The new post pics of yer HT thread.... - Page 126

TheSly · 29th December 2008, 5:19 PM

Even though I only have a 5.1 setup, when I play a truHD movie from a HDDVD through optical (not HDMI), I can really tell the difference. Is that only cause it's an uncompressed signal, rather then the PCM version?

solid_snake · 29th December 2008, 5:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke212

finally somoeone with decent speakers

fuckin A!

Paradigm > *

Midz · 30th December 2008, 9:16 PM

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Originally Posted by adambug

Yep i can highly recommend this TV. No problems with it at all.

And yes that is Hell Boy 2

I ended up getting the Samsung series 6 (1080P) 50" plasma for $1840, The picture did look better in the shop on the Panasonic (I thought). The TV is for my parents so I doubt they would even notice the difference between the Samsung and the Panasonic. I would have grab the Panasonic if price's were close, but as you can see... can't argue with that price.

Though 4 week wait for it to come in, that would erk me somewhat but It won't worry my parents.

Paradigm > *, not so much at the moment due to the 25% increase in RRP. Though other company's will for sure increase their prices and be back to Paradigm > *.

I have CA bookshelf's $299 they sound awesome.

solid_snake · 31st December 2008, 9:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Midz

I ended up getting the Samsung series 6 (1080P) 50" plasma for $1840, The picture did look better in the shop on the Panasonic (I thought). The TV is for my parents so I doubt they would even notice the difference between the Samsung and the Panasonic. I would have grab the Panasonic if price's were close, but as you can see... can't argue with that price.

Though 4 week wait for it to come in, that would erk me somewhat but It won't worry my parents.

Paradigm > *, not so much at the moment due to the 25% increase in RRP. Though other company's will for sure increase their prices and be back to Paradigm > *.

I have CA bookshelf's $299 they sound awesome.

Holy shit, how'd you get the 6 Series Samsung for $1840? I bought mine for $2500 just a few weeks ago....

Are you sure its this one...http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...PS50A650T1FXXY

Midz · 31st December 2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by solid_snake

Holy shit, how'd you get the 6 Series Samsung for $1840? I bought mine for $2500 just a few weeks ago....

Are you sure its this one...http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...PS50A650T1FXXY

yeah mate, I have the series 6 46" LCD so I will be able to compare them

So do you know if you can get the blu-ray offer with them?

Someone mentioned that jb hifi had them for sale for $1991 (Parents wanted a tv) but they didn't make up their mind quick enough and the sale ended. I just happened to go to jb hifi yesterday pick up scrubs seasons 7 and they had it still for sale for $1991, btw series 5 was $2300 on special (weird!).

I asked the bloke a few questions, how much is delivery? Extended warranty? I go if i was to grab all that today what can you do for me? I didn't expect much due to the fact I thought the tv was near cost.

He goes delivery $79 and for an extra 3 years warranty $279 i go ok, then he goes so ill drop $100 off the tv so that will make the warranty $179, so thats $2258. I go what about an even $2200? He goes yeah no worries.

Sold, though not going to come in until late Jan.

Statts · 31st December 2008, 2:51 PM

Currently calibrating Panasonic TH-42PZ800A / Denon AVR-789 (AVR-1909) / Oppo upscaling DVD player / Klipsch Quintet III Satellites / Klipsch Synergy SUB-10.

Pics soon.

HrdwrBoB · 31st December 2008, 4:01 PM

Here's my interim HT setup:

TEAC 37" 1080p LCD TV
Onkyo .. reciever
Subwoofer is hiding behind the couch and the cat post (yes with the cat bed on it, start a movie up, the cat soon moves!)
some.. pioneer? speakers
wharfdale centre speaker from ... somewhere
some rears also from .. somewhere
over all though, works well and sounds good
HTPC is a 2.4Ghz core2 which plays 1080p h264 over hdmi to the TV and spdif to the amp. (storage and mythtv server is all remote)
amp does hdmi switching, but not hdmi audio
the blue network cable you can see is not actually used, I need to move it, because I've now replaced it with a beigey cable that doesn't stand out like dogs balls (it goes up onto some cupboards and then along the roof for a bit before going upstairs to the study where the server is)
When we build (2 years or so) I'll do a proper HT Room and go crazy but this does very nicely for now

Statts · 1st January 2009, 10:58 AM

OK, here's mine, just finished setting it up yesterday, but still have more work to do calibrating the Audyssey MultEQ.

TV: Panasonic TH-42PZ800A 42" 1080p Plasma
DVD: Oppo DV-971H
Consoles: Xbox 360, PS2
Receiver: Denon AVR-789 (AVR-1909)
Speakers: Klipsch Quintet III satellites
Sub: Klipsch Synergy SUB-10

Very happy with it so far. Very surprised with the accuracy of the Klipsch setup for the money

telefragd · 1st January 2009, 1:20 PM

Can anyone recommend a good quality beanbag for HT use?

I remember someone on OCAU reviewing these ones that don't use polystyrene balls, but used foam (the type found in couches) so you would never have to replace the insides.

I'll have to get a photo of the HT setup today.

42" Toshiba LCD TV
Yamaha RX-V663B
Panasonic DMP-BD35
HTPC
PS3
2x Krix KDX-M (mains)
1x Krix KDX-C (centre)
2x Krix Equinox V2 (rears)
1x Krix Seismix 3 (sub - to be bought)

klif-e · 1st January 2009, 1:37 PM

One of the ultimate bean bags would have to be a LoveSac.

These are used in the Hoyts Half Pipe cinemas (there is one in Melbourne Central, assume there are others).

They indeed use compressed foam rather than beans to fill them up.

Its actually a very sound business, furniture companies sell/give them the off cuts as they make chairs and couches, they then put these in giant sacs and sell them at rather high prices

Doesn't mean I don't want one still.....They aren't the most practical things however, so I went with a hand me down Ikea couch instead

slobber · 1st January 2009, 4:11 PM

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Originally Posted by klif-e

One of the ultimate bean bags would have to be a LoveSac.

But what happens if your 'sac' gets emptied

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Redefine · 1st January 2009, 10:10 PM

Hi Guys,

I've recently setup my bedroom for an "on the cheap" home theatre.

TV: Panasonic 42" TH-42PX7A Wallmounted
Receiver: Yamaha 361B
Speakers:
1 x NS6900B Main Speaker Pair
1 x NS7900B Surround Speaker Pack
1 x YSTSW030B Subwoofer

Speaker & Amp set was purchased from http://www.excelhifi.com.au/prod556.htm

All hooked up to my PC via VGA & coax out - Love it for watching movies etc from my bed, I couldn't ask for more for what I paid for it. I'm very happy.

On to the pics of my setup, apologies for the crappy quality & editing.

Click to view full size!

Bass · 1st January 2009, 10:21 PM

Nice HT bed.

boofy · 2nd January 2009, 1:29 PM

Hisense 4229HDIP LCD TV (1080p... ect)
Toshiba 890KY DVD (1080p upscale/divx/front usb ... ect)
Mystar

Yamaha RX-V557 amp
Kenwood SF-700 series 21 fronts
Kenwood S-CR500 series 21 rears
Kenwood S-F700 series 21 centre
Dali SWA-12 Sub (its OMFG BASS)

couldn't be happier

Wormmm · 2nd January 2009, 1:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Redefine

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Looks good mate! Im doing something similar in my room atm but im thinking of just getting the Yamaha YHT195B pack as i dont have enough room for big floorstanding speakers

31st December 2008, 2:51 PM	#1881
Statts Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Radelaide, SA Posts: 2,109	Currently calibrating Panasonic TH-42PZ800A / Denon AVR-789 (AVR-1909) / Oppo upscaling DVD player / Klipsch Quintet III Satellites / Klipsch Synergy SUB-10. Pics soon. __________________ Desktop: Windows 7 Ultimate HTPC: Windows 7 Home Premium, MediPortal 1.3 Microserver: Solaris 11, ZFS, Windows Server 2k8 R2 VM Portable: Nexus 4 (Android 4.2.2), Nexus 7 (Timur's USB-ROM)

31st December 2008, 4:01 PM	#1882
HrdwrBoB Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 564	Here's my interim HT setup: TEAC 37" 1080p LCD TV Onkyo .. reciever Subwoofer is hiding behind the couch and the cat post (yes with the cat bed on it, start a movie up, the cat soon moves!) some.. pioneer? speakers wharfdale centre speaker from ... somewhere some rears also from .. somewhere over all though, works well and sounds good HTPC is a 2.4Ghz core2 which plays 1080p h264 over hdmi to the TV and spdif to the amp. (storage and mythtv server is all remote) amp does hdmi switching, but not hdmi audio the blue network cable you can see is not actually used, I need to move it, because I've now replaced it with a beigey cable that doesn't stand out like dogs balls (it goes up onto some cupboards and then along the roof for a bit before going upstairs to the study where the server is) When we build (2 years or so) I'll do a proper HT Room and go crazy but this does very nicely for now __________________ This is a signature. It is made from fonts and kerning. Stuff

1st January 2009, 10:58 AM	#1883
Statts Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Radelaide, SA Posts: 2,109	OK, here's mine, just finished setting it up yesterday, but still have more work to do calibrating the Audyssey MultEQ. TV: Panasonic TH-42PZ800A 42" 1080p Plasma DVD: Oppo DV-971H Consoles: Xbox 360, PS2 Receiver: Denon AVR-789 (AVR-1909) Speakers: Klipsch Quintet III satellites Sub: Klipsch Synergy SUB-10 Very happy with it so far. Very surprised with the accuracy of the Klipsch setup for the money __________________ Desktop: Windows 7 Ultimate HTPC: Windows 7 Home Premium, MediPortal 1.3 Microserver: Solaris 11, ZFS, Windows Server 2k8 R2 VM Portable: Nexus 4 (Android 4.2.2), Nexus 7 (Timur's USB-ROM)

1st January 2009, 1:20 PM	#1884
telefragd Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 338	Can anyone recommend a good quality beanbag for HT use? I remember someone on OCAU reviewing these ones that don't use polystyrene balls, but used foam (the type found in couches) so you would never have to replace the insides. I'll have to get a photo of the HT setup today. 42" Toshiba LCD TV Yamaha RX-V663B Panasonic DMP-BD35 HTPC PS3 2x Krix KDX-M (mains) 1x Krix KDX-C (centre) 2x Krix Equinox V2 (rears) 1x Krix Seismix 3 (sub - to be bought) Last edited by telefragd; 1st January 2009 at 1:23 PM.

1st January 2009, 1:37 PM	#1885
klif-e Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Aust Posts: 759	One of the ultimate bean bags would have to be a LoveSac. These are used in the Hoyts Half Pipe cinemas (there is one in Melbourne Central, assume there are others). They indeed use compressed foam rather than beans to fill them up. Its actually a very sound business, furniture companies sell/give them the off cuts as they make chairs and couches, they then put these in giant sacs and sell them at rather high prices Doesn't mean I don't want one still.....They aren't the most practical things however, so I went with a hand me down Ikea couch instead __________________ Games Box Coolermaster CM690, Corsair HX620, ABIT IP35 Pro, Intel Q6600@3Ghz, 8Gb Corsair XMS2 6400C5, Crucial M4 256GB, ATI 4870 1GB Factory OC, 1 x Dell U2711, Pioneer Blu-Ray Drive, Logitech X530 5.1's, Logitech MX Revolution HTPC Silverstone LC17B Case, Corsair HX520, ASUS P5E-VM-HDMI, Intel C2D E8400@3Ghz, 2Gb Corsair XMS2 6400C5, ATI 3650, FusionHDTV Dual Express, 74Gb Raptor, Pioneer Blu-Ray Combo Drive, Xbox360 HD-DVD Addon

29th December 2008, 5:19 PM	#1876
TheSly Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 567	Even though I only have a 5.1 setup, when I play a truHD movie from a HDDVD through optical (not HDMI), I can really tell the difference. Is that only cause it's an uncompressed signal, rather then the PCM version?

1st January 2009, 10:10 PM	#1887
Redefine Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bayswater,Victoria Posts: 441	Hi Guys, I've recently setup my bedroom for an "on the cheap" home theatre. TV: Panasonic 42" TH-42PX7A Wallmounted Receiver: Yamaha 361B Speakers: 1 x NS6900B Main Speaker Pair 1 x NS7900B Surround Speaker Pack 1 x YSTSW030B Subwoofer Speaker & Amp set was purchased from http://www.excelhifi.com.au/prod556.htm All hooked up to my PC via VGA & coax out - Love it for watching movies etc from my bed, I couldn't ask for more for what I paid for it. I'm very happy. On to the pics of my setup, apologies for the crappy quality & editing. Click to view full size! Click to view full size! Click to view full size! __________________ OCAU Guitar Players Club #57

1st January 2009, 10:21 PM	#1888
Bass Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,666	Nice HT bed. __________________ Stuff the computer, I have overclocked myself.

2nd January 2009, 1:29 PM	#1889
boofy Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 316	Hisense 4229HDIP LCD TV (1080p... ect) Toshiba 890KY DVD (1080p upscale/divx/front usb ... ect) Mystar Yamaha RX-V557 amp Kenwood SF-700 series 21 fronts Kenwood S-CR500 series 21 rears Kenwood S-F700 series 21 centre Dali SWA-12 Sub (its OMFG BASS) couldn't be happier Last edited by boofy; 2nd January 2009 at 2:00 PM.