projector, some lights and such, get a real fscking job and stfu.sellout - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Ask Apu to post some numbers when he's done. $1500 lol, idiot! you definitely need reading comprehesion, but I forgot most American's read at the 6th grade level. I've got a pretty good job, its called donkey punching your mom, and she pays me guess what, $1500. STFU wow good one, you really told me, over the a internet...your definitely form the south!Sunrise089 - Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - link
"your definitely form the south!"How many misspellings and grammatical errors can we pack into a sentence? Apparently a lot when you have the IQ of a racist troll.
whatthehey - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Way to go moron. You just made the collective Internet dumber. I believe Anand is actually born and bred in the USA, despite having immigrant parents. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, Anand. I seem to recall a blog post to this effect around the time the Afghanistan/Iraq stuff started.)Sorry you're not getting your pole greased by reading the reviews, but most of us enjoy the information and technical content. Sellout? You must be talking about THG or HardOCP. Or perhaps you mean where AT "sold out" with their motherboard comments?
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3279">http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3279
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=42...">http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=42...
Oh, wait... you didn't read those past the fisrt paragraph. My bad.
sellout - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Wow, is it really possible to make the internet or rather American culture dumber, hmm...I don't think I recall saying anything about anyones country, but rather "your country", meaning could be any shit country including the US, I could probably scrounge up some starving kids even here in the old USA. Any racist slant is in the mind of the reader, time for some self analysis. Really curryboy can write about whatever he wants its his dime, my comment was more to the effect the whole reason his site is popular in the first place is "johnny on the spot" reviews of computer stuff I might want to go buy, hence the whole funding through "buy my shit ads" from said companies, furthermore, how that has all taken a back seat to look how great my HT is on my dirt farm in the south. All the other stuff is just inflamitory to see how my fanboy pussies I could make come out of their mom's closet and realize their queer bait, you your just a plain vanila dork drooling on yourself while you compare review sites. Have nice day!smn198 - Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - link
Please don't feed the trolls. Maybe we need comment ranking on the blogs?Adul - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - link
Looking good Anand. So what will you be powering your Home Theatre with? I am myself still building out my speakers for our home theatre, its been a definitely learning experience.