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Kid gets custom 98 inch screen

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.
 
When I'm having kids, I'm going to ban video games and there will definitely be no electronics in the bedroom.
 
That looks so uncomfortable to view if you need to sit up. Bad idea to put it on the ceiling in my opinion.

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

sammich said:
Don't forget the lighting switches.
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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.
 
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.
 
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 :).

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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.
 
irishgrizzly said:
Lucky b@stard
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Maybe not.

arkitect said:
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…
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Who knows? But she is definitely enabling that result.

alphaod said:
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.
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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. :)
 
alphaod said:
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.
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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...
 
“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.
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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
 
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"
 
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