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Original space. I bought a cheap used projector just to see how it'd work, and I knew I'd have to go a little bigger.
Piecing together the audio equipment. I already had the front LR and surrounds, so all I needed was a center, SW, and receiver. (SW pictured is not the one I got, it was separate.
This receiver sounds amazing fully calibrated, especially for the price
New projector came in (BenQ W1070), and the audio equipment was all set up. Just testing out the new stuff in this pic.
These next pictures show our original mounting position and cable management. We moved the projector towards the screen a few feet since it has a shorter throw.
The right surround wire meets up with the projectors power and HDMI
All the wires run down behind the curtain to the entertainment center
Paint for the screen! I used a mixture from AVS forum for proper color and what have you
Painted the wall and ceiling almost black (black brown) and then painted the screen over using tape. I can go more in depth on this, I spent a bit of time getting the screen perfect
Testing out the colors on the new screen
Walls painted a dark blue to avoid reflections that wash out the projector image
All done!
Here you can see the closer projector location
Same cable management as before, but we had to add a short channel on the ceiling for the extra length
Lost lookin good
Bonus cool pic
Happy to answer any questions, all in all the total spent was between $1000-$1100
pixelsmacswatches
*activates mom voice* Don't think I don't see that bong.
forgotuserid
Was the projector $700? It looks great from here, assuming it's worth it. Is this something you do for a living or just fool around with?
JeromeHamtaro
Hah...poop
therevolutionwillbeimgured
I have no money and no friends. What do you recommend?
Bosseagleson
$1100 + your security deposit
SeaNuts
Nothing says "college student" like a bong and a roll of toilet paper on the coffee table.
PulloverNoItsACardiganKillerBootsMan
I see you there, Mr. Bong. James Bong.
FranckFrankFronk
That's a big ass screen just to watch porn
couldntresisregisteringanymore
Soooooo what do you do when you move out of your college apartment?
edemardil
What projector did you get?
MakingUpAUsernameIsTerrifying
"relatively cheap"
beastrawr
projector costs over $1100
whydoihavetochooseausername
I did a whole home theatre system in my college house for ~$400 (I got the sound system for free). Wasn't able to paint but bought an 1/2
whydoihavetochooseausername
actual projector screen and framed it with wood from old pallets to define the screen.
iLynux
The WiFi SSN... hehehehe.
tarataqa
TIL: Denon, Polk and BenQ are "relatively cheap". SMH FML
magneticgumby
Thank you for this. $1k my ass. Someones either peddlin' the drugs they're smoking or mommy & daddy are paying for college.
EvilWaffle
TIL that you can paint walls in a rented space
refrigeratorHaiku
how were you allowed / to drill those holes in your walls / i want one of these.
ImBrokeAsFuck
Do not host a party that involves drinking or else..
TheOneThatStands
Where in Gods name did you get everything? A 1080p projector is 1200 by itself. And a brandnew Denon receiver is 200 for the cheapest model
robsc16
lawrus
hahaha
souls456
his chromecast is named 'poop'
ShitstormsAreBrewing
Haha, yay for chromecasts!
jeezitsdustin
I remember when I was in college...P.S. it didn't look anything like that.
thebigceleryposter
You painted the walls in your college apartment? Smells fishy to me
BibbyHew
Everyone saw the bong but missed the gun in the first picture
scottynoface
I found the vegan
Haxbrygd
Not a real shotgun. Likely an airsoft or paintball gun.
TheBlackWindHowls
Doesn't the orange at the tip mean it's not a real gun?
Bolognapogna
Everyone saw the gun you pointed out, but you missed the orange tip in the first picture.
xr7guy
Have fun painting that white at the end of your lease!
CaptainRedHat
Go with 1-2 coats of a good quality primer. Then you should be able to paint the wall a lighter color with ease.
therealbilbobaggins
"Nice! Distilled water"
GasBandit
#7 Nice! (Walgreens)
SingleHousewifeAndiesInfinitelyLongSchlong
What college campus allows airsoft rifles?
bigmacsasquatch
Mine sure as heck doesn't.
seaXmonster
Does that test photo say poop in the corner?
NotSoSmartAlek
It's the chromecast's name, and yes it does!
LusteanteIvenvitch
yes..yes it does.
mighteee
If you have a chromecast you can name it to differentiate from other chromecasts on your network; I have one in my kitchen and two upstairs
AKittenRidingABurritoThroughSpace
Yes, they apparently named their chromecast poop.
Lambpasty
I named mine porkhammer.
aRepost
Bottom left of #9? Sure does.
doge7
That photo does indeed say poop in the corner
LordOsis17
very cool. emphasis on "relatively" cheap tho...
TheDriveBy
Do the bulbs in those things still have a lifespan of only 2000 hours? I have an old one and replacement bulbs are nearly $100.
becausebugeye
Just replaced the bulb in the Epson I have. It lasted almost 3 years, intermittent use. We would use it 3-5 times a week, ~3 hrs each time.
bpa77
I have a 1080p projector, sony receiver with polk surround. I think it was all about $450
mikoroshi
Very cheap if you consider what a TV that size would cost.
yakattak10
Yeah but split between roommates it was probably half or a third that price. And for a tv the size of that projection its not too bad
magneticgumby
"Split between roommates". Have you ever lived with other people? Based on my experience, never that easy.
yccc
My setup: 400€ china 1080 projector, 150€ Sony 7.1 Receiver 50€ used speakers with active sub 25€ paint for the wall=750USD
magneticgumby
I was on student loans, working 38 hrs a week, taking 15 credits and barely getting buy in college, who the fuck has $1k+ for this?
HughLaurie
I have that Denon receiver, it cost $750. Worth it though for the crazy good sound and HDMI switching.
JerryGallo
I read "cheap" then saw Denon in the second pic.. Wtf
magneticgumby
If that receiver is $750 (which I believe you that it is), OP lied about price b/c the projector is also about $700.
compgeke
Easy enough to find old ones cheap, just lacking HDMI 1.4 or whatnot. I got my Sony STR-DA5300ES for $2, works fine just no remotes.
imshibagel
Put it into perspective. Most college kids will spend $20 a week on booze. For anyone that doesn't, there's the 1k after only 12 months.
whoputthebop
Alternately you could work for a week or two.
cboscski
Where the fuck can I make a grand in a week?
whoputthebop
Anywhere where you average over 50k a year? With no experience? Mostly restaurants probably.
cboscski
Except this is a post about a college student who I really doubt is making that much in a week while working.
JarlUlfricStormcloak
Yeah...1k isn't all that cheap.
becausebugeye
We did ours for probably about $1500. Epson projector, Pioneer AVR, 5.1 speakers, paint, cables and misc. stuff. About 3 years ago.
RecombinantDAD
People need to do research seriously, BenQ is cheaper usually, but the Optima 131xe is 600-700 on amazon.
Tanishh
I'm out of college with a fucking job and spent around 1k on a 60" and sound bar/subwoofer for psuedo surround sound. 1k isn't cheap at all
NeverBoredWithMyImagination
It is when you sell drugs like OP
lawrus
but it's pretty darn cheap relative to the cost of most home theater set ups. hence "relatively".
kamisan
yeah but hes a student
ArchAngelSamael
You are technically correct. The best kind of correct.
UH60Mechanic
If you have to argue based on a technicality, you're wrong. Unless your opponent is doing it. Then they're wrong.
ArchAngelSamael
hardtochoose
only thing that costs its the projector, so its relatively.
Amb1verse
That is actually very cheap for a home theater. The audio in my set up costs 1000 dollars alone
Dhosdajew
Our cheapest speaker is a good 2 or 3k alone, so yeah. Very cheap
GoBlue
Yea, I set up a home theatre in my basement and it cost a few grand. 110 inch drop-down screen & Epson 8700UB projector were the majority.
nakedlynutricious
Didn't even bother to move the bong.
EvilShenanigans
Arizer Extreme Q vape. Nice.
SeriouslyILoveCake
Or gun.
JackieChansToe
Or the grinder and papers
eightbitrevolt
Or the dunny roll.
IamtheHoffman
But he blurred out the item that was sitting on the jar.
Caspergirl
It's a vase mom....duh
SingingMeAndCthulioDownByRlyehFhtagn
It moves them
BigD5871
or the glass jar with the weed, or the grinder, or the joint roller...
DrCreepyCannibal
I have that same bong.
CuriosityKillsEvemTheLargestOfCloudBeings
It's a vase. Haven't you seen grandmas boy?
keepfeedingme
That's how projects like this get done.
maekism
"Pencil Holder"
CommanderZander
"Water pipe". Better watch it kid, three strikes and i'm kicking you out of the store.
impatientazn
lol theres weed there too
Wintermaybecomingbutimstillhotashell
Yeah he did, he moved it into the shot.
WoahShocksMyBrain
IT'S A VASE!
MayorLavonHayes
"That's not a bong that's a nice flower vase."-Grandma
forgotuserid
It's for smoking water.
bigtigger53
Why would you?
710cap
That's pretty much required equipment for a college movie room.
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IamWizard
Why? Because he didn't move the bong for the picture?
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IamWizard
What? It's just weed! In 20 years it will be as legal as alcohol. Coffee's a "drug" too. What are you 89 years old and from Mississippi?
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TheDogEnd
It really bothers me that marijuana is still illegal.
doesithavetobefunny
"College Appartment" Can't you read
anybodywantapeanut2
Wonder if they're from WA or CO, or just cool about giving zero fucks.
lawrus
LOL ZERO FUCKS GIVEN XD XD -1
sweetestshelby
or the gun
GiraffesWearPyjamas
Now I'm stuck paying find the bong for two hours
refrigeratorHaiku
now searching for it / though don't know what one looks like / this is a hard game.
KittenWiggles
11'th image down, blue thing
refrigeratorHaiku
you, friend, are too kind / i have learned something today / now i will sleep well.
KittenWiggles
it's actually in a couple of pics, but that was the clearest lol
FelixFelicisWithChocolateCoveredFrogsHoldTheEveryFlavoredBeans
Meh, I have been to college. Everything's a bong if you are willing enough...
CaptainHanderpants
"smoking lamp" jeez
PurpleThomas
Probably because it's just a bong.
UCFjeff
Exactly. Who cares these days
nakedlynutricious
:O Play it cool bro.
imbaroque
To be fair, he did say "college apartment." College students can live in apartments, but it's a necessary item for a "college apartment."
NotExplosive
As someone who lives in Washington, why would you? It's legal, I think?
Therian12
You have to be high to say "Lost looking good"
flower8330
That's a nice blue vase
thatclimbingguy
also there's a shotgun
iSoulend
"Do, or not do, there's no try" here, it mean that when you're letting people slip into your personal space, do it entirely.
NotoriousDuchess
I think you mean decorative vase.
TheDonCuffy
for?
hurricane7
the most college thing i've seen +1
cwwazywazy
He uses it for "tobacco"
mynameislinknotzelda
wacky tabaccy
ImgurSilver
Good heavens, what else would it be used for!
HandsOfCobalt
Or the Buddha vape
Thisisthereasoncollegeissohard
I have that vape. Like $150 on Ebay and it's a boss.
Hammerhead777
Thar isn't a Buddha, it's an Arizer V-Tower.
fngrnayls
I have that same arizer, it's the greatest ever thing.
fngrnayls
edit, I actually have the extreme Q. either way, still the best thing
Hammerhead777
Haha it really is, I have the Arizer EQ but they are almost the same and if you buy it on Ebay, you can get the EQ for $140, same as V-Tower
Hammerhead777
Not that there's a huge difference. I use the whip way more than the balloons anyway.
fngrnayls
I even use it aroma style, after 'intended' use. throw some lemongrass oil and a drop of lavender on a cotton ball in there, smells gud bro.
fngrnayls
Thats exactly what I did!! (after I posted this I remembered that I actually have the extreme q, not v-tower.) But yeah, i <3 it
keepfeedingme
Aargh, Ye tells it true!
Hammerhead777
That*
IPeakedinSecondGrade
Somebody's not getting their security deposit back
Punk1209
It's going to take so much paint to cover it up. It'd be easier to forfeit the deposit.
justasomeone
yes, we did brown back in the day. the guys still left painted 6 coats of Kilz. thats expensive.
theAVdude
OP from Reddit's plan is to try to convince his landlord it's a selling point and have landlord pay THEM in free rent. Haha
SirSnow
might work. might not. fuck it.
Vortex153
Won't work, will never work. They'll charge you AND try to use it as a selling point.
ToastyMozart
Honestly, if they leave the ceiling mounts, the owner should give them a small discount.
TheThingNoNotThatOne
At best, they won't get charged anything. At worst, they'll get charged for removal. Improvements are property of the landlord.
CaptainRedHat
Remove the ceiling mounts, fill the holes with putty, sand, and paint. Paint the walls back to normal. Boom. Deposit back.
ACatNamedVirtute
You've never lived in an apartment have you?
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ToastyMozart
I know that's not how it actually works. Owner could possibly just put in their own projector and speakers and up the price for the next (1)
ToastyMozart
occupant though. An apartment having a home theater would make a nice selling point. (2) [edit]
Ostinisdehsechz
as a prop manager: we would admire the fuck out of this and then just shake our heads because we have to tell the owner that their tenants
Ostinisdehsechz
fucked up and done something stupid.
NoDakGirl
In my unit we're allowed to paint as long as we make it white before we leave.
SweetBabyJesusBaconFlavoredNutellaMountainDewApplePieMooQuack
Same in the south.
CrazyZonie
Yeah, but black bleeds through. They're going to have a heck of a time painting it.
violetpolkadots
Especially since the screen area is white. You gonna see dem lines between white and black for a long time.
CrazyZonie
My brother is currently using an old projector screen, but he wants to build a custom screen. That would have been a better solution.
jazzrn
Paint it black first.
Snotty128
How much does a new projector bulb cost? They do wear out. Do you have to keep the room super dark to get any kind of visual fidelity?
M0MUS
The contrast levels and the color fidelity are poor. Yes you do need to keep ambient light low.
Broken08
Depending on the projector upwards of $1000 sometimes. Usually closer to $200-400
Dominian
They grow dimmer with time. Small ones have 2000hrs (bright) and better ones over 4000hrs. They cost from 100-400$ depending on the projecto
ThaiMaiShu
Projector bulbs can be upwards of $100, but with heavy use (gaming every day) they will still last a year. Just for movies will be more 1/?
ThaiMaiShu
like 2 or even 3. For comparison, a TV close to that size would be several thousand, so it's still cheaper. And for fidelity, it depends 2/?
ThaiMaiShu
on what you're doing. Bright shows/games still look great even in daylight, but if there are lots of darks/shadows, obviously the darker 3/4
ThaiMaiShu
the better. Source: have one myself, and absolutely love it, even just projecting it on my dorm wall it still looks great. 4/4
Makinbrosmadonimgurandnotgivingafuck
Room darkness is dependant upon lumens produced by projector. Bulbs can be VERY expensive based on model and they do fail.
GushersWereTheShit
I bought my projector (Optoma HD65) about 6 years ago, and I've never replaced the bulb. It still looks as bright as ever.
thequicksilver
My Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350's bulb is rated to 4000 hours. I'm nowhere near that yet. My buddy got an identical projector, bulb 1/?
thequicksilver
went out after 400. So it can be real hit or miss. You can get replacements in the $120 range - it's sorta link printer ink cartridges 2/?
thequicksilver
If you're not afraid to use the white label versions, it's way cheaper than buying the "official" bulb from the maker. But YMMV. 3/3
dracuella
1) Yeah a lot of varying, too. I have the JVC HD1 and the factory stock lamp had 2500hrs and is now a spare. The next one died after 500.
dracuella
2) But it wasn't a genuine philips or osram so I got one that was. It's still going strong; great brightness unlike the previous, cheap one
GushersWereTheShit
Update: 3,307 hours on mine and it's still going. I'm watching Blue Mountain State with it right now!
dracuella
1) I know it's possible but when your projector says 'Change Bulb' you really should consider it. It's not just the image degradation you
dracuella
need to worry about, but a blow-out while it's in the projector can seriously screw it up.
GushersWereTheShit
Oh dang okay I'll look in to that. Thanks!
dracuella
Also it's hell when it goes, then you have to live without the projector until you get a new lamp *whiiiine*