Dorm Room - Blu-ray Forum

Baseball3 · 12-21-2008, 08:17 PM

What is the best value in laptop computer and speakers to make blu-ray and surround sound happen in the typical dorm room? Just curious as my son will go off to college soon and I am sure he will want to stay in and avoid the keg parties, ball games, etc. Not a chance in hell for that to ever happen but I do wonder what would work in a dorm room. The Gateway 16 inch screen looks like a good place to start.

Suggestions welcomed!

Beta Man · 12-21-2008, 11:33 PM

I'd get a Home-Theater PC, basic "tower" design etc... and then get him a cheap 32" LCD to connect to it.....

He'll be able to enjoy movies on it (16" screen is just too small) and he can watch all his normal T.V. etc. on it, yet he'll have a nice 32" monitor for the internet, homework etc....

I think you can pull all of that together for about the price of a laptop, and it'll be less likely to "walk out" of his room in the hands of someone else.

I'm not entirely up on the Home-theater-PC scene, but someone may know.....

Check here

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35

For speakers, I'd just get 3 speakers or so.... no need for him to go all-out... if his dorm room is anything like mine was back in the day, he'll be hard-pressed to give up too much space.

ground chuck · 12-22-2008, 12:28 PM

don't send him away w/ blu-ray, make him work for it. most kids will find the keg party, i know i did.

12-21-2008, 08:17 PM	#1
Baseball3 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Dorm Room What is the best value in laptop computer and speakers to make blu-ray and surround sound happen in the typical dorm room? Just curious as my son will go off to college soon and I am sure he will want to stay in and avoid the keg parties, ball games, etc. Not a chance in hell for that to ever happen but I do wonder what would work in a dorm room. The Gateway 16 inch screen looks like a good place to start. Suggestions welcomed!

12-22-2008, 12:28 PM	#3
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	don't send him away w/ blu-ray, make him work for it. most kids will find the keg party, i know i did. Last edited by ground chuck; 12-22-2008 at 12:32 PM.

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12-21-2008, 11:33 PM	#2
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I'd get a Home-Theater PC, basic "tower" design etc... and then get him a cheap 32" LCD to connect to it..... He'll be able to enjoy movies on it (16" screen is just too small) and he can watch all his normal T.V. etc. on it, yet he'll have a nice 32" monitor for the internet, homework etc.... I think you can pull all of that together for about the price of a laptop, and it'll be less likely to "walk out" of his room in the hands of someone else. I'm not entirely up on the Home-theater-PC scene, but someone may know..... Check here https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35 For speakers, I'd just get 3 speakers or so.... no need for him to go all-out... if his dorm room is anything like mine was back in the day, he'll be hard-pressed to give up too much space.

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