Cyron VS CinemaQuest - Blu-ray Forum

wafi · 07-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Can I get some input and experiences? I dunno which one I should get!

Fors* · 07-01-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

Can I get some input and experiences? I dunno which one I should get!

I have Cyron lights, and I like them alot. I know nothing of CinemaQuest, so i can't be fair in comparing. Cyron lights are at a good price if you ask me, and they have an entire "kit" that you would need to set them up. Cyron's customer service is good too. Both look at about the same price, but I'm not 100% sure if CinemaQuest offers a "kit" or not. They really add a nice ambient feeling to your home theater experience, and my 4 yr old daughter loves them too.

DavidAg02 · 07-01-2009, 03:25 PM

I picked Cyron cause they offered a lot more choices for backlighting plus the option for complete IR control.

wafi · 07-01-2009, 03:50 PM

Looks like its Cyron 2 and CQ 0...do they come with a "white" light? I'm not one for reds or blues.

DavidAg02 · 07-01-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

Looks like its Cyron 2 and CQ 0...do they come with a "white" light? I'm not one for reds or blues.

Yes, their pro models do D65K white, plus every other color you can imagine (with the proper controller attached).

wafi · 07-01-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidAg02

Yes, their pro models do D65K white, plus every other color you can imagine (with the proper controller attached).

Thanks David!

dolphinc · 07-01-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

I have Cyron lights, and I like them alot. I know nothing of CinemaQuest, so i can't be fair in comparing. Cyron lights are at a good price if you ask me, and they have an entire "kit" that you would need to set them up. Cyron's customer service is good too. Both look at about the same price, but I'm not 100% sure if CinemaQuest offers a "kit" or not. They really add a nice ambient feeling to your home theater experience, and my 4 yr old daughter loves them too.

I agree, I have cyrons and they look fantastic. I also like the fact that they are not overpowering. I have seen people use lights that were way to bright and distracting. Cyrons seem to last a long time too. Look at my pics to see them in action.

kpkelley · 07-01-2009, 04:10 PM

This is for one of your 3 lcds?

wafi · 07-01-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

This is for one of your 3 lcds?

My 3 lcds?!?

Nope on my 111FD!

kpkelley · 07-01-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

My 3 lcds?!?

Nope on my 111FD!

Might I ask why?

wafi · 07-01-2009, 04:16 PM

I'm liking both of them to tell you the truth which is ofcourse confusing me. The one thing I would have liked would be light emanating behind the TV in an even pattern and not like the way I'm seeing them done...one on top and one on each side...like short bursts of light. I guess what I am aiming for when I am trying to describe the effect I am looking for is like a glow in the back all around.

wafi · 07-01-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Might I ask why?

I was checking out the avsforum Kuro picture forum and it looked nice and I thought why not...I would always have the option of turning em off if I were to grow tired of it...here's someone else's pic...

kpkelley · 07-01-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

I'm liking both of them to tell you the truth which is ofcourse confusing me. The one thing I would have liked would be light emanating behind the TV in an even pattern and not like the way I'm seeing them done...one on top and one on each side...like short bursts of light. I guess what I am aiming for when I am trying to describe the effect I am looking for is like a glow in the back all around.

You may want to look at some type of rope lighting, could give you more flexibility in terms of the shape to give a more uniform pattern of light

I only asked why you were doing this because lighting behind a screen will improve the perceived contrast of an LCD Screen because the blacks will appear darker. With a plasma display, particularly yours, this point becomes moot(can't get much better, right

).

dolphinc · 07-01-2009, 04:25 PM

The living room where my tv is located is very dark at night. I also sit about 16' from the TV (I Know I should be closer). I noticed less fatigue on my eyes after installing the cyrons, weather on not this is just in my head I don't know but even my wife seemed to notice. It also can make your display look a little larger (Again, might be in my head) but I use them more than not.

wafi · 07-01-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

You may want to look at some type of rope lighting, could give you more flexibility in terms of the shape to give a more uniform pattern of light

I only asked why you were doing this because lighting behind a screen will improve the perceived contrast of an LCD Screen because the blacks will appear darker. With a plasma display, particularly yours, this point becomes moot(can't get much better, right

).

No it can't!

What can I say I'm twitching to buy something

Fors* · 07-01-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dolphinc

I agree, I have cyrons and they look fantastic. I also like the fact that they are not overpowering. I have seen people use lights that were way to bright and distracting. Cyrons seem to last a long time too. Look at my pics to see them in action.

Nice job on your set-up. Looks like you got the brightness of the lights just right. I used to have the lights behind the TV, but felt I got better dispersment when I decided to seperate them further but putting one under the shelf in my TV stand and the 2 sides lightbars onto the back of my front speakers. This made a more dramtic effect. I do not use them too often, but whenever I do when watching a movie, it adds just that little nice ambient feel that you are in a theater.

dolphinc · 07-01-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

Nice job on your set-up. Looks like you got the brightness of the lights just right. I used to have the lights behind the TV, but felt I got better dispersment when I decided to seperate them further but putting one under the shelf in my TV stand and the 2 sides lightbars onto the back of my front speakers. This made a more dramtic effect. I do not use them too often, but whenever I do when watching a movie, it adds just that little nice ambient feel that you are in a theater.

Thanks, I will be updating the photos soon as I bought a new camera, the last one sucked and took horrible pictures. A good camera makes a world of difference when trying to take screen shots.

07-01-2009, 03:01 PM	#1
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Cyron VS CinemaQuest Can I get some input and experiences? I dunno which one I should get!

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07-01-2009, 03:25 PM	#3
DavidAg02 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Houston, TX Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:46	I picked Cyron cause they offered a lot more choices for backlighting plus the option for complete IR control.

07-01-2009, 03:50 PM	#4
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Looks like its Cyron 2 and CQ 0...do they come with a "white" light? I'm not one for reds or blues.

07-01-2009, 04:10 PM	#8
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	This is for one of your 3 lcds?

07-01-2009, 04:16 PM	#11
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	I'm liking both of them to tell you the truth which is ofcourse confusing me. The one thing I would have liked would be light emanating behind the TV in an even pattern and not like the way I'm seeing them done...one on top and one on each side...like short bursts of light. I guess what I am aiming for when I am trying to describe the effect I am looking for is like a glow in the back all around.

07-01-2009, 04:25 PM	#14
dolphinc Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Florida	The living room where my tv is located is very dark at night. I also sit about 16' from the TV (I Know I should be closer). I noticed less fatigue on my eyes after installing the cyrons, weather on not this is just in my head I don't know but even my wife seemed to notice. It also can make your display look a little larger (Again, might be in my head) but I use them more than not.

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