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Take care,

Rebecca

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I have a small 14’X12’ home theatre with a 120” screen and an Epson PoweLite Cinema-Pro 1080UB projector. I’ve had this for a few years now, and I recently had to take my projector down to clean the filter. My projector is an overhead front mount. When I re-installed my projector the image is not 100% square to the screen frame.

I would like to know the easiest, most precise way to align the image to my screen with the Epson image shift and zoom controls. I do also have a laser level as well. I have a throw distance of 13.5’ which is just slightly more than the minimum for a 120” screen.

http://www.cepro.com/article/attendance_down_14_at_cedia_expo_2008/

CE Pro asked a bunch of integrators about their CEDIA Expo 2009 plans and expectations. Quite a few responded that they don’t plan to attend, citing tough times and considerable expenses.

We asked CEDIA about expected attendance figures and the fact that some high-profile manufacturers won’t exhibit at the 2009 show. Here’s what we got:

“The trade show industry is seeing an overall decrease of 20 to 25 percent,” says CEDIA director of PR Jamie Antcliff. “CEDIA Expo has experienced some downsizing of exhibitor booths.”

So, when we see (and write) headlines about CEDIA Expo 2009’s attendance being down, we won’t be surprised.

Let’s agree on something ..... ATTENDANCE FIGURES DON’T MATTER

All that matters is that there are good product releases and good networking opporutnities at the show.

Am I wrong? Should I care that attendance is likely to be down at CEDIA Expo 2009?

What was your favorite part of the show? Least favorite part? What products impressed you the most, how was booth traffic, etc.

I’d like to pre-wire for just about everything you can think of before the foam insulation and drywall are installed. I’m thinking whole house music, HD video, home automation, security, networking, etc.

What wires should I pull (and why)?  I’ll have a wire/control closet on the 1st floor over a crawl space.

Any good sources to research would also be appreciated.

thanks
brian

Is there a whole house surge arrester available that is hardwired to your main panel to offer surge and lighting protection up to say maybe 15,000 amps that also offers a lifetime warranty? I want to get something to protect all my stuff (theater, other TVs, computers, etc.) that clamps at no more then 10% over rated voltage (130 volts) and reacts in less than one nanosecond.