The Big Picture

Originally the screen was just mounted to the wall. Later I added the valence with recessed lighting and plenty of room on top to display stuff. It's actually big enough to walk on. The nice thing is that when not in use, it completely disappears from sight.

When the lights dim and the screen goes down, the effect is magical. I'll never call it a home theater since my feet don't stick to the floor, but it's a wonderful place to watch movies.

Eddy standing in front of the screen to give a sense of scale

Another shot featuring a scene from "The Fifth Element"

Music videos look and sound terrific with a total of 9 speakers

As a backup to the big screen, there is a "small" 52" flat panel in the other living room which is a lot easier to turn on.

Of course - something needs to be watched on a big screen. That's where my next great passion comes in - the Laserdisc. Click on the link on the right to explore that area...