AlteredForms
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What was the entire cost of your room build Faith? Leave no detail undisclosed.
Show us your gaming setup: 2014 Edition
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Goemon_Godo
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Hi Faith, nice to meet you here.
I do not have any clue in regards to latency and I apologize. The projector we have was a "test" projector. I always talked about getting a projection set up, but didn't want spend too much on it. Wife saw this on groupon or some shit and bought it for a few hundred (FAVI, maybe?). It was basically cheap enough to purchase to use as a test to see how we would like projector.
To my surprise it looks better and has worked out better than I imagined. So next year we will probably get a better one. But it looks great whether it the PS3 or WIi U. I'm not a big FPS guy, but everything else looks grand. Infact, I often joke to my wife about how good it looks.
demosthenes
Member
I'm looking for interesting accents to complete my living room. Maybe bookends, a clock, books, stuff like that. Anyone have recommendations?
Some things i found...
Super Iam8Bit book. (Saw this ArtBook in person, very cool!)
Portal bookends...hmm. Not quite sold on it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077DOFA4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I made my own out of wood
@ Portal bookmarks.Thanks a lot
Faith, your room is absolutely stunning! Well done.
My envy knows no bounds.
I've got you boss.
I've mounted two screens and two projectors in the last few weeks, and I have the manual version of the screen you'll be using, so I should be able to help.
First of all, with a pull down screen, you're definitely going to get waves. Fortunately, it's not noticeable from the distance you're likely to be sitting from.
Once you know what projector and screen you'll be using, find a calculator of some sort. There's a BIG difference between short throw and long throw projectors. Short throw projectors can project a large image in a more confined space, and long throw is the opposite, so depending on the size of your room, this is important. An all around calculator can be found here: http://www.chiefmfg.com/ProjectorCalculator, and there's likely brand specific ones as well. I know BenQ has a nice one dedicated to its products: http://www.benq.com/microsite/projector/throwratiocalculator/
Once you've measured you're room, know what projector/screen you'll be using, and have done some basic calculations, you're ready to get going. You mentioned that you have a ceiling fan in the way? I had the same exact issue. To get around this, get a ceiling mount that hangs a bit lower, and if that's not enough, you can always suspend your screen from the ceiling using chains like so. Also keep in mind that when your screen is pulled down all of the way, there's a thick black border between the frame itself and the start of the screen (on the top), giving you about another foot to work with.
The above isn't mine (I'll take a picture later), but it gives you an idea. I recommend doing a tension mount like shown above, instead of hanging the chains in a free fall position, do to the fact that it's more likely to swing.
Make sure to get a mount that can rotates in multiple directions, it gives you more room to play with. If you don't want too long of a mount, you can always get one of moderate length, suspend your screen far enough down, point your projector downward enough to clear the fan and then keystone to correct the disfiguration that'll occur. A good place to get a quality mount for cheap is monoprice. I personally used this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10911&cs_id=1091102&p_id=6528&seq=1&format=2
I personally started by mounting the screen first, that way I could simply hold up my projector to potential mount points and see if they worked by projecting an image. Purchase yourself a cheap stud finder (they're anywhere from $10-40), and locate a place in your ceiling where there's a beam/stud you'll be able to mount it. Once I found this, I simply drilled some holes and screwed in some hooks that I hung my chains from, and from there I simply connected the chains to the little hooks on my projector screen.
After that, it's basically holding the projector while it's on from various spots until you find a part of the ceiling with a stud that works with your screen size/distance. If you find that the stud isn't wide enough to support your mount, you can simply get a small square of wood (I used some 6x6" fence post topper because it looked nice) and screw that into the stud - and then screw the projector mount into that piece of wood. That way it's mounted into the stud by extension. Also, take into account that your projector can likely focus/zoom in and out to make a bigger or smaller image, so that definitely gives you a bit of room to play with.
If you don't want to drill holes into your ceiling for cable management, you could use something like this: http://www.lowes.com/Electrical/Cord-Management/Cord-Covers/_/N-1z0yt3f/pl
It's basically a little matte white tube (that can be painted to match the color of your ceiling) that you feed your cables through, and it has an extremely adhesive backside that you can mount to your ceiling/wall. As I said, I'll take a picture of my setup when I get home to give you a better idea.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you need further advice. And if you don't mind me asking, what projector will you be using?
Still a work in progress. Basement still needs most of the work. Please don't mind the cables.
Living Room:
Specs:
Sony 55HX850
Denon AVR1713
Energy RC70 Speakers
Asus G75 laptop
Slim Ps3
White Slim Vita slim (import)
Basement:
Specs:
Benq w1070
100 inch Elitescreen
BIC FH-55 Soundbar
BIC PL200 Subwoofer
Yamaha rx-v575
PS4
Wii U
Xbox 360
Desktop (i5@4.5ghz, 7970, 16 gigs of ram, Qnix2710 @ 96 hz)
The laundry room is actually behind the projector screen, that's why I decided to get a pull down screen instead of a fixed screen.
Living Room:
Specs:
Sony 55HX850
Denon AVR1713
Energy RC70 Speakers
Asus G75 laptop
Slim Ps3
White Slim Vita slim (import)
Basement:
Specs:
Benq w1070
100 inch Elitescreen
BIC FH-55 Soundbar
BIC PL200 Subwoofer
Yamaha rx-v575
PS4
Wii U
Xbox 360
Desktop (i5@4.5ghz, 7970, 16 gigs of ram, Qnix2710 @ 96 hz)
The laundry room is actually behind the projector screen, that's why I decided to get a pull down screen instead of a fixed screen.
PC (i7 4770K, GTX770 4GB, Samsung Evo 840 Pro 256GB SSD), Steelseries Apex keyboard with Logitech G400 mouse, BenQ TFT, Audinst Hud-MX2 USB Audio Interface with a pair of Adam A7X studio monitors combined with a SVS SB12 subwoofer, Soundmagic HP100 headphones for home, Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Inears to go.
Panasonic GT60 in 50" mounted with a Vogels Ultrathin 345 wallmount (double-swivel), Xbox One, Xbox360, PS3 is in my little brother's room, PS4 is ordered (should arrive in a few weeks), Pioneer VSX-527 AV-Receiver with 5 speakers from Teufel (2 behind the bed) and also connected to my SVS SB12 subwoofer, Panasonic DMP-BDT320 bluray player.
Thanks a lot
I am a Chemistry student and live with my parents and my brother. But before I began to study I worked for almost a whole year in a consumer electronics shop. With the earnings I could buy all the stuff in my room and the furniture.
Before that it looked more like this:
http://s7.directupload.net/images/140312/ez23q9cc.jpg
http://s14.directupload.net/images/140312/bp8e6pfn.jpg
http://s7.directupload.net/images/140312/srcq9sjx.jpg
Luckily I had some basic 3D modeling skills and was able to test some concepts out in Cinema 4D. This was my final plan:
The realization looks even better than in my wildest dreams ^^
This is awesome. I am looking to simplify my life and downsize. Currently, I have a nice house with a great yard, pool, etc... but I travel so often that I don't get to enjoy it and spend all my time on basic maintenance. Looking to go to the opposite extreme and just get a nice studio apartment and get rid of all the junk I have accumulated over the years and your setup is really inspiring.
Luft Vanship
Banned
So many great ideas in this thread
Clock, you say? I can recommend a Nixie clock. Mine is one of my all-time favourite possessions, and a great conversation piece.
Phase 2 of 3 2014 setup.
I moved the projector into the living room and hooked up the sound system. It looked like crap against an angled red wall so I bought a 4 yards of white blackout cloth that was on sale at Jo Ann Fabrics and now have it set up at 120" CinemaScope style. Definitely not where the final image will be when I buy the screen. Because of the size of the room I need either a 120" or 135" screen. My wife wants to wait for the tax return to get back before we buy the screen so this is my temporary setup.
Spyro at correct aspect:
What 16:9 content looks like at the moment. Definitely good enough for my 3 year old:
I moved the projector into the living room and hooked up the sound system. It looked like crap against an angled red wall so I bought a 4 yards of white blackout cloth that was on sale at Jo Ann Fabrics and now have it set up at 120" CinemaScope style. Definitely not where the final image will be when I buy the screen. Because of the size of the room I need either a 120" or 135" screen. My wife wants to wait for the tax return to get back before we buy the screen so this is my temporary setup.
Spyro at correct aspect:
What 16:9 content looks like at the moment. Definitely good enough for my 3 year old:
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Clock, you say? I can recommend a Nixie clock. Mine is one of my all-time favourite possessions, and a great conversation piece.
Yo where did you get that at? and price wise? I found a few but they are pretty pricey
They are custom (which is why the top shelf is precisely the same size as the Yamaha soundbar in it) but you could probably get something decent off the rack. It may not be as expensive as you think to build one. Lots of places will cut wood to order so you could go half custom and just do the planning and assembly (and paint).
I built it myself from parts sourced from all over: electronics and power supply from Germany, machined aluminium housing from the US and unused old stock 1950s NH-18 nixie tubes from a warehouse in Russia. Cost around £300 for the components.
Clock, you say? I can recommend a Nixie clock. Mine is one of my all-time favourite possessions, and a great conversation piece.
Looooooooove these, but somehow I can't justify dropping that much money on them. If I didn't have a conscience I would instantly get it.
I have a couple of the plushy ones from PAX Prime a couple of years ago. They have motion-sensing in front of them and react when they're struck or fallen over. Guests love em!
"Is anyone there...?"
"I found you..."
*falls over*
"I don't hate you..."
Dunno where he got his from, but I remember seeing similar ones in local stores here (Germany) and on ebay when I was looking for Lowboards. Found a similar looking one here: http://www.ebay.de/itm/DESIGN-TV-EL...Inneneinrichtung_TV_Möbel&hash=item3f321f2605
Thank you!
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Ahh thanks, its nicely build! Jelly
Yeah thats how I am feeling, I really want one but that price...
Is that Ryan Davis's Iraqi cousin??
Allforce
Member
I've got you boss.
I've mounted two screens and two projectors in the last few weeks, and I have the manual version of the screen you'll be using, so I should be able to help.
First of all, with a pull down screen, you're definitely going to get waves. Fortunately, it's not noticeable from the distance you're likely to be sitting from.
Once you know what projector and screen you'll be using, find a calculator of some sort. There's a BIG difference between short throw and long throw projectors. Short throw projectors can project a large image in a more confined space, and long throw is the opposite, so depending on the size of your room, this is important. An all around calculator can be found here: http://www.chiefmfg.com/ProjectorCalculator, and there's likely brand specific ones as well. I know BenQ has a nice one dedicated to its products: http://www.benq.com/microsite/projector/throwratiocalculator/
Once you've measured you're room, know what projector/screen you'll be using, and have done some basic calculations, you're ready to get going. You mentioned that you have a ceiling fan in the way? I had the same exact issue. To get around this, get a ceiling mount that hangs a bit lower, and if that's not enough, you can always suspend your screen from the ceiling using chains like so. Also keep in mind that when your screen is pulled down all of the way, there's a thick black border between the frame itself and the start of the screen (on the top), giving you about another foot to work with.
The above isn't mine (I'll take a picture later), but it gives you an idea. I recommend doing a tension mount like shown above, instead of hanging the chains in a free fall position, do to the fact that it's more likely to swing.
Make sure to get a mount that can rotates in multiple directions, it gives you more room to play with. If you don't want too long of a mount, you can always get one of moderate length, suspend your screen far enough down, point your projector downward enough to clear the fan and then keystone to correct the disfiguration that'll occur. A good place to get a quality mount for cheap is monoprice. I personally used this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10911&cs_id=1091102&p_id=6528&seq=1&format=2
I personally started by mounting the screen first, that way I could simply hold up my projector to potential mount points and see if they worked by projecting an image. Purchase yourself a cheap stud finder (they're anywhere from $10-40), and locate a place in your ceiling where there's a beam/stud you'll be able to mount it. Once I found this, I simply drilled some holes and screwed in some hooks that I hung my chains from, and from there I simply connected the chains to the little hooks on my projector screen.
After that, it's basically holding the projector while it's on from various spots until you find a part of the ceiling with a stud that works with your screen size/distance. If you find that the stud isn't wide enough to support your mount, you can simply get a small square of wood (I used some 6x6" fence post topper because it looked nice) and screw that into the stud - and then screw the projector mount into that piece of wood. That way it's mounted into the stud by extension. Also, take into account that your projector can likely focus/zoom in and out to make a bigger or smaller image, so that definitely gives you a bit of room to play with.
If you don't want to drill holes into your ceiling for cable management, you could use something like this: http://www.lowes.com/Electrical/Cord-Management/Cord-Covers/_/N-1z0yt3f/pl
It's basically a little matte white tube (that can be painted to match the color of your ceiling) that you feed your cables through, and it has an extremely adhesive backside that you can mount to your ceiling/wall. As I said, I'll take a picture of my setup when I get home to give you a better idea.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you need further advice. And if you don't mind me asking, what projector will you be using?
I appreciate the advice but I think you quoted the wrong guy. I'm already running a decent sized projection setup (Epson 8350) with a fixed-framed 120" screen.
We're just moving in a few weeks and in the new house we're going with an electric screen that can be hidden away in our living room when not in use, and dropped down for movie/game/sporting event nights.
I think I'm just going to go with an Elite Screens Spectrum2 120". I'm going to build a window cornice box around the casing so it's basically hidden. I'll get some pics up in a few weeks once everything is run and wired up.
Well, this list we bill long. So lets start with the furniture:
- Laminate: 350$ (the orange linoleum under it looks like shit xD)
- Closet: 2300$ (the front alone was 700$ because of the white glass. Inside it’s completely modular so it’s exactly how I wanted it to be)
- Bed: 2200$ (1.60x2.00m, super comfy mattress, at least 2 times better sex now )
- Mirror: 80$
- Painting: 180$
- Shelf and the 2 shelf boards: 200$
- Desk: 330$ (It’s Do-it-yourself, bought a 2.0x0.75m board out of wood and my father painted it white, we attached it to the wall with stripes of wood and the pillar is for stabilization. There is also a hole in the desk beside the monitor for the cables)
- TV rack: 310$
- Chair: 250$
- PC: 1600$
- Keyboard, mouse, headphones, microphone: 450$
- USB Audio Interface: 250$
- 2xAdam A7X studio monitors: 1300$
- SVS SB12 subwoofer: 900$
- Panasonic 50“ GT60 Plasma TV: 1800$
- Vogels Ultrathin 345 wallmount: 320$
- 5.1 system: 630$
- Xbox One: 750$ (yeah it’s expensive here)
- Panasonic DMP-BDT320 bluray player: 200$
Thanks! Was a big challenge because the room is only 14qm (3.1x4.6m) big. I had to maximise the "living space". The key was to combine the PC area with the TV/console area
It was always my dream to have a room like that. And even today I'm still amazed
Funny, I want what you have. My main aim in life is having a nice house. But here in Switzerland they cost around 1 million $, so first I have to earn a lot of money
I think you can buy it in every big furniture store in Europe
This is great! Thanks for the idea, I just ordered it for my 2 shelf boards
dreamcastfan
Member
Can some people here suggest some really good sun blocking curtains? I am looking for ones that are egg shell/ tan colored that block most, if not all sunlight. I bought some that SAID they did, but the glare on the screen during the day is horrendous. I will try and post a picture soon of my setup. Thanks in advance for any help.
AlteredForms
Banned
Appreciate the information Faith. I doubt you paid $14,000 to refurbish your own room, especially since you're still a student. Your father must be a suit of sorts.
Like I said, before I began to study I worked full-time for almost a whole year in a consumer electronics shop
I'm still working there every Saturday to finance my study, car, food, sports and other stuff. My parents aren't rich, this was only possible because of my hard working. I try to be as much self-dependent as it is possible right now.
maks
Member
Clock, you say? I can recommend a Nixie clock. Mine is one of my all-time favourite possessions, and a great conversation piece.
Amazing work Mascot! Yes that's a great conversation peace and definitely worth the money and effort you put in to it. I wish I had this level of craftmanship. I had considered a word clock but your piece is blowing my mind now haha =D
This is great! Thanks for the idea, I just ordered it for my 2 shelf boards
Nice! It would go perfect in your room. I was personally worried about how much weight it can handle, but I think it will do well with a good row of books. Hmm...still on the fence.
Big Papa Husker
Member
Where do you guys store your handheld game cases/boxes if you don't have them on the shelf with the dvd sized console game cases?
phxxBullet
Banned
That's awesome. I just got my first own apartment (was 18 at that time, 19 now) and I don't miss living with my parents at all. But when I see your room, I wouldn't mind to trade something like that for a whole apartment, it's gorgeous. Just stunning.Like I said, before I began to study I worked full-time for almost a whole year in a consumer electronics shop
I'm still working there every Saturday to finance my study, car, food, sports and other stuff. My parents aren't rich, this was only possible because of my hard working. I try to be as much self-dependent as it is possible right now.
Under the bed, lolz.
I agree, £300 is a lot of money for a clock, but to me it's a lot more than just a clock - it's kinetic art, and gives me pleasure every time I see it. I'd never sell it, but the fact I could easily recoup my money if I did makes it a little easier to justify the outlay. I've got a philosophy that it's absolutely fine spending significant sums on quality items if you know you'll enjoy them every day over a period of years, or even decades.
PC (i7 4770K, GTX770 4GB, Samsung Evo 840 Pro 256GB SSD), Steelseries Apex keyboard with Logitech G400 mouse, BenQ TFT, Audinst Hud-MX2 USB Audio Interface with a pair of Adam A7X studio monitors combined with a SVS SB12 subwoofer, Soundmagic HP100 headphones for home, Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Inears to go.
Panasonic GT60 in 50" mounted with a Vogels Ultrathin 345 wallmount (double-swivel), Xbox One, Xbox360, PS3 is in my little brother's room, PS4 is ordered (should arrive in a few weeks), Pioneer VSX-527 AV-Receiver with 5 speakers from Teufel (2 behind the bed) and also connected to my SVS SB12 subwoofer, Panasonic DMP-BDT320 bluray player.
This is one of the nicest single room setups i've ever seen! This is what I want mine to be at some point. Brilliantly done
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
I agree with you and one of these days..
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Got a new couch and table finally. Set-up is coming together about as nicely as possible for an apartment.
PC (i7 4770K, GTX770 4GB, Samsung Evo 840 Pro 256GB SSD), Steelseries Apex keyboard with Logitech G400 mouse, BenQ TFT, Audinst Hud-MX2 USB Audio Interface with a pair of Adam A7X studio monitors combined with a SVS SB12 subwoofer, Soundmagic HP100 headphones for home, Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Inears to go.
Panasonic GT60 in 50" mounted with a Vogels Ultrathin 345 wallmount (double-swivel), Xbox One, Xbox360, PS3 is in my little brother's room, PS4 is ordered (should arrive in a few weeks), Pioneer VSX-527 AV-Receiver with 5 speakers from Teufel (2 behind the bed) and also connected to my SVS SB12 subwoofer, Panasonic DMP-BDT320 bluray player.
Very nice. Well done! I'm impressed - especially that you went through the trouble of doing a flooring change.
Ikea where I live doesn't sell flooring (it's a franchised Ikea)... but I've got dark brown/red hardwood flooring, so I decided to just design around it rather than replace it. Kept most of my existing furniture and just made it work - otherwise I would've gone with a much lighter colour scheme similar to yours.
The curtains are fantastic for photography purposes (if you don't have a view) - it's just like a great white abyss beyond them.
Finaika
Member
Are you putting your dog on top of your subwoofer?
Good gravy, that is an amazing collection. Great set up of it all too!
AlteredForms
Banned
Like I said, before I began to study I worked full-time for almost a whole year in a consumer electronics shop
I'm still working there every Saturday to finance my study, car, food, sports and other stuff. My parents aren't rich, this was only possible because of my hard working. I try to be as much self-dependent as it is possible right now.
That's very admirable, and I respect that. Best regards.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
The stuffed corgi? Ha, he's just sitting there.
maks
Member
I have a somewhat related suggestion here
Most tend to organize items in a row, in alphabetical order. But that could highlight things wrong with your stack. Cases of various sizes and shapes stick out, row of blue cases next to row of green cases doesn't look too great, and its only going to interest a gamer. Like this...
I suggest 'showcasing' your favorite items and not worrying about everything else (store it in closet, etc). Create a theme around something you have most pride or interest in. Perhaps fighting games, racing games, your collector editions, etc. And you don't have to put things in a row...mix it up with row, stacks, and even non-gaming cases. I recently did this with my Samurai blu-rays. Every friend that's visited since is drawn to it. Funny since most don't necessarily care for samurai movies but always complement me on my collection. Here's mine...
Ken Masters
Banned
PC (i7 4770K, GTX770 4GB, Samsung Evo 840 Pro 256GB SSD), Steelseries Apex keyboard with Logitech G400 mouse, BenQ TFT, Audinst Hud-MX2 USB Audio Interface with a pair of Adam A7X studio monitors combined with a SVS SB12 subwoofer, Soundmagic HP100 headphones for home, Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Inears to go.
Panasonic GT60 in 50" mounted with a Vogels Ultrathin 345 wallmount (double-swivel), Xbox One, Xbox360, PS3 is in my little brother's room, PS4 is ordered (should arrive in a few weeks), Pioneer VSX-527 AV-Receiver with 5 speakers from Teufel (2 behind the bed) and also connected to my SVS SB12 subwoofer, Panasonic DMP-BDT320 bluray player.
Super clean, love it
And the object that I'm most happy about to own.
Is that a Studio Oxmox/Muckle Mannequins statue? I used to have a life-size Big Daddy one. They are really well made.