Looking for General Home Theater Info   

I'm just starting to plan for a home theater setup.  At this point, I 
have some idea of the functionality that I want, but I've done very 
little in the way of research.  I definitely want the following:

* Connect screen (LCD, plasma, or projector) to PC
* Connect screen to gaming system such as an XBox
* Use screen to display family pictures
* Ability to stream video from a file server

I work in IT, so I should be able to handle all the technical stuff.  
What I need right now are some good reliable sources of information on 
everything from the best screen size for the size of my room, to optimal 
viewing distances, to the important technical specs that need to be 
considered.

What are some of the better information sources for DIY home theaters?

Thanks for any information that you can offer.

--Tom

date: Sat, 2 May 2009 22:15:16 -0600   author:   Thomas M.

Re: Looking for General Home Theater Info   

Check out http://thegreenbutton.com/

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"Thomas M."  wrote in message 
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> I'm just starting to plan for a home theater setup.  At this point, I
> have some idea of the functionality that I want, but I've done very
> little in the way of research.  I definitely want the following:
>
> * Connect screen (LCD, plasma, or projector) to PC
> * Connect screen to gaming system such as an XBox
> * Use screen to display family pictures
> * Ability to stream video from a file server
>
> I work in IT, so I should be able to handle all the technical stuff.
> What I need right now are some good reliable sources of information on
> everything from the best screen size for the size of my room, to optimal
> viewing distances, to the important technical specs that need to be
> considered.
>
> What are some of the better information sources for DIY home theaters?
>
> Thanks for any information that you can offer.
>
> --Tom

date: Mon, 4 May 2009 16:14:47 -0400   author:   David B.

Re: Looking for General Home Theater Info   

I use a projector connected to satellite TV, computer, etc. The screen can 
adjusted as you like & the resolution is better than my LCD TV.

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>
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>
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>
>
> "Thomas M."  wrote in message 
> news:MPG.2466c830d91bbb7989684@news.microsoft.com...
>> I'm just starting to plan for a home theater setup.  At this point, I
>> have some idea of the functionality that I want, but I've done very
>> little in the way of research.  I definitely want the following:
>>
>> * Connect screen (LCD, plasma, or projector) to PC
>> * Connect screen to gaming system such as an XBox
>> * Use screen to display family pictures
>> * Ability to stream video from a file server
>>
>> I work in IT, so I should be able to handle all the technical stuff.
>> What I need right now are some good reliable sources of information on
>> everything from the best screen size for the size of my room, to optimal
>> viewing distances, to the important technical specs that need to be
>> considered.
>>
>> What are some of the better information sources for DIY home theaters?
>>
>> Thanks for any information that you can offer.
>>
>> --Tom
>

date: Fri, 15 May 2009 08:26:27 +0800   author:   scaler