I do, sort of. I'm a mechanic for the railroad by trade, so a lot of this comes from those skills. I've had several people tell me I should do this but I'm reluctant to because family time is #1.
Thank you for featuring our theater room! My husband has been watching your videos since before we began planning ours. He was adamant about tracking the progress with hopes that at the end, you may be interested in featuring it, and here it is! 😍
Thank you so much for allowing me to share it on my channel - John was so accomodating with filming for me, nothing was too difficult so I really appreciate it :)
The level of work put into this is nothing short of stupendous. It is my fave DIY yet, and I’m still blown away by the $17,000 budget. OMG. OMG. I’m saving this video for future reference. Thank you for having us all in your room.
Love this budget conscious theater room that does not come close to looking like it was done on a budget. Blown away on Discord with the pictures and even blown away now with the video. Awesome video Tony.
Hats off to John…brilliant creativity, conceptualisation and execution! The utilisation of space is just perfect inspiration for those of us without giant spaces.
This man put up a star pattern from his wedding night? JEZUZ! john you are not playing fair my guy. Well done my guy well done. idea: have these DIY home theater systems setup and users pick a winner that will get (valencia seating etc,) which ever sponsors you can get on board.
I actually did something similar to this: But Matt was my friend and long time supporter of my channel, and I organised Valencias for him.. BUT a competition would be an awesome idea: czcams.com/video/5wOrS5NAZ-8/video.html
This is probably my favorite home theater so far. Not many of us can afford the $200k theater's built in a mega mansion and after a while they all blend together. Any rich schmuck can pay somebody to build a real movie theater in their humongous house with a $60k projector and $40k in speakers but this DIY theater has heart & style and is something that a lot of us average Joes can achieve. Great job John @diyhometheater4199 I hope someday my scrappy basement theater can be half as nice as your garage. Cheers
@@diyhometheater4199 you did an amazing job man! Super jealous of the star ceiling of the night of your wedding! Super cool, I shown my wife that part lol
Thanks! I've always loved that sci-fi aesthetic like in tron, mass effect, new star trek, etc. But I didn't want to do like some and reproduce anything specific, so I just went with a generic futuristic look. I may embellish it a bit more in the future
Wow.. 🔥...who is this guy Jon? He must be a God of theater's...hope he is not wasting his time working on the RR...he should be doing this for a living...mad skillz...I need to contact him about doing a room for me...VA ehh..hmm..he might not be far from me.. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Yeah, that star ceiling took a good amount of planning. It's accurate to position and angle from the main seat. If you use one of those mobile sky map apps, the ceiling matches up with the camera for about 1 week a year at 10pm
Another great video! Forgive the length...but here we go!! 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊 The room is beautiful! The LED lightning is incredible. Any idea on the amount of hours spent putting everything together? It incredible how long some of the DIY stuff can take to complete That projector mount is BADASS DUDE! Beer taps under the stairs...such a great idea! That b-roll of the pop corn machine was great! The backrow of seating is clever...first time I've seen something like this before Awesome use of acoustic treatment on the walls to make it blend nicely with the other panels! Holy cow the star ceiling... I see a dachshund!! 150 inch in a 12 foot wide room is awesome! My room is similar width, but the ceiling height and location of subwoofers has me limited. It looks like you were able to toe-in your FL and FR....love this for in-walls. Wish I could do this in my room I love the DIY foam pieces under the rear subs! NVIDIA Shield Pro is still a champ in the home theater world. Happy to see it in your setup This is the coolest LED lighting I've seen in any home theater... That's an incredible value on his setup! Great video, John! Very happy that Tony had you film for the channel!
It took me about a year and a half of nights and weekends. Breaks here and there to save up or get other stuff done. Thanks for the kind words, when you build stuff all you see is the flaws, it's nice to see that folks don't see it like I do 😆
Yeah that star ceiling made my wife cry when I told her what it was. 2344 stars all plotted out, and sized to match the star charts. That was a bit of work
Yeah I'll probably experiment with that some in the future, I know that wled can clone Phillips Hue lights and be integrated with that system. One of the big ideas I had when building this was to make the left wall a giant graphic EQ, because I often just listen to music in the room.
@@diyhometheater4199 lol. I'm doing the same thing. I'm installing in soffit perimiter and behind screen but the main eq effects will be vertical on a fireplace in the room. I need to jump back on discord and look at your star ceiling build too
@@AussieInSeattle I put extra wiring in the center of the front and rear walls as well in case I want to run lights around the screen, diffuser, or projector mount
Very nice set-up especially the lighting set-up it looks great and also I like his AV rack because I like the power amp he is using they very good power amp. Thank you for showing your set-up. CHEERS
Thanks! I was worried cause a lot of folks have these fancy racks that look way better, but the budget wouldn't allow that. The shelves are mdf and on track shelving from a big box store mounted backwards so you can't see them
subwoofers are usually recommended to be set at least 4, and so that they are located opposite each other, there are different layouts of 4 subwoofers: in the corners of the room, along the front and back walls or along the perimeter of the room
I wired up 2 front sub channels and power outlets in the front of the room for that purpose before the drywall went up, and I might go that way in the future, but with only 2 they sound better in the back. When I tried them up front I had a bad null in the center seat
Fantastic Theater! I admire the skill and effort put into this. So much better than the tours I see where the person obviously has money, spends big money, hires professionals and get the basics of speaker placement wrong. This guy did everything right and I bet his "budget" setup sounds and looks better that those "professional" ones as well.
Thanks for watching. Ironically, I do those tours as well - I don't discriminate in either direction.. The previous tour to this one was a high end room. There is a place for both. Having money should mean someone shouldn't make a nice non-diy room, but I get your point and I also really appreciate DIY, being a DIY guy myself :)
Thanks man! Yeah I planned everything with maximum value in mind, including making absolutely sure speaker placement and viewing distance were all correct, because if they aren't it's not much different than throwing away money right? All the angles for the speakers are within atmos specs, the screen is 42.5° of viewing angle. I even have the left and right surrounds upside down so that the tweeter is lower to preserve a straight line from the rears to the fronts to keep the sound on a consistent plane. The saying goes, you can have cheap, fast, and good, but you can only pick 2. So it took 2 years 😆
@@BuildMontage Don't get me wrong. I love high end rooms with equipment I can only dream of owning. I suck at DIY so if I had the money I would pay as well. What I HATE is they have it and do it but they ignore the professionals or the "professionals" are anything but. Speakers at 7' high with Atmos speaker in the 8' ceiling as an example. A huge screen that is not acoustic transparent with $5-10K speakers shoved into the corners and the center just sitting on the floor not even angled towards the listener. Doing 9 bed layer but only 2 Atmos. Again doing expensive speakers and really expensive powerful amps and yet only having 1 $300 Polk sub. The room may only be 14' deep but shoving their single row against the back wall and yet have Triad speakers. Having movie panel posters and they tell us it is on canvas. It is those type of builds where they have every advantage to make an incredible room and they don't that gets on my nerves.
@@percybedford6266 the black levels aren't great but the colors are, and the brightness is too. With a 150" screen and a their distance of 20' I felt I needed better resolution than the 5050UB, which was the closest choice. I got this unit returned for $2500 and for the money I am pretty confident it's the best I could get. I dont have NZ8 money 😁
@@diyhometheater4199 I feel you. I don't have NZ money either. JVC has gone up a lot over the years in prices. I am looking at the Epson LS12000 and the Sony 5000es. Thanks again for your response. I also subbed to your channel.
Thanks man! You can make some pretty great stuff with a little imagination and a lot of patience. You should join Tony's discord, there's tons of great info and knowledge in there!
hi john, first of all congratulations for the wonderful work. I'd like to know how you made the lighting under the honeycombs, and where did you get the material. Thank you
Links for stuff is in the description of the video, the material I used for most was 3/4 xps rigid foam insulation, with a few made out of MDF and the acoustic tiles were thin plywood.
I am absolutely excited to see someone using the LG hu810p!! This is a unicorn that hasn't gotten the praise it deserves.. I love this room!! ❤️❤️❤️ I would like to know if John has his projector calibrated?
No, I need to get it calibrated, or pull the trigger on a good sensor. I do love the projector even though the black levels aren't the best. The colors are crazy vibrant
@@diyhometheater4199 I have spent most of last year in the AVS forum and was able to pull together some close to perfect settings. I used settings from many users post on the forum that had calibration done. So my current settings will put your color at almost reference and the black level will be at least 40% better. The way I got my black level on point was a negative gain gray screen.
With over 100 effects, it's pretty easy to find ones that aren't very distracting, like during the Lord of the Rings clip, I used one that doesn't change at all. They can be set up to be very slow, very dim, or completely static. I only used bright ones for demonstration purposes. I usually use a slow red Ripple effect when watching movies and shows, which doesn't distract at all
Here we ussually build DBA subwoofer systems (front/back 4 each) for such large rooms, more absortion would sound this room way besser. Is this room professional messured? A very nice hometheater
Lol no, cause pros cost money and I'm as cheap as they get. I measured 300ms decay time from the main seat, and did absorption panels at the primary reflection points, plus the diffuser and carpet. The walls themselves serve as diffusers because of the gaps and angles in the panels, and the audyssey room correction does the rest for now.
If you join Tony's discord, I have a build thread that tells all. Also the links for the LEDs and controllers are in the description and will take you right to the same place I got them.
I know that the WLED app I use for the walls can clone Phillips Hue devices and other smart devices, so it's possible, but I haven't done it, the screen already takes up most of the field of vision so I don't really need more immersion
Is there a link / brand of the hexagon panels you used? I see 12" panels on Amazon, but these look larger. Perhaps you sourced material and cut them? Thanks
Sorry for the long delay, I made them all myself. Most of them are cut from rigid foam insulation panels, with pva primer with fire retardant mixed in, then painted in "dark secret" from Behr. The rest are either MDF, or thin plywood with acoustic foam glued to them. So bad news, you can't buy them.
This is prob one of the BEST home theaters I have seen fabricated. Very amazing. I looked on DIY home theaters channel and did not see how the wiring of this LED wall array was accomplished. It says that connecting to one would sync them all, but that does not make sense if these were seemingly turned on randomly, like in the electric storm mode? Is there any directions or guide that he used so I could understand this?
If you join Tony's discord, I have a build thread that explains things a bit better. So the controllers are synced together as such that they change effects, colors, brightness, speed and intensity together, but the effects that rely on RNG still produce different looks, even within segments on the same node. That effect, Lightning, is random, which basically works like each segment has a mind of its own, while obeying the commands of the user for brightness color etc.
So, it isn't really in the video because there's too much to cover already, but the front left corner is actually a door to the outside. Building code requires 2 exits, so I couldn't block that. Plus, the 12' ceiling really changes the perceived size of the room, and it's worth having the stairs especially after I got the kegerator under them
Also, the surrounds are still in the correct spot. 90° from the center position, which is 14' back from the screen. The right surround has a hexagon shaped cover, so you can't tell. Thats also why the railing on the stairs is like it is, acoustically transparent for the right surround. It's 7.2.4 after all
@@diyhometheater4199 the room is over 20' deep though, i'd just have had stairs to the other exit and not had stairs right by your head. you could have also sloped the room and kept much of the ceiling height, it would just be to get the seats high enough where your ears are above the stairway. also since the work is all DIY you could have just ignored code for that, but, again with the depth having stairs to that exit would have been fine. either way, room looks great enjoy
@@commanderrussels2612 maybe it's not clear enough in the video, if you join the discord I have a build thread that might make more sense? All the speakers are on the proper plane, and correct angles for a 7.2.4 dolby atmos setup. The problem you're talking about does not exist in this room. All 7 ear level speakers are where they are supposed to be. The black hexagon tile above the 3rd step is the right surround speaker. The listening position is back far enough not to be blocked by the stairs. And the other exit goes outside, you're right I could ignore code, but I did want to be safe just in case my wiring catches the house on fire 🔥
Quick question, Without me doing research.... What wire is needed to do the GIY bass transducers in the seats? 2 conductor, or can you split it off of coaxial? Does that just tie into your sub channel? Asking for a friend... :)
The transducers wire up like any other speaker, I used 14ga wire. The Dayton Audio amplifier uses the subwoofers channel with a splitter just like you said
Most people are so desperate to hear audio come from above that they don't even realise when listening to anything other than Dolby Atmos content with the height channels on, it actually messes up the soundstage! Mind you, you can't blame them especially when they keep being told Dolby Atmos is the next best thing to sliced bread.
My receiver automatically switches between audio content, so if it's not atmos, it doesn't use the speakers, unless I override it. I'll say, it's subtle enough that you don't really notice, with the timbre matched speakers, it just seems right. But if you listen to some new music that's mixed in atmos, it really is a different experience
tiny speakers for such a big room. I would want bigger full sized full frequency ranged speakers. Doesnt have to be expensive. There are plenty of larger speakers that are affordable and sound good.
And he has movie theater salt shakers where do people find this stuff 🤔 even if i cant make a full movie theater id still love that experience in my home
I haven't yet, that's in the plans. In the settings of WLED there are several options for cloning or integrating different control systems, including naming nodes as Alexa devices
Hey Tony, I was wondering if I can email you. I want to pull the trigger on the zidoo z1000 pro but I’ve never had a media player like that and I need help getting it setup and anything else I need to purchase for it. Your help would be greatly appreciated, thx
Hi Ryan, it's a little hard for me to give one on one help but if you join the Discord server, you may catch me online and I'll do what I can to help - lots of Zidoo users on my server so you will likely get some answers for sure!
@@BuildMontage I just need to know what other equipment I need to buy. I’m not buying a nas, was going to buy a hard drive for player itself to store movies on, am I thinking correct on that? And one of your videos I watched you said a ripper is also needed. I subscribe to your channel and enjoy all your videos man. I would really like a zidoo for my movie collection, movies is all I will use it for
I appreciate all the hard work but it's not my taste. The stairs ruin it for me, and as cool as the retro space-age walls are, they are a distraction and I'd have them turned off most of the time, so what's the point? The star ceiling is great, as is the DIY spandex screen. No doubt the kids have a blast in there.
There are over 100 different effects, some very subtle, and not distracting. The point is to look neat, to make you feel like you're in a place that is somehow outside the normal world, and they are awesome when listening to music and gaming. Sometimes I just sit in there for hours listening to music, and it feels like I'm in a movie. As for the stairs they were unavoidable, and all the speakers are properly positioned and on axis, so when the lights are down and the movie is on, you don't know they are there.
You know, you can do a lot with $100. 5m of Leds and a controller is about $25, a sheet of MDF is $60, use USB charger to power the lights and a little paint, and you could make some neat looking stuff
@DIY home theater yeah I have 7.2.2 but moved for the 4th time in 3 yrs, have some Phillips Hue stuff, just hadn't gotten time again to get my life together while raising 2 kids by myself 👌🏽. Maybe someday soon.
@@diyhometheater4199 Considering it takes 20 minutes and about $30 to do some screen masks, you'd think a must-have basic like screen masks would be easy, compared to what you've already done with the room. Why even bother with the other stuff, when your picture isn't even framed in properly for best visual results? Especially when masks are one of the cheapest and easiest things to do in a HT.
@@DarthHater100 I guess I just don't care that much. It looks fine without them. Is it really a must have basic, if I don't have and nobody noticed till now?
Hi.. fantastic story, however… Could you please read your notes more slowly? In watching this video your ‘rushed’ presentation was a little uncomfortable to listen to. 😮😊
Understood, though I am a subscriber and haven’t noticed it before. I signed onto Discord to find the link to Johns ‘how to’ videos but was unable to find them, is there a link you could attach please?
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If John isn't using these skills of his to make a great living that's criminal! HUGE props to you John! I'm super impressed!
I do, sort of. I'm a mechanic for the railroad by trade, so a lot of this comes from those skills. I've had several people tell me I should do this but I'm reluctant to because family time is #1.
If somebody offered me a wheelbarrow full of money, I'd probably do it again
It’s all fake
Thank you for featuring our theater room! My husband has been watching your videos since before we began planning ours. He was adamant about tracking the progress with hopes that at the end, you may be interested in featuring it, and here it is! 😍
Thank you so much for allowing me to share it on my channel - John was so accomodating with filming for me, nothing was too difficult so I really appreciate it :)
Hi boo!! Muah!!
The level of work put into this is nothing short of stupendous. It is my fave DIY yet, and I’m still blown away by the $17,000 budget. OMG. OMG. I’m saving this video for future reference. Thank you for having us all in your room.
@@mickeyeverett3082 it might not even be that much, I need to sit down and tally up all the expenses properly.
@@BuildMontage very fake videos you post there kid
Love this budget conscious theater room that does not come close to looking like it was done on a budget. Blown away on Discord with the pictures and even blown away now with the video. Awesome video Tony.
The behind the scenes stuff on Discord is pretty awesome. Highly recommend people join Discord to check it all out
I'm not even sure it was 17k. I need to sit down and tally everything up. I know the AV gear was 7k
This is an AMAZING room!
Hats off to John…brilliant creativity, conceptualisation and execution! The utilisation of space is just perfect inspiration for those of us without giant spaces.
Stay tuned! I just recorded an interview with John which I’ll be posting very soon! He goes into much more detail.
This man put up a star pattern from his wedding night? JEZUZ! john you are not playing fair my guy. Well done my guy well done.
idea: have these DIY home theater systems setup and users pick a winner that will get (valencia seating etc,) which ever sponsors you can get on board.
I actually did something similar to this: But Matt was my friend and long time supporter of my channel, and I organised Valencias for him.. BUT a competition would be an awesome idea: czcams.com/video/5wOrS5NAZ-8/video.html
Thanks RJ! That's a great idea! I want free stuff!! 😆
This is probably my favorite home theater so far. Not many of us can afford the $200k theater's built in a mega mansion and after a while they all blend together. Any rich schmuck can pay somebody to build a real movie theater in their humongous house with a $60k projector and $40k in speakers but this DIY theater has heart & style and is something that a lot of us average Joes can achieve. Great job John @diyhometheater4199 I hope someday my scrappy basement theater can be half as nice as your garage. Cheers
He did a great job maximizing his space and budget. He should be proud.
Awesome Theater....One of the best I've seen on CZcams. Love DIY and the ones that don't cost more than my house. Great job🔊🔊
Glad you like it!
It's great to see an awesome DIY theater
Wow thanks man! I'm glad you like it!
Wow.....some peoples ambition and imagination just amaze me. Excellent job John.
Thanks man! That's really nice to hear!
Absolutely KILLER DIY build John! My hat's off to you sir. And as always, excellent job on the video Tony.
Thanks Michael :) Room tours are my favourite thing to make on my channel.
Wow thanks! That's high praise!
Отличный проект и классная реализация
I could just lean back, put on music with the hex lights going and stare at the ceiling 😍
With a nice cold beverage of course 😁🎶🥃
Thats what I was going for, a room you could just enjoy with the screen off. Or listening to music. Or just for the quiet.
@@diyhometheater4199 you did an amazing job man! Super jealous of the star ceiling of the night of your wedding! Super cool, I shown my wife that part lol
@@thebrowncinema 😆 that is ill advised
Awesome concept to reality project. Love how he used the Tron movie theme throughout and popcorn, beer keg integration
Thanks! I've always loved that sci-fi aesthetic like in tron, mass effect, new star trek, etc. But I didn't want to do like some and reproduce anything specific, so I just went with a generic futuristic look. I may embellish it a bit more in the future
Wooow thats an insane theater. And on a 17k budget? Thats nuts. Mad props to John.
Amazing!!! The level of craftsmanship is superb!! Enjoy
The theatre is well done on a budget, but those walls are outstanding! I might be borrowing this concept :)
I take PayPal. 😆
But seriously, I think yours is awesome, the fit and finish especially your lobby area, is way better imo
really like what he did with the led lights really nice job..
Thanks for watching John - John did a great job of his room :D
This is one of the coolest theaters I have seen.
Thanks! My phone camera doesn't do the projector justice, and WLED is such a great app, it would take an hour of footage to demo it properly
AMAZING!
Great job John! really really nice!
Man this guy has got skills… Major respect! beautiful room
Well done John, those Hex RGB's look absolutely amazing, along with the rest of the room.
Great job on the video Tony, as always.
Thanks mate for watching... Hope you're well - pre-Christmas whiskey chat must be attempted!
@@BuildMontage No problem brother, love watching your videos. Yes, we definintely need to have a chat when I get home for a whiskey
Awesome room John with so much inspiration to be taken by others!
Tony, another top level tour, awesome work.
Thank you kindly!
Great video! awesome theater the lighting is amazing !!!
Thanks! I wanted the room to be an experience by itself, where you could just go in and listen to music or just watch the walls and ceiling
Saw this theater posted on one of the Facebook groups a few weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic design.
Daaaaaammmn John you killed it!
Thanks man!!
John, you're my hero!
Lol thanks man, but you might want to raise your standards 😆
Awesome job John
Brilliant! Hats off to this room!
Wow.. 🔥...who is this guy Jon? He must be a God of theater's...hope he is not wasting his time working on the RR...he should be doing this for a living...mad skillz...I need to contact him about doing a room for me...VA ehh..hmm..he might not be far from me.. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I think John has a few people's attention thats for sure!
Magnifique , l'effet Led est terrible..🤩
Tony that s DIY at its best ,i like the design and shapes of the walls, as good as simple. Inspirational. John get real skills and ideas !
Thanks man! That means a lot!
Incredible 😍
What an amazing room. That led and star ceiling are amazing to see
Much more impressive when it's DIY, those lights and the star pattern on a time of your light is great
Yeah, that star ceiling took a good amount of planning. It's accurate to position and angle from the main seat. If you use one of those mobile sky map apps, the ceiling matches up with the camera for about 1 week a year at 10pm
The projector mount is my favorite detail, absolutely awesome room
It's funny, my favorite is the railing. It turned out so clean that it's not even noticed. 😁
Another great video!
Forgive the length...but here we go!! 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
The room is beautiful! The LED lightning is incredible.
Any idea on the amount of hours spent putting everything together? It incredible how long some of the DIY stuff can take to complete
That projector mount is BADASS
DUDE! Beer taps under the stairs...such a great idea! That b-roll of the pop corn machine was great!
The backrow of seating is clever...first time I've seen something like this before
Awesome use of acoustic treatment on the walls to make it blend nicely with the other panels!
Holy cow the star ceiling...
I see a dachshund!!
150 inch in a 12 foot wide room is awesome! My room is similar width, but the ceiling height and location of subwoofers has me limited.
It looks like you were able to toe-in your FL and FR....love this for in-walls. Wish I could do this in my room
I love the DIY foam pieces under the rear subs!
NVIDIA Shield Pro is still a champ in the home theater world. Happy to see it in your setup
This is the coolest LED lighting I've seen in any home theater...
That's an incredible value on his setup!
Great video, John! Very happy that Tony had you film for the channel!
Oh man thank you for the superthanks- appreciate it
@@BuildMontage Went back and edited with a live reaction 👊
It took me about a year and a half of nights and weekends. Breaks here and there to save up or get other stuff done.
Thanks for the kind words, when you build stuff all you see is the flaws, it's nice to see that folks don't see it like I do 😆
Yeah that star ceiling made my wife cry when I told her what it was. 2344 stars all plotted out, and sized to match the star charts. That was a bit of work
@@diyhometheater4199 that’s a lot of work, but it paid off!
What an incredible setup, I love the lighting!!
WLED and DIY for the win! This room would be great for xlights syncing to on screen visuals too as a custom demo of the room
Yeah I'll probably experiment with that some in the future, I know that wled can clone Phillips Hue lights and be integrated with that system. One of the big ideas I had when building this was to make the left wall a giant graphic EQ, because I often just listen to music in the room.
@@diyhometheater4199 lol. I'm doing the same thing. I'm installing in soffit perimiter and behind screen but the main eq effects will be vertical on a fireplace in the room. I need to jump back on discord and look at your star ceiling build too
@@AussieInSeattle I put extra wiring in the center of the front and rear walls as well in case I want to run lights around the screen, diffuser, or projector mount
Wow - just wow! Incredible job on that build John!
Thanks man! It was a fun journey, and I'm still looking for new stuff to do
Awesome Theater😍..One of the best I've seen 🤩 nice work bro...
Increase the join levels please Tony, love your work man.
Wow thank you so much Eric! Seriously blowing me away right now
Amazing job… and the ceiling reproduction…. That’s just another level!!
Thanks man! My wife cried when I told her what it was, I kept it a secret till it was done
Great work!!
FANTASTIC!!!
Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Very nice set-up especially the lighting set-up it looks great and also I like his AV rack because I like the power amp he is using they very good power amp. Thank you for showing your set-up. CHEERS
Thanks! I was worried cause a lot of folks have these fancy racks that look way better, but the budget wouldn't allow that. The shelves are mdf and on track shelving from a big box store mounted backwards so you can't see them
Amazing looking room John, Tony another well presented tour.
Thank you kindly
Absolutely love this set up.
subwoofers are usually recommended to be set at least 4, and so that they are located opposite each other, there are different layouts of 4 subwoofers: in the corners of the room, along the front and back walls or along the perimeter of the room
I wired up 2 front sub channels and power outlets in the front of the room for that purpose before the drywall went up, and I might go that way in the future, but with only 2 they sound better in the back. When I tried them up front I had a bad null in the center seat
Wow that’s a fantastic room!!! Those lights are amazing!!! Well done!
Thanks! It was a really fun journey, and now I'm still looking for ways to improve it. Just need to save up the $$
Amazing, love it. Lots of work here. Price wise super.
Love the great use of space. John, you got skills, no doubt.
Fantastic Theater! I admire the skill and effort put into this. So much better than the tours I see where the person obviously has money, spends big money, hires professionals and get the basics of speaker placement wrong. This guy did everything right and I bet his "budget" setup sounds and looks better that those "professional" ones as well.
Thanks for watching. Ironically, I do those tours as well - I don't discriminate in either direction.. The previous tour to this one was a high end room. There is a place for both. Having money should mean someone shouldn't make a nice non-diy room, but I get your point and I also really appreciate DIY, being a DIY guy myself :)
Thanks man! Yeah I planned everything with maximum value in mind, including making absolutely sure speaker placement and viewing distance were all correct, because if they aren't it's not much different than throwing away money right?
All the angles for the speakers are within atmos specs, the screen is 42.5° of viewing angle. I even have the left and right surrounds upside down so that the tweeter is lower to preserve a straight line from the rears to the fronts to keep the sound on a consistent plane.
The saying goes, you can have cheap, fast, and good, but you can only pick 2. So it took 2 years 😆
@@BuildMontage Don't get me wrong. I love high end rooms with equipment I can only dream of owning. I suck at DIY so if I had the money I would pay as well. What I HATE is they have it and do it but they ignore the professionals or the "professionals" are anything but. Speakers at 7' high with Atmos speaker in the 8' ceiling as an example. A huge screen that is not acoustic transparent with $5-10K speakers shoved into the corners and the center just sitting on the floor not even angled towards the listener. Doing 9 bed layer but only 2 Atmos. Again doing expensive speakers and really expensive powerful amps and yet only having 1 $300 Polk sub. The room may only be 14' deep but shoving their single row against the back wall and yet have Triad speakers. Having movie panel posters and they tell us it is on canvas. It is those type of builds where they have every advantage to make an incredible room and they don't that gets on my nerves.
Oh man! I saw your theater in Discord last week...and now I get to see it on a Build Montage full video tour??? My lucky night!
Excellent build. Awesome theater John.
Thanks man! I'm glad it's not too nerdy, I wasn't sure if other folks would like the style I was going for
@@diyhometheater4199 it's really nice. I do have a question about the LG projector. How do you like it and how are the black levels.
@@percybedford6266 the black levels aren't great but the colors are, and the brightness is too. With a 150" screen and a their distance of 20' I felt I needed better resolution than the 5050UB, which was the closest choice. I got this unit returned for $2500 and for the money I am pretty confident it's the best I could get. I dont have NZ8 money 😁
@@diyhometheater4199 I feel you. I don't have NZ money either. JVC has gone up a lot over the years in prices. I am looking at the Epson LS12000 and the Sony 5000es. Thanks again for your response. I also subbed to your channel.
@@percybedford6266 oh thanks man! I'll try to get on top of making some better content soon
Incredible!! I wish I could hire John as a consultant.
That room is amazing. This is great inspiration!
Thanks man! You can make some pretty great stuff with a little imagination and a lot of patience. You should join Tony's discord, there's tons of great info and knowledge in there!
hi john, first of all congratulations for the wonderful work. I'd like to know how you made the lighting under the honeycombs, and where did you get the material. Thank you
Links for stuff is in the description of the video, the material I used for most was 3/4 xps rigid foam insulation, with a few made out of MDF and the acoustic tiles were thin plywood.
Also, if you join Tony's discord, I have a build thread in there that should explain everything
I am absolutely excited to see someone using the LG hu810p!!
This is a unicorn that hasn't gotten the praise it deserves..
I love this room!! ❤️❤️❤️
I would like to know if John has his projector calibrated?
No, I need to get it calibrated, or pull the trigger on a good sensor. I do love the projector even though the black levels aren't the best. The colors are crazy vibrant
@@diyhometheater4199 I have spent most of last year in the AVS forum and was able to pull together some close to perfect settings.
I used settings from many users post on the forum that had calibration done. So my current settings will put your color at almost reference and the black level will be at least 40% better.
The way I got my black level on point was a negative gain gray screen.
@@kman9387 what setting are you using? I'd love to try them out
@@diyhometheater4199 I keep posting the settings for you but someone seems to be deleting them 🤷
@@diyhometheater4199 I just posted a comment on your channel with the settings info.
Wow....
Not a fan of distracting lights in a theater room but it does look stunning.
Can always turn them off during a movie :) But when not watching its a very cool look.
With over 100 effects, it's pretty easy to find ones that aren't very distracting, like during the Lord of the Rings clip, I used one that doesn't change at all. They can be set up to be very slow, very dim, or completely static. I only used bright ones for demonstration purposes. I usually use a slow red Ripple effect when watching movies and shows, which doesn't distract at all
Hi does John has a website or uses a forum where he posted a diary how he built his theatre ?
I've got a build thread on Tony's discord, and I'm going to make a bunch of build videos at some point soon
Hi do you have a detailed video of the led lighting connection on wall ??
Yes please need a detailed video
Here we ussually build DBA subwoofer systems (front/back 4 each) for such large rooms, more absortion would sound this room way besser. Is this room professional messured? A very nice hometheater
Lol no, cause pros cost money and I'm as cheap as they get. I measured 300ms decay time from the main seat, and did absorption panels at the primary reflection points, plus the diffuser and carpet. The walls themselves serve as diffusers because of the gaps and angles in the panels, and the audyssey room correction does the rest for now.
Absolutely blown away by this - incredible job!
I'm curious which LEDs and controllers you used for this project?
It's all in the description of the video :)
If you join Tony's discord, I have a build thread that tells all. Also the links for the LEDs and controllers are in the description and will take you right to the same place I got them.
Would like to know how to control the addressable leds left and right to match on-screen color....
I think John has a channel you can look at which I linked in the description.
I know that the WLED app I use for the walls can clone Phillips Hue devices and other smart devices, so it's possible, but I haven't done it, the screen already takes up most of the field of vision so I don't really need more immersion
Tony you look like you are getting into shape. Keep going brother, looking great
Thanks mate, working hard at it. I have goals to get down before I go to ISE next year!!
@@BuildMontage Definitely noticeable. Face looks thinner. Belly is down. Arms looking more toned. Keep at it Tony❤🔥🔥💪💪👊👊
Is there a link / brand of the hexagon panels you used? I see 12" panels on Amazon, but these look larger. Perhaps you sourced material and cut them? Thanks
Yes, if you watch the video it explains how he made these. Maybe you missed that part of the video?
@@BuildMontage thanks. I watched it twice thinking I may have. Ur reply is very much appreciated. Viewing number 3 tomorrow. Thank u
It’s all in there how he did it :)
Sorry for the long delay, I made them all myself. Most of them are cut from rigid foam insulation panels, with pva primer with fire retardant mixed in, then painted in "dark secret" from Behr. The rest are either MDF, or thin plywood with acoustic foam glued to them. So bad news, you can't buy them.
Any feedback on those ceiling speakers?? Are they good speakers
I think they are, they don't come into play as often as one might think. When they do it's hard to tell, the transition is pretty seamless
This is prob one of the BEST home theaters I have seen fabricated. Very amazing. I looked on DIY home theaters channel and did not see how the wiring of this LED wall array was accomplished. It says that connecting to one would sync them all, but that does not make sense if these were seemingly turned on randomly, like in the electric storm mode? Is there any directions or guide that he used so I could understand this?
You can join my Discord server and chat to John directly :) Link in the description - send me a message and I'll put you in contact.
If you join Tony's discord, I have a build thread that explains things a bit better. So the controllers are synced together as such that they change effects, colors, brightness, speed and intensity together, but the effects that rely on RNG still produce different looks, even within segments on the same node.
That effect, Lightning, is random, which basically works like each segment has a mind of its own, while obeying the commands of the user for brightness color etc.
why not just float the floor so there aren't giant stairs where your surrounds are supposed to be? Impressive DIY work though!
So, it isn't really in the video because there's too much to cover already, but the front left corner is actually a door to the outside. Building code requires 2 exits, so I couldn't block that. Plus, the 12' ceiling really changes the perceived size of the room, and it's worth having the stairs especially after I got the kegerator under them
Also, the surrounds are still in the correct spot. 90° from the center position, which is 14' back from the screen. The right surround has a hexagon shaped cover, so you can't tell. Thats also why the railing on the stairs is like it is, acoustically transparent for the right surround. It's 7.2.4 after all
@@diyhometheater4199 the room is over 20' deep though, i'd just have had stairs to the other exit and not had stairs right by your head. you could have also sloped the room and kept much of the ceiling height, it would just be to get the seats high enough where your ears are above the stairway. also since the work is all DIY you could have just ignored code for that, but, again with the depth having stairs to that exit would have been fine. either way, room looks great enjoy
@@commanderrussels2612 maybe it's not clear enough in the video, if you join the discord I have a build thread that might make more sense?
All the speakers are on the proper plane, and correct angles for a 7.2.4 dolby atmos setup. The problem you're talking about does not exist in this room. All 7 ear level speakers are where they are supposed to be. The black hexagon tile above the 3rd step is the right surround speaker. The listening position is back far enough not to be blocked by the stairs. And the other exit goes outside, you're right I could ignore code, but I did want to be safe just in case my wiring catches the house on fire 🔥
@@diyhometheater4199 gotcha. cool!
Quick question, Without me doing research....
What wire is needed to do the GIY bass transducers in the seats?
2 conductor, or can you split it off of coaxial?
Does that just tie into your sub channel?
Asking for a friend... :)
The transducers wire up like any other speaker, I used 14ga wire. The Dayton Audio amplifier uses the subwoofers channel with a splitter just like you said
Most people are so desperate to hear audio come from above that they don't even realise when listening to anything other than Dolby Atmos content with the height channels on, it actually messes up the soundstage! Mind you, you can't blame them especially when they keep being told Dolby Atmos is the next best thing to sliced bread.
My receiver automatically switches between audio content, so if it's not atmos, it doesn't use the speakers, unless I override it.
I'll say, it's subtle enough that you don't really notice, with the timbre matched speakers, it just seems right. But if you listen to some new music that's mixed in atmos, it really is a different experience
tiny speakers for such a big room. I would want bigger full sized full frequency ranged speakers. Doesnt have to be expensive. There are plenty of larger speakers that are affordable and sound good.
In walls?
All that's missing is a high end Gaming PC in there.
It's on his list - I even mentioned it in the video :)
You're right about that! And some nicer seats. And automation, power conditioner, projector calibration, PS5, so on and so on. . .
And he has movie theater salt shakers where do people find this stuff 🤔 even if i cant make a full movie theater id still love that experience in my home
My wife found the salt shaker, and the flavacol salt. Great northern popcorn machine. You can do it!
WAS THER A LINK TO HIS CHANNEL
youtube.com/@diyhometheater4199
Yes it's in the description of the video
Hi John, how did you integrate WLED to Alexa/Google voice control?
I haven't yet, that's in the plans. In the settings of WLED there are several options for cloning or integrating different control systems, including naming nodes as Alexa devices
@@diyhometheater4199 Thanks, I'm looking into Home Assistant.
Hey Tony, I was wondering if I can email you. I want to pull the trigger on the zidoo z1000 pro but I’ve never had a media player like that and I need help getting it setup and anything else I need to purchase for it. Your help would be greatly appreciated, thx
Hi Ryan, it's a little hard for me to give one on one help but if you join the Discord server, you may catch me online and I'll do what I can to help - lots of Zidoo users on my server so you will likely get some answers for sure!
@@BuildMontage I just need to know what other equipment I need to buy. I’m not buying a nas, was going to buy a hard drive for player itself to store movies on, am I thinking correct on that? And one of your videos I watched you said a ripper is also needed. I subscribe to your channel and enjoy all your videos man. I would really like a zidoo for my movie collection, movies is all I will use it for
I appreciate all the hard work but it's not my taste. The stairs ruin it for me, and as cool as the retro space-age walls are, they are a distraction and I'd have them turned off most of the time, so what's the point? The star ceiling is great, as is the DIY spandex screen. No doubt the kids have a blast in there.
There are over 100 different effects, some very subtle, and not distracting.
The point is to look neat, to make you feel like you're in a place that is somehow outside the normal world, and they are awesome when listening to music and gaming. Sometimes I just sit in there for hours listening to music, and it feels like I'm in a movie.
As for the stairs they were unavoidable, and all the speakers are properly positioned and on axis, so when the lights are down and the movie is on, you don't know they are there.
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Wow, I feel useless after seeing all this, i wish I had time and money or a wife to watch my kids a bit while I took on projects like this.
You know, you can do a lot with $100. 5m of Leds and a controller is about $25, a sheet of MDF is $60, use USB charger to power the lights and a little paint, and you could make some neat looking stuff
@DIY home theater yeah I have 7.2.2 but moved for the 4th time in 3 yrs, have some Phillips Hue stuff, just hadn't gotten time again to get my life together while raising 2 kids by myself 👌🏽. Maybe someday soon.
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Oh hai!
All that work and no screen masks? I just don't get it.
I might make some later, I mostly watch 16x9 content and games
@@diyhometheater4199 Considering it takes 20 minutes and about $30 to do some screen masks, you'd think a must-have basic like screen masks would be easy, compared to what you've already done with the room. Why even bother with the other stuff, when your picture isn't even framed in properly for best visual results? Especially when masks are one of the cheapest and easiest things to do in a HT.
@@DarthHater100 I guess I just don't care that much. It looks fine without them. Is it really a must have basic, if I don't have and nobody noticed till now?
Hi.. fantastic story, however… Could you please read your notes more slowly? In watching this video your ‘rushed’ presentation was a little uncomfortable to listen to. 😮😊
That's my style I guess - I have experiemented and if I go slower, people click off.. its sad reality of the modern viewer.
Understood, though I am a subscriber and haven’t noticed it before. I signed onto Discord to find the link to Johns ‘how to’ videos but was unable to find them, is there a link you could attach please?
I have unhidden the link on Discord to his build thread - ping me on Discord and I can tag you in it.@@paulk9534
@@BuildMontage ok done 😎
AWESOME ROOM
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Hats off to John for his amazing skills, his amazing room and I also like his shirt 👍 Thank you for sharing
Lol thats my favorite shirt