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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting AVAddict: Quote:
I talked to the builder. He said if there is interest he might be willing to either put together blueprints with parts lists/costs for a nominal fee. He might also be willing to build them to custom sizes depending on how many DVDs you wanted to hold. But if he builds them, they will be "naked"...he says it is too much trouble to stain them without a dust-free stain room and he is just doing this in his garage. Shipping would probably be something like LTL Yellow Freight or a moving company...UPS isn't going to touch something this massive. If anyone wants to design and build their own and just wants to ask for some pointers on everything we learned building mine, let me know. I think we found just about all the bad/wrong ways to go about it. Please do post a contact email and/or mailing address for the builder. I am definitely interested in getting a set of plans and list of materials. |
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| Registered: May 16, 2007 | | Posts: 8 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have talked to the guy that built my cabinet. All he currently had were some notes and sketches we made on how to do certain pieces we though would be tough (like mounting the rails). He is putting together something closer to a how-to including considerations for scalilng it smaller/bigger. Once he is done, he will host it somewhere some people can download it for free. It may take him a while to get everything put together to where it is useful to others. At least he is willing to post it for free once it is in some usable state. |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting AVAddict: Quote:
I have talked to the guy that built my cabinet. All he currently had were some notes and sketches we made on how to do certain pieces we though would be tough (like mounting the rails). He is putting together something closer to a how-to including considerations for scalilng it smaller/bigger. Once he is done, he will host it somewhere some people can download it for free. It may take him a while to get everything put together to where it is useful to others. At least he is willing to post it for free once it is in some usable state. Wonderful!  Thanks to you both. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 48 |
| | Posted: | | | | RE: 8ballMax... How did the shelves turn out for you? I've been eyeballing these units also. I'm leaning towards trying to find units with doors, but if these shelves are ok I'd consider installing simple doors on these if they are sturdy enough... Quoting 8ballMax: Quote:
Anyone have any experience with these Quad Media Towers? They supposedly hold 702 DVDs each and I just purchased 2 of them. Hope I didn't waste my money  .
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QNap Media Server with 10 Terabytes of DVD's ripped so far.
Gaming= XBox (X3 Modded) / PS3 (500gb) / XBox 360-120gb / Wii (Black)
Speakers= Axiom: M80ti (x2) / QS8 (x4) / VP150 (x1)
Sub= SVS - PB12-Ultra/2
AV/Reciever= Integra DTR-8.4
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting 8ballMax: Quote:
Anyone have any experience with these Quad Media Towers? They supposedly hold 702 DVDs each and I just purchased 2 of them. Hope I didn't waste my money .
I've had my eye on those for a while now. I've love to get something like that, but my wife really wants something with doors on it. Out of sight and all that. Anyway 8ball, what do you think of them? Regardless of my wife's opinion, I might have to go with something like that eventually just because there's nothing with doors I've found that can hold the same amount. Do you have any pictures you can post? I've love to see them in a real environment loaded with real movies. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting _Rick_: Quote:
How did the shelves turn out for you?
I've been eyeballing these units also. I'm leaning towards trying to find units with doors, but if these shelves are ok I'd consider installing simple doors on these if they are sturdy enough... Quoting Mark Harrison: Quote:
I've had my eye on those for a while now. I've love to get something like that, but my wife really wants something with doors on it. Out of sight and all that.
Anyway 8ball, what do you think of them? Regardless of my wife's opinion, I might have to go with something like that eventually just because there's nothing with doors I've found that can hold the same amount. Do you have any pictures you can post? I've love to see them in a real environment loaded with real movies. I'm happy with them. I'm not too sure about installing doors on them though. I suppose if the doors were light enough but the verticals are only 1/2 inch wide so that would be difficult. It's also particle board which has a tendancy to split easily if you aren't carefull. They are not that deep and need to be anchored to the wall (anchor strap is screwed to the back of the case then screwed into the wall at a stud location). The two I purchased are all ready filled and I'm considering getting another  . I'll post some detailed pictures tonight when I get home. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | My wife doesn't want to add doors to the model you have. She wants to find a solution that already has doors. We have a beautiful cabinet currently that closes and looks very nice. But we outgrew it a loooong time back and I now have DVDs stuffed everywhere. That what I like about those. They would really help out. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: July 28, 2007 | | Posts: 2 |
| | Posted: | | | | Sanyo DP50747 720p 50" Plasma TV
Directv D10-300 Satilite Receiver
RCA RC5910P 5 Disc DVD Player
JVC HR-VP58U VCR
Magnavox MX890AHT Audio/Video Home Theater System |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,946 |
| | Posted: | | | | TV: Sony KDL-46V2000DCR: Indi HD ReceiverDVD: Pioneer DV-400V-S made regionfree DVDR: Pioneer DVR-530H made regionfree VCR: Sony SLV SE-630Amplifier: Onkyo TX-SR705Front Speakers: Celestion DL-10 Series 2Center Speaker: B&W CC6 S2Surround Speakers: B&W DM305Surround Back Speakers: Behringer B2031PSubwoofer: B&W ASW500 | | | View my collection at http://www.chriskepolis.be/home/dvd.htm
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 467 |
| | Posted: | | | | TV: Thompson 28" widscreen regulal TV. (Damn good TV  ) Receiver: Denon AVR-1604 DVD: Denon DVD 700 Speakers: Koda 5.0 (can't remember the tech name for it. Low end speakers. But they are okay) Subwoofer: JVC SP-PW 100 Console: PS2 (and hopefully PS3 soon) |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 106 |
| | Posted: | | | | I've made some pretty major changes to my little home theater over the last month:
TV - Toshiba 47HL167
DVD - Oppo DV-981HD
HD DVD - HD-A2 (should be arriving in the next week or so)
Receiver - Panasonic SA-HE100. This is 3-4 years old. I'lll be upgrading to a newer HDMI model once I pay off some of the TV & HD DVD player. The TV has 3 hdmi inputs. Right now the Oppo, cable & the hd dvd player will be hooked up to the TV for video by hdmi...and audio output to my receiver. I'll upgrade so I can run the hdmi connections through the receiver and cut down on some of the wires.
Speakers - Polk 5.1 setup. Not sure of the model #'s.
I also have an older (meaning 5+ year old) Sony VCR. | | | | Last edited: by flyersfan |
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| Registered: May 27, 2007 |  Posts: 12 |
| | Posted: | | | | TV - Sony KDS-70R2000
Front-Speakers: B&W 683 in 'Red Cherry'
Center-Speaker: B&W HTM61 in 'Red Cherry'
Rear-Speaker: B&W DS3 in 'Red Cherry'
Sub-Woofer: B&W ASW610 in 'Red Cherry'
Receiver: Denon AVR-2807
DVD: Denon DVD-1930
Hi-DEF: Xbox360 with HD-DVD add on - and as of December the "samsung BS-UP5000" |
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| Registered: May 25, 2007 | | Posts: 32 |
| | Posted: | | | | Living Room:
Vizio 42" Plasma
Sony POS receiver (only using 2 channel)
Sony DHG-HDD250 (250GB HD DVR - no subscription fees)
Panasonic DMR-E80H DVD Recorder with 80GB Hard Drive
Harmony 550 Remote
Antenna Outlet
Theater Room:
Optoma HD-72 Projector
100" Elite Screen
Onkyo TX-SR605 HDMI 1.3 Receiver
Toshiba HD-D2 HD DVD Player
Sony DHG-HDD250 (250GB HD DVR - no subscription fees)
BIC Acoustec speakers
TES-100 System with AudioSource Amp (couch shaker / rumbler)
Harmony 880 Remote
Antenna Outlet |
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| Registered: May 25, 2007 |  Posts: 263 |
| | Posted: | | | | 46 inch Sony LCD X Range Bravia tv
Sony Bravia Suround Sound speakers
Sony DVD recorder
Sony DVD Player
PS3
Pink PS2
I also have foxtel iq cable tv | | | | Last edited: by jadedoz2007 |
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| Registered: August 11, 2007 | | Posts: 2 |
| | Posted: | | | | TV: 27" LG(PC) & 37" Philips
Screen: 109" Adeo Plano Delux
projector: Epson TW700
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V657
DVD: Yamaha DVDS-557
Console: PS2-PS3-Xbox360-Wii
F.Speakers: Energy C-500's
R.Speakers: Energy C-300's
C.Speaker : Energy C-C100
S.Woofer : Energy S8.3 |
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