Skinny room but it screams home theater don't it? Note ceiling speakers (mid range, Dolby 7.1 system)

Shot of the corner (rear) speakers...they look REALLY nice. Polk RC80s...highly recommend them

Note all four ceiling speakers...I had pondered taking this fan out and installing a projector. But after researching the costs, I felt it be to just go with a good quality TV. Quality screens just add too much cost for my budget

Close up of an electrical outlet I had replaced with a Leviton unit. Not only is it an outlet, but it is an industrial grade surge protector. These are back-ups to the whole house surge protectors I had installed in my main panels. Note the LED indicators on these. They run around $40 each. Pricey but good peace of mind and I don't have to deal with a strip laying on the floor

Another view of the master control panel prior to the coax being installed. I opted for a 4 connection hospital grade surge protector outlet. Looks a bit gay sticking out of the wall, but this thing is rated for heart monitoring machines...good enough for hospital patients, it's good enough for my electronics

Wire fished prior to installing the left RC85 front Polk speaker

Polk in-wall center prior to the grill being installed...this is a quality piece of equipment...pricey too

Speaker wiring...had to add additional insulation behind as cold was convecting from the garage

This is where my audio components will go. Wiring finally done. Leviton hospital grade 4-outlet surge protector, coax jack with #6 shielding, dual HDMI plugs connected via 35-foot belden bonded cables through the wall to behind the TV. One is white and one black so I know which is which...and of course the 7.1 speaker plate wired with shielded 14-gauge speaker wire and closed banana plugs...all from Monoprice...quality was excellent

Lost my job so this is my HDTV until I find gainful employment. Hopefully I'll go up from this 50 inch to a 58 inch if the prices are right : )

Placeholders for front speakers & TV

Finally received & mounted my Kuro!

A2 Subwoofer...this thing shakes the house

Side view of the mounted Kuro. I mounted the HDMI jack (mates up to the mater control panel) behind the TV for a clean look. I also placed a Leviton electrical outlet plug behind the TV for it to use. This TV is directly protected against power surges both through a whole house surge protector at my fuse box and a point of use surge protector at the electrical outlet. These things are so expensive and, with Pioneer getting out of the business, irreplaceable. Definitely worth the double redundancy.

Bottom view mounted Kuro...when mounting these, it is important to make sure to have your outlets (if you put them behind the TV) a bit below where the mounting plate is due to the design of the Kuro. There is a recess in the bottom 4 inches of the TV which is where you want your outlets....otherwise you won't have enough room for the plugs as they will run into interference from the back of the TV.

Control panel fully utilized. Note the 10' speaker cables. I opted to purchase pre-made banana plug cables as making them myself was a pain in the ass. They were about $10/each. Unfortunately, I could not find any that were less than 10' so...hence the untidy mess. I'll look for some jacketing to bundle the cables at some point to tidy it up. I was more concerned with getting it operational.

The receiver. Man this thing was a pain to setup. I finally got smart and reset it to factory defaults, did minimal changes to the input settings (tell it to use HDMI) and everything else set for auto. I was very happy when I finally had signal to the KRP.

The picture is beautiful...my camera sucks. I'll post some Kuro movie pics a bit later. Notice the amount of light in the room. This television does well even in well lit rooms (for those with windows considering a Kuro). The picture, unfortunately, does not reflect this.

The view from my lazyboy

Full on shot of the home theater. Future plans include eliminating a large window behind those shades to the right, a coat of paint in the room, movie posters for the wall, new carpeting, build a riser in the rear so that I can have two rows of HT seating...the rear being elevated

This Channel Master signal booster has allowed me to gain about 5 more digital channels as well as increase the signal quality throughout my home. We have about 8 TVs running via coax throughout. Multiple access points weakens the overall signal, hence the need for a signal boost. However, even if you are running only one TV, this is worth it for the picture quality gain.

This is the distribution terminal for my whole house video system. With it is the power source for my antenna's signal booster. I made sure to purchase a distribution terminal with the highest bandwidth I could find. It's important not to skimp here as the quality and bandwidth of your distribution terminal can affect the quality of your TV picture(s) downstream. Note: Distance is a factor. The TV unit most remote is in my basement and the signal there as a few artifacts. I am feeding it raw signal via coax to the jack

Cable distribution via rafter channel

Surprisingly, the location of this pre-amp next to the antenna does not appear to affect the signal quality or strength. All received stations rate a solid 100% quality and high 80s strength. This is a Channel Master 7777 unit.

Long view of my attic. The antenna is located near the end wall. Note: when installing an antenna, placing it too high (near the roof) will interfere with the signal.

Antenna installation right under the ridge vent

Say goodbye to Comcast!

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Pirate King  » May 31, 2012 08:19 AM

Very nice. Love it ! Outstanding job with the speakers and wiring. Bravo.

nezff  » Feb 01, 2011 05:07 PM

Nice work. Great setup. A+ 10/10

Spurrier Sucks  » Oct 29, 2010 10:25 AM

Room looks great! Love the inwall connections.

kevon27  » Oct 28, 2010 11:29 PM

Polk Audio Inwall speakers.. sexy .

DAK4  » Oct 28, 2010 10:33 PM

Great job on everything, quality work. I use an antenna also, hard to beat free HDTV.

jonmoz  » May 22, 2010 08:46 AM

Very nice setup and cool A/V kit,also a big thumbs up for all your hard work that has gone into this !!!

TravmacDaddy  » May 12, 2010 03:40 AM

That is badass....

BluBlazer  » May 09, 2010 08:56 PM

Great setup for such a narrow room. Good job on all the wiring and the 600M looks wonderful on that wall.

snsguy  » May 06, 2010 01:22 AM

Great job in such a small space! The sub must really shake that room! Great to see another happy Kuro owner!

lDlisturb3d  » May 02, 2010 06:48 PM

Great work man. It looks awesome.

talstarone  » Nov 27, 2009 05:51 AM

Beautiful Set-Up and Room. Excellent Quality Components thru-out the entire system. Very Clean and great way to handle most of the wiring with the wall plates. And I dont think you can top a Pioneer Kuro for a HDTV. Looks like an excellent place to catch a movie.

Grand Bob  » Nov 14, 2009 12:46 AM

Great set-up; well-organized. Nice theater!

gamebred  » Oct 22, 2009 07:13 PM

I just love a Kuro hanging on the wall. Nice job.

progers13  » Oct 17, 2009 10:58 PM

:thumbsups: Kudos on the sub

stefanjos  » Aug 13, 2009 02:22 PM

nice job. got that same recevier. it really is a pain in the arse setting it up. but i also set it to auto. ill do manual when i get my hole system(speakers wise). hehe other wise nice theater. and check my room cinema out.

mugupo  » Jul 20, 2009 12:33 PM

Good use of space

user friendly  » Jul 19, 2009 11:52 PM

Mint, nice use of space.

TheDrunkenSniper  » Jul 16, 2009 10:39 PM

Good detail. I wish I had a Kuro, but my trusty Panny has served me well....for now.

BEECARTS  » Jul 03, 2009 12:02 PM

I love to see the use of an attenna, I have been wanting to experiment in seeing how many digital and hd channels I can recv. Do you have the attenna hooked directly into the tv, or are you using a digital box? awesome set up tho, i bulit a platform for second row of seating, take a look if you want, http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=BEECARTS I found that by raising it 12", the back row can see fine. It all really depends if the chairs recline or not.

Blu-Raider  » May 25, 2009 01:29 PM

Nice diy job. Very good installation.

therobmancometh  » May 20, 2009 03:09 AM

I love my Kuro, and I'm sure you will to! Well done on the HT. Look forward to seeing more of your updates.

azncarbos  » May 19, 2009 07:15 PM

Very Nice set up!!! and clean!!!

PitbullMike  » May 19, 2009 06:51 PM

I wonna join the KURO club

wafi  » May 19, 2009 10:17 AM

Ah nothing more beautiful than a kuro

Sonny  » May 19, 2009 09:34 AM

It looks really nice jc, welcome to the KURO Club.

therobmancometh  » May 03, 2009 12:49 AM

Love to see a tv in there, and pics of the finished product

BLURAYSONYES  » May 02, 2009 11:00 PM

very professional installation but room is rather quite small for a home theater setup. More like a hallway.

Johk  » Feb 12, 2009 03:56 PM

I hope you find a new job to complete your HT!

Steve  » Feb 11, 2009 09:36 PM

I'm going to hold off on a rating for now, but I definitely want to see it once you get the TV and other components in place. I have a feeling your rating will be quite high.

intimidator32  » Feb 02, 2009 06:33 AM

good start and a clean look me like keep going.

vega2K  » Jan 29, 2009 10:13 AM

I have your Leviton surge protector outlet behind my wall-mounted Plasma. Just like you, I love the peace of mind and eliminating a strip. I can't wait to see how it turns out once you get your TV. Good luck!

jc480  » Jan 28, 2009 10:49 PM

Thanks Rob. When I find gainful employment, I will be getting the TV asap. Will post pictures and I can't wait to hear how this 7.1 system sounds. This has been a fun project. Spend alot of time reading these forums for ideas and info. Thanks again for your comment.

Rob J in WNY  » Jan 28, 2009 10:42 PM

Enjoyed your careful documentation and attention to detail. Interesting in-ceiling Polks. Bet it would sound interesting with the speakers up there. Bummer about losing your job. A lot of us who are still working have great concern for the future. Hope you get back on your feet soon so that you can finish up your theater room just the way you want to (58" TV - heh!). Would like to revisit your gallery when you finish it all up.

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