Mom installs 98-inch screen in son's bedroom ceiling, deservedly garners award nomination
By Donald Melanson 
posted July 27th 2009 4:28PM
posted July 27th 2009 4:28PM
Thought you had it all set with a 14-inch TV and an NES in your room as a kid? Then you might want to look away for a minute, lest your childhood memories be diminished. Everyone else can take a good look at this 98-inch screen that Patti Deni had installed flush in the ceiling of her son's bedroom. At the center of the setup is an NEC projector paired with some Draper projection mirrors, which fills that 98-inch StarGlas60 display with some full HD images than can be viewed from just about any angle. As you might expect, however, this wasn't exactly the easiest of installs, and apparently even involved reframing and reinforcing the ceiling. No word on any mom of the year awards just yet, but the setup itself has at least attracted the attention of Electronic House's Home of the Year awards.
OMG!!!! I SO WANT THAT!!!
It definitely ain't flush though!
clearly recessed...
Maybe a cover comes out flush so you can have a plain ceiling if you want...
why th efuck would you want it in a ceiling
nah thats jus toooooooo many guys on ONE bed o_O
gamer girls where you at?
Not impressive, they used a projector. When you have a projector 98 inches isn't shit. In fact she made this WAY more complicated than it needed to be, why is it in the ceiling? What a stupid viewing angle. The wall would have been fine if she wanted to insist on cutting huge holes in her house. It's also going to have some pretty annoying maintenance coming with it being in the ceiling, all kinds of dust and things to get on the screen. She should have just installed one of those things in the ceiling that electronically rolls down a projection surface like a normal person. If that was an actual 98 inch TV set then I would be impressed because it would cost about 20 times more money. That or if it actually made sense.
Ok, it looks cool. But in all fairness this must be terrible for your neck, it would be better in a slightly tilted angle, sure I'm jealous but that's not the point....
@shibathedog
I agree with you on the most part; however, your perception on projectors and plasma/LCD are not accurate. NEC projectors are cheap compared to high-end cinema projectors. Panasonic's 103" plasma cost about $50k-$70k. A Runco Cinema projector goes for $195k (most expensive I found); most likely you will need to have it professionally installed and you need a screen as well...
Why up the ceiling? otherwise...my childhood memories had just be ruined!
....well if you don't want to ever see him again, that's the way to do it!
If that kid wasn't spoiled rotten before, he is now. They really just sick of him. Miserable brat.
Yeah, I'm jealous.
She will regret the day he brings his first girlfriend (if ever) and Project Natal-compliant X-rated games come out.
He will end up incredibly smart or incredibly stupid!
@Oluedo,
I would go for incredibly lazy ... and maybe fat ...
Maybe?
That's the epitome of being spoiled.
You guys really just hate to give Gizmodo credit, do you?
Yea I saw the Giz had this posted this morning around 5 hours ago...I'm too loyal to bash engadget so I'll be silent.
I've noticed it a lot more recently (with the exception of the MS Store documents, which Giz posted first). I realize they're competing for eyeballs, but it just seems like Giz is a lot better about crediting engadget than vice-versa, even with Ryan gone.
Because Giz sucks.
QUOTE From GIZMODO - By Jesus Diaz, 12:20 PM on Mon Jul 27 2009, 21,021 views
I always just call the blogs "Gizmadget" because I heard one was an offshoot of the other. They're both on my RSS feed. Giz' site looks better, but Engadget are more professional.
@Markarian: I totally agree that both have a place, it just feels like the Engadget editors think they're "above" their Gizmodo brethren because they post less porn and weed-related humor.
If Gizmodo disappeared today, the Internets would be a better place. That site doesn't possess an ounce of professionalism.
why would you give to gizmodo credit for having it 5 hours ago when this was on electronic house last week.
How do you know Engadget got the news from Gizmodo?
You're right. I have no idea if it actually came from Gizmodo (and in all likelyhood this one didn't), but I just feel like this happens all the time...
Gizmodo put it in the ceiling? How neat!
is he an insomniac? a bed bound quadriplegic?
That's what I was thinking, cause that's a lot of trouble to put it on a ceiling instead of just..yanno, regular.
He is now.
his mom is cathy bates
If he isn't a quadriplegic now, he will be when the thing falls on him.
That's what I was thinking -- he better have some serious problems to deserve this kind of treatment.
Nope, just a young man with some hairy palms.
I didn't know moms could even be this awesome.
O they are, think MILFAPIMR - Mum I'd Like to Fix A Projector In My Room.
@B3astoftthe3ast
i think all moms are awesome. well... except the alcoholic, drug addicted, foul mouthed, child abuser type
to good mothers everywhere, thank you.
that bastards >(
wow, if she did that herself, that is amazing. That said, 98" is kind of small once you drop the cash for a full HD projector
I'm enjoying my 122" of glory...
^That's what she said
It's actually too large when you consider that it's only about 8 feet away from your eyeballs.
That'll be uncomfortable to play because the blood won't circulate to his arms properly if he's holding them above himself whilst lying down.
Grab a controller, lie on your bed for ten minutes and you'll see what I mean.
like reading a book lying down..especially when it's not super warm. In a few minutes your arms are freezing and you don't know why
@ lawyer bird
Why would you read if you had a 98 inch tv?
If you read the article he can sit up and still view. Although I would think neck strain would be a problem.
@KRIS_C_123
Why would you read period?
Yeah, experienced that Gav. When I play my PSP before going to sleep I get uncomfortable and start breaking notes in DJMAX.