Definitive Home Theatre setup thread

[altezza Veteran]

This thread was intendedly created for discussions about members' Home Theatre setup / configuration.

Some guidelines need to be followed:

- If you are attaching the img-embeded picture(s), make sure it must be 1024x768 pixels or less and less than 100kb in size. If you are going to quote, there isn't a need to quote an img-embeded picture...please don't do it. Please just reference the post by page number/page link/etc.

- Any off topic discussions will be deleted.

The best format for your post should be like this:

- List any devices in your Home Theatre setup (brand name, model name/number, specifications), this includes players, amplifiers, cables, speakers, and any other Home Theatre devices

- Any other details that you might like to include to explain your setup

- Pictures of your Home Theatre setup, it must be within the guideline above

Please keep in mind that Neowin moderators reserve the right to edit or delete posts where deemed necessary.

Thanks and happy posting your setups. This thread will be very interesting.

[Nick Sheldon]

This be mine. :)

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=270812

mine and couple others

[Tiger.Girl]

my rooms such a mess id be too embarrassed to post maybe ill have to clean up so i can post it later

[Elliot B.]

Same. I'll tidy up and post a photo for you guys.

[alext5]

Here is mine, I changed some things around, i'll try to get my hands on a friend digicam to take new better quality pics.If you want info on my equipement just ask it I'm too lazy to check model # right now, the receiver is a kenwood DTS, DD5.1 and I use my PS2 as a DVD right now. BTW my house is for sale the ref # is 19095 for interested people. (the price is CDN)

Edited January 15, 2005 by alext5

[Elliot B.]

Here is mine, I changed some things around, i'll try to get my hands on a friend digicam to take new better quality pics.If you want info on my equipement just ask it I'm too lazy to check model # right now, the receiver is a kenwood DTS, DD5.1 and I use my PS2 as a DVD right now. BTW my house is for sale the ref # is 19095 for interested people. (the price is CDN)

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Nice :o :drool:

[hifive]

Here is mine, I changed some things around, i'll try to get my hands on a friend digicam to take new better quality pics.If you want info on my equipement just ask it I'm too lazy to check model # right now, the receiver is a kenwood DTS, DD5.1 and I use my PS2 as a DVD right now. BTW my house is for sale the ref # is 19095 for interested people. (the price is CDN)

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Why do I not believe it?

[Elliot B.]

Why do I not believe it?

585304296[/snapback]

Easily possible. I have the same Matrix posters :D

[Rob2687]

whats not to believe...I have a similar setup. except with less furniture and posters.

[oddcrap]

If only I had a digital camera..

[Elliot B.]

If only I had a digital camera..

585304918[/snapback]

Borrow one :p

[metallithrax]

Why do I not believe it?

585304296[/snapback]

You probably don't believe it because he has a cinema setup like that and no digital camera. :D

[alext5]

What is unbelievable squibbles?

[SeaClearly]

You probably don't believe it because he has a cinema setup like that and no digital camera. :D

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Well I have a 30+ thousand dollar setup and I don't own a digital camera for two reasons. I don't use a camera that much and secondly I don't tend to post pictures of myself or my own home. I'm a very private person.

[deepfriedmario]

Here's mine, the same picture shown in the game area thread.

[filter04]

yeah Squibbles, i would have thought that that setup wasn't likely a couple of days ago, but today i went around to a new friend of mines house and hes like 'yeah, thats my home theatre in there', and i go in, and he has this huge 5:1 setup (the size of that woofer :pinch:), a roof mounted projector, this huge yamaha receiver, dvd player, cd player, xbox, and like a 100 dvds. so i fired up his xbox and played halo 2. hot damn, that was an experience. :p

edit: ^someone enjoys there Donkey Konga. :p

Edited January 17, 2005 by filter04

[deepfriedmario]

I only bought Donkey Konga today. :p

[SeaClearly]

Hey deepfried is that a plasma ya have there. If that is a plasma be warned that those things burn-in pretty quick. Because I have an HD Tivo I tend to watch many Fox shows for a long period of time and that damn Fox13 logo is nicely annoying me on the right hand corner. So now when I watch CBS shows the CBS logo gets blocked out by the Fox logo burnt into my screen. The fox wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't on for 3/4 of the show and a dark blue color logo at that. I'm almost thinking about trashing that damn thing and getting a DLP set because that has been driving me nuts the last few days. It actually ruins the shows because my eyes can't stay away from it.

[Elliot B.]

Hey deepfried is that a plasma ya have there.  If that is a plasma be warned that those things burn-in pretty quick.  Because I have an HD Tivo I tend to watch many Fox shows for a long period of time and that damn Fox13 logo is nicely annoying me on the right hand corner.  So now when I watch CBS shows the CBS logo gets blocked out by the Fox logo burnt into my screen.  The fox wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't on for 3/4 of the show and a dark blue color logo at that.  I'm almost thinking about trashing that damn thing and getting a DLP set because that has been driving me nuts the last few days.  It actually ruins the shows because my eyes can't stay away from it.

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Take it back :| :s

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

hell yeah take it back

these things cost so much

[starjax]

lol. im too poor for a camera. I get to by a new cell phone today, so who knows I might have pics to post later.

the "entertainment center"

2 old klh speakers with 15" woofers. Model 1230SO/1230SB

pair of jbl bookshelf speakers that have excellent tone: model E30BE

old sony 4ch. stereo (100watts x 4ch). only about 12 yrs old

new panasonic dvd player. DVD-S27K

sony 27" tv, KV27FS120 is the currenty model that replaced mine. very similiar in features.

now i have an audigy 2 coupled with a kiplisch 5.1 setup on the puter. :whistle:

[deepfriedmario]

Hey deepfried is that a plasma ya have there.  If that is a plasma be warned that those things burn-in pretty quick.  Because I have an HD Tivo I tend to watch many Fox shows for a long period of time and that damn Fox13 logo is nicely annoying me on the right hand corner.  So now when I watch CBS shows the CBS logo gets blocked out by the Fox logo burnt into my screen.  The fox wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't on for 3/4 of the show and a dark blue color logo at that.  I'm almost thinking about trashing that damn thing and getting a DLP set because that has been driving me nuts the last few days.  It actually ruins the shows because my eyes can't stay away from it.

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Yeah, it is a plasma television. I know how serious burn-ins are with these types of televisions but so far, nothing drastic has happened also. You can always burn-off the images though it may take quite a long time depending on how bad it is. I had a slight burn-in when I was using 4:3 mode for just a few minutes and that just vanished after a few seconds once I switched back to 16:9.

[j4020]

Here is mine, I changed some things around, i'll try to get my hands on a friend digicam to take new better quality pics.If you want info on my equipement just ask it I'm too lazy to check model # right now, the receiver is a kenwood DTS, DD5.1 and I use my PS2 as a DVD right now. BTW my house is for sale the ref # is 19095 for interested people. (the price is CDN)

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Woah, Nice (Y) :o

[Snipe]

This is my current setup in my living room. All of the electronics were purchased while I was in college except for the component video selector. I plan on moving everything here except for a game console or two into my bedroom after I get married. Then I will purchse some bigger (at least 50" DLP or LCD) and better stuff for my living room.

I designed the entertainment center and my dad built it for me (for free!). It was built in four parts. The top, two sides, and the bottom. Each part is made with grooves so that it fits together perfectly. I designed it like this so it would be easy to move. I was going to make the top shelf smaller at first then decided to make it larger so it can store DVDs, picture frames, or larger speakers, etc...

Description:

1, 2 and 3 - Bose Cubes

4 - CD Cases

5 - Phillips DVD 724 (Progressive scan)

6 - HD Cable Box

7 - DVD Drawer - comes out all the way, stores 56 standard DVD cases

8 - Sony STR-DE597

9 - Toshiba 42H83

10 - XBOX

11 - PS2

12 - 8 input Component Video Selector w/ Optical Digital Audio & LAN

13 - Video game drawer - same as DVD Drawer

14 - GameCube

15 - Bose Bass Module - Acoustimass 6

EDIT: I use component video cables for DVD player, Cable Box, XBOX, PS2 & GameCube. I use monster cales for DVD & Cable and use factory cables for the game consoles. I also use Optical Digital Audio for PS2, XBOX, HD Cable Box; Coax Digital for DVD & regular cables for GameCube (which I think is the only option?). I only use the component video switcher for the game consoles. My Cable box has a DVI out, but it is not enabled. I hope to get a DVD player with DVI out at some point so I can finally use the DVI input on my TV.

Edited January 22, 2005 by Snipe