Please don't hurt me!

[Kayne314]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Just out of curiosity, do you have a photo of your setup? I'm curious to see why it would "look bad" with your home theatre room.

Sorry, no digital camera, but I'll try to describe what I have and how the set-up is restrictive.

Equipment:

Panasonic 42pz700 Plasma
Toshiba HD-A20
Samsung HD860
Onkyo TS-SR605 Receiver
Klipsch Reference series surround speakers(not sure of the models)
Jamo E8SUB.2 subwoofer
Motorola DCT-6216(?) digital PVR
Sony SLV-N900 VCR
(some items I won through contests at work, some I've bought at supplier discounts, The TV I scrimped and saved for, and only just got)

Set-up:

All of these devices (with the exception of the speakers + woofer)are in a narrow column under the TV.
All of the devices are of the same width, and are very uniform in design.
Everything is hooked up with the highest grade of cables. (mostly Monster brand)
There are no exposed cables where people can see. I've outlawed gaming systems because most have long cabled controllers dangling on the floor, and don't fit on the shelves of the column.
The speakers are wall mounted (except the sub-woofer) and positioned around the room for MAX effect.
I use the Harmony H659 to control everything, therefore only 1 remote in the living room.

The Result:

Everything looks clean and orderly. My living room is a very inviting space with little to no clutter.

The PS3 is the wrong shape and size to have a place on the column. My plan is to replace the Samsung HD860 with a similar width Blu-Ray player. Also, the curved lines of the PS3 would make it look out of place. I don't want to have to put up an extra shelf for a gaming console, just so I can watch Blu-Ray, when there are stand alone players that would give me the same effect I have right now.

I really get that PS3 is probably the better Blu-Ray Player. Frankly, I wouldn't use the extra features everyone extols. I want Awesome pictures and sound. I want access to all the special features on the disk. I really just want Ratatoullie and Cars in HD, without reconfiguring my whole life.