The first part of this project was to provide sound to the bedroom. We started with a Sony Digital Receiver (Model Here) All the equipment was to installed in the bathroom towel closet. The first step was to snake the wires through the attic. I used 14G standard speaker wire.
The next step was to mount the speakers. They were mounted using 3 inch 'L' brackets screwed in with drywall anchors.
The sub woofer wires were snaked under the carpet along with the center channel speaker since it will sit behind the projection screen.
I decided to mount the projector using a ceiling brace and box used for hanging ceiling fans. This required a 4" round hole to be cut directly above where the projector would hang. It was a messy job with a ton of sheet rock dust and insulation falling on the bed.
Once the hole was cut it was time to run the wires from the closet to the hole. The wires run were: Romex for power, 25ft SVGA cable & 25ft USB cable. The Romex was run to an outlet box I installed in the attic, so I could plug in the projector power cable and any other power needs (powered USB hub).
Next I installed the hardware in the ceiling and custom fabricated a mount to connect the projector to the 24" extension pole hanging from the ceiling. I used 2 pieces of white polycarbonate cut triangular and attached with three bolts and wing nuts. This allowed me to adjust the two planes in any possible angle.
We then did a quick test run before everything was permanently mounted to ensure we were on the right track. We put on an episode of the OC.
Here is what the final installation looks like
To see all the photos of the projector installation click here
This bedroom theater is controlled by a custom built media shuttle connected to our home network. To see the network layout click here
I did a bit of searching around for plans and materials people used and came across a one I really liked at cnet
First we purchased some heavy duty blackout fabric and Mary ironed out all the wrinkles
I then constructed the frame using 1/4" plywood an 1x4 poplar boards. The frame was 4 feet tall by nearly 5 feet wide. The total diaginal measurement was roughly 80"
Next we laid the finished frame on the fabric and started securing and stretching it.
We hung the screen using 4 screws sunk into the wall with anchors and hooking on holes drilled in the back of the frame
It then took a bit of adjustment to get the image to project perfectly on the screen making corrections to the Zoom, Focus, Angle and Keystone correction.
There we have the completed project.