sk3lph's brand new Media/Cinema room

Long term plan finally achieved this weekend with a projector upgrade to the Sony VPL-VW270ES which is providing a fantastic 4k image which is a big step up from the JVC DILA-HD1 which I had before for around 8 years. The new JVC projector range looked appealing but they are even more expensive than this one, they are too big to fit in my projector enclosure and also the Sony air vents are both at the front which also suits the enclosure as shown in the picture. The JVC projectors all have a rear air vent so some serious modification would need to be done to accommodate one if I went for it.

I've also now got the Sony UBP-X1000ES UHD player to go with this and its all running great, I've got the Control4 guy coming round on Friday morning to do some reprogramming for all the new kit which is the main drawback of using it, but that should be it for me on the upgrading front for a long time - the missus took some convincing for this one.

Massive thanks to Howie and Mike at Richer Sounds Preston for being very helpful and accommodating - they couldn't do enough and a testament to buying locally.

On with the viewage. :D


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pugheaven said:
very very sweet. Interesting on the projector housing as I know I've have the 320 version of that PJ and it's 14kg...
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Yes, one of the better design choices I think as although ceiling brackets are fine it looks much more integrated and part of the room, although I'm limited in terms of projector size and cooling arrangement.

2004typer said:
Wow! I'm very envious - must be a real event watching movies!
Love the ceiling.
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Thanks - I still get a kick out of the routine of getting settled in just before the film starts, going into the room heightens the anticipation of the show. I usually tend to run trailers and all the video links you get in the cinema before the main feature including retro cinema adverts with a Pearl and Dean reel, but obviously its mainly been my household in there lately so not been bothering so much with that right now.

phrases said:
Amazing. Looks great. I thought Control4 was long gone. Did you think about going DIY or just wanted ease of use for control? When i was planning a build myself i contacted a few home cinema specialists and wasn't really keen on them forcing apple products down my throat for home audio so i never bothered and just went with Sonos kit throughout the house. But seeing Control4 has come a long way i might venture back into that whenever i get some space for a home cinema. (long way off yet!) Congrats though something i've longed to do for awhile now.
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I was sold on Control4 right from the start as you can control almost everything either from the supplied remote or from a phone or tablet, so I can drop the blind, start the lights and get some mood music running from anywhere in the house. There are some down sides to it - its on the pricey side; you can't program it yourself and I have an Nvidia Shield which isn't supported by Control4 and neither is the Xbox - but it works fine with the amp, projector and Blu-ray player.

Control4 has expanded and they are now marketing "Smart Homes" where the whole house can be controlled centrally, but I have just got it in this room and don't plan on doing any expansion to cover more of the house.

Its well worth considering if you want to control more than just your AV gear.
 
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