*** THE OFFICIAL HOME THEATER & AUDIO THREAD**

[RapToR]

Oye guys, what are you guys running between 40-50" and can be used for gaming ie looking for something with a fast refresh rate, notice I did not say high refresh rate...damn blasted marketing gimmick.
Looking to spend 1300US +-300

Anyone here using any of these and care to comment :
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN46D6400 ... PL7QL00JK6

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PN51D550- ... PL7QL00JK6

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN46B550- ... PL7QL00JK6

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PN51D7000 ... PL7QL00JK6

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PN50C8000 ... PL7QL00JK6

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-XVT473SV-47 ... PL7QL00JK6

Samsung UN46D6000

$11500.00

6mts warranty

Stocking soon

What you have in stock now?

no TV's in stock right now

[RapToR]

Samsung UN46D6400

$14030.00

[ruffneck_12]

between

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=297-408

AND

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=275-025

which one better in terms of quality, these prices are the lowest I'm willing to go
loving the HiVi but I like the flush mounting Dayton... any other opinions?

another reason I like the HiVi is the rear, it shaped so that sound can just flow around it, I may put it infront a woofer, bad idea?

[RapToR]

between

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=297-408

AND

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=275-025

which one better in terms of quality, these prices are the lowest I'm willing to go
loving the HiVi but I like the flush mounting Dayton... any other opinions?

another reason I like the HiVi is the rear, it shaped so that sound can just flow around it, I may put it infront a woofer, bad idea?

go with Dayton

[ruffneck_12]

nice, it cheaper too

and I want to connect my Computer to my TV, I've tried a DVI to Component adaptor but it doesnt work on all video cards,,,

so can I use a DVI to VGA adaptor then a VGA to Component?
http://www.amazon.com/VGA-RCA-Component ... B000FM3EQ0

THEN

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-DVI-Cabl ... 810&sr=1-7

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ what kinda TV do you have?

[nareshseep]

The D series from Samsung is their 2011 line of televisions.

I did my fair share of research on those Samsung LEDs and I'd say if you want 3d at most affordable price, go with the D6400 series but it will set you back a few thousand TTD more than the D6000 series which is everything from the 6400 in terms of spec minus the 3d tuner.

I choose the Samsung line because they were the best at reproducing colours against namely Sony and Sharp. You do get some backlight bleeding in black scenes but it's minimal, and only occurs in the darkest of shots.
This coupled with a nice matte screen reduces reflections from other light sources (lights, windows etc.)

I also wanted the thinnest LED and again Samsung was the top choice when I was working with my budget.

cool thanks for the infor

@Raptor thats a sweet price

[ruffneck_12]

^ what kinda TV do you have?

Sharp 29L-FG1L
the 29" Xflat ones from Court's

cant find a manual online or the one I have home
but the most it can accept is component

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ what kinda TV do you have?

Sharp 29L-FG1L
the 29" Xflat ones from Court's

cant find a manual online or the one I have home
but the most it can accept is component

did you look on Google? the first link is a link for the service manual
http://www.nodevice.com/manual/newmans/upsharp/29LFG1LPDF/get54173.html

that is a tube TV, meaning the resolution is very low, like around 640x480 which is terrible for computer use

it will look like you are using safe mode all the time

at 640x480 your start menu in XP is going to take up half the screen lol

[GLANIMAL]

^ Netflix is very cool - been using it over a week now, but...

I just installed VUDU on the PS3
http://www.vudu.com

There is no subscription: you rent each movie you want for ~US$3.99 or can buy it for US$9.99
There is no waiting, the movie streams instantly and in full 1080p with 5.1 Dolby Digital (I tested it)
Oh and for ppl with 3D TV's it streams HD 3D as well
They have movies as soon as they come out on blu-ray, same day. You can watch trailers for free or watch 2 mins of any movie for free before deciding to rent or buy. Plus they have a huge selection of older movies too from as far back as the 80's

I just sat and giggled at the blow-minded-ness of the whole thing. The quality is superb.

It only works on PS3 and TV's and Blu Ray players that have Vudu built in.
There is a PC app too: Install Boxee and then install the Vudu app for boxee

I may never have to buy another blu-ray disc again!

I'm still in the 30 day trial for Netflix, not sure if to take the lower quality of netflix for all-you-can-watch for a monthly fee, or the no subscription, full HD and 5.1 of Vudu and pay as you watch. I might just keep both!

What is the minimum internet speed required for netflix,vudu etc........

I have 4mb blink

[ruffneck_12]

^ what kinda TV do you have?

Sharp 29L-FG1L
the 29" Xflat ones from Court's

cant find a manual online or the one I have home
but the most it can accept is component

did you look on Google? the first link is a link for the service manual
http://www.nodevice.com/manual/newmans/upsharp/29LFG1LPDF/get54173.html

that is a tube TV, meaning the resolution is very low, like around 640x480 which is terrible for computer use

it will look like you are using safe mode all the time

at 640x480 your start menu in XP is going to take up half the screen lol

yea ah try all dat, cant access it for free, even signed up for a free account, but they said I restricted to downloading user manuals, not service manuals and that is a service manual,,, rel run around. Is best I look for the damn thing home yes

I hooked it up to the TV once already using the S-video on the GPU connected to the composite input,,, I got full resolution BUT I could not make out ANY text , it showed videos okay though, it was a cheapo cable so I got some wicked noise too

[Humes]

^ Netflix is very cool - been using it over a week now, but...

I just installed VUDU on the PS3
http://www.vudu.com

There is no subscription: you rent each movie you want for ~US$3.99 or can buy it for US$9.99
There is no waiting, the movie streams instantly and in full 1080p with 5.1 Dolby Digital (I tested it)
Oh and for ppl with 3D TV's it streams HD 3D as well
They have movies as soon as they come out on blu-ray, same day. You can watch trailers for free or watch 2 mins of any movie for free before deciding to rent or buy. Plus they have a huge selection of older movies too from as far back as the 80's

I just sat and giggled at the blow-minded-ness of the whole thing. The quality is superb.

It only works on PS3 and TV's and Blu Ray players that have Vudu built in.
There is a PC app too: Install Boxee and then install the Vudu app for boxee

I may never have to buy another blu-ray disc again!

I'm still in the 30 day trial for Netflix, not sure if to take the lower quality of netflix for all-you-can-watch for a monthly fee, or the no subscription, full HD and 5.1 of Vudu and pay as you watch. I might just keep both!

What is the minimum internet speed required for netflix,vudu etc........

I have 4mb blink

It was working fine for me with 4mb Blink.

[nareshseep]

it have some sale going on amazon 30% off selected hdtvs

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/r ... 1266092011

[RapToR]

it have some sale going on amazon 30% off selected hdtvs

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/r ... 1266092011

Those are last years models

[Soundstream_626]

Guys I need a little help deciding. I`m in the market for a new Tv and I`ve narrowed it down to a Toshiba from Pricesmart or an RCA from courts

these are the models

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-40E210-40 ... 744&sr=1-2

http://www.electronicsgeneral.com/produ ... FHD41.html

I dont really want to go over 6k. Im gonna streamline my room n get rid of my clutter so id use it as my tv/gaming display/pc monitor

any input/reviews would be appreciated

[RapToR]

Guys I need a little help deciding. I`m in the market for a new Tv and I`ve narrowed it down to a Toshiba from Pricesmart or an RCA from courts

these are the models

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-40E210-40 ... 744&sr=1-2

http://www.electronicsgeneral.com/produ ... FHD41.html

I dont really want to go over 6k. Im gonna streamline my room n get rid of my clutter so id use it as my tv/gaming display/pc monitor

any input/reviews would be appreciated

Samsung ftw

[dredman1]

So finally as of the long weekend just gone, I'm brand new to this home theater thing (about 2 years too late I know ) with the purchase of a large HDTV and hmph - 65 pages was a hell of a lot to go through Anyway, hopefully some of you can answer my n00B questions and offer me some advice.

I'm not an audiophile like some of you here, so sound quality and acoustics are not at the top of my list. But picture quality is. So I saw the quote below:

N00b question: One of those receivers will make your digital cable look better on a HDTV?

if you get a receiver with a good HD upscaler such as an Anchor Bay or Faroujda processor it will make a big difference, especially on larger HDTVs (over 45")

My first question is would something like this really bring up my basic Flow cable signal to that of HD quality? If so, is it only with a receiver (such as this http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-920-K ... nk-c605-20) that I can get the capability to upscale my analog/digital cable signal, or is there just a box alone (which should be much cheaper) that can do this? I'm not too keen on paying flow for their HD package, as it seems to only be a limited number of channels, and I've heard the quality isn't all that so it doesn't seem worth it to me.

Secondly, although ultimate sound quality is not my goal, I don't mind paying for something that would make the audio from my system sound a bit better. One of those HTIAB systems on the 1st page seems more than enough for me audio-wise, but I'm more concerned with the image quality and if any of those budget systems offer HD upscaling for video. Even saw this pretty much dirt cheap receiver on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-VSX-520-K ... 378&sr=1-2) and it says "1080p video conversion and upscaling ensures the highest quality video from any source", so it seems to have the HD upscaler Duane mentioned above. Or does it?

Thanks for any advice!!!

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ the Pioneer receivers use Anchor Bay upscalers and they are great!
I have a Pioneer Elite VSX-23TXH and the upscaler works great for me.
just make sure t get a good set of composite a/v cables to connect your flow cable box.

remember though the upscaler cannot do magic.
Garbage in, garbage out.
If the source is crappy theyn the upscaler will only have crap to upscale.
NatGeo, CNN, BBC World, BBC America, Cooking, Speed, MAVTV and other channels that have good quality to start with can look like full 720p HD

your Pioneer receiver will upscale to 1080p, but it may only look as good as DVD quality or 720p.

I say get a good receiver now with an upscaler and done - forget about trying to get a stand alone box to do it. The receiver is the heart of your HT system anyway so go out and get a good one - you can upgrade your speakers later on. Much later on when you get really good speakers you can keep them for the next 20 years and just keep upgrading your receiver as new formats and technology comes out.

I care more about video than audio too I guess - though I want audio that will match the video.
I went with plasma because of pure image quality. LED and LCD still can't compete with the picture wuality of plasma, even in 2011 - though plasma is not for everyone. Plasma has better blacks, truer colour, 600Hz, perfect backlighting than LED. But plasmas are heavy, use alot of power, generate alot of heat and all glass screen means more glare than LCD in bright rooms.

Look at Samsung and Panasonic when buying a TV - they are top of the line today.
Do not look at Samsung and Panasonic when buying a receiver or HTIAB though! lol

[RapToR]

Pioneer Home Theater 5.1, 3D Receiver

in stock

$3105.00


3 mts warranty

[nareshseep]

^^ Is it true that Plasma dont stand up to heat ? was considering Plasma but a friend told me our climate is not good for it and if I do I should get a/c

[X_Factor]

^ not true
will always recommend the panasonic TCP X1
the 42" sells for around 6-7000 and it works sweet

[dredman1]

I say get a good receiver now with an upscaler and done - forget about trying to get a stand alone box to do it.

Look at Samsung and Panasonic when buying a TV - they are top of the line today.
Do not look at Samsung and Panasonic when buying a receiver or HTIAB though! lol

Thanks Duane - that makes sense since you put it like that - will start looking around at decently priced receivers with an upscaler.

And yes, I did get a Samsung LCD tv - after reading all the reviews both here and on Amazon/CNET, I wasn't going with anything else. Even though different brands came my way previously with the features/size I was looking for at pretty decent prices, I waited until I found a Samsung with the size/features I wanted at the right price. I've only had it a couple days now, but for the price I'm pretty happy with the quality so far

I also read elsewhere about avoiding Samsung for HTIAB and even some of their blu-ray players - thanks. If I have to go with a receiver alone, I think I'll stick with Pioneer or Onkyo - those seem to be among the best priced quality brands.

But are there any decently priced HTIAB with that HD upscaling feature? I don't need it to have Dolby 7.1, or even 5.1. Dolby 2.1 is more than enough for me

edit: In fact, it can't be anything more than 2 speakers (it's for the bedroom, and neither my wife nor I won't want the clutter of 5 or 7 speakers), but I can get away with the subwoofer since we both like the deep bass when watching movies, so 2.1 it is.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

the a/c may only be necessary if you wall mount your plasma right up against the wall with no space for it to vent. I have a slim plasma (1.3" thick) and I wanted it mounted with a low profile mount, so it looks like a picture on the wall - but that came at the disadvantage of alot of heat.

Thing is, I can't sit in that room and watch a movie without the a/c on anyway- so it's not an issue for me.

[dredman1]

Pioneer Home Theater 5.1, 3D Receiver

in stock

$3105.00

3 mts warranty

Raptor , do you know if that particular model has the Anchor Bay upscaler? Didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the specs on your link, nor on Amazon.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ no it doesn't

you would need Raptor to bring the VSX-920 K if you want an upscaler in that range

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/ ... /VSX-920-K

[RapToR]

Pioneer Home Theater 5.1, 3D Receiver

in stock

$3105.00

3 mts warranty

Raptor , do you know if that particular model has the Anchor Bay upscaler? Didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the specs on your link, nor on Amazon.

No it docent



http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/ ... /VSX-821-K

[dredman1]

Raptor , do you know if that particular model has the Anchor Bay upscaler? Didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the specs on your link, nor on Amazon.

No it docent

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/ ... /VSX-821-K

Doesn't look like that one has it either. Seems the lowest priced Pioneer with that upscaler feature is the one Duane suggested http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039X ... QLAKJ574UN. Oh, and check your PM Raptor.

[TheBoostLord]

just thought id post a lil update on my ht. progress is slow whenever i have time but its coming along.

[RapToR]

Samsung LED HDTV's, 3D Glasses, Wireless Charging Hub ( 2011 Model's ) & Wall Mount's

[2NR Smurf]

cheez n ages...like by the time i get my stuff off the port, it all gonna be outdated...

anyway...anyone here using a Logitech Harmony remote? looking at the Harmony One, but im reading some reviews about it being a bit difficult to setup.