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k9smith:
Take a look at www.avsforum.com they have a good group of people and info. I finished my home theater about 2 years ago and love it.

Vinny:
I have a cheap home theater setup - A Yamaha 6.1 receiver with BIC 32 speakers and an Audiosource Sub-woofer. Not the best but it sounds OK. I do have a graphic equalizer with a pink noise generator to compensate somewhat whatever the speakers were lacking for music but my Yamaha can't accommodate it.  As I grew older I got out of my "audiophile" stage.

The television is a Zenith (back when it was made in the USA) 27 inch television with I believe 700 lines of resolution. MY family room isn't too big so the 27 inch is OK probably 36 inch max would be fine. I have never been much of a videophile (although I do own an LCD television for the bedroom).

I originally wanted to use my older Polk speakers as the front R & L with newer Polks all around but didn't want to mount a "larger" speaker where it could fall and hurt a child.

Buy yourself some DVD music even if your DVD player doesn't support DVD audio (I believe it was a flash in the pan era). I have Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" in DVD and it's like your in the middle of the band! The Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" Video is great too!

Use some good speaker wire - I used Monster cable (you never know if and when that audiophile bug hits again) and it's a pleasure to work with.

As far as the screen - I just saw a home show on TV that painted on the screen  to the wall. It is specialized paint made for  this purpose and you can make the screen any size. Sorry, I don't remember the paint manufacturers name.

Anyway have fun and enjoy.

Brewman:
Thanks for the advice.  I have been very busy poking around in avsforum.com- there is a wealth of info there, including the various paint techniques for screens.  
I've never grown out of the toy phase, and I don't see myself doing so for now.  
Tomorrow is the day most of the components are to be delivered.  Should make for a really busy (but fun) weekend.
Brewman

Chas:
We just converted our (24x24') garage into a home theatre. Unfortunately, I'm about to come to the decision point of moving my folks into that same space....

"Hey Dad! Can you and Mom get outta bed for a couple of hours? We want to watch a movie...."

So the room is ready, even prewired for power, Internet, phone and speakers - but we may not get to use it.

:-[

Mendocino101:
Chas,

As much fun as the Home Theater would be... it sure does not beat having your folks around....it is a kind and generous thing to do and something that not all would do....enjoy the time with them.....

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