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zfleeman posted:Just wanted update and say this remote is working famously with my setup. The Sony RMVLZ620. Seconding this as long as you have some time to spend programming it. Main drawback (compared to previous Sony remotes such as the 600) is it's super picky when learning ir. The main benefit of the Sony's is they're super cheap and you can program a macro in to the component select button that will properly switch you to that mode 100% if you program it right (discrete on codes, etc). Very girlfriend/in law friendly. Also check out the Harmony 650. Although I've never used it, folks seem to like it and its on sale for $50 frequently.
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My Onkyo SR606 is still getting the job done. When I had the HDMI go out, I just spent $10 on Amazon for new capacitors and $10 at a local electronic repair shop for the 15 minute soldering job and it works like a champ still after 5+ years 
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Feb 18, 2015 01:48
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new TV bench, added some LED accent lights. Too bad my camera phone sucks dick. 
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Apr 13, 2015 00:39
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That looks incredibly distracting
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Apr 13, 2015 00:47
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Time to bring the true theatre experience of distracting cellphone lights home.
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Apr 13, 2015 00:55
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Who doesn't love attention being called to equipment and cables?
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Apr 13, 2015 01:03
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The Dave posted:Who doesn't love attention being called to equipment and cables? I already ordered replacement cables, the length on them was too short, but I thought I did pretty well  
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Apr 13, 2015 01:28
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That is some decent cable management, have to give you props there because I'm super lazy with that stuff. However the point I think everyone else, and myself, are trying to make is all you're really doing with that lighting is calling attention to a bunch of equipment (that isn't super appealing) and taking away from what the main focus should be, your tv.
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The Dave posted:That is some decent cable management, have to give you props there because I'm super lazy with that stuff. I can solve this by just saying the wife wanted them because of her eye sight in the dark, but I actually don't mind the look, I also hosed up and bought the flat white LEDs instead of the color ones but IKEA is an hour away and I just said gently caress it 
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Apr 13, 2015 01:56
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Pop 'em behind the screen and it'll look fine, it's just a bit odd to be highlighting stuff that you don't need to see.
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Nah, it looks cool and could be dimmed during the movie. I would extend the lighting behind your display for that black level trick CRT makers don't want you to know about.
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jonathan posted:Nah, it looks cool and could be dimmed during the movie. I would extend the lighting behind your display for that black level trick CRT makers don't want you to know about. People still make CRTs?
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Photex posted:I can solve this by just saying the wife wanted them because of her eye sight in the dark, but I actually don't mind the look, I also hosed up and bought the flat white LEDs instead of the color ones but IKEA is an hour away and I just said gently caress it Don't feel bad. I have the same issue with my GF. Are you sure you have enough room around the PS4? Most of the intake vents are on the right side at the bottom and that looks a bit tight.
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HFX posted:Don't feel bad. I have the same issue with my GF. Are you sure you have enough room around the PS4? Most of the intake vents are on the right side at the bottom and that looks a bit tight. The PS4 is there for show I haven't actually turned it on awhile.
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Photex posted:new TV bench, added some LED accent lights. Too bad my camera phone sucks dick. I'd like this better if you had some kind of buffer on those lights so they weren't so distracting, like a piece of opaque white plastic.
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Think i'm just about done with this now. Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector 106" Screen Onkyo TX SR-607 Amp Aperion Audio Intimus Speakers Polk Audio 12" sub Plex server with Roku 3 for playback In wall wiring done myself Recently installed hardwood flooring done myself I rarely watch anything during the day, but I'll probably get some custom blackout shades in the near future for those windows. (There are blinds on them already) 
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Sweet fancy Moses, that's beautiful.
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bEatmstrJ posted:Think i'm just about done with this now. Hey 106" bright room buddy! Walmart sells some pretty decent blackout shades that work wonders.
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bEatmstrJ posted:Think i'm just about done with this now. Where did you get the couch?
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funk_mata posted:Where did you get the couch? It's an Ashley sectional I bought about 5 years ago. Not sure if they still have it but it's pretty comfy. I don't know the exact model.
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I also have an ashley sectional. I've owned it about 4 years and it's held up very very well. Bang for the buck they're a great buy, And when I get home from work and relax on it, I pretty much instantly get tired.
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jonathan posted:I also have an ashley sectional. I've owned it about 4 years and it's held up very very well. Bang for the buck they're a great buy, And when I get home from work and relax on it, I pretty much instantly get tired. People give Ashley a lot of poo poo but I too bought a sectional from them in 2012. I slept on it for a week straight after buying it because it was so comfy, and it's still going strong. 
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How much was that? I'm looking to replace my couch and the only other thing I've found that I like is this Big Lots couch which is about $700 (the ottoman is another $200)
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I think $800 for Memorial Day sale. They had a matching (round) ottoman/chair-thing for like $200 too.
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kloa posted:People give Ashley a lot of poo poo but I too bought a sectional from them in 2012. I slept on it for a week straight after buying it because it was so comfy, and it's still going strong. Sup ashley sectional buddy. I have the exact same one, in my theater area, loving comfortable as poo poo. Fallen asleep on it many times. I got a "matching" leather ottoman for it so it's almost like having one massive chaise. its great.
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Since we're about to sell the house, I guess it's now or never if I'm going to post my setup.    Epson Powerlite 3500 3d 1080p projector Monoprice 106" multiformat screen Rocket RS-750 Signature main speakers Rocket RC-200 center speaker Rocket RS-300 dipole surround speakers Rocket RS-250 surround back speakers AV123 MFW-15 15" subwoofers (x2) Onkyo PR-SC5508 surround pre-amp/processor Parasound 2100 2-channel pre-amp/processor Emotiva XPA-3 3 channel amplifier Emotiva XPA-5 5 channel amplifier Oppo BDP-103 blu-ray player Dune Smart D1 media player PS4 PS3 Xbox 360 Wii U Some lovely Comcast box Apple TV Technics SL-1200MK2 turntable Audio Technica AT440MLA cartridge I'm gonna miss this place. pastis fucked around with this message at 17:23 on May 1, 2015 |
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pastis posted:Since we're about to sell the house, I guess it's now or never if I'm going to post my setup. You sunk a bit of money into that setup. Will you be able to take anything with you?
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We're building a new house and wanted to maybe sneak in a theater room. Problem is currently the spot may be quite small. Haven't got final plans back, but maybe 10x20 or so. Our last house I did in walls in the downstairs family room, motorized screen, etc. I think it was roughly 120" or so. I still have the projector (Epson 3020e) and front floor standing speakers/center. Was planning on maybe doing all in wall this time, with a fixed screen. My big question is, is 10x10 or 10x11 or so enough space for a theater room? (Honestly just looking for a couch and maybe a bean bag or two, if we get fancy we'd build up with tiers allowing mutiple levels.
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kloa posted:People give Ashley a lot of poo poo but I too bought a sectional from them in 2012. I slept on it for a week straight after buying it because it was so comfy, and it's still going strong. Yup, thats mine also. 3 of us have the same couch.
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MrEnigma posted:We're building a new house and wanted to maybe sneak in a theater room. Problem is currently the spot may be quite small. Haven't got final plans back, but maybe 10x20 or so. You can find online calculators that will have the optimal throw distance of your projector for a given screen size, and an optimal viewing distance, too. Should give you some ideas.
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MrEnigma posted:We're building a new house and wanted to maybe sneak in a theater room. Problem is currently the spot may be quite small. Haven't got final plans back, but maybe 10x20 or so. Here is a link to a throw distance calculator : http://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-PowerLite_Home_Cinema_3020e-projection-calculator-pro.htm I have a 106" in my living room and I sit about 10' from the screen. so it's doable. Epsons have ridiculous amounts of adjust-ability in regards to image placement so you should have no problem putting the image where you want it. If it was me, I would put the speakers in wall and do a perf 16X9 screen that filled the whole wall.
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ante posted:You can find online calculators that will have the optimal throw distance of your projector for a given screen size, and an optimal viewing distance, too. Should give you some ideas. Legdiian posted:Here is a link to a throw distance calculator : Thanks guys, looks like it is doable. The newest iteration of the plans has about 9' 6" width, and about 16' length (I said 10x20 in my last post, but I think I meant 10x12). I think there will be a little jog for the entry way, which is where I will probably put a built in shelf for all the components (essentially in the back of the room someplace). I did see this recommended elsewhere for acoustic transparency: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I4WT9Q2/ Looks like the gain goes down a bit, but the projector is quite bright so it probably is not a problem. The good news is I could cram that screen in the front of the room, throw the front/center behind the screen and rear/side do in wall as well. It really just needs room for a couch, and potentially a bean bag or two. Might do a raised floor in the back to put the couch on. We did see one setup that was smaller than this room, but they excavated down further in the front so the 'stepping' was built into the floor itself. Probably quite expensive though. Edit: If it wasn't clear, I'm from the midwest and we will have a full basement below the house with about half of it finished, the home theater room would go in part of this (under a jut out for our dining room). The width is constrained because there needs to be a load bearing wall/beam there, so it could be larger but there would put a pole in it. MrEnigma fucked around with this message at 18:51 on May 11, 2015 |
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Epson 1650 projector and a pair of JBL Eons for sound. I wanna say they are 500watt RMS? If I want bass I break out the JBL srx 700 series and 2 crown 5000i for power.
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Is this the best place to ask for recommendations on home cinema setups? I'm looking for the best bang for my buck on a projector, screen, sound system. I heard the Epsom 3020 is good for the price, but I really have no idea. I guess a ballpark budget would be under $2k for everything but maybe that's unrealistic. I'd appreciate any advice!
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Everyone seems to rave about the BenQ ones.
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Disco De Soto posted:Is this the best place to ask for recommendations on home cinema setups? I'm looking for the best bang for my buck on a projector, screen, sound system. I heard the Epsom 3020 is good for the price, but I really have no idea.
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Disco De Soto posted:Is this the best place to ask for recommendations on home cinema setups? I'm looking for the best bang for my buck on a projector, screen, sound system. I heard the Epsom 3020 is good for the price, but I really have no idea. Projectors: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3667435 Audio equipment shopping advice: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3384469
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The sellers of my house left a giant DLP or projection Toshiba in the basement that they literally finished the basement around. It has no HDMI inputs and the only way to get it out is going to be to smash it (or disassemble it, I guess.) Is there a box that will let me combine and convert HDMI to component and audio? Or should I just get my sledgehammer? (I'm actually just going to find some college kids to do break it up and haul it out if I have to go this route.) e: also, do old tvs have a capacitor that will kill me?
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No Butt Stuff posted:The sellers of my house left a giant DLP or projection Toshiba in the basement that they literally finished the basement around. It has no HDMI inputs and the only way to get it out is going to be to smash it (or disassemble it, I guess.) That box is a receiver that will let you pass thru HDMI to component. Just a regular old receiver. Not uncommon, you just need to make sure whatever you buy does it. If you want surround sound you're going to need one anyways. So there's no surround sound wired, just a big tv in a wall? And there are no caps in that tv that will kill you. They'll kill the college kids you hire.
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