Photo Gallery

See The Bridge Home Theater featured in two new books and several magazines:

The Home Theater Book, Learn the behind-the-scenes secrets of building a home theater*

Manspace, A Primal Guide to Marking Your Territory**

Electronic House Magazine*** - High Trek (February 2007 issue, pages 40-44).

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Home Cinema Magazine

(German) - Star Trek Cinema in Perfektion

cover photo and pages 8-13

The Bridge was also featured in a home theater newsletter published by B&H Photo

The Bridge can also be seen on the show Look What I Did! (Episode HLWID-109)

View screen shots from the above "Look What I Did!" episode featuring The Bridge Home Theater

Here are some photos of the completed theater. For more information on how I designed and built The Bridge, visit the Home Page for this site. I've also posted some common questions and answers I have been asked regarding the theater. You can see those here.

Please send your comments or questions to me, Gary, at thebridge@reighn.com. Enjoy!

A 180 degree panorama of The Bridge Home Theater.

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Entranceway to the Theater:

Looking down the basement stairs that lead to the theater.
Here is a better view of the rope lighting on the stairs.
This is a shot from the landing looking down towards the entrance to the theater.

The two sound system logo signs in the stairwell leading to the theater.
Looking up the stairs. The carpet in the hallway and the theater was purchased from Home Depot. It is made by Milliken, pattern: Checkpoint (508551), color: Onyx (13000).
A view of the theater door and the Star Fleet emblem sconce.

The door leading to the theater.
Standing in the doorway looking towards the screen.


Looking down the basement stairs that lead to the theater.	Here is a better view of the rope lighting on the stairs.	This is a shot from the landing looking down towards the entrance to the theater.
The two sound system logo signs in the stairwell leading to the theater.	Looking up the stairs. The carpet in the hallway and the theater was purchased from Home Depot. It is made by Milliken, pattern: Checkpoint (508551), color: Onyx (13000).	A view of the theater door and the Star Fleet emblem sconce.
The door leading to the theater.	Standing in the doorway looking towards the screen.

Inside the Theater:

The Bridge Theater.
A composite photo showing the projector startup screen. When watching a film, the computer screens flanking the main screen are turned off along with the other room lights.
The front row chairs are Berkline 099's. Each has a Bass Shaker Pro installed underneath.

The rear row seats are some inexpensive yet comfortable recliners and ottomans purchased at Circuit City.
Here is a shot of the back wall of the theater.
Another shot of the back wall from the other side.

A shot of the theater ceiling showing the projector and the central overhead lighting fixture.
Closeup of the simulated LCARS**** computer screens.
The other computer screens.

The side walls of the theater showing the two view ports. Note the rope lighting on the floor illuminating the ramp to the riser.
The equipment shelves with the receiver, PS3 Bluray player, HD DVD player, HD cable box, LCD TV, power center, VCR, assortment of remote controls and transducer amp for the Bass Shaker Pros.
The DVD shelves shown with our ever growing DVD collection in place.

A center console is mounted on the railing between the front row chairs to hold the phone, lighted Caller ID and intercom.
The X10-based lighting control panel.
No Enterprise bridge would be complete without a replica of the original Enterprise's builders plate. This one was given to me as a gift by my good friend, Mike Hoffman. Thanks, Mike!

Here are the video game ports on the side wall towards the front of the theater.
A closeup shot of the door leading out of the theater.
Captain Picard inspecting the facilities!

The front speakers are shown here without their grills in place.
These are the recently added rear speakers set up in THX configuration.
Here is a photo of me installing the last of the 56 wall panels. The Bridge Theater is completed!

Please send me an email and let me know what you think!!

Special Thanks...

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the great folks who frequent the AVS Forum (www.avsforum.com) without whose knowledge and guidance I would not have achieved what you see here. If you are interested in home theaters, please do yourself a favor and visit the forum.

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* The Home Theater Book - Copyright Rising Star Marketing
** Manspace - Text copyright Sam Martin, Illustrations copyright Taunton Press
*** Electronic House - Copyright EH Publishing.
**** LCARS is the acronym used for the computers on Star Trek. The graphics used to simulate these screens were produced by the many Star Trek fans and are available from several sites on the web.

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The Bridge Theater.	A composite photo showing the projector startup screen. When watching a film, the computer screens flanking the main screen are turned off along with the other room lights.	The front row chairs are Berkline 099's. Each has a Bass Shaker Pro installed underneath.
The rear row seats are some inexpensive yet comfortable recliners and ottomans purchased at Circuit City.	Here is a shot of the back wall of the theater.	Another shot of the back wall from the other side.
A shot of the theater ceiling showing the projector and the central overhead lighting fixture.	Closeup of the simulated LCARS**** computer screens.	The other computer screens.
The side walls of the theater showing the two view ports. Note the rope lighting on the floor illuminating the ramp to the riser.	The equipment shelves with the receiver, PS3 Bluray player, HD DVD player, HD cable box, LCD TV, power center, VCR, assortment of remote controls and transducer amp for the Bass Shaker Pros.	The DVD shelves shown with our ever growing DVD collection in place.
A center console is mounted on the railing between the front row chairs to hold the phone, lighted Caller ID and intercom.	The X10-based lighting control panel.	No Enterprise bridge would be complete without a replica of the original Enterprise's builders plate. This one was given to me as a gift by my good friend, Mike Hoffman. Thanks, Mike!
Here are the video game ports on the side wall towards the front of the theater.	A closeup shot of the door leading out of the theater.	Captain Picard inspecting the facilities!
The front speakers are shown here without their grills in place.	These are the recently added rear speakers set up in THX configuration.	Here is a photo of me installing the last of the 56 wall panels. The Bridge Theater is completed!