What do you do in a MancaveMancave?

If you put some thought into it, you can create a space to use for multiple purposes. It is an office, storage, a shop and a theater. For entertainment, physically, all the pieces are there… but how do you control two sets and two monitors? 

What do you play before the game? I have created a website that will interact with your MancaveMancave creation. My design incorporates  televisions and computer screens to create and view.  Using a combination  of cable TV and Google Chromecast you can watch a live game on one screen and Chromecast MancaveMancave “Excellent video” on the other. I am constantly adding to the collection. Content is based on popularity mainly covering sports, music and comedy. 

From a technical perspective, a converted garage can offer a number of different video combinations. How you control them is up to you. In my setup, the 55” on the beam is connected to a cable box and a Roku. The 40” UHD smart TV is connected via ethernet to the modem. Live TV is played through a Spectrum app. Watching the same game on both sets is tough, the smart TV lags about :20 seconds playing through the app. 

My HDMI choices are HDTV, Chromecast and Roku. Watching TV these days revolves around Trump and everything else. If you don’t want to hear politics and your team is not playing, MancavMancave.com is your destination for caveman style entertainment. 

On the home page are original Tronk & Bonka cartoons. In the “Excellent Videos” section is a collection of favorite movies collected from YouTube.

• boxing 

• basketball 

• Bugatti

• wingsuits 

• music 

• The Blue Man group 

• rap 

• Ray Bradbury

• home repair tricks 

• car hacks 

• dessert recipes 

• rap battles 

• football 

• baseball 

• comedy 

• animation 

• car racing and more. 

In the attached graphic you will see the layout for my two car garage turned cave. A manual door is used to allow for more inside storage shelf storage. Entry is through the sliding door, the garage door can be cracked for more circulation. 4 people can hang out comfortably, one at the desk, one on the couch, two in the chairs. 

The mini-fridge in the corner holds the cold stuff. Generally I play the same game on both sets. I am finding myself putting two games on, even three using my computer browser.  

Overall, after using this design for a few years, I still like it. No problems whatsoever. An electric door would be great, but I need the storage space. To keep smelly stuff out of the cave you need to build or buy a shed.  That is another discussion.