OK guys. Its been too long and finally I am proud to show off my hard earned money and sweats along with it... Took me more than 2 months to complete it and now, I finally can enjoy it...

I started in October 2006 by ideas going through my mind... drawing sketches and searching for the right projector, searching for the right projector screen...

So, I started painting my living room around mid of November 2006. Got it done within 4 days or so... wife didn't help. Ha! Ha!... So, the house started look like sh!t since then until today because of rubbish and stuff.

Just want to thank my wife for being so understanding and supportive on this project. She did help me... a lot even when she should not...

I'll begin with one before I started the project... this was my house... apartment before...


This is the not completed wall


This is the completed wall (psst... thats my wife watching her fav 29" TV... Astro)
Note that I had aircon installed and new curtain as well. Didn't go for black out cloth material as they don't look so good.


Then, by 30th November 2006, I can considered the first guy in Malaysia got the projector...
First thing I do? Took it out, shoot it onto my red color wall...


After figuring what size I can actually project through this baby, I sent my screen material to a frame maker and asked him to make 110 x 57" screen...
Wasted... I didn't take pics of how we brought the ready made screen up my apartment... Imagine 9-foot long screen. It couldn't go into the lift... so, we got to carry through the stair case. And the 9-footer couldnt twist and turn... so, we got to hold it in the middle of the stair case and we walk up holding it and passing it up slowly. Wow... the best exercise I ever did. He! He! And that was 10pm that day... it was around 10 Dec 06.
And here is the result


Now, my first try was on my dining table using a foot stool .


This one from another angle... The room is still messy as things not complete yet...

And this is my HDMI cable I bought... 15m length...


This pulak... my S-Video cable... 20m length. Its not so good as it starts to give me problem now.


OK... now, mounting my projector onto the ceiling was the hardest job I ever done. Drilling 4 wall plug holes was like taking my whole life... till today, I still feel tired... kakaka

Here is the finished product.


This post has been edited by timothyy: Oct 31 2007, 07:23 PM

Another angle... and I guess you all might not be so interested in looking at my cable laying pics... so, 2 enuff...


And just for fun... this was the heavy rain during the flood season in JB and East Coast... wah... syiok...


This is my final outcome...



OK, this is what you all guys been waiting for... result!!!!


Here it goes...

Star Wars II - Attack of the Clones
This part is where Anarkin "tiap" Amadila


Gandalf the White in LOTR - The Return of the King

And lastly,
Aregorn in LOTR - The Return of the King


Well, this is all I got at this moment. I will take more for you guys. Astro... more movies...
and also my final outcome of my living room become my sweet Home Cinema...

Budget... RM10k got change...

System consists...

Projector - Panasonic PT-AX100
DVD player - Sony NS76H
Satellite System - JBL ESC360
HDMI Cable - 15m Copartner VW-1
S Video - 20m Cap Palang X
Component - To come when Wii comes
Aircon - Mitsubishi Heavy Industry 2.0HP
Curtain - Puchong Bandar Puteri
Feature Wall paint - ACE Hardware Tomato Red Eggshell
Sofa - Melandas Oleo
Wife - KL Ah Moi

OK... More pics here...

Final Fantasy (taken from PReview shots)






Also trailer (preview) for spidey... from Spiderman


This post has been edited by timothyy: Apr 11 2007, 10:05 PM

And lastly, this one from the movie itself, Resident Evil...


OK... more pictures...

First one... DivX, Barnyard with ambient light. We were having dinner just now... kekeke...


This one... was taken just before my nephew vomitted German Pork Knuckle on my sofa
Cars...


And this one was only few seconds before my nephew vomitted all over my sofa... kekeke...
Thats him. I did a bit of photoshop to circle him. Kekeke...
Also... Cars
This picture was requested by fantagero.

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Added on 11 April 2007
Hello. After some time quiet down and enjoying my projector... I guess it is time for me to add up my story. Or else, there is no fun to it. Well, AX100 is giving me the period again... I have sent the unit back to Panasonic for repair but they are still unable to resolve the problem... here is some shots which I took to show to the Panny's tech staff...



New Entry-28 Oct 2007

OK. So, what happened to me lately? Well, I got a baby. Ha! ha! So, life is totally different when you have a baby. Hardly watch movie on my projector but my uncle uses it for Astro. So, my new projector got 300+ hours and still kicking. What new projector?
Oh yeah... I've got my refund from Panasonic. It was quite troublesome anyway... and now, I am using .... ten... ten... ten.... Epson TW700.
Here is some pics on the item itself.

This is the box...


This is the unit before I put it up...




This post has been edited by timothyy: Oct 28 2007, 09:22 AM

And... of course... like as if you all wanted to see the box...
Most important is the picture quality right?
Well, I can't remember which camera setting (my digital camera) I was using but heck...
I am using Black Theater 1

This shot is taken from my DVE DVD. Its a bit difficult to go right to which calibration image from this DVD as you need to go through the whole DVD.


I am trying to use back the same shots with my Pana earlier. So... here it goes...

My favourite testing DVD...
The Cars



Resident Evil-Milla's Eye


Gandalf the White


Aragon before the war...


These coming few shots... were actually not in earlier preview. But heck... what's the fun of having big screen if we don't check out the babes...
Jessica Alba in "Into The Blue"


Some sting Rays in Into the Blue


More Jessica Alba...


More more Jessica Alba... Butts


Enjoy

This post has been edited by timothyy: Oct 28 2007, 09:33 AM

Kakaka... when I first got my satellite and blasted it... the security guard also came and told me that my neighbor complain too loud. Kekeke... that was watching LOTR-Pt 1... and before my projector came. So, satellite is more than enuff for my small apartment

Thanks for the compliment. No le... I am not an interior designer but with some ideas from magazines and cheap lighting, you house can look cozy too.
Well, as u can see, finally the projector is up on the ceiling.

Yup... now only worry finding best place to get ahem DVDs... kekekeke

Oh... the wall mounted aquarium also self design and made... cost me around RM250... Got the idea from Singapore exhibition and did it on my own...

Kakaka, I am too broke to invest into Audio... and too dumb to do my own amplifier. My apartment is too small to enjoy great sound (AV... not audio) so... that will be much later. Somore I tone deaf one. Kakakaka...

Thanks bro...

The projector is Panasonic PT AX100, price is around 6k+.

Sorry bro... you got this on your avatar...

I don't BBM one...

Check out my post #3... I stated there... cheers...

That was my first impression as well. But out of the blue, I went searching for a projector. I thought... heck... if a 42" plasma gonna cost me arount RM8k... why not try this...

Popcorn machine? No need, I can even have my chap fan while watching it... ha! Ha! And all the beers I want...

I got it 2nd hand. Some nice guy was selling it. He said he got it in Singapore for S$400 which I believe him

Why red? Well, its warmer color. A perfect home cinema should be black and preferably velvet of carpet the whole room including the wall and ceiling. But that will make the room like ghost house. Ha! HA!
So, being red, its nice and darken the wall. I have to minimise the number of walls that will reflect the projection. I still got my floor and ceiling which is still white.

About the aircon, its nice. If drip water, I will come slap your big mouth... kakaka

Oh, you mean the Wii Tennis? May be its just nice? Kekekeke... then Ican really practice my strokes...

Oh... guys... ever thought how's the feeling if I watch ahem ahem movie? Damn huge man....

Walau.... one more BBM spotted...

Panny says its 2000-3000 hours depending on mode. Meaning around 2k + the bulb needs to be changed. Bulb price is around RM1600-1700 each.

Nono... I am not staying in JB... Kekekeke... The flood thingy was just to let u imagine when was it... I am staying in Klang Valley.

Guys, more pics uploaded...

This post has been edited by timothyy: Jan 27 2007, 02:03 AM

Come my house watch ham tai ah?

Aiyo... you only BBM... come here I kick you out...

OK...ok... I haven't watch BBM yet... can... can... lets all watch that together...

You want to see senget picture? For what oh? Its actual shots la. The Gandalf few shots got my 29" TV on the floor still.... kekekeke... and DVD on top of the TV...

Thanks for the compliment. As for new look, I will take pic tomorrow. Now still cleaning it up after installing it. Satu orang buat geng.... Wife not helping... kekeke...

As for Sofa, I guess I will stick with this for time being. I changed the cover already. Earlier was white color, now, brown gold...

Labour cost? Well, wiring should cost around RM300... thats all. Kakaka... but your whole house will be full of dust and such...
And...
Kakaka... Yeah... PAnny should pay me advertising fees.... may be a free bulb...

This post has been edited by timothyy: Jan 27 2007, 02:53 AM

Don't poison me... later I need go rob bank... or need to quit job because everyday dowant go out from the house...

Yup... my avatar is my wife... kekekek... u so geng...

The pics nice leh???

Nope. Subwoofer is supposed to bounch the sound... and you only need to feel the punch...

I think...