Kid gets custom 98 inch screen

[irishgrizzly]

Lucky b@stard

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/mom-installs-98-inch-screen-in-sons-bedroom-ceiling-deservedly/

[kymac]

meh.. should have put it on the wall

[jessica.]

I personally wouldn't do it, I'd like to see my kid again if I opt to procreate, but I'm sure she thought it was a good idea at the time.

[alphaod]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

[spillproof]

That looks so uncomfortable to view if you need to sit up. Bad idea to put it on the ceiling in my opinion.

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.
So no TVs, stereos, computers, cell phones, ipods, clocks, or even calculators?

[sammich]

Good idea, until you realise that your arms are usually in front of you to use the TV/console/keyboard to control whats on the screen. For example, if you're going to play console games, your arms are going to get tired in about 35 seconds, if you're watching TV, the back of your head is going to get uncomfortable and you'll want to roll onto your side (which is why I want a TV on the roof, and either side of my bed so I can still watch the TV when I'm sleeping on my side.

[arkitect]

Well good on you Patti… :rolleyes:

Just don't come crying when the paramedics have to break down a wall to get your 890lb, socially ill-adjusted son out of the bedroom in a few years time…

Jeezus. What is she thinking?

[sammich]

That looks so uncomfortable to view if you need to sit up. Bad idea to put it on the ceiling in my opinion.


So no TVs, stereos, computers, cell phones, ipods, clocks, or even calculators?

Don't forget the lighting switches.

[alphaod]

So no TVs, stereos, computers, cell phones, ipods, clocks, or even calculators?

That's correct; TVs are for the den, stereos are a distraction, cell phones are evil. There are plenty of mechanical clocks; kids these days need to use pen and paper and do math in their heads. If they need a computer, again it's not for the bedroom—the bedroom is for sleeping.

Don't forget the lighting switches.

Lighting switches are not electronics—you don't go to Best Buy to buy light switches. You don't order light switches from the electronics section in any store. So no need to get smart about it.

[Dagless]

And there was I thinking it was mad with us having a 40" bedroom TV :D. And is it just me or does that picture not look like a 98" projector image?

Still I wouldn't. But I'm not keen on projectors.

[wywern209]

Wow, this kid is spoiled. What did this kid do that compelled his mom to do this?

[.Andy]

That would look beautiful with a stars and planets crossing it at night. Or even a view from the floor of the ocean towards the surface with fish swimming and penguins and whales and dolphins about. I could handle that :).

edit : http://i25.tinypic.com/5mg46d.jpg

[iBlue]

I hope it's a projector, or very very securely fastened to that ceiling. :eek: Doesn't seem like the most ideal viewing position but whatever.

[sushi]

Lucky b@stard
Maybe not.

Just don't come crying when the paramedics have to break down a wall to get your 890lb, socially ill-adjusted son out of the bedroom in a few years time…
Who knows? But she is definitely enabling that result.

That's correct; TVs are for the den, stereos are a distraction, cell phones are evil. There are plenty of mechanical clocks; kids these days need to use pen and paper and do math in their heads. If they need a computer, again it's not for the bedroom—the bedroom is for sleeping.
Agree. Keep the bedroom for sleeping. Keep the computer in a public area of the house and limit use time. Pen and paper. Math is good exercise for the brain. :)

[bartelby]

That's correct; TVs are for the den, stereos are a distraction, cell phones are evil. There are plenty of mechanical clocks; kids these days need to use pen and paper and do math in their heads. If they need a computer, again it's not for the bedroom—the bedroom is for sleeping.


I agree about the TV and phone, but a stereo!?!?

There's no way on earth I'd remove the world of music from my kids...

[mscriv]

“Because it’s so big and has such a wide viewing angle, Patty’s son wouldn’t have to lay flat on his back necessary to see the screen,” Bohner explains.

“He and his friends can prop themselves just about anywhere and get a good view,” adds Patty.

In order to support the weight of the display, plus the NEC video projector and the specialty Draper projection mirrors positioned behind it (a total weight of more than 300 pounds), the ceiling had to be reframed and reinforced.

Also, wiring had to be installed to tie the teen’s gaming consoles, laptop computer and cable box to the rear-projection assembly.

Although her son spends plenty of time gaming, Patty says that viewing and editing his own videos is probably her son’s favorite big-screen application—about the only thing that’s typical in this totally unconventional viewing environment.

A teenage son with this set up who likes video editing. Just a little hint for you mom. When he disappears for hours at a time and his door is locked that doesn't mean he's playing video games. Lack of supervision = mischief and teenage boy = crazy hormones. I bet dad is so jealous. :D

[ct2k7]

This kid's eyes are so going to be ruined, then he wished that he never had it :rolleyes:

[CorvusCamenarum]

Can we say spoiled?

[dmmcintyre3]

90+ inch and 1080p? Come on. I just want me a 30 inch. (Matte LED backlit Apple 2560x1600 :D)

[uberamd]

I can't wait until that mount gives way and the TV falls and lands on him. Next headline: "Kid gets crushed by custom 98 inch screen"

[dmmcintyre3]

I can't wait until that mount gives way and the TV falls and lands on him. Next headline: "400 pound kid gets crushed by custom 98 inch screen"

Fixed!

[UltraNEO*]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

I'll just ban them from having a Monitor/TV in their room. If they wanna use the computer, use it in the living room or study.

[uberamd]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

Why? Are you another one of those crazy people that thinks video games corrupt children?

[benthewraith]

I can't wait until that mount gives way and the TV falls and lands on him. Next headline: "Kid gets crushed by custom 98 inch screen"

They reinforced the ceiling in order to prevent that from happening.

[Keniff]

Lucky b@stard

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/mom-installs-98-inch-screen-in-sons-bedroom-ceiling-deservedly/


Jeezus!

It's a no wonder why some people are so fat!
Why didn't she just buy him a bike?

[benflick]

That thing looks so uncomfortable to watch, I wouldn't even want it.

[yojitani]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

I know what you mean (i.e. I don't think you're planning on having your children live like the Amish). My kids are not allowed computer games etc. The closest they have is an old iMac G3 that plays a few educational games. They are only allowed 45 mins a week of that. Of course, I hear a lot of complaining since their friends have 360s, wiis, playstations, DSs etc. I've recently been put in a position where I need a console. I am getting a PS2, but I have to keep it secret! (good luck with that, I know!).

About the TV. I can't imagine it being very comfortable to have to lie completely flat to watch TV etc.

[Dagless]

Good idea, until you realise that your arms are usually in front of you to use the TV/console/keyboard to control whats on the screen. For example, if you're going to play console games, your arms are going to get tired in about 35 seconds, if you're watching TV, the back of your head is going to get uncomfortable and you'll want to roll onto your side (which is why I want a TV on the roof, and either side of my bed so I can still watch the TV when I'm sleeping on my side.

Heh, good call.
I like to watch the occasional TV show on my iPod before bed. But because I watch it lying down (with the iPod held up on the pillow) I find myself nodding off before its finished. Maybe its just me but lying down=sleep!

[uberamd]

They reinforced the ceiling in order to prevent that from happening.

All that did is delay the inevitable. This kid is going to get crushed, while lying in bed pleasuring himself to a girls gone wild DVD. Mother of the year for sure.

[rhett7660]

All that did is delay the inevitable. This kid is going to get crushed, while lying in bed pleasuring himself to a girls gone wild DVD. Mother of the year for sure.

Hey.. nothing wrong with 1080p GGW videos....lol... Yeah could you imagine if he was in that position and the tv did crash on him.... ROFLMAO...

[imaketouchtheme]

Everyone read, it's not a monitor or television, it's a projector.

It would not hurt if that fell on him.

[stridemat]

Imagine rocking on COD 4 with that. Not sure about it on the ceiling, would be better on a wall but still an epic piece of kit!

Why would a kid need one????
In fact why would anyone need one?

[uberamd]

Everyone read, it's not a monitor or television, it's a projector.

It would not hurt if that fell on him.

So they had to reinforce the ceiling for something that wouldn't hurt if it fell on him? Right.... :rolleyes:

[ucfgrad93]

Totally stupid in my opinion. There are no TVs in any bedroom in my house.

[Don't panic]

A teenage son with this set up who likes video editing. Just a little hint for you mom. When he disappears for hours at a time and his door is locked that doesn't mean he's playing video games. Lack of supervision = mischief and teenage boy = crazy hormones. I bet dad is so jealous.

AND

This kid's eyes are so going to be ruined, then he wished that he never had it

double wham. the kid is unavoidably going blind... :D

[benflick]

So they had to reinforce the ceiling for something that wouldn't hurt if it fell on him? Right.... :rolleyes:

They didn't have to reinforce to ceiling to hold it up there. It's recessed into the ceiling, so they probably had to take out ceiling joists and build a frame around it.
Joists run 16" on center, and if there is 98" of open space, that means there were ~6 joists that they had to cut and box-in around the opening, weakening the ceiling considerably.
If a ceiling of a house can't hold up a 98 inch T.V, how do you walk in your attic without falling though? How do houses have multiple stories?:rolleyes:

[Demosthenes X]

Why on earth is it on the ceiling? I can only imagine one use for a TV set on the ceiling... :/

Cool otherwise. I'd love to have a TV mounted flush in a wall, and use it as a picture frame when not watching anything on it.

[Gelfin]

It's touching for a mother to be so committed to her child that she would go so far above and beyond to accommodate his needs.

The child is a quadriplegic, right?

I mean, because otherwise, this whole project would be silly and overindulgent.

[Counterfit]

Jeezus!

It's a no wonder why some people are so fat!
Why didn't she just buy him a bike?

What would you do with a bike in the ceiling? :confused:

[dmr727]

It's touching for a mother to be so committed to her child that she would go so far above and beyond to accommodate his needs.

The child is a quadriplegic, right?

I mean, because otherwise, this whole project would be silly and overindulgent.

LMAO!

[Maserati7200]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

Why? Not all video games are bad.

[imaketouchtheme]

When I have kids, I'm only going to allow them to run in the park and play sports! There will be none of this childish technology business. :mad:

[OutThere]

Why why why the ceiling? Foolish.

My friends and I had a projector in the dorm in high school (boarding school), we had a 120" screen for playing Halo. Perfection :D

[MegaMillions]

That's correct; TVs are for the den, stereos are a distraction, cell phones are evil. There are plenty of mechanical clocks; kids these days need to use pen and paper and do math in their heads. If they need a computer, again it's not for the bedroom—the bedroom is for sleeping.

I agree with everything except the stereos.

[CHAOS STEP]

What would you do with a bike in the ceiling? :confused:


What couldn't you do!

[LERsince1991]

When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.

Ha! damn...
My kids gonna have some amazing equipment in his room... well every room will but the kids room with have Dj decks, docks for every device, iPods, sennheiser headphones, Macbook etc...
But the whole house will be tech'ed out to the limit, all integrated into the walls etc... so its really clean... gonna be an awesome future :D Yes he will be a tech geek but not in a bad way, in the way where he will be creative with it, mixing music, having mates round and everything lmao

[nomar383]

It's touching for a mother to be so committed to her child that she would go so far above and beyond to accommodate his needs.

The child is a quadriplegic, right?

I mean, because otherwise, this whole project would be silly and overindulgent.

I think I'm actually dying of laughter right now lol

[sushi]

It's touching for a mother to be so committed to her child that she would go so far above and beyond to accommodate his needs.

The child is a quadriplegic, right?

I mean, because otherwise, this whole project would be silly and overindulgent.
Snort!

You have a way with words. :)

[spaceboots06]

1. I can't imagine using a keyboard/mouse while looking at the ceiling.

2. I can't imagine holding a video game controller while looking at the ceiling.

3. I can imagine using a cable box remote while looking at the ceiling.

@ Other people in this thread

If I do have children I don't plan on restricting anything. David Mills put it well; if you hide pornography and stuff of that nature it's going to tempt children to want to see what it's all about. Imagine if French Ballet was banned in the U.S.. Wouldn't millions of people, a large percent of them being teenagers, see why it's condemned? I know I would be up for hours on end wondering what the fuss about French Ballet was.

I apply the same kind of thinking with other things too. They should be able to try and experience what they want, in moderation. I know when I was growing up my mother never came into my room at the wee hours of the morning when I was up to see what I was doing, which, although at the time I liked, was bad.

Kids should be able to experience what they want, when they want. Just not too much alcohol/drugs. :p

[wywern209]

A teenage son with this set up who likes video editing. Just a little hint for you mom. When he disappears for hours at a time and his door is locked that doesn't mean he's playing video games. Lack of supervision = mischief and teenage boy = crazy hormones. I bet dad is so jealous. :D

ahahahahha! that was hilarious.

[mac88]

I'll just ban them from having a Monitor/TV in their room. If they wanna use the computer, use it in the living room or study.

The computer in a common area is a good thing. For certain aged children I believe this is a must. But, I guess there will come a time where you would have to trust your child/young adult and give them the freedom and have one in their room.

[spaceboots06]

@ Other people in this thread

If I do have children I don't plan on restricting anything. David Mills put it well; if you hide pornography and stuff of that nature it's going to tempt children to want to see what it's all about. Imagine if French Ballet was banned in the U.S.. Wouldn't millions of people, a large percent of them being teenagers, see why it's condemned? I know I would be up for hours on end wondering what the fuss about French Ballet was.

I apply the same kind of thinking with other things too. They should be able to try and experience what they want, in moderation. I know when I was growing up my mother never came into my room at the wee hours of the morning when I was up to see what I was doing, which, although at the time I liked, was bad.

Kids should be able to experience what they want, when they want. Just not too much alcohol/drugs. :p

The computer in a common area is a good thing. For certain aged children I believe this is a must. But, I guess there will come a time where you would have to trust your child/young adult and give them the freedom and have one in their room.

I've taken the time to type a couple paragraphs from David Mills' book. Even if you don't agree with what he writes, at least try to understand where he's coming from.

"Perhaps I'm unsophisticated or culturally deprived, but I'm not the least bit interested in the history of French ballet. I know absolutely nothing about the subject, and I don't want to know anything about it. A list of my favorite 10,000 subjects would contain no reference at all to the history of French ballet. In fact, I'd much rather lie down and take a nap than read about the history of French ballet. I respect and appreciate those artists and scholars who find the topic fascinating. But as for me, forget it. I'm just not interested.

...
Blah blah blah on Congress viewing pornography then wanting to pass some laws banning it.
...

Suppose, however, that Congress passed a law called the French Ballet Decency Act. I think that my curiosity would suddenly awaken. Suppose also that software companies and internet service providers were working feverishly to guarantee that I never learned the secrets of the ballet. And imagine that the commentators and religious activists were endlessly preaching about the "dangers" of my accessing French ballet websites. I think that I would probably lie awake at night wondering what all the commotion was about. The next time I logged onto the internet, what sites do you think I would search for? Again, any alleged "problem" of children's accessing internet pornography is entirely iatrogenic, caused by the guardian physicians of morality."

[wywern209]

hmm, nice analogy, thought im still not interested in french ballet. :D

[Maserati7200]

@ Other people in this thread

If I do have children I don't plan on restricting anything. David Mills put it well; if you hide pornography and stuff of that nature it's going to tempt children to want to see what it's all about. Imagine if French Ballet was banned in the U.S.. Wouldn't millions of people, a large percent of them being teenagers, see why it's condemned? I know I would be up for hours on end wondering what the fuss about French Ballet was.

I apply the same kind of thinking with other things too. They should be able to try and experience what they want, in moderation. I know when I was growing up my mother never came into my room at the wee hours of the morning when I was up to see what I was doing, which, although at the time I liked, was bad.

Kids should be able to experience what they want, when they want. Just not too much alcohol/drugs. :p

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