Lil-H's cinama - Blu-ray Forum

Lil-H · 08-09-2009, 04:11 PM

Im new here, but have frequented quite a bit due to the fact that blu-ray.com reviews BDs significantly faster than highdefdigest!.

Just thought I'd create a thread regarding my cinema, and see if there's anyone interested in discussing it

I haven't posted my collection or anything but it's roughly 130+ HD DVDs, 80+BDs, 180+CDs, 200+DVDs, 15PS3, 8X360 plus shitloads of PS2, PSX and PSP-games. I consider myself a hardcore geek.

There's been a few upgrades lately, Sony 5200ES -> Onkyo 875, new poweramp and of course TV -> PJ (Samsung M87 -> Sony HW10).

garlad · 08-09-2009, 04:14 PM

That is unbelievable Lil-H!

how much did that set up cost?? (if you dont mind me asking..)

Lil-H · 08-09-2009, 04:20 PM

No worries there garlad. I mostly buy all my equipment used, so retail vs paid wouldn't necessarily reflect what I've paid.

I've probably spent 100k NOK I guess, which would equal $16k. Give or take.

But hey, I could eat a knob at night

Beta Man · 08-09-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil-H

But hey, I could eat a knob at night

hopefully one of my overseas friends can fill me in on what you mean there

Either way, I posted a comment, but will ask here....

What area of the home is that?

garlad · 08-09-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil-H

But hey, I could eat a knob at night

hahahaha brilliant!

Nice set up, congrats!

garlad · 08-09-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

hopefully one of my overseas friends can fill me in on what you mean there

Yeah, if you just read this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Pilkington

It is mentioned there

Very funny guy. Ricky Gervais' co star on his podcasts!

CRMA · 08-09-2009, 04:30 PM

I would suggest keeping the knob comments to a minimum.

garlad · 08-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRMA

I would suggest keeping the knob comments to a minimum.

easy tiger.. it was just a joke, as Lil-H obviously noticed my sig.. all in good humour

Lil-H · 08-09-2009, 04:31 PM

garlad. Phew, luckily someone understood what it meant

Beta Man: You gotta listen to The Ricky Gervais podcast, the one with 12episodes in it. It's pure genious. Then you gotta buy the book Karl wrote, which contains his diary!
What do you mean by area? As in where it's located in my home? Hmm, up the stairs and take a right. Yeah, that's about right.

Beta Man · 08-09-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil-H

What do you mean by area? As in where it's located in my home? Hmm, up the stairs and take a right. Yeah, that's about right.

Yeah... that's what I meant..... as in, was it a basement, above a garage, etc.

Looks great!

mtbkr · 08-09-2009, 05:53 PM

i would like to see a few more pictures. what you got hiding behinde those black cutains? and how the hell did you get that couch into that room?

Lil-H · 08-09-2009, 06:36 PM

I will try and post some more pictures in a little while.

Behind the curtains where the screen is, there are two (white) doors, so main focus was getting the room totally black. I guess the curtains damp some treble as well, but not as much as the ones I have in the "first reflections". The curtains in the back is to cover for the blind which again is to cover for any light that might come in during daytime. I also put some jumpers on the top of the blind/curtain to further cover any light. I guess this is the right time to mention it - all LEDs are taped

When all curtains and shades are down, the room is reference black (no difference between eyes closed/open).

The sofa comes in two parts, a chaise lounge and the rest. Luckily for me I guess

Blu Titan · 08-09-2009, 06:50 PM

Looks great! How much do the fronts weight?

Lil-H · 08-09-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Looks great! How much do the fronts weight?

They're only 32kg (71.5lb). Still, built like a tank.
The center weighs actually 15kg, that's alot you'd ask me!

genkifd · 08-09-2009, 07:12 PM

looks fantastic

jk1980 · 08-10-2009, 02:24 AM

Wow looks really good. Love your flooring to

Lil-H · 08-21-2009, 05:17 PM

Hi all

Just thought I'd get some of your opinions on this.
I am seriosuly considering switching my release 60GB PS3 (yes, I imported illegally to Norway) to the slimmer one just arrived.
It is quiter, which has been a major issue for me not watching films on it anymore, colder, draws less power and supports bitstream.

The cons would be not supporting BC and SACD. I do however have two PS2, normal and slim and then a SONY SACD-player I am quite satisfied with. So the real big thing for me not switching in an moment is how hideous it looks.
Has anyone seen it irl, is it just as bad the pictures say?
On second thought it doesn't have memslots in front, but not that I used them that frequently

Going retail at $299 is amazing, considering I paid $550 + $180 for superduper express shipping to norway.
The price also might go down a few dollars, but I still have to pay for shipping.

SeanMF · 08-21-2009, 06:39 PM

I'd say sell the old one then and buy the slim. The old one might go out on you anyday now also (or not). Besides you already have 2 ps2s and a sacd player so your good to go.

Lil-H · 08-25-2009, 07:15 PM

Thanks for the advice sean! I have put it out for sale, and if things turn out ok, I hopefully sell it.

The next upgrade for me, is some while in to the future, but I am seriously considering "cinema" speakers next time I'm getting something new.
Anyone ever tested the JBL 8350's?
http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/genera...?PId=278&MId=1

And if I win the lottery I'll go for 3x JBL Array 1400 in the front

Lil-H · 08-28-2009, 07:28 AM

oh the activity here...

Well, I sold my PS3, so now I'm just waiting for the money to come in before I buy the slim version. I'm pretty sure I'll buy it from videogamesplus.ca - they even have red, blue, white and silver DualShock 3's

08-09-2009, 04:11 PM	#1
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	Lil-H's cinema Im new here, but have frequented quite a bit due to the fact that blu-ray.com reviews BDs significantly faster than highdefdigest!. Just thought I'd create a thread regarding my cinema, and see if there's anyone interested in discussing it I haven't posted my collection or anything but it's roughly 130+ HD DVDs, 80+BDs, 180+CDs, 200+DVDs, 15PS3, 8X360 plus shitloads of PS2, PSX and PSP-games. I consider myself a hardcore geek. There's been a few upgrades lately, Sony 5200ES -> Onkyo 875, new poweramp and of course TV -> PJ (Samsung M87 -> Sony HW10). Last edited by Lil-H; 08-10-2009 at 02:38 PM. Reason: typo :o

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08-09-2009, 04:14 PM	#2
garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	That is unbelievable Lil-H! how much did that set up cost?? (if you dont mind me asking..)

08-09-2009, 04:20 PM	#3
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	No worries there garlad. I mostly buy all my equipment used, so retail vs paid wouldn't necessarily reflect what I've paid. I've probably spent 100k NOK I guess, which would equal $16k. Give or take. But hey, I could eat a knob at night

08-09-2009, 04:30 PM	#7
CRMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 46 Trading Score:1	I would suggest keeping the knob comments to a minimum.

08-09-2009, 04:31 PM	#9
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	garlad. Phew, luckily someone understood what it meant Beta Man: You gotta listen to The Ricky Gervais podcast, the one with 12episodes in it. It's pure genious. Then you gotta buy the book Karl wrote, which contains his diary! What do you mean by area? As in where it's located in my home? Hmm, up the stairs and take a right. Yeah, that's about right.

08-09-2009, 05:53 PM	#11
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	i would like to see a few more pictures. what you got hiding behinde those black cutains? and how the hell did you get that couch into that room?

08-09-2009, 06:36 PM	#12
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	I will try and post some more pictures in a little while. Behind the curtains where the screen is, there are two (white) doors, so main focus was getting the room totally black. I guess the curtains damp some treble as well, but not as much as the ones I have in the "first reflections". The curtains in the back is to cover for the blind which again is to cover for any light that might come in during daytime. I also put some jumpers on the top of the blind/curtain to further cover any light. I guess this is the right time to mention it - all LEDs are taped When all curtains and shades are down, the room is reference black (no difference between eyes closed/open). The sofa comes in two parts, a chaise lounge and the rest. Luckily for me I guess

08-09-2009, 06:50 PM	#13
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Looks great! How much do the fronts weight?

08-09-2009, 07:12 PM	#15
genkifd Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:259	looks fantastic

08-10-2009, 02:24 AM	#16
jk1980 Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Manila, Philippines Blu-ray collection:10	Wow looks really good. Love your flooring to

08-21-2009, 05:17 PM	#17
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	Hi all Just thought I'd get some of your opinions on this. I am seriosuly considering switching my release 60GB PS3 (yes, I imported illegally to Norway) to the slimmer one just arrived. It is quiter, which has been a major issue for me not watching films on it anymore, colder, draws less power and supports bitstream. The cons would be not supporting BC and SACD. I do however have two PS2, normal and slim and then a SONY SACD-player I am quite satisfied with. So the real big thing for me not switching in an moment is how hideous it looks. Has anyone seen it irl, is it just as bad the pictures say? On second thought it doesn't have memslots in front, but not that I used them that frequently Going retail at $299 is amazing, considering I paid $550 + $180 for superduper express shipping to norway. The price also might go down a few dollars, but I still have to pay for shipping.

08-21-2009, 06:39 PM	#18
SeanMF Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Iowa Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:1428 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:83	I'd say sell the old one then and buy the slim. The old one might go out on you anyday now also (or not). Besides you already have 2 ps2s and a sacd player so your good to go.

08-25-2009, 07:15 PM	#19
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	Thanks for the advice sean! I have put it out for sale, and if things turn out ok, I hopefully sell it. The next upgrade for me, is some while in to the future, but I am seriously considering "cinema" speakers next time I'm getting something new. Anyone ever tested the JBL 8350's? http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/genera...?PId=278&MId=1 And if I win the lottery I'll go for 3x JBL Array 1400 in the front

08-28-2009, 07:28 AM	#20
Lil-H Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:110	oh the activity here... Well, I sold my PS3, so now I'm just waiting for the money to come in before I buy the slim version. I'm pretty sure I'll buy it from videogamesplus.ca - they even have red, blue, white and silver DualShock 3's

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