Perfect home threater setup

[obiwopkenobi62]

Re: Perfect home threater setup

Just got the Tivo HD on Friday. Got it all hooked up. Cable guy coming this Friday to install the cable cards. So far so good. I've been using Tivo since 2000. My original box we used from 2000-2004 which we passed on to a friend when I bought the Pioneer Tivo with the built in DVD Player/burner. I still have that one and had a series 2 in the living room. When I bought the Tivo HD I asked that same friend if they wanted my series 2 w/dual tuner. They were still using the original one but it is in pretty bad shape. So they now have my old one again. Should last them awhile. My wife loves the fact that she can surf Youtube now. I may try Netflix but I know it won't be as good quality as Vudu.

[NA9D]

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Coming soon: Tivo HD series 3 DVR.

You'll like that when you get it. I'm a ReplayTV convert to the TivoHD series. Love mine...

[obiwopkenobi62]

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Hi all,
Took quite awhile to get our home theater just right but here is what we have. It was an absolute blast for a DIY project.

Mitsubishi 73" 1080p DLP HDTV
Onkyo 605S Rcvr
Tivo HD w/ 1Tb external HDD
PS3 500g
XBox 360 Elite
Wii
Tivo Series 2 with DVD player/burner
Philips Upconvert DVD player
Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD
Surround speaker system: Polk RM6750B 7.1/dual subs
RocketFish wireless for r/l surrounds
Harmony 880
Apple MacMini HTPC
Vudu box.
Movies: 300 Bluray
25 HD-DVD
1000 DVD
50 LD
Pics of our Home theater(before and after) can be viewed at
http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gal...obiwopkenobi62
Backyard Theater:
Outdoor HT-Epson Moviemate 55 projector with built in DVD player.
Insignia Blu-ray player
Gemmy 12'x11.4' inflatable screen.
HT pics-http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l4...ater%20photos/

[WhiteMask]

Re: A/V receiver with Vudu xl

Can someone discuss plugging Vudu via HDMI to a Sony STR DA3400ES and from there by HDMI to HD TV. Will the audio be split and sent to sound system? Will any SD content be upconverted or upscaled using the 3400's capabilities?

Thanks

[kevivoe]

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My home theater was enhanced by 1000W+ LFE shakers in each of my risers. This was simply a great upgrade and I highly recommend them.

thebuttkicker.com

In no particular order.
1080p front projector with 119" diagonal screen.
6 Berkline home theater recliners in 2 rows, risers of different levels
LFE effects shakers with 2300W amp
7.1 surround system
various HD sources, Directv, HD DVD, blu-ray, Vudu

[jokeysmurf]

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OK here's what I got:

Fujitsu 50" Plasmavision with AVM-II processor
Arcam AVR-250
Definitive StudioMonitor 350s for Front L&R Channels
Definitive C2002 for Center Channel
M&K CS-29 Column Surround Tri-Pole Rear L&R Channels
XBOX 360
PS3
Vudu (arriving soon)
Cablebox (gone!!)

Obviously the Fuji and the Arcam stand as the two top components. The Fuji is coming up on 3 years old, but it still beats out almost every TV on the market today in terms of natural colors, with a few exceptions. 720p still suiting me fine from an 8 1/2 foot distance, I'll probably upgrade in another 2 years.

The Arcam is better than either set of speakers, but the M&K's definitely outshine the front channels, which is ironic. I had to do that because they are the only thing which fits behind my couch. I don't believe they are made anymore, so if you've never seen them, check out this old review: http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...rs-2-2004.html

The Deftech studios and center are fine. They are probably a lot better sounding if they were attached to a receiver that was not an Arcam, the Arcam is too good for these speakers, but then again I have a coffee table in between me and the TV and speakers, so the acoustics are probably not the best.

[svfd450]

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I just picked up another component to my home theater project. A customer was getting rid of a B&H 2 channel amp that puts out 200 watts that will go to powering my front speakers and a Lexicon MC-12 receiver. best part= got it for FREEE!!!!

[Nded]

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Well, down here in sunny Florida we have 2 rules to live by:

1) You can never have too many lumens.

2) You can never have too much cheese.

[HeadHodge]

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I meant they just need a plasma version to solve this brightness "problem" if you can call a 4,000 lumens rating one.

My first projection monitor was a Pioneer 3 CRT gun that was rated at 600 Lumens and weighed in at around 200 lbs.

It worked great after you were able to get the convergence and focus properly and watched a movie late at night without a full moon.

So I think I might be ok with 4,000 lumens, if I ever purchased another one.

[inconspicuous]

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It's a PKI Xenon Lamp according to http://www.gearlog.com/2008/07/merid...ce_video_s.php

I meant they just need a plasma version to solve this brightness "problem" if you can call a 4,000 lumens rating one.

[HeadHodge]

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It's a PKI Xenon Lamp according to http://www.gearlog.com/2008/07/merid...ce_video_s.php

Why do you always rag on things that aren't as bright as you Brain???

[Nded]

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It's a PKI Xenon Lamp according to http://www.gearlog.com/2008/07/merid...ce_video_s.php

[inconspicuous]

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810 reference, plasma bulb edition?

[Nded]

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I was sort of surprised that the Meridian 810 Reference Projector only has 4000 lumens

[inconspicuous]

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Meridian 810 Reference Projector & Scaler
Stewart Director's Choice Snomatte 100 Screen
Pioneer BDP09
Goldmund Reference II
Chord Reference Red Player
Kaleidescape Server/Players
VUDU XL2
DirecTV HDPC20
McIntosh MX136
8x McIntosh MC2301
8x MartinLogan 25th Anniversary CLX
12x Velodyne DD1812
5x PSAudio P2000
Nordost Silver Screen HDMI
Nordost Odin Supreme Reference Speaker, Interconnect, & Power Cables
URC MX-6000

...yes, that would do.