Pirate's ARMADA II

**Pirate** · 11-06-2007, 10:27 PM

Here are some brand spanking new HT pictures. I’m still not very happy with them, but they’ll have to do. You can check out my past HT info HERE.

DESIGN & FEATURES:
The theatre is a converted garage with groovy red shag carpeting, and thick black material on the walls to help with sound and aesthetics. The room seats 5 or 6 guests comfortably and has a high ceiling, perfect for mounting that magical movie-shooting box.

The room is also completely light controlled with remote-activated fade up/down lights. I hope to have a few new additions to the HT in the next few months, so these pics will be outdated (like some of the equipment) soon.

VIDEO:
• Sanyo PLV-Z2 Projector
• 110” DIY Screen
• Pioneer ELITE DV-45A DVD Player
• Oppo OPDV971H DVD Player (all region)
• Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player
• Sharp BD-HP20 Blu-ray Player

AUDIO:
• Pioneer ELITE VSX-52TX: 7.1 (THX EX / DTS ES)
• Axiom Millennia M60 v2 Towers
• Axiom VP150 v2 Center Channel
• Axiom QS8 v2 Quadpolar Rear Speakers (x3)
• KLH sub (soon to be replaced with… something)

ETC:
• Pronto 2000 Touch-screen Remote Control. (Controls everything in the HT)

**Pirate** · 11-06-2007, 10:28 PM

Placeholder.

sub780lime · 11-07-2007, 01:52 AM

Wow! Someone better hurry and save all these photos before they disappear!

The pictures look great PH, the only comment i would make is why are they so dark?

zepherman · 11-07-2007, 05:47 AM

pirate your HT is frickin' awesome!!! The PQ that Sanyo projector puts out is truly impressive. Very detailed and vibrant. All I can say is WOW! Thanks for sharing with us your most excellent HT.

You took some great photos BTW.

Seth

**Pirate** · 11-07-2007, 06:08 AM

Thanks, guys.

Zeph, I've been so impressed with the Z2. I plan to upgrade to a Z5 soon-ish, so that I can go to a constant height setup.

One of the problems I have with my pics is that my camera seems to add a rounding effect (almost like fish-eye) that makes the photos look warped. Especially the screen.

zepherman · 11-07-2007, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piratehunter

Zeph, I've been so impressed with the Z2. I plan to upgrade to a Z5 soon-ish, so that I can go to a constant height setup.

That would be sweet! If it looks that good now I can only imagine how it will look with the Z5.

Quote:

One of the problems I have with my pics is that my camera seems to add a rounding effect (almost like fish-eye) that makes the photos look warped. Especially the screen.

I think that's something many of us have experienced with our photos (myself included). I recently retired my old Olympus which was notorious for the fish eye thing and got a Sony digital SLR. It's a very nice camera, but it does so much that I am only scratching the surface with what the thing is truly capable of. One day I will master it.

ganthc · 11-07-2007, 03:23 PM

Wait till you see his "Obsession" pics. Those are even more impressive.

**Pirate** · 11-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ganthc

Wait till you see his "Obsession" pics. Those are even more impressive.

I doubt I can add those pics without going back to external links. I should have commandeered the first 3 or 4 posts.

Iguana Man · 11-07-2007, 10:37 PM

Online and pics.

"This is the big one! You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey! "

Awesome setup PH. And thanks, it's about time.

sambow87 · 11-07-2007, 10:48 PM

I really want to see the "obsession" pics again as well

Great set up as usual and love the posters! Especially the No Country for Old Men one, excellent!

Sam

esc · 11-08-2007, 09:50 AM

wow. you're still using the old Z2? isn't it time for an upgrade?

btw, that theater is hawtblack! OMG

I love black, as can be seen by the abundance of curtains and black leather in my theater room, but that's awesome. How much blacker could it be? None. None blacker.

Wilson · 11-08-2007, 02:10 PM

Wow, love the posters. The whole room is great but I really dig the posters.

Quote:

Originally Posted by piratehunter

Thanks, guys.
One of the problems I have with my pics is that my camera seems to add a rounding effect (almost like fish-eye) that makes the photos look warped. Especially the screen.

It's not you. Any camera will do the same thing in wide angle mode. If you have photoshop or something similar they have a lens correction filter that will do away with that.

**Pirate** · 11-08-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esc

wow. you're still using the old Z2? isn't it time for an upgrade?

Like I said above, I will upgrade to the Z5 soon, but as you can tell by the screenshots, the Z2 is still doing its job well. I got a new bulb not too long ago, so the picture is still as vivid as ever.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilson

It's not you. Any camera will do the same thing in wide angle mode. If you have photoshop or something similar they have a lens correction filter that will do away with that.

Thanks. I'll look into that.

sub780lime · 11-08-2007, 10:35 PM

What are you going to do with your Z2?

**Pirate** · 11-08-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub780lime

What are you going to do with your Z2?

Probably sell it to help with the cost of the new PJ/amp/sub.

Derb · 11-09-2007, 01:01 AM

Nice stuff.

That HD-A1 is so 2006 though but everything else looks immaculate.

**Pirate** · 11-09-2007, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derb

That HD-A1 is so 2006 though but everything else looks immaculate.

Just waiting for that Sammy.

EM3 · 11-09-2007, 02:06 PM

That my friends is style!

tomdkat · 11-09-2007, 03:24 PM

Looks great!

Peace...

**Pirate** · 02-04-2008, 11:17 PM

I have uploaded a few new photos (including the requested "obsession" pics) in a different format than usual.

I still need to take some photos of the DVD library, and all my pretty new Blu-ray discs.

Taxi · 02-04-2008, 11:59 PM

Maybe you should re-name this thread, too?

**Pirate** · 02-05-2008, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taxi

Maybe you should re-name this thread, too?

To what? "Pirate's Group of Pretty Good Boats"?

***Wirehed*** · 04-28-2008, 09:02 PM

This thread shows up on the third page of hits when doing a Google search for "QS8 v2."

I'm totally going to sign up for an account!

11-06-2007, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Pirate's ARMADA II Here are some brand spanking new HT pictures. I’m still not very happy with them, but they’ll have to do. You can check out my past HT info HERE. DESIGN & FEATURES: The theatre is a converted garage with groovy red shag carpeting, and thick black material on the walls to help with sound and aesthetics. The room seats 5 or 6 guests comfortably and has a high ceiling, perfect for mounting that magical movie-shooting box. The room is also completely light controlled with remote-activated fade up/down lights. I hope to have a few new additions to the HT in the next few months, so these pics will be outdated (like some of the equipment) soon. VIDEO: • Sanyo PLV-Z2 Projector • 110” DIY Screen • Pioneer ELITE DV-45A DVD Player • Oppo OPDV971H DVD Player (all region) • Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player • Sharp BD-HP20 Blu-ray Player AUDIO: • Pioneer ELITE VSX-52TX: 7.1 (THX EX / DTS ES) • Axiom Millennia M60 v2 Towers • Axiom VP150 v2 Center Channel • Axiom QS8 v2 Quadpolar Rear Speakers (x3) • KLH sub (soon to be replaced with… something) ETC: • Pronto 2000 Touch-screen Remote Control. (Controls everything in the HT) __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To. Last edited by Pirate : 04-14-2008 at 06:12 PM.

11-06-2007, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Placeholder. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To. Last edited by Pirate : 02-04-2008 at 11:14 PM.

11-07-2007, 01:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	Wow! Someone better hurry and save all these photos before they disappear! The pictures look great PH, the only comment i would make is why are they so dark? __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

11-07-2007, 05:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
zepherman DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jan 2007	pirate your HT is frickin' awesome!!! The PQ that Sanyo projector puts out is truly impressive. Very detailed and vibrant. All I can say is WOW! Thanks for sharing with us your most excellent HT. You took some great photos BTW. Seth __________________ My Martin Logan Theater My DVD Collection My CD Collection

11-07-2007, 06:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Thanks, guys. Zeph, I've been so impressed with the Z2. I plan to upgrade to a Z5 soon-ish, so that I can go to a constant height setup. One of the problems I have with my pics is that my camera seems to add a rounding effect (almost like fish-eye) that makes the photos look warped. Especially the screen. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

11-07-2007, 03:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	Wait till you see his "Obsession" pics. Those are even more impressive. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

11-07-2007, 10:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Online and pics. "This is the big one! You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey! " Awesome setup PH. And thanks, it's about time. __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus Last edited by Iguana Man : 11-07-2007 at 10:54 PM.

11-07-2007, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
sambow87 Actor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denton, TX	I really want to see the "obsession" pics again as well Great set up as usual and love the posters! Especially the No Country for Old Men one, excellent! Sam

11-08-2007, 09:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	wow. you're still using the old Z2? isn't it time for an upgrade? btw, that theater is hawtblack! OMG I love black, as can be seen by the abundance of curtains and black leather in my theater room, but that's awesome. How much blacker could it be? None. None blacker. __________________ -I Early Adopted... Then It All Went Wrong -my collection (hasn't been updated in a long time)

11-08-2007, 10:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	What are you going to do with your Z2? __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

11-09-2007, 01:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Nice stuff. That HD-A1 is so 2006 though but everything else looks immaculate. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

11-09-2007, 02:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
EM3 "Suspended" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern WV	That my friends is style! __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

11-09-2007, 03:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Looks great! Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

02-04-2008, 11:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	I have uploaded a few new photos (including the requested "obsession" pics) in a different format than usual. I still need to take some photos of the DVD library, and all my pretty new Blu-ray discs. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

02-04-2008, 11:59 PM	#21 (permalink)
Taxi Admin Emeritus Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Orygun	Maybe you should re-name this thread, too? __________________ *Admin Emeritus* \| DDS#42 No, I am not back. Eschew obfuscation.

04-28-2008, 09:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	This thread shows up on the third page of hits when doing a Google search for "QS8 v2." I'm totally going to sign up for an account! __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

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