Current setup

Deebs · Aug 10, 2005

Current setup:

Toshiba 32" widescreen CRT
Denon 3085 AV amp
Sony S735 DVD/CD player
Pioneer D575A DVD/SACD
Morduant Short Genie speaker system
Marantz
XBOX

old.user4556 · Aug 10, 2005

Oooo an AV thread!

My setup:

Optoma H30 projector
65" high contrast grey screen
Sony STR-DB790 QS series amp/receiver
Yamaha DVD-S540 progressive scan DVD player
Mission M71i standmount speakers
Mission M7C2 centre speaker
Mission M7DS bi-polar surrounds
Fender 15" subwoofer
Qunex component video leads
Supra speaker cable

Deebs · Aug 10, 2005

Ooooh

a projecter. We have some at work, £270 per bulb!!

How do you find yours?

old.user4556 · Aug 10, 2005

In a word, brilliant.

Here's some pics to show what it's like, although they don't do it justice.

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/CS1a.jpg - connected to the PC there

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/proj2.jpg

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/sw.jpg

Clown · Aug 10, 2005

Mine is the same as Big G's. Pretend that's my house.

Ch3tan · Aug 11, 2005

Toshiba 32" zpw48 CRT
Yamaha DSP-AX750SE AV AMP
Pioneer DV-575A prog scan DVD/CD/SACD player
Celestion f1 front floorstanders
B&W LCR60 S3 center speaker
Pioneer bookshelf rear speakers
My funky cat 5 homemade speaker cable
Qunex component leads and A Mark Grant cable component lead

You can buy Mark Grant cables here: http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=140 Hand made and far superior to the QED ones.

TUG · Aug 12, 2005

Mines very minimal to be honest, no TV/DVD in here at the mo... all cheaper stuff:

Marantz SR4400 Amp
Sony CDP-XE330 CD Player
Monitor Audio Bronze B2 Speakers (in Beech

)
Gale XL315 Speaker Cable (for now)
QED Qunex 1 and Profigold Interconnects
2 x Citronic PD45 Ultima DJ Record Decks
Gemini PS540i mixer
Limit CDJ-200A Desktop DJ CD player
PC is linked up to it all too for future production plus set recording and has Cambridge Audio CSW100 speakers (2xSatellite and a Subwoofer) Spec is 3.2GHz P4, 1 gig RAM, Videologic Sonic Fury Sound Card

*copy and paste*

When I move out I'm gonna have a nicer system, nowt too OTT as I'm not minted lol... more into tunes than films though I guess. Everytime I buy something new it sounds pants thanks to 3x3m room, so I have "downgraded" to this lot for now. Some nice systems you lot have!

Deadmanwalking · Aug 13, 2005

Big G said:
In a word, brilliant.

Here's some pics to show what it's like, although they don't do it justice.

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/CS1a.jpg - connected to the PC there

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/proj2.jpg

http://www.aoth56.dsl.pipex.com/sw.jpg

Dude....

Nice. Dare i ask how much for the screen and projector setup?

old.user4556 · Aug 13, 2005

The projector itself (Optoma H30) cost me £1200 in March '04, so it's not exactly new anymore. The equivalent Optoma H30A can be had for about £1000 inc vat.

The screen is a home made effort (screens can cost up to £1k), I positioned all the kit and shone the picture onto the wall, marking and masking the area required. A black border was painted around the screen and the screen itself was painted mid-grey. I experimented with a dark grey and white, with mid grey being the best between solid blacks and good white levels. White, although great for bright pictures, looked very dark grey during a "black" bit in the film.

Lord of The Rings: TT Battle for Helm's Deep is one of the best tests for dark/black detailing, along with The Matrix.

By doing it this way, I could get exactly what I wanted and the best out of the projector instead of shelling ~£500 for a screen and thinking "hmmm, wish I had bought a grey one"

.

Bodhi · Aug 13, 2005

17" Widescreen Sony Portable (does the trick for the bedroom)
PlayStation 2
Mitsubishi VCR
Marantz PM66-SE KI Signature amplifier
Marantz CD-63MkII KI Signature CD Player (A bargain at 400 quid. At the time you had to pay over a grand to beat it)
Mission 733i Floorstanders (who needs subs anyway?

)
Linn Bi-wire speaker cable
Audioquest Interconnects
Pioneer Casette Deck
Sony Minidisc deck
1970's Akai Turntable

old.user4556 · Aug 13, 2005

sub0r is essential ! ... not for music imo

Clown · Aug 22, 2005

My pictures are crap...

http://www.clowneh.com/room/desk.jpg
This is where I annoy everyone. LOL INTERNETS.

http://www.clowneh.com/room/screen2.jpg
If you clap once, the screen comes down.

http://www.clowneh.com/room/irobot.jpg
Summer summer summer tiiimmmee.

http://www.clowneh.com/room/aq2-ghostly.jpg
Nah. Not ghosting. Exposure issues.

http://www.clowneh.com/room/bfv-helo.jpg
I blame my sister for this one, I was trying to get a good picture.

http://www.clowneh.com/room/bfv-shadow.jpg
Gr8 m8.

Embattle · Aug 22, 2005

Panasonic 28" TV with Sony DAV-SC.

DaGaffer · Aug 22, 2005

Panasonic 28" widescreen, Panasonic DMR Home cinema system with DVD recorder, Sky+ and an Xbox.

The telly's going to get replaced with a Panasonic High def in the next few months, a late fortieth present from my ex-wife

Yaka · Aug 25, 2005

24" dell widescreen tft (ok doubling up as tv for now so dont take the piss)
old yammy dsp-a5 amp
antony Gallo Adiva speakers
broken sub :/
xbox with xbmc for upsclaing dvds

shall be buying a new 32" lcd tv soonish

pics

and i think some doode taking a shite mid fight in M&C

Bodhi · Aug 26, 2005

Big G said:
sub0r is essential ! ... not for music imo

Precisely. I'm hardly a home cinema freak, my kit is solely used for music and with that you can do just as much damage with a meaty amp and a good pair of floorstanders as you can with a sub.

old.user4556 · Aug 28, 2005

Big G said:
Mission M71i standmount speakers

Actually M72i, i've just discovered.

Chilly · Sep 4, 2005

Sony STR-DE875 (bout 4 years old)
PC for all DVD, music output, have a m-audio sound card for excellent playback
pair of Kef Q4 floor standing speakers for front
single Kef Q9c for centre (mmmmmmaple!)
pair of wharfedale diamond bookshelf for rears
home made 15" ATC sub powered by...
Behringer eurosound EP1500 (700wx2 PA)
2.5 pint beer glass for extended sessionage
19" hundai TFT (lurvely screen)

Clown · Sep 15, 2005

Hitachi 32LD7200

Panda On Smack · Sep 29, 2005

Marantz SR8500 A/V Amp
Sanyo Z2 Projector
Ruark Prologue One Floorstanding Speakers
Definitive Rear Surround Speakers
Arcam Alpha 7 CD Player
Pioneer DVR-3100 DVD Recorder
Sky+
Old Skool B&O MX4500

Dont really use the CD player much hence the basic model still.

I watch films and listen to music through XBMC mainly

TV is good even though its stupidly old but i will need a new one soon. Like the look of that Hitachi Clown. Im after a smaller TV as i have the projector but it needs to be HD.

old.user4556 · Sep 29, 2005

Indeed, if you're gunning for HD make sure it has HDMI/DVI for Sky's HD service in 2006. To the best of my knowledge, component video won't cut it 'cos of Sky's copy protection thingy?

Ch3tan · Sep 30, 2005

From what i remember reading, only HDMI will work with the copy protection encoding. Sure it will be easily circumvented i the same way as macrovision was.

Panda On Smack · Sep 30, 2005

Yeah it will be for HD Sky. Also I output in component from my 2 consoles but my TV doesnt support the signal so i have to use the projector everytime i play a game.

The SR8500 is fantastic though and does upscaling

check out the back of it

old.user4556 · Oct 2, 2005

Ch3tan said:
From what i remember reading, only HDMI will work with the copy protection encoding. Sure it will be easily circumvented i the same way as macrovision was.

HDMI/DVI are compatible, just differing connectors iirc (can buy convertors to and from each).

Ch3tan · Oct 2, 2005

Doesnt HDMI also carry digital audio though? Whereas DVI only carries video.

old.user4556 · Oct 2, 2005

Yeah that's true, so if you're using DVI you need to make alternative arrangements for audio, i would imagine.

DaGaffer · Oct 26, 2005

About to get my new tv (next few weeks). Changed my mind about Panasonic, want this one: Philips 37PF9830. Its the only set that I've found that runs proper (1080p) HD, has HDMI and DVI (most sets seem to have one input which is going to be a pain in the arse with a Sky HD box and a next gen console). My only concern is reliability; I haven't had the greatest experience with Philips kit in the past. Thoughts?

old.user4556 · Oct 26, 2005

Looks like a brilliant telly Gaff, how much is that costing if you don't mind me asking? Quite fancy something like that soon! Nice to see it has DVI and HDMI for Sky's HD service.

One thing though, 1080p is not actually a recognised progressive format, only 1280*720 is a progressive scan format (iirc) and 1920*1080 is an interlaced format however I understand there is a 1920*1080 progressive format/standard pencilled in for the future - nice to support (unless Sky have confirmed they'll be using it sooner?)

for reference

DaGaffer · Oct 26, 2005

Big G said:
Looks like a brilliant telly Gaff, how much is that costing if you don't mind me asking? Quite fancy something like that soon! Nice to see it has DVI and HDMI for Sky's HD service.

One thing though, 1080p is not actually a recognised progressive format, only 1280*720 is a progressive scan format (iirc) and 1920*1080 is an interlaced format however I understand there is a 1920*1080 progressive format/standard pencilled in for the future - nice to support (unless Sky have confirmed they'll be using it sooner?)

for reference

Best price I've found is about GBP2300. There's a 42 inch version as well but it would swamp my living room; 37 inch is pushing it.

I understand about 1080p not being used in HD broadcasts etc. but I gather PS3/Blu-Ray will offer native 1080p and I'm trying to buy a telly as futureproof as possible (which is also why I'm going LCD rather than plasma). At the moment you have a bit of a wierd situation where you've got to strike a balance between the best 'flavours' of HD for broadcast, packaged movies (be it Blu-Ray or HDDVD) and next-gen games; what's perfect for one thing is compromised for another.

In an ideal world this TV would have two HDMI inputs and a DVI, but no-one's at that stage yet. Of course, If I was being sensible, I'd wait another year and probably get the same quality of kit for 2/3 the price, but I'm not paying for (most) of this so screw it

Lester · Nov 4, 2005

just bought this:

http://ws2.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=PHIL-42PF3320

which looks fine to me.

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