Ervin Family Home Theater and Finished Basement 02-05-2010

[northstareye]

where did you get that sign that says ervin family theater

[ervinarts]

@northstareye hollywoodmarques website .com on the end of hollywoodmarques

[shrivalson]

Am Happy to see this video U r a good entertainer lover god bless u

Which speaker u r using

Thank U

[ervinarts]

@shrivalson Speakers are a part of the Onkyo HT-S9400THX Home theater system. A little weak on the base but separation of the 7.1 speaker set up is great.

[shrivalson]

@ervinarts Great Ervin Nice To mSG u tAKE cARE

[Hokoga99]

I'm so F'n jealous right now I feel like crying (~_~)

[bubblebean1219]

Man, i just had to revisit this cool setup again.....& i gotta say; ANY DISLIKES ON HERE ARE STRAIGHT-UP HATERS!!!! (Mr. Ervin for President! 2012) LoL

[ervinarts]

@bubblebean1219 Dat was so funny. Thanks.

[Mcquillam]

This set up is realllllllll Nice



[ervinarts]

@Mcquillam Thank you, we really enjoy it even after almost 2 years.

[gramasbackyard]

Ervinarts, just wondering....took you 3 years to complete...in that time did you still use the projector, stereo (lol, receiver/components), and workout equipment in the unfinished basement? Or did you add these things as you progressively updated/finished the basement?

[ervinarts]

@gramasbackyard for over 2 years during construction. I watched tv using a 19" on a work table. I sat for the longest time in a bean bag chair. It wasn't until I got close to finishing did I get the components and the furniture. Those were the last things I bought.

[twochaudio]

what are you trying to point out wheres the stereo

[ervinarts]

@twochaudio Don't really understand your question. By stereo do you mean Receiver? Haven't heard Stereo in a few years...

[twochaudio]

@ervinarts i never got to the system you keep showing everything but the mid fi audio system should i watch the vid?

[ervinarts]

@twochaudio The components are just a small part of the entire home theater and the finish basement.

[bubblebean1219]

5/5*!!!!

[ervinarts]

@bubblebean1219 thank you.

[googulisevilscum]

a wonderful "common mans/womans" home theatre!!! I'd have used some different equipment, but all in all a wonderful system you are rightfully proud of!! :)

[ervinarts]

@googulisevilscum Thank you. We worked hard to keep the cost down, while getting the full home theater experience. Our budget did not permit a better quality system. That's the good thing about the set-up. We can easily change out the components as funds become available.

[Tim2313Mk]

Niceeeeeeeeee..

[h00mzi]

onkyo FTW:) awesome setup:)

[ervinarts]

@h00mzi Thank you

[cockeye60]

LOVE the home theater!!!

[ervinarts]

@cockeye60 Glad you like it.

[Packyak2]

That look's amazing!

[ervinarts]

@Packyak2 Thank you very much.

[lswope03]

Very nice setup

[ervinarts]

@lswope03 Thank you very much

[adambarker96]

also where did you get the popcorn maker

[ervinarts]

@adambarker96 Got it from Sam's

[adambarker96]

WOW that is amazing!!!!

[ervinarts]

@adambarker96 Thank you so much. We really enjoy it.

[Ercolano78]

Very nice home theater.

[ervinarts]

@Ercolano78 Thank you. It was an adventure building it.

[dayday7779311]

this is a nice set up! great job and well worth the money

[ervinarts]

@dayday7779311 Thank you for the compliment.

[generalimac]

Is that all you got, lol.... Nice set up!

[ervinarts]

@generalimac Thank you. LOL

[BROOKLYNBEAST226]

Nice theater man! I hope i can get something like this one day.

[ervinarts]

@BROOKLYNBEAST226 It took us 3 years to do it. Take your time save your dough and you can do it to.

[xxxSupercoolGuyxxx]

thats so great love the theater

[ervinarts]

@xxxSupercoolGuyxxx thank you very much. Glad you like it.

[BarbieBillionaire]

Exquisite Basement! Just LOVELYYYY!!!! LOVEEEEEE THE THEATER!!!!!!

[ervinarts]

@BarbieBillionaire Thank you again.

[Dashock07]

WOW!!!!

[ervinarts]

@Dashock07 Thank you. Glad you like it.

[ongchinhwee]

Very impressive and sweet, I guess with this you can save on movie tickets cheers!

[ervinarts]

@ongchinhwee thank you. We haven't gone to a movie in over a year. No more sticky floors, no more stale popcorn. And if it's too noisy get out LOL!

[TheAcinNetwork]

@ervinarts

but dont u miss out on new movies that take 5 months to come out on blu ray

[ervinarts]

@TheAcinNetwork Naw, I just treat the release of movies on DVD or Netflix as the new movie release. I watch the previews and say I will look when it comes out on DVD. Save a few bucks. Cause $25 is for 5 people (that's how many seats)

[TheAcinNetwork]

@ervinarts

but if u really wanna watch it

[ervinarts]

@TheAcinNetwork Ok, I'll go to the sticky floor, smelly seat, loud people Theater. But that is rare.

[jimmybobs999]

you're a bit of a perfectionsit :P, bordering OCD lol

[ervinarts]

@jimmybobs999 When u spend 3 years working on something you tend to sweat the details.

[Motorheadache95]

Sorry, slight posting problem which ended up sending the same post three or four times

[Motorheadache95]

Very cool home theater room. Looks just like something I'd want to put together someday if I ever get a house. The only problem I noticed (and I'm known for being picky about this kind of thing) is that when you were watching Hulk, I saw you've got that Smooth Motion 120hz setting on which makes films sort of look like high-speed video. But if you like the way it looks, that's cool.

All in all, very impressive, especially considering you did the whole thing yourself. Looks professional.

[ervinarts]

@Motorheadache95 Thank you. When we originally set up the Projector the manufacturer let us know our model was to be calibrated by a technician. Cost $200.

We said naw. We turned it on adjusted the focus and screen position and that was it. We really liked the picture out of the box. I really know nothing about the setting that you speak of.

[Motorheadache95]

@ervinarts Its a "feature" that adds artificial video frames to the existing frames in the film to make it look "smoother." I think it makes films look like camcorder video though. Turning it off makes the film move naturally just like at the cinema. It has different names depending on the brand-- something like Smoothmotion or Automotion. It would be in your picture or setup menu. Its just a suggestion-- if you like the way it looks and don't want to mess with any of the settings, I get that.

[zedrikjuarbe11]

this is wat a good job gets ya

[ervinarts]

@zedrikjuarbe11 That and alot of hard work and bargain shopping. It took us 3 years to complete.

[MagnusRulerHardt]

I love it. How much did the speakers cost, by the way?

[SarcasmSmith]

curious.how much elevation did you give to the 2nd row in the theater?

[ervinarts]

@SarcasmSmith the second row is a total of 10". That is 6" for the lower platform and 4" for the upper platform. It leaves about 6'5" of clearance to the ceiling which is ok cause the tallest in my family is 6'.

[flocke303]

So, thats your basement. I really, really wonder what the rest of the house look like

[ervinarts]

@flocke303 the rest or the house is outdated. We are working on updating the entire house a little at a time.

[tawandawhite]

What color is that on the walls. Your basement and theater are wonderful. Man, you guys hooked it up.

[ervinarts]

@tawandawhite My wife chose the colors. She can not remember what they were. I do know they were inspired from a trip we took about 3 years ago to Las Vegas. Warm earth tones is all I know.

[carltonq22]

Where did you get the custom window pane made at the begining of the video outside of your theater room?

[ervinarts]

@carltonq22 They came from Ikea.

[thehalokiller6676]

your are obviously made of money

[ervinarts]

@thehalokiller6676 Nope. It took us almost 3 years of saving, bargaining and we did everything ourselves. That saved us a ton of money. Again. Don't hate. Just enjoy.

[thehalokiller6676]

@ervinarts

That;s awesome. Great video, it is VERY descriptive which i like

5/5

[ervinarts]

@thehalokiller6676 Thank you much for the compliment...how did you find this video. I posted it almost a year after my first video (as an update) but very few people seem to see this one. I noticed you commented on both videos.

[fatlee69]

this is for @thehalokiller6676 when you are born you are only sure of one thing that you are going to die, but the rest you have to go and get it........

p.s great job Mr ervin.

[ervinarts]

@fatlee69 I like that attitude. Thank you.

[logan1966]

Love how the carpet was put on the riser. I still think you need to change your sub to get better bang. Try B.I.C. You can find them on amazon. I got the 12" down firing sub for only $200 and it goes really deep. I budget shop just like you dude. P.S. GO COLTS !!!!!!

[ervinarts]

@logan1966 I will probably upgrade the entire sound system, when I grow up. I used to love the Colts...before the owner snuck them out of town. Still respect them though.

[BedfordMarcus]

What is through that door at 2:20 to the right? What sized house do you have?

[ervinarts]

@BedfordMarcus The door to the right is my office/ storage space. And the entire house is about 2,500 Sq Ft.

[chriscmac23]

nice! how much did that all cost u?

[ervinarts]

@chriscmac23 The total cost was approx. $10,490.00. We went slow and took advantage of every sale and Ebay cost that we could. We compared, compared and compared before buying. And every single thing we could do we did and what we couldn't do we learned how to do.

[ervinarts]

@chriscmac23 Thank you. It cost about $11,000. that included completely finishing the entire basement, all the equipment and a finished bathroom. We kept cost down by bargin shopping and doing everything ourselves...and I mean everything. the only thing we didn't do was the carpeting. We could wait no longer.

[rcappeillo]

Thank you

[rcappeillo]

Very nice basement, Great Theatre...By the way how did you post this video.. I just finished my basement and home theatre and can't get my videos posted...Any Tips would be appreciated...Thanks

[ervinarts]

@rcappeillo I have a small digital camera that produces. files that are compatible with Quicktime software. The files end in .MOV. Another thing they can not be more than 10 minutes long. Hope that helps.

[thebennett]

Very nice and functional use of the space, I personally would have gone for a larger tv, in the UK our older properties were built with cellars quite often but they dont bother with them mostly these days, I think they can be a great feature and you done well with the space :) 5 stars

[ervinarts]

Thank you. A bigger TV...WOW how much bigger do you want? :-)

[dvs4d]

Hi there...beautiful theatre...well done..very interested in where you got the theatre sign made?