Home Theater Photos

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by HDJK

That looks really nice (the nasty feeling of envy creeping up my spine ).
Two things though:

- Isn't the drumset causing noise when watching movies? When I play my digital piano through the speakers I always have the snare carpet or some cymbals chiming in. Very annoying.

- Have you considered sitting a little closer? 1x to 1.5x times picture width will give you full HD detail Just a thought.

Enjoy your BDs

The drumkit is handcrafted from Jarra ply and serves me on weekends when i teach, so having this room kills the 2 birds with the one stone. The kit makes no noise whatsoever when playing movies and concerts. The best possible spot for seating is not far from my mid speakers. The only mistake i made when i was on this project was that i never put the mid surrounds low enough. The specification for them speakers is around 80-100 mm above seating height. All the sound is very controlled and nothing escapes apart from a little sub bass. The room is pretty well sound proof. The sub is the hardest to contain and can drive people crazy, but its under control. I could play my kit at 2 in the morning and no one would know i am in there. The seating will change shortly though, due to 5 single leather home theatre recliners. Isn't life just great

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Helicon

Just upgradet from a complete Dali Helicon surround to B&W, with 803D as front and I am extremly satisfied. I still need a HTM2D center and SCMS rear, but I am still a student, so I can't afford them, just yet.

...just bought the BD-P1000

SEXY! Simple - Sleek!

But DAYUM - those cables are HUGE.. they look like power lines. Very nice setup you have.

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by SomethingForKate

Here's my setup. Not as impressive as some of the home theatres out there, but I have a small flat and lounge:

TV - Toshiba 37WLT68 LCD - 720p/1080i (should have gone for a 42" 1080p LCD in hindsight )
Speakers - Sony L+R + Sony Pascal 5.1 = 7.1 (4 speakers out of shot, behind couch)
Remote - Harmon Kardon TC30

Detail of the kit:


Anti-clockwise from the top left:

Games Console - Sony PS3
CD Player - Old Sony CD Player
VCR - Thompson beastie - records NTSC
A/V Receiver - Sony STR-DA 5200ES - 3x HDMI, video upscaling & 7.1
DVD Player - Pioneer multiregion DV696
Games Console - Sony PS2
Portable DAT - Sony PCM M1

2 PCs out of shot - the Dell 8400 is hooked up directly to the Toshiba LCD.

SFK

Very nice. I see you are an HP fan? I LOVE HP! Call me crazy but the series is really enchanting.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by Helicon

Just upgradet from a complete Dali Helicon surround to B&W, with 803D as front and I am extremly satisfied. I still need a HTM2D center and SCMS rear, but I am still a student, so I can't afford them, just yet.

...just bought the BD-P1000

Great setup, good to see someone satisfied with their effort. The timber floor is impressive in itself, and the speakers are a good contrast to the flooring.I bet you can get a great sound from that setup as well. The whole setup looks great.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by SomethingForKate

Here's my setup. Not as impressive as some of the home theatres out there, but I have a small flat and lounge:



TV - Toshiba 37WLT68 LCD - 720p/1080i (should have gone for a 42" 1080p LCD in hindsight )
Speakers - Sony L+R + Sony Pascal 5.1 = 7.1 (4 speakers out of shot, behind couch)
Remote - Harmon Kardon TC30

Detail of the kit:



Anti-clockwise from the top left:

Games Console - Sony PS3
CD Player - Old Sony CD Player
VCR - Thompson beastie - records NTSC
A/V Receiver - Sony STR-DA 5200ES - 3x HDMI, video upscaling & 7.1
DVD Player - Pioneer multiregion DV696
Games Console - Sony PS2
Portable DAT - Sony PCM M1

2 PCs out of shot - the Dell 8400 is hooked up directly to the Toshiba LCD.

SFK

Good shot of all your gear, living in a small flat, what do the neighbours think of the sound Good stuff

[Gremal]

[Damon Payne]

Wow how did I not see this thread sooner? Lots of B&W, I see; I'm partial to Klipsch myself. This is the only decent pic I have of my room. I'm a terrible photographer.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by Gremal

Whats the pioneer plasmas like, i have listened to some good feedback from the home theatre awards, and am thinking of getting one for the lounge room in the next 2 weeks. I am pretty impresed with Pioneer and Yamaha also, but as far as plasmas go, i understand Pioneer are up there with the best of them. In Australia here, they are pretty expensive STILL. I bet they give off a fantastic picture. Please fill me in on your model as that would be a great help.Cheers Grassy.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by Damon Payne

Wow how did I not see this thread sooner? Lots of B&W, I see; I'm partial to Klipsch myself. This is the only decent pic I have of my room. I'm a terrible photographer.

Your room dosn't look to bad( but yet again i have just polished off a few beers and feeling a little dizzy ) so try and see if you can post a clearer picture so we can see your room clearer. The chair looks fine. Try your flash if you have one. Cheers Grassy

[SomethingForKate]

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Good shot of all your gear, living in a small flat, what do the neighbours think of the sound Good stuff

Well, I haven't had any complaints yet, even with the sub making my floor rumble during movies

SFK

[HDJK]

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Isn't life just great

Yep, it sure is

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by SomethingForKate

Well, I haven't had any complaints yet, even with the sub making my floor rumble during movies

SFK

You remind me of me

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by HDJK

Yep, it sure is

With a blu ray collection like that, it shoud be. Well done, thats a better collection than mine. I have 2 blu ray discs and there both Casino Royal. I have to pull my finger out and get some more. It will happen soon though as i am just getting started. Look out Blu Ray here i come.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Whats the pioneer plasmas like, i have listened to some good feedback from the home theatre awards, and am thinking of getting one for the lounge room in the next 2 weeks. I am pretty impresed with Pioneer and Yamaha also, but as far as plasmas go, i understand Pioneer are up there with the best of them. In Australia here, they are pretty expensive STILL. I bet they give off a fantastic picture. Please fill me in on your model as that would be a great help.Cheers Grassy.

I have owned the 503CMX for more than five yrs now, so it's an older model. It can't do 1080 and it doesn't have HDMI or even DVI inputs. But I consider it one of my best purchases for the enjoyment factor, and it is a very high quality screen. As you can probably tell from the photo, I use it as my computer monitor too, using an IR keyboard from my sofa. At the time I bought it, Pioneer was king. Panasonic was probably selling more plasmas and Phillips may have been selling more too. But Pioneer had the better picture by far. I believe that is still true today. Pioneer will pull ahead even further this summer when it starts rolling out its new line of plasmas that supposedly will crush the competition. The black levels, contrast ratios, half-life and other measurements are reportedly far beyond what was previously capable with plasma. I plan to get one of the new Pioneer 50" models in the next year or two. If I was you, I would wait for the new models.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by Gremal

I have owned the 503CMX for more than five yrs now, so it's an older model. It can't do 1080 and it doesn't have HDMI or even DVI inputs. But I consider it one of my best purchases for the enjoyment factor, and it is a very high quality screen. As you can probably tell from the photo, I use it as my computer monitor too, using an IR keyboard from my sofa. At the time I bought it, Pioneer was king. Panasonic was probably selling more plasmas and Phillips may have been selling more too. But Pioneer had the better picture by far. I believe that is still true today. Pioneer will pull ahead even further this summer when it starts rolling out its new line of plasmas that supposedly will crush the competition. The black levels, contrast ratios, half-life and other measurements are reportedly far beyond what was previously capable with plasma. I plan to get one of the new Pioneer 50" models in the next year or two. If I was you, I would wait for the new models.

I will be taking all that into account, i have been to pioneer's web site and it is impressive at the least. I currently have thier flagship VSX-AX10aig reciever-amp and an old dvd player, which still looks brand new today. Thanks for the reply Regards Grassy

[clyon]

Originally Posted by SomethingForKate

Here's my setup. Not as impressive as some of the home theatres out there, but I have a small flat and lounge:



TV - Toshiba 37WLT68 LCD - 720p/1080i (should have gone for a 42" 1080p LCD in hindsight )
Speakers - Sony L+R + Sony Pascal 5.1 = 7.1 (4 speakers out of shot, behind couch)
Remote - Harmon Kardon TC30

Detail of the kit:



Anti-clockwise from the top left:

Games Console - Sony PS3
CD Player - Old Sony CD Player
VCR - Thompson beastie - records NTSC
A/V Receiver - Sony STR-DA 5200ES - 3x HDMI, video upscaling & 7.1
DVD Player - Pioneer multiregion DV696
Games Console - Sony PS2
Portable DAT - Sony PCM M1

2 PCs out of shot - the Dell 8400 is hooked up directly to the Toshiba LCD.

SFK

Is your A/V getting good ventilation with all that stuff on top?

[SomethingForKate]

Originally Posted by clyon

Is your A/V getting good ventilation with all that stuff on top?

Good point.

Funnily enough the A/V receiver doesn't run very warm. Also, the DVD player ontop of it only runs half-way so doesn't cover the vents at the back. And the PS2 on top of that is now permanently off. The only thing that runs warm is the PS3, so I'm thinking about moving that out of the unit.

SFK

[sakbarzad]

here is my set up... it is still a work in progress... currently looking for a stand for the tv im using my old tv stand

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by sakbarzad

here is my set up... it is still a work in progress... currently looking for a stand for the tv im using my old tv stand

Thats one serious Sony tv, a sony like that needs more space. What are the bose speakers you have like?. Do they work practical for home theatre use.? and are they good enough for small lounge rooms and finally, after owning them would you recomend them in a small lounge room setup.? They were my first choice with my 40 inch sony lcd i am getting. After seeing yours, now i cant wait. Ah ,lifes good again

[Greenmatiz2]

My PS3, blinds, and a couple of other things are missing from this...