Suggestions?

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Hi guys/gals, I'll try to make this short & to the point. A friend is building a new house w/one room to be his HT room. He has asked me for help. I explained that video was not something I was an expert at, but he likes my meager set-up & is determined for me to help. Okay, his room will be 14' x 18' x 9', one 18' wall has a large window, the opposite an entrance door. A ceiling mounted projector will aim at a "drop down" or a retractable (?) screen. He wants the same brand speakers as mine (Klipsch), and wants a projector system with an HT receiver. His budget is $7 to $9K.
I tried looking on the net at projectors/screens, but geez, I'm outta my league, way too many choices and I don't have a clue about quality, value & such. The speakers & receiver, pretty straightforward (I think). Oh, he just wants 5.1, and he is having his room wired for it all. He will have a closet wired for the components. I think that's all. Sorry, I probably didn't use the correct terminology on some things, but that's pretty much it.
One more thing, should he paint the walls any particular shade or type of non-reflective color? Thanks very much in advance for any help/suggestions.
Dave Whitley

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Topic - Suggestions? - MacDave 19:32:46 12/15/04 (4)

A few things. - grantv 12:24:37 12/16/04 (2)

Re: A few things. - MacDave 20:04:55 12/16/04 (1)

No problem. - grantv 09:32:42 12/17/04 (0)

With that tight of a budget... - C.B. 10:58:44 12/16/04 (0)

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