Home Theater REVAMP - PART ONE

[@gufiaito69able]

It's so refreshing to see a real-world home theater and not some just receiving all kinds of gear.

[@robognu5000]

I’m done with av furniture in theater rooms. Such a headache. Once you go rack, you never go back. 😅

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Definitely a valid opinion/preference. I’m not ruling it out in the future, but I did this on the cheap and spent as little as possible. Main goal here was to get the center channel out of the entertainment stand by raising the display up. A rack would have complicated this project and raised the price considerably (HDMI cables, speaker cable for rewires, not even including the cost of the rack itself). Again, might be something I do in the future, just not right now.

[@trishpipkins]

So glad this is over. You did 99.99% of the work. Lifting that TV was scary. It was all worth it though.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I’m glad it’s over too! And hey, I may have done most of the work getting stuff setup, but I could have never put that TV up on the floor stand without YOU! (And then promptly taking it back off when I realized I needed to fix something) You rock and I love you!

[@trishpipkins]

@@HomeTheaterGamer shhhh! Spoilers! 😂

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

The great HT dilemma when not wall mounting: center channel too low or tv too high. I built a TV stand that solved this. Made an adjustable shelf for center speaker to sit on. Made the top with a cutout for the speaker to move through, so the speaker can be adjusted to sit exactly below bottom of tv.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

That’s an awesome solution! Can you easily swap out center channels if need be? Or is it a more permanent solution? I always forget to mention this in videos as it is kind of obvious, but due to the nature of this channel and product reviews, I need to make sure I have enough options for swapping out center channels. That was one of the biggest goals of this project as I haven’t been able to since we’ve moved into this house. Turning down speaker reviews because I can’t accommodate a center channel downright sucks, and I’m glad to be past that now with a better solution. And thankfully, the tweeter and drivers sit fall within a few inches of both the listening area at ear height and the front left and right speakers. There is a fine line between designing or integrating something permanently in my setup versus making it product review friendly haha.

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

@@HomeTheaterGamer thank you, it’s worked out well for me. I made the opening in the top of the stand larger than my center channel I have now in case I get a larger one. It’s not sized to accommodate one of those massive ones though. It is easily swappable, it’s literally just sitting on a shelf, and speaker wire is easy to reach to unhook. I have some preset holes drilled to adjust the shelf for a different height, or will drill new holes to get it set exactly under tv if I change tv or center. I’m happy for you that you have things the way you want it, and can swap the center easier now! Was fun watching you revamp your setup. Nice job! I just went through that a month ago after removing a door that was always in the way, so it was like moving out and moving back in. I definitely understood your measuring and measuring again, along with your wire management. I hadn’t come across one of your videos in awhile, so I found you again to see what your setup was like by now. You used to have an 85” Vizio PQX, correct? I’ve had mine for 3 years, but it’s already developed an issue with the backlight (local dimming to be specific) that affects HDR the most, strangely. Certain scenes you see blotches in the right side of the screen around objects like it’s bugged and can’t keep up. Tv was a super headache, but it’s mostly sorted out by now, and wasn’t prepared to have it replace it already. I’m usually excited for a different tv, but would be the first time I won’t be going up in size, and PQ increase will be modest, so I’m dragging my feet!

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Well done! I used to use zip ties, but now use Velcro strips instead. Easy to remove and replace quickly.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

When I run out of zip ties, I'll put stock into Velcro strips. Trust me.

[@starsky8351]

I cant believe its been almost 2 years since you did up that room! I recently got permission from my wife to use the majority of my annual bonus to buy a larger TV. I went from a 55inch LGCX to a 77inch Samsung S90C. I feel your pain trying to measure up everything! As I had to reposition the wall mount it really was a real headache to calculate. Lifting that thing onto the bracket was also terrifying! I actually found that I prefer that then my projector, which I use on a 100inch drop screen. Though the projector I got isnt really designed as a HT projector, but it was free so cant complain. Looking forward to part 2, thank you for taking us along your HT journey

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Time does fly! It’s hard for me to believe it’s been a year since I bought the Denon X6300H from a friend of mine! Crazy. That’s awesome and congratulations on the TV upgrade! I haven’t had a projector for years, but for gaming especially I’ve always preferred a TV for a number of reasons. It’s also impossible for projectors to compete with something like the S90C in regard to black levels and HDR. It’s just such a massive divide there. Projectors have their place but as displays get bigger and more affordable and offer higher end features at a relatively low price of entry compared to projectors, I think we might start seeing some diehard projector users switch over.

[@matta9316]

People underestimate how much work it takes to modify or update your theater - it’s hard to stay grinding when it’s functional enough to work as well, you just wanna chill and watch stuff 😂

[@ealanosborne]

Whew! Cable management, gross! 🤮 😅 Gotta be done, though. Coming along nicely, dude! More center channel reviews, here we come! 🎉

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I don’t even think I need other speakers now. Center channel only! Haha.

[@GeorgeTheaterAtHome]

Cable mgmt is critical. I hate cables!! 😆

[@decaf77]

Love the video thank you for sharing your HT journey! The rooms coming together very nicely.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@jefffan171]

14:45 not sure if this happens later on in the build or if you're planning this anyways? But... after hearing that "dong" of the stand, i would highly consider some mass for the stand. I personally recommend the Atamacia actamites to take ringing out of the stand considering its proximity to centre speakers your planning to review. It could hurt/harm their audio presentation in your final thoughts. Everything so far is looking great. I have skipped a little of the time-lapse footage so again apologies if your video addresses this issue.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

You mean you don’t want the stand to sound like the St. Anger snare drum? Haha. Good catch! I don’t address it in the video, but that ringing was very intense before putting the display on the stand as you mentioned. I did put some black gaffers tape on the rear of the stand before running the wires (something I use to control cymbal ringing and tom ringing on drum kits when I don’t have access to moon gels). That helped drop the ringing down and is pretty much non-existent now when tapping the stand.

[@jefffan171]

@@HomeTheaterGamer ahhh... have to admit, I would love to see someone's face while watching a home theatre set up video and moon gel starts making an appearance. Been using that on REMO or Evans heads for over 20 years now. But good old gaffer's tape to the rescue!!! The most indispensable tool of any professional musician. Looking forward to part 2. Thumbs up button will be another ready 😀

[@split0909]

Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work! Btw its called a Cam Lock fastener.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you! I totally spaced on what the hell those were called. And thanks for kind words!

[@joes3800]

Oh man, all of this looks a lot like what I go through every time I make a big change, especially the staying up late and making a mess since I don't want to clutter my living room while my family is awake. I don't do it often enough like you might, but I still wonder if I should have gone with a Salamander Synergy system with the built-in racks that allow you to slide your equipment in and out for easy access to the back panels. I didn't find the price worth it for me since I don't change stuff out very often, but you might want to look into that system as a Reviewer.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

It’s never as easy as you think it’ll be haha! Shooting video does complicate things further and increases the time it takes to do it but it’s all worth it in the end. I’ll take a look at the Salamander Synergy system. Heck, I’ll try reaching out to them to see if they’d want to send me one to feature on the channel because the price on some of those units… Damn!

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

Out of curiosity, what gear or software are you using to track you like that? I like it!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I shot this whole video with a DJI OSMO Pocket 3 and used their Active Track feature for this shots. It’s honestly been a game changer for how I shoot content in the theater room.

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

@@HomeTheaterGamer turned out great. Did a really nice job.

[@HomeTheaterCommish]

shit, i enjoyed that, cant wait for part 2

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thank you! Hope to have part 2 out Monday!

[@stekelly1980]

Wait a minute, I've forgotten how you have your equipment set up. We both have a tv that does eARC and we both the denon x6300h that is just ARC so what are you getting from the eARC? I have my ps5 straight into the x6300h so I get dolby atmos but I lose vrr and I use a second monitor setting on my pc to the x6300h and straight to the TV for 4k@120hz vrr. Did I I not understand your video on the extractor and how to use it for the ps5 to get 4k@120hz vrr and dolby atmos?

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

It can be a little confusing. I have the PS5 connected directly to the TV, then I have the eARC output of the TV going to the input on the eARC extractor and I’ve set the TV’s ARC function to eARC. I then have the audio output of the eARC extractor going to one of the HDMI inputs in the receiver, which I’ve assigned to the TV Audio input (you don’t use the ARC connection on the receiver at all for anything). Hooking it up this way will get you the best of everything. 4K/120Hz and HDR with VRR and Dolby Atmos on the PS5. I also have my PC connected directly to the TV using a 4070 Super as well. I get all the bells and whistles with Dolby Atmos audio there as well. It’s great!

[@stekelly1980]

@@HomeTheaterGamer with zero delay? Also are you still using the Orei? That's a hell of a work around! Thank you for the excellent reply and information! 🤜🤛

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

No delay to speak of thankfully! And yeah, still using the OREI eARC extractor (the cheaper and smaller one I purchased myself. It’s the HDA-927. I don’t think they sell it anymore unfortunately). Still works like a charm. OREI did contact me a few months after that video and sent me the HDA-939 for review, which is its bigger and more expensive brother with some extra features. Since they don’t sell the cheaper one anymore, I’m going to keep the 939 around as a backup just in case. The OREI really has been a game changer for me though. I see a company called U9 sells one on Amazon that literally looks like the same thing for around $50. I don’t know how good it is, but might be worth looking into if you need one and don’t want to break the bank.

[@christisdale9977]

Can you please leave a link to the lights you have on the back of your tv?I have the same make and model,Thanks Your snake-pit lookes worse than mine,Yikes

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Sure thing! Affiliate link below. It’s a great bias light that has a 6500K mode (a necessity for me) but it has occasionally lost sync somehow with Alexa for no apparent reason. No app updates, etc. It just decides sometimes that it will not work for whatever reason, so I’ll need to use the app to control it. And yeah… the snake pit of wires definitely needed an overhaul. Haha. amzn.to/3UgQlX4

[@christisdale9977]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Thank you for the link,I didn't think anyone made them in a size for 77'' tv's

[@steadychaosproductions3376]

holy shit are your seats close!

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

ULTIMATE IMMERSION!!!

[@Gimmesoup88]

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