martymcfly Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Tomorrow, my family's new Mitsubishi WD-65831 (65" DLP) is going to arrive. I am undecided on where to put the TV. We have two possible setups. One is in the basement, which we recently renovated, and the other is in the living room, which is bigger but has a wall of windows, so I am worried about TV visibility during the day. The living room currently has a Toshiba 46HM84 (46" DLP), which will end up in whichever room we don't put the 65". By the way, that couch in the basement can be pushed back another 3 or 4 feet. Also, we are putting large designer speakers in the basement that are currently in storage. The living room: The basement: Edited December 2, 2006 by martymcfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 your lounge looks more comfortable and homely... i'd say rearrange the furniture in there so that the TV screen is either at right angles to the window or facing away from it... that's what i'd do anyway... or... paint all your walls black hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkadiy Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Def not the basement....just rearrange your furniture as hardnrg said....why don't you leave TV in same location again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 The basement would probably be better imho, due to the darkness factor. Movies are so much better in the dark, plus with the correct stereo setup it can be almost theater-like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martymcfly Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 The problem with rearranging the furniture is as follows: 90 degrees to the right: There are also windows and a sliding door on the wall behind me in the first pic, so that would be shining right onto the TV. 180 degrees: Not ideal to have TV right in front of a window. 90 degrees to the left: Right in front of door leading to Jacuzzi - not good for electronics or accessibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingGhost Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Get blinds and put it in your living room IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 well since you have so many windows, and it looks like the lounge might be more of a social, active place with people going to/from jacuzzi and kitchen or w/e, maybe it might be better to put the large screen downstairs as andy suggested... deck out the basement as a movie room, it's naturally easier to make darker, and also less prone to interruptions and sound interference... once you've got the big tv down there and some decent speakers, it could be a wicked place to watch a movie or sports event and let the rest of the house activities go on upstairs and not spoil the entertainment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkster Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 well since you have so many windows, and it looks like the lounge might be more of a social, active place with people going to/from jacuzzi and kitchen or w/e, maybe it might be better to put the large screen downstairs as andy suggested... deck out the basement as a movie room, it's naturally easier to make darker, and also less prone to interruptions and sound interference... once you've got the big tv down there and some decent speakers, it could be a wicked place to watch a movie or sports event and let the rest of the house activities go on upstairs and not spoil the entertainment Couldn't had said it better myself! I love the decoration of your living room .. I don't know if I can say the same about your dog... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fried_fry Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Get blinds and put it in your living room IMO. I would suggest the same or do like others are saying and setup a theater like place in your basement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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