Finally finished the SciFi ManCave Theater... Hope you enjoy my quick tour.
#starwars #startrek #scifi #lcars47 #marvel #matrix #homeseer #hue #mancave
Some Details for those who are interested :
* build materials (plywood, MDF, paint, TVs, LEDs, etc.) were only about 15k-20k + labour...lots and lots of labour (took about 1 year)
* took me about 1 year to complete
* main screen in 120" (Elite Cinegrey) + Epson Projector 5040UB, Denon 7.2 surround.
* Earth wall is really 3 x cheap LCD TVs in portrait mode + Matrix QuadHead2Go Q155 controller and PC running : www.3planesoft.com/space-scre... or various videos (I change it up once and a while)
* background sounds were from the latest StarTrek movie
* side LCARS displays are again 2 x cheap LCD TVs running LCARS47 : www.lcars47.com/
* Blast door is heavy (plywood) with pneumatics. Manual override, safety sensors & power backup (UPS)
* Automation via Homeseer (HS3) - Philips Hue, Logitech, Insteon I/O, Shelly RGBW2
* Room has a window behind an easily removable panel + emergency lighting
* chairs are 4 x LazyBoy (very comfy) recliners
* LEDs & Hue bulbs change colour. Blue is just for show. Low RED for movie watching, yellow/white for regular TV viewing.
* Power usage is actually quite low. Other than the projector, TVs are only on for a few minutes...they turn off when we watch TV/movies. Room is completely OFF otherwise.
* as an IT guy, "computer" is used too frequently gets annoying having Alexa chime in (especially if I'm working from home). Ideally I'd opt for JARVIS...but I'll just want to wait until a) Amazon/Google allow for custom WAKE words...or b) I decide to tackle a non-cloud solution.
No I'm not single. Happily married (3 kids) for 25+ years.... wonderful & supportive geeky wife (those are the BEST! )
Yes this room is TOTALLY my inner 12 year old and I make no apologies. I'm a total space/scifi/tech geek and it was really fun creating a cool theater room for my family to watch movies. (which we love to do) and NASA/SpaceX launches.