I built a custom floating media console to hold all of my AV and gaming components in our family room.
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Category: Theater
Creating a Temporary “Sauna Bench” Style Equipment Rack
This post is all about a temporary equipment rack even though the next major task in my Phoenix theater build log is, believe it or not, installing tile in the entryway in front of the
Read moreBuilding a Threshold for a Soundproof Theater Door
I finished my theater door by building the second half of the threshold and constructing a soundproofing door stop
Read moreUsing a Pull Cord to Get an IR Cable Into My Theater
In this Phoenix Theater build log, I pull the Harmony’s IR cable into the theater via the projector’s conduit and using the installed pull cord.
Read moreLiving in Harmony (A Logitech Harmony Companion Remote Review)
A review of the Logitech Harmony Companion Remote and Smart Hub as a first step in automating my home theater, controlling not only my older IR projector but also a Kodi powered HTPC
Read moreInstalling Emby Inside OpenELEC
The Emby server does a much better job of movie management than Kodi but handily integrates well with it. OpenELEC makes it difficult to run 3rd party software such as Emby, though. In this post, I show how to insert Emby into the OpenELEC disk image to run alongside Kodi on the same HTPC
Read moreHow To Install OpenELEC on an HTPC
This video-only post shows how to install the OpenELEC operating system with Kodi onto a bare HTPC
Read moreHow To Assemble a Bare HTPC (Video)
In this video-only post, I show step by step instructions on assembling a bare HTPC from scratch
Read moreBuilding Home Theater Columns (Part 2)
Part 2 of our 2 part post in building home theater columns. This post covers creating a “black mirror”, building the doors, drilling out the doors for 35mm/euro hinges, and installing the columns in our theater
Read moreBuilding Home Theater Columns (Part 1)
Our home theater is functional but it’s missing a lot of finishing details. This post covers building columns for the theater, which will eventually house the surround speakers as well as provide a place for storage and provide an important aesthetic element. This is the first granworks post on our theater!
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