[OFFICIAL] Gaming Setups Thread (PC & Console)

[giga Veteran]

Cleaned up a bit.

(you'll see my 3G iPod on the dock and the 360 Media Remote on top of the 360) ;)

Edited January 3, 2006 by GT

[esco]

hey GT, which theme do you use for your dashboard. it's really sweet. I'm getting bored with my PGR3 one :(

[Cloud Constructors]

Dazzla, good choice of DVD player - OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player.

Do you recommend I purchase it now or wait for the new HD DVD players?

[MadFerIt]

hey GT, which theme do you use for your dashboard. it's really sweet. I'm getting bored with my PGR3 one :(

That looks like the default Xbox360 theme, only the colours are really screwy. Might be the TV? Or just the digital camera that took the picture.

I could be wrong though. Isn't there a customize feature for the blades?

[djpnuemo]

i'm so jealous of all of you... :(

[MadFerIt]

Dazzla, good choice of DVD player - OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player.

Do you recommend I purchase it now or wait for the new HD DVD players?

I heard its a great DVD player, only it doesn't feature HDMI (so you'll need to buy an HDMI>DVI cable). It also seems a bit too pricey so I'm not too enthusiastic about it. I'm going to wait until either the next generation of upscaling DVD player's is out, or until the HD-DVD players are out.

Until then I'm using a modded xbox and upscaling to 720p for DVD's. It's not bad, but the component video doesn't even come close to VGA (and DVI/HDMI will be even better I'm assuming), not to mention it isn't designed for upscaling dvd's so it won't include many visual enhancements.

I'm really hoping Microsoft patches the 360 DVD to enable upscaling, it certainly has the power to do it.

[acerr]

[Cloud Constructors]

I heard its a great DVD player, only it doesn't feature HDMI (so you'll need to buy an HDMI>DVI cable). It also seems a bit too pricey so I'm not too enthusiastic about it. I'm going to wait until either the next generation of upscaling DVD player's is out, or until the HD-DVD players are out.

Until then I'm using a modded xbox and upscaling to 720p for DVD's. It's not bad, but the component video doesn't even come close to VGA (and DVI/HDMI will be even better I'm assuming), not to mention it isn't designed for upscaling dvd's so it won't include many visual enhancements.

I'm really hoping Microsoft patches the 360 DVD to enable upscaling, it certainly has the power to do it.

A patch to enable upscaling would be awesome (accessible download via XBOX Live) but is it even possible since the 360 does not have HDMI?

[giga Veteran]

That looks like the default Xbox360 theme, only the colours are really screwy. Might be the TV? Or just the digital camera that took the picture.

I could be wrong though. Isn't there a customize feature for the blades?

It's the glass theme. ;)

[sharpy2k4]

Thats my setup, my basic tube Tele, 17" CRT monitor and all my xbox/xbox 360/pc games, my hifi,xbox and xbox 360 :)

Basic i know, but its cool, 360 is connected to Hifi and i like it lol.

[esco]

It's the glass theme. ;)

sweet, shanks :)

[giga Veteran]

A patch to enable upscaling would be awesome (accessible download via XBOX Live) but is it even possible since the 360 does not have HDMI?

Oh you never know, MS could release a DVI/HDMI cable if they want.

Or: http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/01/03/dvd-playe...onent/#comments

[MadFerIt]

A patch to enable upscaling would be awesome (accessible download via XBOX Live) but is it even possible since the 360 does not have HDMI?

Upscaling isn't an HDMI specific feature. Component/SCART/VGA/DVI/HDMI are all capable of upscaling.. Upscaling is simply taking a 480i/480p (or whatever it happens to be) source video and displaying it at a higher resolution (and thus stretching the image to fit the higher resolution). Maybe HDMI does this "stretching" natively and doesn't require the device to do it, but even the xbox can handle it (since I use my modded xbox to watch dvd's at 720p), so of course the 360 could do it.

[mathesar]

My main 360 setup, 32" Sony CRT HDTV (32HS510 model)

Couple pics although its near impossible to get decent shots off a CRT, Looks alot better in person:

[generalnewbie]

Dazzla, good choice of DVD player - OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player.

Do you recommend I purchase it now or wait for the new HD DVD players?

GOOD DEAL I JUST HAPPEN TO FIND for the guy who was thinking about it

Amazon: OPPO Digital OPDV971H DVD Player $200 shipped

[Boz]

Unfortunately, my XBox 360 is still not here should be here in a couple of days, but everything is set-up just to plug it in. First is the living room area where I do most of the social gaming and the upper loft area is for an ocassional gaming and that's where the XBox and PS2 are right now.

Setup:

Audio/Video System:

------ Living Room

- Klipsch Synergy F3 front speakers (2x)

- Klipsch Synergy C3 center and rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy B3 left/right rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy SUB12 - 12" subwoofer

- Denon AVR-1906: 7.1 CH Home Theater A/V Receiver

- Niles SI-245 Stereo Amplifier (for Denon 2nd zone sound so I keep 7.1 on the receiver)

- Denon DVD-1920: DVD-A/SACD Progressive Scan Universal DVD Player

- Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote

- Panamax Max5300 AC Conditioner

----- Living Room TV ---------------------

Pioneer Elite 1130HD 50" Plasma

------ Other rooms

- 2x Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42" Plasma TVs (Master bedroom & Office/Loft area)

- Office/Loft area sounds system - ONKYO HT-S870 6.1 THX System

Cheers!

[Boz]

Unfortunately, my XBox 360 is still not here should be here in a couple of days, but everything is set-up just to plug it in. First is the living room area where I do most of the social gaming and the upper loft area is for an ocassional gaming and that's where the XBox and PS2 are right now.

Setup:

Audio/Video System:

------ Living Room

- Klipsch Synergy F3 front speakers (2x)

- Klipsch Synergy C3 center and rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy B3 left/right rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy SUB12 - 12" subwoofer

- Denon AVR-1906: 7.1 CH Home Theater A/V Receiver

- Niles SI-245 Stereo Amplifier (for Denon 2nd zone sound so I keep 7.1 on the receiver)

- Denon DVD-1920: DVD-A/SACD Progressive Scan Universal DVD Player

- Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote

- Panamax Max5300 AC Conditioner

----- Living Room TV ---------------------

Pioneer Elite 1130HD 50" Plasma

------ Other rooms

- 2x Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42" Plasma TVs (Master bedroom & Office/Loft area)

- Office/Loft area sounds system - ONKYO HT-S870 6.1 THX System

Cheers!

[golazo]

wow!

[cau]

My main 360 setup, 32" Sony CRT HDTV (32HS510 model)

http://ded.zenblue.net/360_setup.jpg

Couple pics although its near impossible to get decent shots off a CRT, Looks alot better in person:

http://ded.zenblue.net/Kameo_1080i.jpg

http://ded.zenblue.net/Kameo_RubbleXmas.jpg

http://ded.zenblue.net/Kameo_1080i_.jpg

Nice!

[RevitXman]

Computer/bedroom

Kitchen area

Living/tv room

[esco]

nice XBL sign

[Des429]

lol i love the procrastination and the mistakes signs. is that a joke or wut?

[RevitXman]

lol i love the procrastination and the mistakes signs. is that a joke or wut?

I love those things...

Going to pick up one more maybe

[crackhbob]

Unfortunately, my XBox 360 is still not here should be here in a couple of days, but everything is set-up just to plug it in. First is the living room area where I do most of the social gaming and the upper loft area is for an ocassional gaming and that's where the XBox and PS2 are right now.

Setup:

Audio/Video System:

------ Living Room

- Klipsch Synergy F3 front speakers (2x)

- Klipsch Synergy C3 center and rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy B3 left/right rear speakers

- Klipsch Synergy SUB12 - 12" subwoofer

- Denon AVR-1906: 7.1 CH Home Theater A/V Receiver

- Niles SI-245 Stereo Amplifier (for Denon 2nd zone sound so I keep 7.1 on the receiver)

- Denon DVD-1920: DVD-A/SACD Progressive Scan Universal DVD Player

- Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote

- Panamax Max5300 AC Conditioner

----- Living Room TV ---------------------

Pioneer Elite 1130HD 50" Plasma

------ Other rooms

- 2x Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42" Plasma TVs (Master bedroom & Office/Loft area)

- Office/Loft area sounds system - ONKYO HT-S870 6.1 THX System

Cheers!

Why do you need 3 flat panels?

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Flippin' heck, can I come live with you Boz lol

Very nice :D