http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4032.jpg


This may be about the best I've seen H3 look yet! WOW.. Outstanding quality on that TV!

Nice!

This may be about the best I've seen H3 look yet! WOW.. Outstanding quality on that TV!

Nice!

Standoff is the multiplayer map that is being used, which looks VERY good, far better than other parts of Halo 3.

stea1thv, dude that lava lamp trick is sick, i'm going to try that behind my TV lol, only problem is mine gets pretty damn hot after a while.

Some great photos in this thread!

Here are a few of mine.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0008.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0006.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0015.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0016.jpg

This may be about the best I've seen H3 look yet! WOW.. Outstanding quality on that TV!

Nice!

Thanks man
Heres a couple more I had taken of in game. XBR really has accomplished some impressive black levels for an LCD. Only wish I had a camera to do it justice lol.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc010.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc013.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc015.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc020.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc021.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc012.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n136/Stea1thv/XBR4H3etc008.jpg

stea1thv, dude that lava lamp trick is sick, i'm going to try that behind my TV lol, only problem is mine gets pretty damn hot after a while.

Ha!

ya man, mine do as well, I have just positioned them away from the wall, and not near the center, and while they get warm, they dont damage or heat anything up around it.

Although in VA a couple nights ago it hit about 5 degrees without the wind chill, so im not minding the little heat the lamps generate :D

Some great photos in this thread!

Here are a few of mine.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0008.jp
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0006.jp
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0015.jp
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0016.jp

Those are some slick lookin speaks man!
Looks good! like your setup.

scaesare: Nice theater! Still working on the aesthetics of mine....I don't even have a proper ceiling right now....:rolleyes:

antwon, you are friggin' hilarious! I'm still laughing!:D

Gimmick or not this is my favorite HT i've seen here
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KCWolfPck/LED%20Backlighting/CIMG1460.jpg
:)

Gimmick or not this is my favorite HT i've seen here
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KCWolfPck/LED%20Backlighting/CIMG1460.jpg
:)

ya...wow that looks amazing

The kit from Ikea does plug into the wall .

What I cannot understand (and no offense to anyone that uses them as it is certainly your right to do so) is why would you want glowing LED's in an HT setting . I mean they obviously will not be in use while watching anything (am I over analyzing it) , is it simply to look cool when everything is not in use ? It just reminds me of having to have a blacklight in my bedroom when I was a kid . I mean to me KCWolfPck's system looks fantastic all on its own and the LED's sort of lessen the look of what is a very nice system . Again I mean no offense , just grasping the logic behind the LED's , but then I guess there does not need to be any logic because it's all about personal choice :) .

* I do have to admit that I like the all Blue however , it makes for a nice picture ;) *

** Oh I guess I did not consider that it could be used as mood lighting , that makes perfect sense **


--- Jason
To me it;s like ambient lighting and Yes I think it looks cool. I intend to have it on for certain movies that have an overall color tone, for example red or orangeish when watching 300, kinda extends the screen out to you and I think may be a bit more immersive.

Gimmick or not this is my favorite HT i've seen here
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/KCWolfPck/LED%20Backlighting/CIMG1460.jpg
:)

Where can you get those lights for that?

EDIT: n/m I found the link a page back

Stea1thv- How did those RTi8s work for you? I was thinking about upgrading since they're closing out that model and they can be had very cheaply.

Gimmick or not this is my favorite HT i've seen here


ya...wow that looks amazing

Thanks for the comments. I take much more pride in how my system sounds than how it looks. Of course, that can't be portrayed over the internet, so I'll take the compliments where I can get them. ;)

Thanks for the comments. I take much more pride in how my system sounds than how it looks. Of course, that can't be portrayed over the internet, so I'll take the compliments where I can get them. ;)

Oh I have demoed Martin Logans before, they are a great speaker. And aesthetically pleasing as well :)

Still is wierd to me everytime I hear sound homing from the top of them, I keep looking for a tweeter lol!

Stea1thv- How did those RTi8s work for you? I was thinking about upgrading since they're closing out that model and they can be had very cheaply.

RTi8s were great. If your gonna run them off an AVR I would sugest around 90-100 watts per channel, as they are easy to drive, but sound a lot better with power. As im sure you know, they use a cascading cross over, so they do a pretty good job uping the midrange and bass over the RTi bookshelves.

With the closeout prices from the new RTiA line the previous RTis are an absolute STEAL.

scaesare: Nice theater! Still working on the aesthetics of mine....I don't even have a proper ceiling right now....:rolleyes:

antwon, you are friggin' hilarious! I'm still laughing!:D


Meh.... ceilings are over rated.... ;-)

Thanks!

<----humiliated by scaesare and antwon's trickery ;)

Oh sorry. I typo'ed that. It was $18K for that room (not $1800).


Would've been awesome to get a room like that for $1800 though :D

Would've been awesome to get a room like that for $1800 though :D

oh god yes

Some great photos in this thread!

Here are a few of mine.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/sjoipunx/DSC_0016.jpg

this one equipment rack... where did you get this? and the name please

For those that wanted to know... Magnolia HiFi was bought by BB a year or two ago...

I believe they were orginally based out of Dallas and they would be considered more medium to high-end as they carry Pioneer elite, etc...

Oh I have demoed Martin Logans before, they are a great speaker. And aesthetically pleasing as well :)

Still is wierd to me everytime I hear sound homing from the top of them, I keep looking for a tweeter lol!

stealthv - do you have any pics of the rear of the tv? like the wall mount (recessed) power for the tv and the wall plates for the cables?

To me it;s like ambient lighting and Yes I think it looks cool. I intend to have it on for certain movies that have an overall color tone, for example red or orangeish when watching 300, kinda extends the screen out to you and I think may be a bit more immersive.

And that is fine for a direct view or rear projection television (CRT/Plasma/LCD/DLP/LCOS/etc.) but with front projection even the smallest little LED on a receiver/dvd player/amp/etc. can effect contrast . It would actually have a negative impact on image quality with front projection which is why I over analyzed it to begin with ;) .

--- Jason

And that is fine for a direct view or rear projection television (CRT/Plasma/LCD/DLP/LCOS/etc.) but with front projection even the smallest little LED on a receiver/dvd player/amp/etc. can effect contrast . It would actually have a negative impact on image quality with front projection which is why I over analyzed it to begin with ;) .

--- Jason
Yea i'm going to use it with my Samsung DLP, I just hope I won't have issues setting it up and that looks like more wires I'll have to hide some how.

stealthv - do you have any pics of the rear of the tv? like the wall mount (recessed) power for the tv and the wall plates for the cables?

I'm sorry man, i think i am not reading what your asking right. If you want I can snap some pics of the mount (what you can see of it) and how i wired it.

Ill post em in a few

I'm sorry man, i think i am not reading what your asking right. If you want I can snap some pics of the mount (what you can see of it) and how i wired it.

Ill post em in a few

haha let me clarify.

i was looking into having my tv wall-mounted, but i wanted to see how you managed to get the power to the tv and all you A/V cables and what-not to your TV without having cables showing. :)

Here's a csouple quick-n-dirty Burnout Paradise pics that I clicked off ( no tripod in use on these so be nice ;) ) .

Source : ISF'd Mitsu HC3000u @ 120" ( DaLite HiPower )

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/501/1-23-08_Burnout_054.jpg

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/501/1-23-08_Burnout_028.jpg

--- Jason

haha let me clarify.

i was looking into having my tv wall-mounted, but i wanted to see how you managed to get the power to the tv and all you A/V cables and what-not to your TV without having cables showing. :)

Oh, well I live in the bottom floor of my house (just turning 18 FTW) and the wall i mounted it on shares the wall with my boiler room. As a result i just drill a hole and wire that wires behind, walk into my boiler room, and drill another hole at the bottom, and wire it back through. So I was able to cheat :cool:

Normally you would have to fish for the wires.

heres a crappy pic of my "party game" setup. Its only used for GH2&3, RB and Scene it.

Its an older Hitachi RPTV. Not calibrated or anything. But for those games, it doesn't need to be.

I'm looking to replace it with a 55"+ plasma in the very near future....

edited to add : the 360 is no longer on the floor by the sub. I only did that real quick. now its all nice and tidy with the 360 on the tv and the RB usb hub mounted on the side of the TV.



when i get home i will get a decent updated picture of my "adult" gaming setup. the 32" sammy lcd and headphones I use for Halo and COD4 that pwns scaesare setup ;)

haha let me clarify.

i was looking into having my tv wall-mounted, but i wanted to see how you managed to get the power to the tv and all you A/V cables and what-not to your TV without having cables showing. :)

I too want to wall mount my LNT4671f and then have a separate media center and somehow make it so you cannot see the cords....

Advice. What are all my options? or our options?

heres a crappy pic of my "party game" setup. Its only used for GH2&3, RB and Scene it.

Its an older Hitachi RPTV. Not calibrated or anything. But for those games, it doesn't need to be.

I'm looking to replace it with a 55"+ plasma in the very near future....

edited to add : the 360 is no longer on the floor by the sub. I only did that real quick. now its all nice and tidy with the 360 on the tv and the RB usb hub mounted on the side of the TV.



when i get home i will get a decent updated picture of my "adult" gaming setup. the 32" sammy lcd and headphones I use for Halo and COD4 that pwns scaesare setup ;)

That's a cool setup for the RB, and cute kid! ;-)

And while you may pwn me IN Halo... that's as far as it goes.

That's a cool setup for the RB, and cute kid! ;-)

And while you may pwn me IN Halo... that's as far as it goes.

hmmm maybe this bickering could be settled with some posting of some scores when it was just us 3 playing....

I too want to wall mount my LNT4671f and then have a separate media center and somehow make it so you cannot see the cords....

Advice. What are all my options? or our options?

Like the other poster, I had a room behind the wall I used. Poked a hole behind the tv and just ran cables straight back.

There's the option of running the cables through the walls, ceiling, or floor. More work and finishing.

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

hopefully not in the first pic.........

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

How in the hell can you concentrate on gaming when that pic greets you each time you turn on the 360?

:D

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

hmm hidden face lol:rolleyes:

Here's a couple of screenshots I took of Burnout Paradise from my set up.

Cheers

SY

^ What's the setup?? ^^Burrrn :p

Proprietary HD capture set-up (VGA or HDMI) from 360 into PC (converted to DVI). DVI to VGA out from PC, and VGA in to my Samsung LCD. The system can output up to 1080px60fps. That's my work system though, and is set up specifically for screens and video (these are actually still frames from video).

SY

So....no screenshots...and no xbox..........YET. I should be getting one within a week or so, so here is my pre xbox setup.

It took roughly a year of saving/"remodeling", and the xbox will be the final "step" for my gaming room...sorry about the poor picture taking:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9648.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9649.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9650.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9653.jpg

Here's a couple of screenshots I took of Burnout Paradise from my set up.

Cheers

SY

SY , you sly dawg ... sneaking those screen caps in on us ;) .

--- Jason

^ What's the setup?? ^^Burrrn :p

Trust me when I tell you that we would all be UNWORTHY of SY's HT , I will post a pic of it here if he does not care (or maybe he'll post something that came out better than the last set that I took) .

-- Jason

hopefully not in the first pic.........

haha, i hope not either!

How in the hell can you concentrate on gaming when that pic greets you each time you turn on the 360?

:D

its hard, but sometimes I hit pause......

hmm hidden face lol:rolleyes:

soooooooo you want a face shot then......

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r164/johnkb8/Cait/1360063942_l.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r164/johnkb8/Cait/135299991301_3300-1.jpg

haha, i hope not either!



its hard, but sometimes I hit pause......



soooooooo you want a face shot then......

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r164/johnkb8/Cait/1360063942_l.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r164/johnkb8/Cait/135299991301_3300-1.jpg


your girl does'nt work at a restuarant in Delaware does she?

^i got ss

If you're going to post off topic pics, at least, post better off topic pics. :)

your girl does'nt work at a restuarant in Delaware does she?

nope, but ya mind telling me what and where this place is at???haha

^i got ss

yea I just sold my SS Supercharged car couple month ago....

If you're going to post off topic pics, at least, post better off topic pics. :)

ok ok, sorry, somebody made a remark for not posting a face shot in my 360 dashboard...my bad

my better off topic pics are not too safe for this thread, sorrrry fellas

i will get some more 360 screens this weekend

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

Knees too pointy.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1617/dsc00263al2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hadn't played this in a while. Forgot how good it was, especially the audio. Pics came out slightly blurry, he keeps moving around even when you aren't doing anything.


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1069/dsc00293lj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3665/dsc00295fx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9650.jpg

An entire red room and no comments from the pit? At least the couch isn't red. ;)

Like the black drapes background, but I'm wondering why you didn't go black with the others as well for better light control.

Not complaining, just curious!

^colors in the room are a little off the deep end for me, but to each their own.

nope, but ya mind telling me what and where this place is at???haha



yea I just sold my SS Supercharged car couple month ago....



ok ok, sorry, somebody made a remark for not posting a face shot in my 360 dashboard...my bad

my better off topic pics are not too safe for this thread, sorrrry fellas

i will get some more 360 screens this weekend

she just looks similiar to a chic i saw bartending at a restuarant in Wilmington yesterday

^colors in the room are a little off the deep end for me, but to each their own.

Same here. And, I have a red room in my house...

Does she approve of you posting pictures of here on the internet? I know my girlfriend wouldn't be okay with me posting anything like that on an internet forum. Nor would she be okay with me wearing a Phillies jersey. :eek:

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

Um, way to go?

She dont care, not like I am putting nudes of her on an open forum for whole world to see

Phillies 08!
Utley MVP!

She dont care, not like I am putting nudes of her on an open forum for whole world to see

Phillies 08!
Utley MVP!


well in my opinion....you should be;)

nice

Yes that is my girl on my 360 dashboard backround

So....no screenshots...and no xbox..........YET. I should be getting one within a week or so, so here is my pre xbox setup.

It took roughly a year of saving/"remodeling", and the xbox will be the final "step" for my gaming room...sorry about the poor picture taking:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9648.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9649.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9650.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/flatlandgamer/100_9653.jpg

That took a year?!!!! :p

Haha.....I knew the redness of the room was going to get some comments. Also...looking back....moving into the house took the long part...getting the tv/systems etc. only actually too a few months. (I had a 10yr old 19" tv before). The red room was already red, and the white...ugly curtains...were like that when we moved in.

The red matched the Texas tech stuff we had, so we decided to keep it....it's different, but it looks nice when u actually see it. The camera made it look a lot more harsh on the eyes than it actually is. The white curtains are getting ready to be replaced to match the shorter blacks.

PS.....I know it's kind of "far out", but it does have a pretty cool look to it when you are standing in it...the room is quite a bit bigger than the pictures show too, which is part of it i think.

Glad you can take a joke. Too bad about those Steelers. Ben's a good QB.

Somewhat off topic but does anyone have any links to guides or info about how to best take still shots of a HDTV screen, etc?.

Every time I try to take stills of my setup It comes out looking bad.

I have a Cannon 560 Powershot camera...I know nothing about photography...so I just use the auto setting...I figure I gotta do adjustments to thingns to take shots of home theater and such.

Got my new 60" Pioneer 6010 Kuro in last week to replace my JVC 52" DILA RPTV. Couldn't be happier!

Here you go!

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/ht.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/50/dsc3224mo7.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4082/dsc3248xu5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat1.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat2.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat4.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat6.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/dash.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/bio1.jpg

Sweet Kuro!

I hate to quote Paris Hilton, but Stangs55, "That's hot."

:D :p

Wow very nice Stangs55.

I thought my system looked good....yours puts it to shame.

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/ht.jpg

Did I miss the center channel somewhere?

^and the red wall


j/k

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1617/dsc00263al2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hadn't played this in a while. Forgot how good it was, especially the audio. Pics came out slightly blurry, he keeps moving around even when you aren't doing anything.


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1069/dsc00293lj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3665/dsc00295fx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Can this setup be had for $1800?:)

Can this setup be had for $1800?:)

If you invested it back in the 80's mabey.

Stangs, could you please post some CoD4 pics or H3 pics? Preferably some of the brighter parts of the game like the missions "Charlie Don't Surf" or "Warpig" from CoD4 and some desert or brighter MP stuff from H3. Thanks

i wanna see more pics of max's setup. GAHHDAMN!

Did I miss the center channel somewhere?

Nope :)

I've had to put the center channel in the closet until we get the plasma mounted on the wall. But I do have a Focal CC 800v center channel that will soon set on that black stand. Also, there are 2 Speakercraft Aim8 surround sound speakers mounted in the wall behind that couch.

Nope :)

I've had to put the center channel in the closet until we get the plasma mounted on the wall. But I do have a Focal CC 800v center channel that will soon set on that black stand. Also, there are 2 Speakercraft Aim8 surround sound speakers mounted in the wall behind that couch.

Don't even bother posting the pics of the couch if it isn't red. ;)

Here's my humble media room. The Wii is out in the living room hooked up to my Panny 42" plasma.

The wife didn't buy into surround sound / HD / etc, so it's been done on a shoestring budget. I think it's around $800 minus the 360. Still, I've been really happy with the results.

My wife wanted the room setup so that it looked "normal" if you passed by in the hall, which actually works given the layout of the room.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5338/picture009hk0.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2840/picture008lr0.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7492/picture007gf1.jpg

The Olevia actually handles blacks better than than the Canon point-and-shoot digital camera I used, which just seems to turn anything near black completely black. Sorry!

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3299/picture001zy2.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2084/picture004os5.jpg

Caswell, I love your room, and I mean that in the least fruity way possible.

Caswell, way to stay true to your roots!!

NES, SNES, N64, and Cube. Awesome

Got my new 60" Pioneer 6010 Kuro in last week to replace my JVC 52" DILA RPTV. Couldn't be happier!

Here you go!

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/ht.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/50/dsc3224mo7.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4082/dsc3248xu5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat1.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat2.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat4.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat6.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/dash.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/bio1.jpg

Welcome to the Kuro club. You will have many OMG moments with your tv.

really nice room caswell. i love the ode to nintendo. i pray for the day when i can dedicate a room to games. then i can pull all the old goodies out of storage.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5338/picture009hk0.jpg

Wait...is that...RED I see in those pillows? ;)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r164/johnkb8/Cait/1360063942_l.jpg



You sort of remind me of Ben Stiller. lol. :D

Wait...is that...RED I see in those pillows? ;)

LOL... the wife picked them out, I swear!

Thanks everyone for the compliments - I was really nervous about posting my setup around all of the badass home theaters and Kuros here.

Here's some toys. Some old, some new.

Front of living room
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f384/pharcyde59/frontofroom.jpg

Back of living room (waiting on some ordered home theater chairs)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f384/pharcyde59/backofroom.jpg

Playroom
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f384/pharcyde59/playroom.jpg

--quick note--

can people stop 'quoting' and reposting the pictures over and over. Example--Stang at the bottom of the page quoted Parasite's entry and just reposted all the pictures again. Sorry if this is coming off bad, but we don't need to re-see the pictures we just saw above. A little unnecessary. I know that people people other entries, so they can direct their reply to a previous post, but still....just me. . .

Oooo Pharcyde, what kind of TV is that? The newer LED engine model? Could we get some in-game pics please? Thanks

Hey Pharcyde23

Cool speaks! Those look like Def Tech 7002's. Am I close?

Oooo Pharcyde, what kind of TV is that? The newer LED engine model? Could we get some in-game pics please? Thanks

Yes LED DLP 5689s. I will work on same game pics

Hey Pharcyde23

Cool speaks! Those look like Def Tech 7002's. Am I close?

Thanks. You're very close, Def Tech 7004s.

Welcome to the Kuro club. You will have many OMG moments with your tv.

Bioshock looks OFF THE CHAIN..

You sort of remind me of Ben Stiller. lol. :D

haha, man I get that at random all the time! haha

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2840/picture008lr0.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7492/picture007gf1.jpg


What DVD shelves are those? They seem perfect for storing lots of games and movies. That room looks very well put together as well.

Here's my humble media room. The Wii is out in the living room hooked up to my Panny 42" plasma.

The wife didn't buy into surround sound / HD / etc, so it's been done on a shoestring budget. I think it's around $800 minus the 360. Still, I've been really happy with the results.

My wife wanted the room setup so that it looked "normal" if you passed by in the hall, which actually works given the layout of the room.

[Cut out the pics so I don't get yelled at]



You get extra points for the Y-Wing Starfighter and Lambda-class shuttle model on those shelves. ;) Very cool, fellow Star Wars fan. :)

What DVD shelves are those? They seem perfect for storing lots of games and movies. That room looks very well put together as well.

Can't remember the brand. I'm pretty sure we found them at Target a few years ago when we bought the house.

I really wish I could remember, because they're decent quality. There's no sag in the shelves that have been full of CD's and DVD's since we got them.

Need to get something else to hold my GameCube / Xbox / 360 / DS games, because I don't like them sitting on top where they are now. I'm considering a cheap wire rack just for those games.
You get extra points for the Y-Wing Starfighter and Lambda-class shuttle model on those shelves. ;) Very cool, fellow Star Wars fan. :)

What about the TIE Interceptor down with the CD's? Or the AT-ST up on top?

I went a little nuts over LEGO Star Wars about a year ago. There are a few other sets unbuilt or still sealed up in the closet. Just a little bit of childhood wish fulfillment, I suppose. Funny thing is that now I get them as presents (the Y-Wing was last birthday from the mother-in-law).

Can't remember the brand. I'm pretty sure we found them at Target a few years ago when we bought the house.

I really wish I could remember, because they're decent quality. There's no sag in the shelves that have been full of CD's and DVD's since we got them.

Need to get something else to hold my GameCube / Xbox / 360 / DS games, because I don't like them sitting on top where they are now. I'm considering a cheap wire rack just for those games.


What about the TIE Interceptor down with the CD's? Or the AT-ST up on top?

I went a little nuts over LEGO Star Wars about a year ago. There are a few other sets unbuilt or still sealed up in the closet. Just a little bit of childhood wish fulfillment, I suppose. Funny thing is that now I get them as presents (the Y-Wing was last birthday from the mother-in-law).

Star Wars, HD gaming, and a bass in the corner. Are you sure we aren't related?

Seriously, what kind of bass is that leaning in the corner?

Welcome to the Kuro club. You will have many OMG moments with your tv.

I just had a few of those moments looking at the pictures alone.

Holy crap, that's an awesome set.

Star Wars, HD gaming, and a bass in the corner. Are you sure we aren't related?

Seriously, what kind of bass is that leaning in the corner?

Just an entry-level Ibanez (GSR200). I've been playing off and on since college. It's been extremely humbling - I was taught piano and bassoon (stop laughing) and was very competent, but in a very mechanical way. I've basically started at ground zero on actually understanding music theory.

--quick note--

can people stop 'quoting' and reposting the pictures over and over. Example--Stang at the bottom of the page quoted Parasite's entry and just reposted all the pictures again. Sorry if this is coming off bad, but we don't need to re-see the pictures we just saw above. A little unnecessary. I know that people people other entries, so they can direct their reply to a previous post, but still....just me. . .


Good Luck, I've already made the same request a few pages back lol.

Can't remember the brand. I'm pretty sure we found them at Target a few years ago when we bought the house.

I really wish I could remember, because they're decent quality. There's no sag in the shelves that have been full of CD's and DVD's since we got them.

Need to get something else to hold my GameCube / Xbox / 360 / DS games, because I don't like them sitting on top where they are now. I'm considering a cheap wire rack just for those games.


What about the TIE Interceptor down with the CD's? Or the AT-ST up on top?

I went a little nuts over LEGO Star Wars about a year ago. There are a few other sets unbuilt or still sealed up in the closet. Just a little bit of childhood wish fulfillment, I suppose. Funny thing is that now I get them as presents (the Y-Wing was last birthday from the mother-in-law).

You get points for them all, buddy. ;) I just chose to mention those two because they're the first ones I noticed. :)

Updated setup for this year:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2247.jpg
Westinghouse 32" LCD
360
HK AVR-240

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2252.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2254.jpg

Sorry for the terrible pics our camera is on its last legs here.

Hopefully on Sunday I will be able to post new pics with a 60" SXRD and a PS3 added to the mix. :)

I would like to ask everyone that has their LCD wall mounted or mounted in some kind of way to post pictures of their setup so i can get idea of how to make a nice setup in my room.

Thanks. More LNT4671F pics coming soon.

Some nice set-ups!

I would like to ask everyone that has their LCD wall mounted or mounted in some kind of way to post pictures of their setup so i can get idea of how to make a nice setup in my room.

Thanks. More LNT4671F pics coming soon.



BTW what are your settings for your 71F? They seem so amazing.

BTW what are your settings for your 71F? They seem so amazing.



Picture on Movie mode
Contrast 83
Brightness 44
Sharpness 35
Color 39
Tint 50/50
backlight 4 (7 in a room with a lot of daylight)

Warm1
size-Just Scan
Digital NR off
Active color off
DNIE off

Detailed settings
black adjust off
dynamic contrast low
gamma 0
color space auto
edge enhancement on for movies, off for games
xvycc-off

white balance
R offset 14
g offset 12
b offset 10
R gain 17
g gain 17
B gain 15

I have the same 360 theme.

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See if this one is any better http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/440forPOWER/00010.jpg

I cant get a good pic at all. I might try again later.http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/440forPOWER/00007.jpg

Looks good to me! Very clean setup and great wire management.

Yeah. Looks really good man. Love how everything matches, and that media stand is great.

ya 440 great media stand. very clean looking setup.

Thanks guys, I wish I could get a good pic of the display. The picture on this pioneer is amazing. Thanks again

Looks great 440forpower!

Like everyone else is saying....very clean looking setup, great looking audio stands.

What kind of speakers are those?

Thanks for sharing your pics.

Well it's about time that I actually posted some pics of my setup.

This is my primary viewing and playing area.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom004.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom005.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom044.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom027.jpg

Here is some more pics for y'all.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom052.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom054.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom061.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom066.jpg

Ducky: Info on the stand please? Great setup!

sirDucky, nice setup!!!!!! The speakers are Paradigm monitors. I really want to upgrade to the reference series but that will have to wait until I buy a house. The neighbors dont like the speakers I have now. :)

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p306/KJaquith/livingroom004.jpg

Love the rug. Seriously.

another nice setup. very clean as well. thx for pics duck.

Ducky: Info on the stand please? Great setup!

Stand is a Salamander Synergy Tripple 10 with a 10" riser added.

Dimensions are:

Height: 22 3/4 (from floor to top)

Depth: 19 3/4

Width: 65 3/4

What I really like about the stand is that the 10" riser area is totally open, no bar supports to get in the way of the center channel. Given the dimensions of my cc, you can see I had a long search for the perfect stand.

Center channel dimensions are:

Height: 8 5/16

Depth: 16

Width: 25


Thanks for the nice compliments guys! :)

sirDucky, nice setup!!!!!! The speakers are Paradigm monitors. I really want to upgrade to the reference series but that will have to wait until I buy a house. The neighbors dont like the speakers I have now. :)

Love Paradigms.....I've been thinking about trading in my Martin Logans for a Signature Series system (S8, C5, etc...)

Nice setup sirducky! The whole ambiance is quite nice... especially the rug. I have the xbr2 also so I was wondering what you have your picture settings on? Thanks.

Well I finally got around to taking some pics of the setup in the bedroom. The pics are terrible and my photo skills do not help. Following SirDucky's will make them look that much worse but oh well.:o

Here is the setup:
Samsung LN-S4092D
XBOX 360 Elite
Philips DVDR 3575H (DVD recorder with built in hard drive that works like TiVo)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/2221914620_a4b86a67f8_o.jpg
View from the bed
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2221914584_414a8967f9_o.jpg
Crackdown...fun game but those damn orbs are driving me crazy
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2221914624_d335a09e25_o.jpg
Bioshock...absolutely beautiful and amazing game
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2221914626_385e9611c9_o.jpg
COD4...War Pig rollin and MacMillan got me all ghillied up!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2221914630_29a3ec4704_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/2221914632_a61dbe67cc_o.jpg
Rainbow Six: Vegas...one of my favs but this pic doesn't do it justice at all
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2144/2221129643_22ac51ea82_o.jpg
Mass Effect...for some reason Wrex was one of the best looking parts of the game
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2221129655_dd5a753ab2_o.jpg
And of course the popular Gears shot...this is from a long time ago with a different camera
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2221129665_6817e85b5e_o.jpg

Someday my picture taking skills will improve. It is hard to show how a TV really looks on a picture.

I really like the way you have that panel wall mounted between the two doors, and with only the two devices hooked up to it. Very minimalist! Have you concidered dropping down to just the 360 as the sole media device, and using it as a Media Center Extender, with a PC somewhere else doing the tuning and recording?

Thanks! It works great. Although it was the only way to do it really. We had a 32" CRT there before but it stuck out and we kept tripping on the stand. I like the simplicity of the setup. I thought about using the 360 as a MC but we went with the Philips for $300 since it had high WAF (wife approval factor). It works great for what we need. I just networked our house and will make the 360 wireless soon too. So, down the road who knows, I might use the 360 as a Media Center.

The room is a simple setup and my shots look crappy but at least there isn't a red couch. j/k

Looks good Kevin4092D! Thanks for posting up some pic's!

Someday my picture taking skills will improve. It is hard to show how a TV really looks on a picture. (quote from Kevin4092D)

Man, I hear you there. It took me a couple of hours and probably over 70 pictures to get what I felt were good enough to post here. The difference is usually huge on what ends up being posted vs. what we are actually seeing at home. I am sure that most people realize that.

Bioshock...absolutely beautiful and amazing game
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2221914626_385e9611c9_o.jpg...

Best game...ever.

"Best game...ever."

That honor belongs to Dragon Quest IV on the NES. :) Bioshock is a damn amazing game though. I finally got around to beating it about a month ago. That was 20 hours very well spent!

I just got the new DLC for Bioshock but I don't know when I'll play through again. New tonics and plasmids aren't that exciting. The game is still one of my all time favs though. The graphics alone are enough to play it.

stea1thv, dude that lava lamp trick is sick, i'm going to try that behind my TV lol, only problem is mine gets pretty damn hot after a while.

What gets hot, the lava lamp or the TV? Because you could use LED light bulbs in the lava lamp fixtures.
http://www.ledwaves.com/home.php?cat=103

Some Turok and halo3 off my 4671F
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3430/img4362rh1.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1127/img4367wa9.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4576/img4366ba1.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8545/img4252bm8.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2436/img4246ib2.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/559/img4249ne3.jpg

^ Now that's what i'm talking about :D
See if this one is any better http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/440forPOWER/00010.jpg
All black i love it! :cool:
Pharcyde23, how big is your sub??

Pharcyde23, how big is your sub??

22"(h) X 15" (w) X 23" (d)

Some Turok and halo3 off my 4671F
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3430/img4362rh1.jpg






Looks like you are giving up a lot of shadow detail in pursuit of Kuro black levels with your settings. Or it might be the camera.

Oh well here it goes...looks like crap compared to the other pictures posted here...I just do not know how to take good digital pictures of my system...

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5024/picture069ri8.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2213/picture091tf4.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4065/picture032zm7.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6505/picture089mg6.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5208/picture087js9.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/993/picture086qi9.jpg

People should not comment on black levels or crushed whites in a picture of a display. It makes them look silly. :) A picture of a display, jpeg compressed, then shown on a *different* display has no chance in hell of showing what the original display is capable of.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6505/picture089mg6.jpg

on this pic, is the just the camera thats making the focus blur on the left side?

Doesn't look like it. Check out the finish line right below the blurred wheel.

wow, i'll post mine a little later, there are some nice one's

Doesn't look like it. Check out the finish line right below the blurred wheel.

Its just result of either my moving the camera or the camera not doing very well with the moving object...the car. I tried taking that pic just as that race started...My car was not in motion yet and the car on the left had just taken off.

its obvious my camera skillz leave a lot to be desired...I can never get lighting correct and taking images of a scene in motion.

People should not comment on black levels or crushed whites in a picture of a display. It makes them look silly. :) A picture of a display, jpeg compressed, then shown on a *different* display has no chance in hell of showing what the original display is capable of.

not to mention the black levels will only look as good as that of the monitors that you are currently using

"not to mention the black levels will only look as good as that of the monitors that you are currently using"

That was kind of my point. :) A real world image, passed through the constraints of:
a) the camera's CCD
b) the camera's ISO/f-stop/etc settings
c) the camera operator's skill
d) jpeg compression limitations
e) the end user's display
f) the end user's room lighting conditions
...has no possible chance of being representative of the original display's quality level. As some of the pictures here have shown, it is quite possible to produce an artistic impression of what the original display feels like to watch, but technical details such as crushed blacks/whites can not be even remotely judged. As I said, commenting on crushed blacks makes the commentor look sily. :)

on this pic, is the just the camera thats making the focus blur on the left side?

That's a result of the shutter speed. The shutter stayed open long enough for the car to move that much.

That's a result of the shutter speed. The shutter stayed open long enough for the car to move that much.

Hehe the technical term for what I said =P

I have a Cannon Powershot 560. So far all the pics ive taken are using AUTO. I need to play around with adjusting things like shutter speed.

Here's my humble media room. The Wii is out in the living room hooked up to my Panny 42" plasma.

The wife didn't buy into surround sound / HD / etc, so it's been done on a shoestring budget. I think it's around $800 minus the 360. Still, I've been really happy with the results.

My wife wanted the room setup so that it looked "normal" if you passed by in the hall, which actually works given the layout of the room.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5338/picture009hk0.jpg


That is a really nice futon. Could you tell me where you bought your futon?

Forgot a few. My Entertainment center, sofa pretty much take up my entire apartment's great room =P

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5130/picture097wa0.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8797/picture098gv2.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9344/picture099au6.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5130/picture097wa0.jpg

I see the collection of 24 series at the bottom there. I have had my girlfriend catching up and we just finished day 5 today and we are about to start on day 6.

Front Pj setup
Mits hd1000u
DIY screen
psx360 and hdvd add-on
pioneer xbox 5.1 home theater system

also have a pair of 50 inch dlps upstairs.

first screen with white curtains, second with red curtains to block out side lighting.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/kumala17/DSC00130.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/kumala17/DSC00132.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/kumala17/DSC00130.jpg


I'm guessing somewhere around 100" screen?

RafaelSmith you use the office MS VGA cables or a third party? i ordered a third party for my 360 for my Vizio GV42L and it looked really bad compared to the component

RafaelSmith you use the office MS VGA cables or a third party? i ordered a third party for my 360 for my Vizio GV42L and it looked really bad compared to the component

I use the MS one. On my Vizio 47" LCD VGA i much better than Component.

I have heard some bad things about most of the 3rd party VGA cables.

I noticed monoprice now has a XBOX 360 VGA cable. I would bet theirs is good.

But i took the safe (albeit expensive) route and got the MS one.

I'm guessing somewhere around 100" screen?

yeah, about 105. with the new curtains, much better picture during the day. just got the material and made the frame. Used picture mounts to hang on the wall.

Looks like you are giving up a lot of shadow detail in pursuit of Kuro black levels with your settings. Or it might be the camera.

Turok, the cave part especially, is really dark. ask anyone that has played it.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2575/img4438cq1.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1019/img4428pb5.jpg
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6555/img4390on9.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9607/img4387qx1.jpg
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8513/img4418it5.jpg

Does anybody have screenshots of what a Samsung LN-T5271 can do?

Right above you are shots from the 4671. Probaly not that much of a difference.
Yeah, mrTAPOUT, yeah!!!!!!!!!!

lol. My bad. I just did a search and found lots of screenshots. Man I swear the TV is awesome!

I use the MS one. On my Vizio 47" LCD VGA i much better than Component.

I have heard some bad things about most of the 3rd party VGA cables.

I noticed monoprice now has a XBOX 360 VGA cable. I would bet theirs is good.

But i took the safe (albeit expensive) route and got the MS one.

those were the ones that looked bad on my screen. Maybe i'll just get the MS ones and see how they work. Hopefully it was the cable and not my tv.

That is a really nice futon. Could you tell me where you bought your futon?

I can't believe I remember this...

http://http://www.mattressandfutonshoppe.com/aboutus.php (http://www.mattressandfutonshoppe.com/aboutus.php)

Our first house was tiny, so our office was also our guest room. The futon and mattress together were around $700. Sleeps really nice, Certa mattress.

those were the ones that looked bad on my screen. Maybe i'll just get the MS ones and see how they work. Hopefully it was the cable and not my tv.


Were you running at 1920x1080 resolution?

FYI, those other awesome Apocalipto and COD4 pics (I think) were from mrTAPOUT's xx71f too.

FYI, those other awesome Apocalipto and COD4 pics (I think) were from mrTAPOUT's xx71f too.


Yes!! finally tapout starts posting his pics in here. I have been posting them for the longest time now.

Were you running at 1920x1080 resolution?

yea i did.. looked very washed up and blurry. i then tried it on my computer monitor and still looked the same. It was as if the cables weren't running at 1920x1080

yea i did.. looked very washed up and blurry. i then tried it on my computer monitor and still looked the same. It was as if the cables weren't running at 1920x1080

Thats odd. Its hard to tell from my crappy digital pictures but VGA looks amazing on my set. Since yours looked bad on 2 different displays, sounds like a bad cable to me.

The only problem I had when I originally hooked the VGA up to the Vizio was that the Vizio took some time syncing...it actually turned itself off and then on twice before it was all done...but it hasn't done that ever since...it comes up 1920x1080 all the time.

Thats odd. Its hard to tell from my crappy digital pictures but VGA looks amazing on my set. Since yours looked bad on 2 different displays, sounds like a bad cable to me.

The only problem I had when I originally hooked the VGA up to the Vizio was that the Vizio took some time syncing...it actually turned itself off and then on twice before it was all done...but it hasn't done that ever since...it comes up 1920x1080 all the time.

last question: is there a noticeable difference between the component and vga picture quality? just wondering if its worth the purchase

Nice setup sirducky! The whole ambiance is quite nice... especially the rug. I have the xbr2 also so I was wondering what you have your picture settings on? Thanks.

Oops, sorry I didn't answer this earlier. I don't want to bore everyone here, so I will just give you the short answer.

I tried a bunch of custom settings that others were posting in Owners ONLY thread >>> 60"/70" XBR2 <<< Settings/Tweaks.

I didn't care for it too much overall, I thought it just looked to bland, and it also had kind of a yellowish, greenish tint to it.

So...I just turned off the torch mode. (vivid) And used the standard mode.

last question: is there a noticeable difference between the component and vga picture quality? just wondering if its worth the purchase

For me there was...VGA was much more crisp...and color much better.

Also, at the time I bought my TV I was using the HDDVD addon for the 360 which pretty much required that I use VGA or upgrade to an elite.

thanks for the help RafaelSmith

Turok, the cave part especially, is really dark. ask anyone that has played it.

It wasn't really just that one shot, I just hate copying a bunch of pics in a quote:). I saw several others where I know there is detail missing because it's so dark. The Gow shot I noticed it, and a couple of the Halo shots as well. Again, it could very well be the camera/computer and not what you are seeing in person.

Have you ever calibrated the set? The colors look great.

i will post mine soon, i'm getting a new sammy plasma so i will do it then. i don't wanna have people dog on my 24in 1080p monitor that i use right now. i am sitting 2 feet from it, lol.

Yes!! finally tapout starts posting his pics in here. I have been posting them for the longest time now.

haha, I saw my pics in this thread thanks to you so I figured I might as well start contributing here. THanks for posting them for me.

devil may cry demo on my 4671F
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8265/img4633lg6.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3218/img4640pl4.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6948/img4641wt6.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3956/img4644vy3.jpg

It wasn't really just that one shot, I just hate copying a bunch of pics in a quote:). I saw several others where I know there is detail missing because it's so dark. The Gow shot I noticed it, and a couple of the Halo shots as well. Again, it could very well be the camera/computer and not what you are seeing in person.

Have you ever calibrated the set? The colors look great.

hmm, I know my turok ones came out dark, I didnt think the halo ones did to. My monitor is dim, so its hard telling which shots I take come out more accurate.

Im using cnets color settings, thanks.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5772/img4619bx1.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2159/img4531zu3.jpg
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7825/img4541ys4.jpg

TAPOUT, are you using HDMI or still using component?

Was that Forza2 Tapout?

yes its forza and I am using HDMI.

Figured I'd chime in with my old setup. I am not done with my new one (same equipment) but i needs a new TV stand and might be buying a new TV. This was in my senior year of college:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/DSC01189.jpg

Old school Halo3 Trailer
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/DSC02551.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/DSC02552.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/DSC02779.jpg

And some movies...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/a6b495d1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/7f9ef150.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/a276be5a.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/51b1ec70.jpg


Its a almost 3 year old Sharp 37" LCD. At the time, I felt like the man owning this in school....now I def. need an upgrade.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/74742470.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/74d2e6f5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/ed2256f6.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/70d8587c.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/Thug541/Xbox360/130ec45f.jpg

Some Bourne Ultimatum.

Nice.

I can't believe I remember this...

http://http://www.mattressandfutonshoppe.com/aboutus.php (http://www.mattressandfutonshoppe.com/aboutus.php)

Our first house was tiny, so our office was also our guest room. The futon and mattress together were around $700. Sleeps really nice, Certa mattress.

Thanks a lot.:)

Some test drive shots. This game looks great for being a first gen game and open world.
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6923/img4921sl2.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7712/img4914nj3.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7871/img4935rn3.jpg

Test Drive Unlimited is an amazing game! It's the most fun I've had in a racer since Gran Turismo 3. And you're right, the graphics still hold up very well.

I'm gonna try to take some RezHD shots today.

Hey MrTapout, Forza 2 never looked so good! That's an amazing picture coming off your tv. It would definitely be at the top of my to buys, if i had the money for it.

This is my re-worked setup. Got a decent stand from Target, nothing special but it'll work. I'm going to try and put some fans on the back of it eventually for hot air exhaust, then I can put on the doors that came with it so I can't hear the 360 as much. The room has also been painted.

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9297/s4010001sl3.jpg

Before:

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9505/s4010018cw8.jpg

The new setup is alot better.

agreed, much better use of available space.

Much nicer, Luke!

Thanks guys. My goal for a year from now is to have at least a 42" panel and a blu-ray.

Thanks guys. My goal for a year from now is to have at least a 42" panel and a blu-ray.

I have a somewhat similar setup. Putting a 42" plasma above the fireplace was money for me. Wife loves it and it looks sharp. I was fortunate, though, and had a room behind it to run the wires straight back to the equipment. No wires visible from the front.

Here is my humble setup:

Sony 57" CRT RPTV Ultra High Res TV (tweaked out to twice the resolution of real life)
Sony STR-DE995 AV Reciever
Sony Surround Sound Speakers (5.1)
Dish Network VIP622
XBOX 360
PS3
Extra Rear Surround Speaker cleverly disguised as a grumpy calico kitty named Gabby

Bryan


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2917/pic3wc1.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6536/pic2dx2.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9587/pic1ym5.jpg

Kernal I noticed your getting a good deal of overscan on that TV any way for you to adjust it?

Ok , black valance in place to cover white screen casing ;) . Fireplace acoustic/light treatment coming next ...

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/501/2-1-08_HT_077.jpg

Pic is grainy because the more walls that I paint I just cannot seem to get enough light in the room so I have to use high ISO mode (ISO 800 for this shot) . If I use the flash on any shot with the screen in it then the screen lights up and the rest of the room is almost black (shows just how reflective the HiPower screen truly is) .

--- Jason

Kernal I noticed your getting a good deal of overscan on that TV any way for you to adjust it?

Where are you seeing it? Along the top?

Bryan

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5772/img4619bx1.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2159/img4531zu3.jpg
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7825/img4541ys4.jpg

I laugh when people knock forza 2 for visuals.

Nice setup Jason! :)

Gamepimp - If I were a person, I would call that room "Done!", now. It looks so much better with the white screen casing covered up. :)

Ok , black valance in place to cover white screen casing ;) . Fireplace acoustic/light treatment coming next ...

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/501/2-1-08_HT_077.jpg

Pic is grainy because the more walls that I paint I just cannot seem to get enough light in the room so I have to use high ISO mode (ISO 800 for this shot) . If I use the flash on any shot with the screen in it then the screen lights up and the rest of the room is almost black (shows just how reflective the HiPower screen truly is) .

--- Jason

I've said it once, and I'll say it again, that's a very nice room. You've got a nice crib, pimp. I usually stare at that room about 5 minutes before tearing myself away, honestly. I think the floor could use a couple of naked girls on bearskin, while playing COD4-pimp.

Old setup:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2247.jpg

New setup:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2263.jpg

Equipment upgrades:
New KDS-60A3000
New stand
New 40 Gig PS3

I only wish I could take some decent screenshots of the actual image on the screen, but with our camera its very difficult.

Old setup:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2247.jpg

New setup:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2263.jpg

Equipment upgrades:
New KDS-60A3000
New stand
New 40 Gig PS3

I only wish I could take some decent screenshots of the actual image on the screen, but with our camera its very difficult.

Wow what a step up!

Looks great just like I knew it would! ;)

And ya our cameras FTL!

Ok , black valance in place to cover white screen casing ;) . Fireplace acoustic/light treatment coming next ...


It's amazing how the slightest change can have such a great impact on a rooms overall look. Very nice!

Where are you seeing it? Along the top?

Bryan
your getting about 6% or so on the sides, and i'm guessing the top is about 5% or 6% too. on the PC monitor i was using, i was getting 5% overscan on the sides, and the top and bottom of the Marketplace tab was a few pixels away from the left edge...

check the 2nd post in this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=984605

and save the overscan jpeg to your pc, then stream it your 360 via the dashboard if your PC and 360 are on the same router, it will show you exactly how much overscan your tv displays...

So your overscan is about 4% on all sides except for ~3% on the left. It's a small enough amount that I wouldn't worry about it. :) 1.85:1 movies will fill the whole screen instead of leave small black bars, and you won't ever really miss anything in that iamge area. As long as you are happy with the rest of the picture, then it's no big deal.

Thank You for all the positive comments guys , much appreciated :) .


Gamepimp - If I were a person, I would call that room "Done!", now.

But where would the fun be in that . I suppose I should just be expected to sit back , relax and enjoy it ... Nah , when you're HT addicted it's never simply DONE ;) .

--- Jason

Here's mine on a Pio 5070:
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture936.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture939.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture941.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture938.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture937.jpg

New setup:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/EvulReplika/Setup/dcp_2263.jpg


That's pretty funny. I have the same TV and the same speakers. Pisses me off that the A3000's IR window is dead center. Right where I want to put my center channel.

But man, there is no better deal in home theater than those Athena speakers. I got them for $140 for 5 speakers on Ebay, and they sound phenomenal!

[QUOTE=tdogroeder;13007442]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture938.jpg

****starts breathing heavy****
RED CHAIR!
****continues breathing heavy****

Nice speakers tdogroeder :)

[QUOTE=tdogroeder;13007442]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/tdogroeder/Picture938.jpg

****starts breathing heavy****
RED CHAIR!
****continues breathing heavy****

The chair is actually a faded orange.

Nice speakers tdogroeder :)

Thanks, I really enjoy them.

[QUOTE=whiskey > work;13007746]

The chair is actually a faded orange.

nice setup, jk about the red chair

[QUOTE=tdogroeder;13008071]

nice setup, jk about the red chair

Thanks. By the way, I was not offended by your comment.

It is an ethan allan that was given to me.

I thinks its a great chair...the kind of chair you could read a classic such as "War and Peace" in and smoke a pipe on a cold winters day with the fireplace roaring in the background....

red furniture seems to irk some people on this board. Kind of a running joke I guess

thanks for the comments. People have some nice set ups. totally diggin the clean look of PIMPs place. I'll try to get a shot of mine. My computer at home just burned out though during a power outage. Itll be a few days. I got a replacement to my camera though, the other one ive been using recently had a film on the lens that I couldnt get rid of. It was hurting the look of my images.

red furniture seems to irk some people on this board. Kind of a running joke I guess

maybe it's some sort of pavlovian response.

I think the floor could use a couple of naked girls on bearskin, while playing COD4-pimp.

Yeah been there done that , only minus the bearskin rug and COD4 :) .
But those pics would not be appropriate here of course , hehe ;) .

--- Jason

Ok from here on out everybody be sure to photoshop any RED furniture into something more AVS friendly ;) .

-- Jason

Not the greatest quality pics...I don't know why the lighting looks so bloomy..It's not like that when playing..

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Uriel/Setup11.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Bioshock024.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Bioshock025.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Uriel/1Setup.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Uriel/Setup5.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/krissy1969/Uriel/Setup025.jpg

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/remotes/universal_remotes/devices/375&cl=us,en

It looks like you need a Harmony, BBS! :)

Good looking room though!

Would these work

Harmony 659 $99
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=375063


Harmony 676 $89
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=339751

Harmony 720 $179
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11121630&search=harmony&Mo=3&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=harmony&Ntt=harmony&No=3&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Costco/Samsclub or bust lol

Here's a book that I think you will all enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Couch-Portrait-America/dp/0912383054

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/a7/43/6e9c024128a0dfef615fc010._AA240_.L.jpg

As soon as I sent up my Buy.com Pioneer System I will throw up some pics of my modest setup. But just a warning in advance both my couch and loveseat are a matching red.

Any of those will work
Would these work

Harmony 659 $99
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=375063


Harmony 676 $89
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=339751

Harmony 720 $179
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11121630&search=harmony&Mo=3&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=harmony&Ntt=harmony&No=3&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Costco/Samsclub or bust lol

BBS - Functionally, all of the Harmonys are the same. They all function as universal remotes, and they all work off of the same database and Activity system. The differences tend to be extra features like color screens, rechargable batteries, or different layouts. Layout wise, I am a big fan of the Harmony 360, 520, 550, and 720, as they all have a very similar design. The Harmony 360 is the cheapest of the group, and the 720 that you linked to is the nicest of the group.

The 676 you linked to probably has the best button layout of the old-style Harmonys, but the 659's layout is horrible! Who's idea was it to put the DVD control buttons at the very bottom! :)

http://members.harmonyremote.com

If you go here, you can set up a Harmony account and make sure all of your devices are in the database (they are :) ), and also see if you like the way you go about setting up the remote. You can also go to Logitech's site and grab the desktop software to test out that method of configuring the remote.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/440/370&cl=us,en

At $100, the Harmony 360 is damn nice to own, and it can be found just about anywhere. I'm sure you would love that 720 as well. :)

Oh, and that Red Couch book looks rad. :)

Here is my humble setup:

Sony 57" CRT RPTV Ultra High Res TV (tweaked out to twice the resolution of real life)
Sony STR-DE995 AV Reciever
Sony Surround Sound Speakers (5.1)
Dish Network VIP622
XBOX 360
PS3
Extra Rear Surround Speaker cleverly disguised as a grumpy calico kitty named Gabby

Bryan


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2917/pic3wc1.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6536/pic2dx2.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9587/pic1ym5.jpg

How did you tweak it out to that?

Got my new 60" Pioneer 6010 Kuro in last week to replace my JVC 52" DILA RPTV. Couldn't be happier!

Here you go!

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/ht.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/50/dsc3224mo7.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4082/dsc3248xu5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat1.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat2.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat4.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat5.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/rat6.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/dash.jpg

http://www.psalms4610.com/tv/bio1.jpg

you a member of XLN?

That's such a nice Bioshock pic...That's with the FOV unlocked too, right?

Harmony 880 for $149.99 at Amazon. Amazon and Dell typically run these for as low as $120 every few weeks.

Harmony 880 for $149.99 at Amazon. Amazon and Dell typically run these for as low as $120 every few weeks.

Dell ships DHL, so I'd order from Amazon. I perfer the looks of the 550 (which is why I bought one), but I'd upgrade to a 880 for $120, and even $150 isn't a bad price.

The 880 button layout is pretty terrible, though. For the same feature set, the better button layout of the 720 makes alot more sense.

Greetings everyone! I just purchased 2 sets of the IKEA dioders to backlight my LCD TV. My question is that I can't get one of the lights (yellow) on all the strips to remain lit. However the other colors seem to stay on indefinitely. Do I have a defective strip or is there a setting or button push that I should do? Thanks. It really looks nice on the TV BTW.

some bioshock pics

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9915/95807294fj3.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9829/53060447gd1.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5128/36932951tt0.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6144/32779695jj8.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7958/83446145ci1.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6523/92071055tj8.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1289/85588914gr0.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9043/45716412yw0.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7164/28910997ok1.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8972/77926608ip7.jpg

How did you tweak it out to that?

It's just a joke I use when talking about my HDTV to friends... I mention my TV has "twice the resolution of real life" and people do a double take. It's fun to see the look on their face.

Bryan

The 880 button layout is pretty terrible, though. For the same feature set, the better button layout of the 720 makes alot more sense.

I have an 880. You do get used to it. But if I were going to upgrade at this point, I'd get a Harmony One. That thing is gorgeous.

BBS - Functionally, all of the Harmonys are the same...

Just to add, in my limited experience Harmony remotes add significantly to the wife approval factor.

I've lived with the built-in speakers on the Panny plasma in my living room for over a year because the wife doesn't want to deal with a receiver. I recently got a Harmony 360 remote for our small media room and she loves it. She goes in, hits the button next to the activity she wants (usually just "Watch TV") and that's it.

I'm already pricing a decent receiver and speakers for the living room. Just have to budget an extra $100 for a Harmony 550.

:)

Yeah, my wife loves the 880! I used to have a Marantz RC2000 and it was complicated as hell to use with the projector, receiver, and the various inputs. It was a nightmare to use although my wife did figure it out. Works great with the 360 after some button re-arranging.

Can't say enough about the wife-acceptance-factor for the Harmony remotes. They work great. Except the 880's teflon-coated surface. Too slippery!

Also, I got my 880 for $99 from dell.ca's post-boxing day sale. You can always find it somewhere for about $150

My wife didn't care for the 880 due to the button placement... Jeez... Can't win sometimes!

That's pretty funny. I have the same TV and the same speakers. Pisses me off that the A3000's IR window is dead center. Right where I want to put my center channel.

But man, there is no better deal in home theater than those Athena speakers. I got them for $140 for 5 speakers on Ebay, and they sound phenomenal!

Wow, and I have the same TV and same stand as NickG1215...

What can't the Harmony's do? Would there be certain things that I would still need the dedicated remotes for?

I have a PS3, 360+HD DVD, Wii, Onkyo 604, Panasonic Plasma, & DishHD

What can't the Harmony's do? Would there be certain things that I would still need the dedicated remotes for?

I have a PS3, 360+HD DVD, Wii, Onkyo 604, Panasonic Plasma, & DishHD

It will work with everything but the Wii and the PS3 (no IR sensor on either). Not sure what you would do with a remote on a Wii anyway. :)

The Harmony won't power on the Wii, but in order to use the Wii you have to have the Wiimote in hand anyway, so no biggy. The PS3 remote is also bluetooth, and as far as I know, there is no built in IR sensor on the PS3. You would need to keep the PS3 remote for Bluray movie watching. Yeah, it was a dumb design decision. :)

Everything else has an IR sensor and will work great with the Harmony.

DMC4(retail game... but demo level :D)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9321/51685073bd8.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7608/32512854cy2.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/239/81974021ue6.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9508/38568978lg5.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7061/27856485kn2.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2532/73160005zt0.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6813/74780094zk3.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/341/39096320qt5.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/4373/53346070ao0.jpg

Wow, and I have the same TV and same stand as NickG1215...

haha great minds think alike. :D

you a member of XLN?

http://livedna.xboxlivenation.com/Hyperplasia

That's such a nice Bioshock pic...That's with the FOV unlocked too, right?

Yup.

The black levels on the 5080 have really taken Bioshock to a new level for me--it's even more incredible when you can get such rich deep blacks and maintain detail.

I think that this is how my set up will stay for a while, I got rid of my computer desk and have the PC hooked up to the TV. Overall I want to get a new bigger couch and a lower stand for the TV and components.


Here is my set up in my bed room:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4564/dsc00222bh0.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2848/dsc00224aj6.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8353/dsc00226pk0.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2416/dsc00227co7.jpg

Nice bedroom! :) I really like the autumn color scheme you've got going on.

really nice bedroom, where do u even fit the bed?

DMC4, Click and Halo 3
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3098/dsc03998jc6.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8806/dsc04011co4.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5476/dsc04017ip1.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7476/dsc04016ie0.jpg

really nice bedroom, where do u even fit the bed?

Thanks! Well... you can see it in the first shot. It's right on that side there... I'll take a pic of it and add it later.

a few shots from The Club......... not digging this game too much so wont take any more pics prolly

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8123/45354773jh0.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6086/56577010pp0.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6610/11296135ea0.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6983/38658629tg5.jpg

Yeah, I wasn't thrilled with The Club either. It was fun for a few minutes, but I don't see much longevity in it.

Nice shots, though.

some hulk hd-dvd. adjusting the hdmi black level in the setup menu has made a big difference. let me know what yall think
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8826/img5568dz3.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9772/img5574qp2.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6800/img5575lu8.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7803/img5579vk1.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7462/img5591bw1.jpg

and a couple DMC4
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9433/img5595ac0.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6088/img5599ao1.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2501/img5600jd5.jpg