Annotated photos of our home theater. Some photos were taken with an NTSC video capture card and camcorder; their resolution reflects this. Latest screen shots were taken with a Minolta Dimage S304 Digital Camera.
Pictures are previews, click for a larger image.
"Business End" operating in 1.85:1 mode. Theater uses variable height masking. Current set up with CRT projector.
"An Ideal Husband" playing.
Another shot showing the screen and speakers, this time in 2:35:1 mode. Screen width is 87" (100" diagonal). "Gladiator" playing. Original LCD projector.
Theater operating in 4:3 mode. Also shows seating area and projector mounting location. Imax "Everest" playing.
Wide angle shot of the theater, with new screen.. Distance from the middle couch to the screen is 13 feet. See the layout here.
This page was last updated on: January 18, 2007
Projector mount and custom DIY hush box for Sony LCD projector
Bar area adjacent to the theater.
Screen shot from "The Fifth Element" 2.35:1
"Toy Story 2" 1.85:1
"Toy Story 2" 1.85:1,
"Star Wars Episode I" 2.35:1
Same film clip from "The Fifth Element" 2.35:1 (CC Filter)
"Everest" 4:3
"Gladiator" 2.35:1
The difference between these "Fifth Element" shots is attributable somewhat to a better digicam, but there are some real improvements made by adding a color correcting filter then recalibrating.
"Gladiator" 2.35:1
Both of these images were taken with the Minolta camera, the one on the left was without the CC filter, the one on the right with it, note the better flesh tones..
Both of these images(below) link to larger images (~120K) that give a good representation of the actual displayed image. Not too shabby for a business projector pressed into HT service.
