Remodeling our basement, but what to put in it?

[Muzikman]

Pool tables are a waste. They seldom get used, and their resale is horrible. Trust me on this.

I voted home theater

I dunno, I grew up with a poll table and it was always used. I played atleast every other night by myself and on Friday and Saturday the gang was always over in the basement shooting pool and listening to music.

In my mind, a pool table is a MUST in any game room. And the resale of a good table is very good, but also very expensive to ever have moved. Besides, why would you ever sell it? Want to talk about resale value. How much is that home theater worth in 5 years?

[desslock]

throw down some astro turf and some netting make a 3 man airball field!!! charge people money to play at your "indoor field" in no time your basement will pay for itself LOL!

j/k thats what I told my fiance I was going to do. We are having a house built should be done by late aug and sept. I can tell you that only 1 out 4 people I know with pool tabels still play on a regualr basis. Ping pong tables can easily be converted to beer pong, if thats your thing. I personally would go with the home theater option. But hey thats just my opinion.

[Hairball]

Home theater and eventually a new PingPong table. I love ping pong, and I like expensive electronics.

[Steelrat]

I dunno, I grew up with a poll table and it was always used. I played atleast every other night by myself and on Friday and Saturday the gang was always over in the basement shooting pool and listening to music.

In my mind, a pool table is a MUST in any game room. And the resale of a good table is very good, but also very expensive to ever have moved. Besides, why would you ever sell it? Want to talk about resale value. How much is that home theater worth in 5 years?

You got me there, I should have said "I never used it much" instead of making a blanket statement. That being said, the friends of mine who have pool tables use them much less the friends who have home theaters.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Go with front projection. Use some left over money to buy yourselves a nice Ping Pong table and some other stuff.

[Steelrat]

Go with front projection. Use some left over money to buy yourselves a nice Ping Pong table and some other stuff.

The problem with front projection is that, to do it well, it costs a good chunk of change. Plus, you need to have it very dark. But I would love to do one myself.

[Blazestorm]

3 + 2

:d

[tony3]

Good websites with info about front projectors?

Edit: I was reading a bit on them, light shouldnt be a problem, no windows, it's really dark in there.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Projectors are pretty sweet, this kid I know, has one, and there is nothing like a life size movie.

[Steelrat]

I dunno about websites, but here are some brands:

Sony
Sharp
IBM
HP
Vidikron
Runco

I'm sure there are plenty more. Remember though, you get what you pay for...

[-Tab]

definetly go for a home theatre. people get tired of pool - not so much pingpong

i bet it's awfully hard to get tired of a home theatre system

[maglover728]

#3, with a kegerator. drunken halo on a big screen is fun.