mustang guy Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Today all of my equipment except the HDMI cord arrived for the projection screen in the mancave. I bought the Epson 5020UB projector, and a DA-LITE Perm Wall 133" diag with the High Contrast Cinema Vision screen, part number 90286, Peerless PRG-UNV mount with 10' drop conduit. I will be mounting the screen and getting started on the ceiling mount tomorrow. I will take some pictures as I go so I can post them. Wish me luck. The ridge height where I am mounting the top of the drop pole is 22' high, and I am afraid of heights. In the picture, the yellow thing is the projector. It is 12' above the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Uhm - WOW! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't look down while your hanging the pole [] Thats a great screen for the money, and a great projector as well. Your gonna love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 That is a huge job but well worth it. My best advise is take your time set up the screen first put the projector on something and watch a few movies to see how you like it from that distance. (ps. congrats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 That is a huge job but well worth it. My best advise is take your time set up the screen first put the projector on something and watch a few movies to see how you like it from that distance. (ps. congrats).Sage advice. I have a forklift with a manbasket I can set the projector on. The intended position is about 19' from the screen, with the projector level with the top of the screen. This should provide great gain, as the bottom of the screen is about level with the eye, except the seating is a couple feet farther back.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't look down while your hanging the pole Thats a great screen for the money, and a great projector as well. Your gonna love it. Thanks. I'm pumped, and so is the rest of the family. I may have to rename it to the family cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Congrats! That is a huge room. I can't wait to see some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Congrats! That is a huge room. I can't wait to see some pictures. The screen is up, and though I haven't mounted the projector, I have played a Blu-Ray for a few minutes, and it looks great! I don't think it will do so well when my curtains aren't pulled, so I will find a way to integrate the 55" TV into the shop. That's gonna be a challenge if I want to use the LaScala system for sound, as there isn't a place in the center for it. Perhaps I can figure out a way to have it drop down behind the center speaker and subs when using the big screen. I have plenty of pictures, but my camera is at the shop. I will get those posted tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Won't your stuff get wet if it rains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Great project. Pic's are a must since you have wet our palates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Man basket................that just sounds funny. Can't wait to see pics. Any reason you've got your subs in the center like that? Looks less than ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Here is the fixed frame before assembly: The mount: What's in the projector box: Bottomn board (2 X 6): TV Removed, and top board (2 X 6): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I could never get any work done there now. Looks great Craig!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 17, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2012 What a sweet upgrade for your shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 So you've build the first ever indoor drive-in theater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I could never get any work done there now. Looks great Craig!!!! I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 The screen is pretty washed out without the curtains drawn and lights off. It is because of that I will have to find a way to integrate the old TV for most of the time. I think I may build a pallet TV stand, and use my forklift to remove the TV and set it back up. The LaScala will be the base. I hope and pray I don't stab it with a forklift fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mustang guy Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Very interesting picture. The Ten Commandments was released in 1956 starring Charlton Heston. I notice that in those days, once the movie starts, you don't leave until it ends. Those cars are packed in like sardines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Nice rides you got in there Mustang Guy...[H]....more like a Man Warehouse.....Whats the convertible you got there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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