Best HT System with Projection Screen for $14,000

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Determine expected screen size and whether 4:3 or 16:9 is your focus... Go look at those projectors and screens, then find out how much money you have left for everything else.
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You might end up with a Scaler (instead of a component switcher) to limit the runs of cable back to your projector.

Make sure to get a good sub $1000+ in you budget.

Definitely budget for a scaler that does 720P or you will only be able watch the HD channels. This is because everything else at 240i looks so dithered or pixelated or something. I only use a 50" TV set. I would hate to see a large projector image at 240i from 16 feet away.

I spent more on my scaler than the DLP TV set.

My computer helper put an AC regenerator, (PS Audio P300), to shoot very regulated power to the TV to try to keep the bulb from failing early. I really don't know much, but I rely on qualified advice. Also dedicated circuits are needed.

Good luck whatever you do!

Check out the panasonic PT-L300u HD projector for about $1900 street price. The Sony cinemaz 10 has a slightly higher resolution but scales to the same resolution as the panasonic. I had a chance to A/B them and the pana had just as good of a picture with slightly better blacks. I paired it up with a Da-Lite Da-mat perma-wall screen (92" 16x9) for about $400. The Denon is an ok piece for the money. Also, it up-converts s-video and composite video to component. This can save you the expense of running extra cables to the projector. But, with your budget, I would recommend going with a seperates. You can pick up a Carver Theater Grande II for about $1500 and a five channel amp for about $1000 (rotel or outlaw). I noticed in your post that you wanted to do 7.1. 7.1 needs a fairly large room to work right; about 20 x 16 or larger. If your set on 7.1 then check out the Carver Theater Grande III($2700) or the Anthem AVM20($2600). Both these processors also have 2 extra zones already built in. Budget about $800 - $1000 for a decent sub and about $1200 for brackets(projector) and cables. That leaves you about $8000 for speakers and second zone amps.

I've spent the last two months renovating my home theater and expect to have averything finished in about two weeks. Looks almost like a real theater except for the seating which I will change when I have more cash.

Good luck.