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Installing 4 in-ceiling speakers for Atmos soon through Best Buy Magnolia and was wondering if anyone had sound dampening enclosures installed as well? I did some research and came across this as an option on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dynamat-50306-DynaBox-Enclosure-Speakers/dp/B002DS3P40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420649744&sr=8-1&keywords=dyna+box

Anyone familiar with Dynamat DynaBox enclosures? AVSForum had a post that was a bit dated that said at low and medium volumes it helps but at louder volumes it doesn't prevent sound from traveling. Wondering if the technology has improved since then. Obviously I won't be playing things at full blast but a respectable level I would hope could be dampened.
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/19-de...on/1192787-anyone-used-dynamat-dynaboxes.html

My ceiling where I will be installing the speakers is below the loft and secondary bathroom, hallway, and a partial corner of the secondary bedroom.

Are there companies that specialize in this type of soundproofing? Any feedback would be appreciated.

SubSolar - How did your 7.1 Atmos turn out? Interested to hear your from you.

Thanks.
 
Excellent, love it every time I watch a movie. The regular 5.1/7.1 movies use the overhead speakers with Dolby Surround and they sound just as good as the (few) Blu-Rays that are encoded specifically for Atmos. Watched Into The Storm and it was amazing (the sound, not the plot or acting).

I wouldn't worry about the overhead speakers making noise into the ceiling. The subwoofer is the only thing I hear from other rooms.

Which speakers and receiver did you end up going with?
 
Thanks for the contacts. I bought the TV since Black Friday. The tv and mount still sitting in the box. #Ineed2getitDone

(I would do it myself, BUT I might mess it up)
 
I mounted a 65 with the help of my gf. We needed the neighbor to help out when we went to lift the tv and latch it on. Other than that, it wasn't too bad.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
qwerty said:
I used these guys to mount a 55 inch tv. They provided the the bracket and hdmi cables for about 220 or so. Did a really good job. Would highly recommend
http://m.yelp.com/biz/neo-home-theater-and-tv-installation-irvine?osq=tv+mounting
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You didn't mount it yourself? Weak.

#TWSS
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The mounting of the tv needs to be installed correctly. So the tv can be centered. If you install the mount wrong the tv may not be centered. To me it's a BIG deal. Because when you have company over, time to sell the house and it's open house, etc. you might get the comment - something doesn't look right - oh wait the mount for the tv is crooked.
 
I didn't mount my TV because it was my first time.  Looked easy enough.. just drill it into studs and make sure it is level before you do.  However, you can get some handyman to do it for cheap if you don't feel comfortable. 
 
eyephone said:
The mounting of the tv needs to be installed correctly. So the tv can be centered. If you install the mount wrong the tv may not be centered. To me it's a BIG deal. Because when you have company over, time to sell the house and it's open house, etc. you might get the comment - something doesn't look right - oh wait the mount for the tv is crooked.
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Depends on the kind of mount you buy.

The one from Costco is good in that it gives you leeway both horizontally and vertically. This is important because studs may not be "centered" but if the mount gives you a way so that you can move the TV left or right even after the wall bracket has been put in, it helps. You center the wall bracket as much as you can, then when you put the TV on it, you can slide it left or right for exact centering.

We moved a wall mount from one house to the other and when we had put the wall bracket up, it was higher than we thought after we put the TV on it. My wife thought we had to redrill holes for the wall, I just took the TV off, re-positioned the bracket on the TV and it was done.

It's not rocket science, even qwerlazy can do it. :)
 
irvinehomeowner said:
eyephone said:
The mounting of the tv needs to be installed correctly. So the tv can be centered. If you install the mount wrong the tv may not be centered. To me it's a BIG deal. Because when you have company over, time to sell the house and it's open house, etc. you might get the comment - something doesn't look right - oh wait the mount for the tv is crooked.
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Depends on the kind of mount you buy.

The one from Costco is good in that it gives you leeway both horizontally and vertically. This is important because studs may not be "centered" but if the mount gives you a way so that you can move the TV left or right even after the wall bracket has been put in, it helps. You center the wall bracket as much as you can, then when you put the TV on it, you can slide it left or right for exact centering.

We moved a wall mount from one house to the other and when we had put the wall bracket up, it was higher than we thought after we put the TV on it. My wife thought we had to redrill holes for the wall, I just took the TV off, re-positioned the bracket on the TV and it was done.

It's not rocket science, even qwerlazy can do it. :)
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I got this:http://m.costco.com/Kanto-40"---90"-Full-Motion-TV-Wall-Mount-.product.100007829.html

 
eyephone said:
irvinehomeowner said:
eyephone said:
The mounting of the tv needs to be installed correctly. So the tv can be centered. If you install the mount wrong the tv may not be centered. To me it's a BIG deal. Because when you have company over, time to sell the house and it's open house, etc. you might get the comment - something doesn't look right - oh wait the mount for the tv is crooked.
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Depends on the kind of mount you buy.

The one from Costco is good in that it gives you leeway both horizontally and vertically. This is important because studs may not be "centered" but if the mount gives you a way so that you can move the TV left or right even after the wall bracket has been put in, it helps. You center the wall bracket as much as you can, then when you put the TV on it, you can slide it left or right for exact centering.

We moved a wall mount from one house to the other and when we had put the wall bracket up, it was higher than we thought after we put the TV on it. My wife thought we had to redrill holes for the wall, I just took the TV off, re-positioned the bracket on the TV and it was done.

It's not rocket science, even qwerlazy can do it. :)
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I got this:http://m.costco.com/Kanto-40"---90"-Full-Motion-TV-Wall-Mount-.product.100007829.html
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If you're looking to buy mounts, go to monoprice.com.  I got a silmilar one to the Costco link above and it was like 80.00.  I have an older Sony 52" XBR, so it's pretty heavy, but the mount has held it up for over 2 years, fully extending a few times to watch the game from the kitchen, with no issues.
 
Most mounts give you flexibility both horizontally and vertically.  Horizontally you can usually just slide it back and forth to where you want, unless you really screwed up the location.

Vertically, you should be able to just move up or down the location of the metal bars (they have multiple screw holes for this purpose) where they attach to the TV. 

I'm not too handy but mounting a flat screen TV is one of the easier things I've done.  Usually I prefer to buy the mounts with the liquid level built in so that when you're placing the flat portion onto the wall you can see if its level and adjust accordingly.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
eyephone said:
The mounting of the tv needs to be installed correctly. So the tv can be centered. If you install the mount wrong the tv may not be centered. To me it's a BIG deal. Because when you have company over, time to sell the house and it's open house, etc. you might get the comment - something doesn't look right - oh wait the mount for the tv is crooked.
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Depends on the kind of mount you buy.

The one from Costco is good in that it gives you leeway both horizontally and vertically. This is important because studs may not be "centered" but if the mount gives you a way so that you can move the TV left or right even after the wall bracket has been put in, it helps. You center the wall bracket as much as you can, then when you put the TV on it, you can slide it left or right for exact centering.

We moved a wall mount from one house to the other and when we had put the wall bracket up, it was higher than we thought after we put the TV on it. My wife thought we had to redrill holes for the wall, I just took the TV off, re-positioned the bracket on the TV and it was done.

It's not rocket science, even qwerlazy can do it. :)
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What I'm trying to say, I rather spend money and have them do it right. (Especially in the great room)

Also, I might drop the tv during mounting process if I do it myself.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
@eyephone:

Relax, I'm not questioning your manhood... just qwerlupa's. He only had to mount a 55".

#TWSS
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Let the record show that I have successfully supervised to mountings :-)

70" and 55"
 
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