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

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ just make sure you have your own security and firewall on your end.

weird that you didnt have it disabled before.

[kal el]

Hey guys, I'm getting some trouble here with my Samsung remote. Its a Samsung rmc-qtd1 remote. The problem is the power button not working everything else is functioning, just that isn't working, has anyone experienced this?

[pete]

Where in Trinidad can you get projector screens 16:9 or 16:10?

What advice wrt ambient light would you guys say for using a projector? Not worth it, can't see anything during the day etc?

LED projectors supposed to have much better lamp life than bulbs but aren't as bright. Is the stress of bulbs only lasting 3-4000hrs worth how much brighter they are?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Where in Trinidad can you get projector screens 16:9 or 16:10?

What advice wrt ambient light would you guys say for using a projector? Not worth it, can't see anything during the day etc?

LED projectors supposed to have much better lamp life than bulbs but aren't as bright. Is the stress of bulbs only lasting 3-4000hrs worth how much brighter they are?

for a dedicated movie room I think a projector is perfect, but for a daily TV room I don't think it is practical.

[rmtuner]

Where in Trinidad can you get projector screens 16:9 or 16:10?

What advice wrt ambient light would you guys say for using a projector? Not worth it, can't see anything during the day etc?

LED projectors supposed to have much better lamp life than bulbs but aren't as bright. Is the stress of bulbs only lasting 3-4000hrs worth how much brighter they are?

AV Store
Ground Floor Maritime center

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-AV-S ... 4289036822

[ru$$ell]

Circuit zone had some as well, can't recall prices though

[Skanky]

RIP Panasonic Plasma TVs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57 ... y-experts/

Picked up an ST60 this year and the picture quality is amazing out of the box and it's even better when calibrated.Now I know what all the hype was about Panasonic plasmas.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

RIP Panasonic Plasma TVs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57 ... y-experts/

Picked up an ST60 this year and the picture quality is amazing out of the box and it's even better when calibrated.Now I know what all the hype was about Panasonic plasmas.

good quality plasma panels are getting rare. Even Kuro Elite (which was the defacto quality standard of best showing TVs are now using LED instead of plasma. I really enjoy my Samsung plasma and I think LED still can't compare to the picture quality of a top plasma panel.

[dredman1]

Does anyone have issues with getting Netflix or Amazon Instant Video to show in HD quality?

Over the last few months, no matter how long I leave it to stream/buffer, the image quality hardly if ever improves. It still shows at what looks like 360p, or maybe 480p at best very rarely for very short periods. Even YouTube HD videos on the devices show with much better image quality

I'm on a Flow 5mb (now 10mb) package, using Unblock-us, and it happens on both my Apple TV and PS3. The devices are connecting to the internet via wifi, but the signal strength meters on both devices are very good (just one bar missing sometimes). If I run a speed test on my phone in the same room with the equipment, I get the proper speeds showing up.

I know there's an issue since I was able to get pretty decent quality streaming from Netflix and Amazon from on both devices in the past. Is this happening to anyone else, or any suggestions or ideas on fixing it?

[Xecutive]

No issues on my end. Always watching suits on amazon instant video and it shows perfect.

[fouljuice]

Most movies are done in true 5.1 anyway, even if there is a DTS-MA 7.1 track it may be produced by digitally manipulating the 5.1 original.

So I guess 9.1 is too much then?

http://goo.gl/lWjorV


What is currently a good performance/price 5.1 (or 7.1) system? (With or without a receiver)

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Most movies are done in true 5.1 anyway, even if there is a DTS-MA 7.1 track it may be produced by digitally manipulating the 5.1 original.

So I guess 9.1 is too much then?

most 9.1 receivers come with multi zone capability, so the extra 2 or 4 channels (depending on if you use it as 7.1 or 5.1) can be used in another room e.g. you are watching a movie in 5.1 in the TV room while you listen to music or radio out in the back yard patio or in the kitchen.

http://goo.gl/lWjorV

HTIAB, home theater in a box systems are good in that they make it easy to add in a TV and you have surround sound. This one also makes any TV into a smart TV by adding netflix, facebook etc. The problem with these is expandability. YOu often cannot upgrade the speakers since the subwoofer sometimes powers the satellites or the player is the receiver and amp in one and it has limited inputs and outputs.

a standalone a/v receiver with a good bluray disc player or media device and some decent speakers makes far more sense and every part of it is upgradable.

What is currently a good performance/price 5.1 (or 7.1) system? (With or without a receiver)

the receiver is what makes the system 5.1 or 7.1 or 9.1, unless you buy a HTIAB which I mentioned above.

[Anton]

Where in Trinidad can you get projector screens 16:9 or 16:10?

What advice wrt ambient light would you guys say for using a projector? Not worth it, can't see anything during the day etc?

LED projectors supposed to have much better lamp life than bulbs but aren't as bright. Is the stress of bulbs only lasting 3-4000hrs worth how much brighter they are?

for a dedicated movie room I think a projector is perfect, but for a daily TV room I don't think it is practical.

Once you have good light control and the room isn't too bright, you'll be ok. I'm currently using a benq 710st in my dedicated tv room. Its open concept with the kitchen, so i normally have the tv room lights off (there is also a curtained window in the tv room) and the kitchen lights on when watching movies. Even with the living room light on, it is still pretty good. Look for a "Home Video" projector rather than a "Home Theatre" projector as the former are brighter to allow for use in situations with high ambient light. Home theatre shack forums are a great resource for pj info. Projector central is also a great resource with their online projector calculator.

That being said, i'm currently renovating my living room, including the installation of dimmable 2" recessed lighting to use as supplemental lighting with the main fluorescent lights turned off. I'll post pics as soon as i am through.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ how are the black levels on the screen?
I can't see it being dead black as with a plasma or local dimming LED TV unless you have all the lights off in a dark room.

[Anton]

The black levels aren't great with all the lights on. I'll probably equate them to a run of the mill lcd screen. With the living room lights and the kitchen lights on the black levels are good. With all the lights off the black levels are excellent. It all comes down to your tv watching habits i guess. The BenQ is short throw so its pretty close to the screen (4.5 feet away from a 100" screen) so the brightness is good with the ambient light. The contrast is what suffers a bit with all the lights on.

[Anton]

I can arrange a showing maybe when everything is complete

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

That's incredible!

If you can see the fabric of the screen with any lights on at any time then your blacks won't be black and bit will make for a washed out picture.

[ru$$ell]

@Anton i think you gotta see other projectors black levels performance to realize the difference they make,with that said,i understand a side by side comparison,especially with projectors is a far reach for most if not all of us.

Run The Fifth Element(remastered of course),that's a great benchmark all round for projectors and HT Audio Systems.

[Anton]

Will do Russel. I understand what you guys are saying about the black levels with high ambient light. In my situation, the majority of the tv content is animation that my daughter watches, so compromised black levels aren't such a huge issue. For movie watching I usually take of all the lights. In this context wrt to pete's question, that is the downfall of using a pj for everyday use.

With that being said, IMO the black levels aren't atrocious with ambient light but again that's subjective and a side by side comparison is the best bet. It all comes down to your usage and level of videophile compromise ur willing to accept.

[X_Factor]

any upgrades for the season fellas?

thinking about this to upgrade the jamo's
or any other options within a 7-800usd budget?

http://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-Vega-XLS-2 ... erwin+vega

center
http://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-Vega-XLS-6 ... pd_sim_e_1

[ru$$ell]

^no upgrade for me audio wise,my RF 52's and RC 52 series Klipsch still packs some serious punch.

[X_Factor]

there is a guy i know with the 82's
i wanna ask if he wanna sell for a reasonable price, last time i spoke to him he wanted B&W so we'll see
that will be perfect and no hassle to ship in new stuff

[gtiracer]

Not really upgraging, more like downgrade as existing system extremely underutilized.. If anyone interested..

http://www.trinituner.com/v3/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=542301

[ru$$ell]

there is a guy i know with the 82's
i wanna ask if he wanna sell for a reasonable price, last time i spoke to him he wanted B&W so we'll see
that will be perfect and no hassle to ship in new stuff

yea,the 82's are fcuking awesome,wanted them initially but at the point in time,wasnt in budget.My bro's neighbor has a pair along with a RC63,from what i've heard,its the bomb-diggidy.No sub needed.

@gtiracer,nice prices on those stuff.Will consider upgrading from my Mirage Audio S8 sub if available closer to christmas.

[2NR Smurf]

Any ideas on whats happening on the right side of my screen?
Is it repairable and if so where do i take it?

[RapToR]

cost to repair is cost of new tv

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Any ideas on whats happening on the right side of my screen?
Is it repairable and if so where do i take it?

what brand of TV is it?

Looks like a backlight section has gone out

[2NR Smurf]

Samsung. Its an edge lit led

[Dave]

Always on conditioned power?

[2NR Smurf]

Yupp