When did you get your 1st home theater? - Blu-ray Forum

jk1138 · 06-12-2009, 12:35 AM

Simply put, what film media did you first start your home theater with. Not just a TV and say a VCR but a real (In your own opinion) home theater.

Zman2k2 · 06-12-2009, 12:53 AM

For me it was DVD with a HTiB setup.

neos_peace · 06-12-2009, 12:54 AM

Mine was a brand new Philips Magnavox 5.1 ??????WATT home theater in the box. It was "ONE" of the first that came out. retail at the time was around $300-$400 it didn't even have DTS tech in it and the highest input/ouput was optical. It worked at the time. I rememebr the frist tiem I got it I was so excited. adn the soudn for what i had was awesoem. Better then stereo style listening. And that was just a few years after DVD came to the consumer. I picked up DVD real fast. NOW it's BLU all the way.

My_Two_Cents · 06-12-2009, 01:04 AM

20 years ago with a non-stereo VCR plugged into a Technics receiver connected to two very large Pioneer 3-way speakers.

Steve · 06-12-2009, 01:07 AM

I started with an HTiB, 5-disc DVD changer from Panasonic and a 48" Mitsubishi rear projection wide-screen HDTV that could actually change resolution between 480p, 720p and 1080i.

Grevlin · 06-12-2009, 01:12 AM

Philips HTiB and Insignia 42" LCD - Feb. 2008 (First "HT" setup)

Blu-ray player+
Polk HTiB and Samsung 40" 6 Series - Jan. 2009

Current setup (with Samsung 40" 6 Series) - March 2009

Current setup in Sig - May 2009

Dedicated HT room finished in 2 weeks and PS3 coming soon

Very soon - more upgrades, seemingly endless upgrades...

crazyBLUE · 06-12-2009, 01:18 AM

3 years ago ~ 42" plasma , HTIB ,& dvd player !
1 1/2 years ago ~ first Blu-ray player , 52" LCD , & started the sound system A couple of speakers & componant's at A time to what it is today !

Audiophile_At_Birth · 06-12-2009, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neos_peace

Mine was a brand new Philips Magnavox 5.1 ??????WATT home theater in the box. It was "ONE" of the first that came out. retail at the time was around $300-$400 it didn't even have DTS tech in it and the highest input/ouput was optical. It worked at the time. I rememebr the frist tiem I got it I was so excited. adn the soudn for what i had was awesoem. Better then stereo style listening. And that was just a few years after DVD came to the consumer. I picked up DVD real fast. NOW it's BLU all the way.

First Philips Magnavox HTiB I hope you mean. HTiB have been around since the 90s when pro logice ruled the stereo world. I remember my dad was all excited in 96' when he got his RCA HTiB. Wow, good times.

naturephoto1 · 06-12-2009, 01:30 AM

About 2001? with VHS and Panasonic Tau 32" HD TV.

Rich

Rob J in WNY · 06-12-2009, 01:34 AM

1996

My first VHS Hi-Fi machine (Zenith), Sony Pro-Logic receiver with Sony fronts, center and Realistic Minimus 7 surrounds. Only had a 20" Zenith CRT, though.

Still, it was the hit of all my friends to come over for movies.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 06-12-2009, 01:38 AM

As for me. It was the good old 'prime' days of DVD. I received my first HT way back in 2002. I was all of 12 and in 7th grade. Yes, for a kid at that time, it was big deal. Especially since I didn't know it could get so much better *memory flash forward to now*. It was a good old Kenwood HTiB and it served me well for a little under 5years. Throw in a decent 27" CRT APEX 'flat screen' tvs and I was set. My god that TV was heavy, but it had some of the best colors that I can remember, but I know I was wrong

. Then came my Sharp HDTV that I got at the beginning of 2007. Then came Blu-ray...

And now I'm broke...

ZIPPO · 06-12-2009, 01:47 AM

December 2000.

Mitsubishi 46" widescreen HD-Ready CRT RPTV (retired)
Sony STR-V444ES 5.1 receiver (still using)
Sony DVP-S9000ES dvd player (retired)
Sony SLV-R1000 svhs vcr (still using)
Def Tech speakers: (still using)
2 (BP-2006), 2 (BP-2X) & 1 (CLR-2300)

and a

Theater Tech TT-300 Home Entertainment Center (retired) to house it all.
http://www.diamondcase.com/TT/TT_HTML_Files/TT300.HTML

Found a few ancient pics

PS3-Playb3yond · 06-12-2009, 02:34 AM

Just starting up now for the first time ever with Blu-ray.

tbizzle · 06-12-2009, 02:39 AM

Started off in Sept. 08 with my 46" TV and PS3 and a few blu's, and by black friday I had 2 Polk R50's and a PSW10. Then I succumbed to upgrade-itis and now I have 180+ blu's and a pretty good 5.1 system that I'm in love with!

silversnake · 06-12-2009, 02:49 AM

My parents never really got the 5.1. We had a huge (70 in toshiba) tv that lasted 15 years. I purchased the first home theater for myself when I moved out for blu-ray. Love it

P@t_Mtl · 06-12-2009, 09:49 AM

In 1991-92 with my VHS

Sciatti · 06-12-2009, 10:29 AM

1986
VHS
2 ch Yamaha receiver w/ 4 speaker outputs (2L/2R) stereo "quadrophonic" sound
4 large (~4 ft tall) Acoustic Research speakers (awesome speakers)
Sony 20" TV
external sound processing by dbx: SNR1 DS, 3bx DS, 120 DS and an EQ
Technics TT
Sony tape deck

All bought from the PX in Stuttgart, Germany during my Army days. I still have and use the dbx gear for music.

brewp13 · 06-12-2009, 10:29 AM

If a home theatre has to be more than a TV and a media player, then I would have to say never. I have gone through several TVs and media players though. RCA TV with Beta/VCR, Sony Flat Screen Tube TV with DVD/VHS, and now Sony LCD HDTV with PS3 Blu Ray Player.

Can you add a "never" or "still don't" option to the poll?

fupduk2 · 06-12-2009, 11:08 AM

About '94 with a 35" tv, Sony reciever, DVD and a HTiB(so to speak, it was Bose).

VDogger · 06-12-2009, 11:25 AM

A DVD HTiB back in 2000.

View Poll Results: When did you 1st get a home theater?
Beta	1	0.58%
VHS	51	29.65%
LD	11	6.40%
Divx	0	0%
DVD	72	41.86%
HD-DVD	2	1.16%
Blu-Ray	35	20.35%
Voters: 172. You may not vote on this poll

06-12-2009, 12:35 AM	#1
jk1138 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:FL Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:59 Trading Score:27	When did you get your 1st home theater? Simply put, what film media did you first start your home theater with. Not just a TV and say a VCR but a real (In your own opinion) home theater.

06-12-2009, 01:12 AM	#6
Grevlin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:82	Philips HTiB and Insignia 42" LCD - Feb. 2008 (First "HT" setup) Blu-ray player+ Polk HTiB and Samsung 40" 6 Series - Jan. 2009 Current setup (with Samsung 40" 6 Series) - March 2009 Current setup in Sig - May 2009 Dedicated HT room finished in 2 weeks and PS3 coming soon Very soon - more upgrades, seemingly endless upgrades... Last edited by Grevlin; 06-12-2009 at 01:24 AM.

06-12-2009, 01:47 AM	#12
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	December 2000. Mitsubishi 46" widescreen HD-Ready CRT RPTV (retired) Sony STR-V444ES 5.1 receiver (still using) Sony DVP-S9000ES dvd player (retired) Sony SLV-R1000 svhs vcr (still using) Def Tech speakers: (still using) 2 (BP-2006), 2 (BP-2X) & 1 (CLR-2300) and a Theater Tech TT-300 Home Entertainment Center (retired) to house it all. http://www.diamondcase.com/TT/TT_HTML_Files/TT300.HTML Found a few ancient pics Last edited by ZIPPO; 06-15-2009 at 07:45 PM.

06-12-2009, 10:29 AM	#17
Sciatti Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Maui, HI 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:453	My first AV system 1986 VHS 2 ch Yamaha receiver w/ 4 speaker outputs (2L/2R) stereo "quadrophonic" sound 4 large (~4 ft tall) Acoustic Research speakers (awesome speakers) Sony 20" TV external sound processing by dbx: SNR1 DS, 3bx DS, 120 DS and an EQ Technics TT Sony tape deck All bought from the PX in Stuttgart, Germany during my Army days. I still have and use the dbx gear for music.

06-12-2009, 12:53 AM	#2
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	For me it was DVD with a HTiB setup.

06-12-2009, 12:54 AM	#3
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	Mine was a brand new Philips Magnavox 5.1 ??????WATT home theater in the box. It was "ONE" of the first that came out. retail at the time was around $300-$400 it didn't even have DTS tech in it and the highest input/ouput was optical. It worked at the time. I rememebr the frist tiem I got it I was so excited. adn the soudn for what i had was awesoem. Better then stereo style listening. And that was just a few years after DVD came to the consumer. I picked up DVD real fast. NOW it's BLU all the way.

06-12-2009, 01:04 AM	#4
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	20 years ago with a non-stereo VCR plugged into a Technics receiver connected to two very large Pioneer 3-way speakers.

06-12-2009, 01:07 AM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I started with an HTiB, 5-disc DVD changer from Panasonic and a 48" Mitsubishi rear projection wide-screen HDTV that could actually change resolution between 480p, 720p and 1080i.

06-12-2009, 01:18 AM	#7
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	3 years ago ~ 42" plasma , HTIB ,& dvd player ! 1 1/2 years ago ~ first Blu-ray player , 52" LCD , & started the sound system A couple of speakers & componant's at A time to what it is today !

06-12-2009, 01:30 AM	#9
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	About 2001? with VHS and Panasonic Tau 32" HD TV. Rich

06-12-2009, 01:34 AM	#10
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	1996 My first VHS Hi-Fi machine (Zenith), Sony Pro-Logic receiver with Sony fronts, center and Realistic Minimus 7 surrounds. Only had a 20" Zenith CRT, though. Still, it was the hit of all my friends to come over for movies.

06-12-2009, 01:38 AM	#11
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	As for me. It was the good old 'prime' days of DVD. I received my first HT way back in 2002. I was all of 12 and in 7th grade. Yes, for a kid at that time, it was big deal. Especially since I didn't know it could get so much better memory flash forward to now. It was a good old Kenwood HTiB and it served me well for a little under 5years. Throw in a decent 27" CRT APEX 'flat screen' tvs and I was set. My god that TV was heavy, but it had some of the best colors that I can remember, but I know I was wrong . Then came my Sharp HDTV that I got at the beginning of 2007. Then came Blu-ray... And now I'm broke...

06-12-2009, 02:34 AM	#13
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Just starting up now for the first time ever with Blu-ray.

06-12-2009, 02:39 AM	#14
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	Started off in Sept. 08 with my 46" TV and PS3 and a few blu's, and by black friday I had 2 Polk R50's and a PSW10. Then I succumbed to upgrade-itis and now I have 180+ blu's and a pretty good 5.1 system that I'm in love with!

06-12-2009, 02:49 AM	#15
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	My parents never really got the 5.1. We had a huge (70 in toshiba) tv that lasted 15 years. I purchased the first home theater for myself when I moved out for blu-ray. Love it

06-12-2009, 09:49 AM	#16
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	In 1991-92 with my VHS

06-12-2009, 10:29 AM	#18
brewp13 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Louisiana Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:33 Trading Score:5	If a home theatre has to be more than a TV and a media player, then I would have to say never. I have gone through several TVs and media players though. RCA TV with Beta/VCR, Sony Flat Screen Tube TV with DVD/VHS, and now Sony LCD HDTV with PS3 Blu Ray Player. Can you add a "never" or "still don't" option to the poll? Last edited by brewp13; 06-12-2009 at 10:40 AM.

06-12-2009, 11:08 AM	#19
fupduk2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:328	About '94 with a 35" tv, Sony reciever, DVD and a HTiB(so to speak, it was Bose).

06-12-2009, 11:25 AM	#20
VDogger Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:173	A DVD HTiB back in 2000.

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