Would those shelves have any problem holding a 35lb Yamaha receiver?

Nope, not at all (I bought this $69 Walmart special last summer, what a deal... it certainly doesn't look/feel like most of their made in China garbage). I think they still sell it too. I bought the matching TV stand for my kitchen/hearth room HDTV (a 32" Sony tube that weights 160+ lbs).

Anyway, I have a Yamaha HTR-5790 sitting my tower (which weighs 33lbs according to the manual). No issues at all, other than being a tight fit.

To anybody using the A10 RPTV line from Sony, I'm planning on buying one in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if there is any noticeable ghosting while playing games.

Thanks !

I have the 42 inch KFE model here in Canada and I see no ghosting. TH eimage is crisp and clean on my 360, PS2 and Xbox. HD is amazing on it. All and all I am very happy with my purchase.

I'm using a Toshiba 57HX83 with mine. Love HD gaming!
I still need to take some screenshots but that would mean I'd have to stop playing for a few minutes :eek:

I love your stand. Where can I get it now?
thanks!

!!!!! I paid $79 !!!!

$79 each here in Va as well....but well worth it IMO.

I have the 42 inch KFE model here in Canada and I see no ghosting. TH eimage is crisp and clean on my 360, PS2 and Xbox. HD is amazing on it. All and all I am very happy with my purchase.

Ditto

Lets get some pics of Ghost Recon 3 preferrably on a Sony A10 up in here.

Lets get some pics of Ghost Recon 3 preferrably on a Sony A10 up in here.

Here ya go (Mitsubishi 55" CRT) -

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2268/basementgraw7vf.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6048/grawhd4rl.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6197/grawhd22qx.jpg

Here ya go (Mitsubishi 55" CRT) -
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2268/basementgraw7vf.jpg


Nice lighting.

LOL too dark, I know.
Sorry about that!

Multiplayer GRAW, Samsung LN-R269D:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw1.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw2.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw3.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw4.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw5.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/jcuecker/Graw6.jpg

Here is my current living room HT set-up , constant height 10' diagonal Da-Lite HiPower Model C with Mitsubishi HC3000u DLP Projector . I left the light on for the pic in order to see the set-up , I pretty much have total light control in the room even though it has white side walls and ceiling .

http://home.comcast.net/~jlcburg3/wsb/media/19852/site1214.JPG


---------- Jason

My setup...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/jackalpup5/NewsonyGrandwega.jpg

LOL too dark, I know.
Sorry about that!

I'm not sure if they were joking. I think the lighting looks good. Looks like you've got some pretty good control to set the mood.

Here is my current living room HT set-up , constant height 10' diagonal Da-Lite HiPower Model C with Mitsubishi HC3000u DLP Projector . I left the light on for the pic in order to see the set-up , I pretty much have total light control in the room even though it has white side walls and ceiling .

http://home.comcast.net/~jlcburg3/wsb/media/19852/site1214.JPG


---------- Jason


That is SIC! Don't you live in an apartment? Regardless. Nice setup.

My setup...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/jackalpup5/NewsonyGrandwega.jpg



Nice to see the Dreamcast still in the picture.

Nice to see the Dreamcast still in the picture.

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.

Sony 34" XBR960 CRT ,Absolutely love the picture quality but of course Digicam shots dont do it justice.

http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/XBR960N_2r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1867r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1957r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1905.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1918r.jpg

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.
I have a Dreamcast hooked up to my television in my house and the PS2 is sitting back in the laundry room.

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.

It's all about the games alright, and the DC had many good games. If you were really into your games you would have gotten a DC too. I still have my DC and about 15 games.

Speaking of old consoles, last night I even played some Gran Turismo on my old PSX, boy, graphics have sure come a long way, but the gameplay was as good as ever!

Villanman's World Champions 360 :D

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.


:rolleyes:

My setup...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/jackalpup5/NewsonyGrandwega.jpg

ahh i remember that setup from over at ign

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/BlackJack2290/IM000801.jpg
My beloved Sony Bravia

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.

Garbage? Wow. Never heard that before (except from younger fanboy types over at gamespot.com). Learn to appreciate the classic consoles, without them we would not have the 360 now and the upcoming next-gens.

Garbage? Wow. Never heard that before (except from younger fanboy types over at gamespot.com). Learn to appreciate the classic consoles, without them we would not have the 360 now and the upcoming next-gens.

Agreed, Dreamcast was an excellent console with a lot of great games.

Short-lived maybe, but garbage? Definitely not. I still have fond memories of the first time I booted up NFL 2K and Soul Calibur.

To each his own, but I would argue the first year's worth of games on the DC were much better than the first year of PS2.

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.


I do have a PS2. My g/f has it at the moment. I have had 3 PS2 actually :) . Matter fact, I think I may have had just about every single console made since NES, Including 3DO and jaguar :( . I love all systems, no hate towards any console. Once the rev and PS3 come out, the gamecube and dreamcast will be removed from the throne.

P.S I have about 50-60 burned Dreamcast games and still do play it every now and then. Puzzlefighter ownz!

The dreamcast was ahead of it's time IMHO. The first time I played Soul Calibur, I was blown away. The first time I played a game online was just awesome (even if it was dialup).

All the Capcom arcade imports were tight as heck. It's really too bad that the Dreamcast had to fall by the wayside because of the PS2.

If I wasn't so used to HD now I'd probably play my Dreamcast more often.

The dreamcast was ahead of it's time IMHO. The first time I played Soul Calibur, I was blown away. The first time I played a game online was just awesome (even if it was dialup).

Hehe Nfl2k1-nfl2k2 and nba2k1 all were awesome online games on dreamcast. Dial up suked but playable.

LOL too dark, I know.
Sorry about that!

ha, i did not mean that.
I like the 'color' of the light.. maybe it was dimmed.

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.


say all you want about the dreamcast, but that was one of the best built consoles ever, you really had to try to break one of them. i used mine in my car for years, and it got hit, stepped on with muddy shoes, kicked, thrown around, and left in 100+ degree weather, but it still works. although it is kinda yellowish and faded.

the ps2 would never handle that abuse

I still play my Dreamcast that was purchased at the midnight launch and it still works like a champ , I have gone through about 5 PS2's since its launch .

-- The DC is still one of my favorite consoles , it was ahead of its time and holds up well now considering it came out about 6 years ago . My DC is currently connected to my 26" LCD HDtv and it looks great , many DC games look better than the PS2 IMO .

-------------- Jason

Funny how this thread is turning into a 'remember the Dreamcast' thread.

That said, I loved my Dreamcast and wish that it got a better chance. I challenge anyone to say that Soul Caliber, Sonic Adventures, Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, Virtua Tennis, even the original Crazy Taxi and Resident Evil Code Veronica were bad games.

It even had its quirky games like Chu Chu Rocket, Space Channel Five, Grandia, Phantasy Star Online, that one fishing game (Sega Fishing?) and kicked off the NFL/NBA 2k series, the two best sports series, in my opinion.

How cool was it to have the VMU? It made football play calling super secret and allowed some play on the go, like having a little portable.

Poor Dreamcast, you never got your chance to shine.

Anyone have pictures of the 360 on the new LG 30FS4D?

Is there a big difference from 720p to 1080i? My tv can only do 1080i. the only game from some pictures is multiplayer on Ghost recon AW seems to cleaner looking then on 1080i, on my set it isnt as clean as single player. anyone post any gameplay pics of any games that are 720p and 1080i?

Dreamcast was definitely ahead of its time. Only to be diminished by the many PS2 fanboys who would not support. I think most of its games were definitely better visually and gameplay wise than most of PS2 1st year launch if you had a VGA adapter. I wish the Xbox or Sony picked up on the VMU feature of the dreamcast, especially for games like Madden where you could have called plays on VMU instead of the screen.

Dreamcast was definitely ahead of its time. Only to be diminished by the many PS2 fanboys who would not support. I think most of its games were definitely better visually and gameplay wise than most of PS2 1st year launch if you had a VGA adapter. I wish the Xbox or Sony picked up on the VMU feature of the dreamcast, especially for games like Madden where you could have called plays on VMU instead of the screen.
VMU rocked, for skies of arcadia it was like a radar for treasure. One day I can post my pics here. The 360 was at arms length on saturday but I talked myself out of it. Until school is out I just dont have time to play and work and school.

Sony 34" XBR960 CRT ,Absolutely love the picture quality but of course Digicam shots dont do it justice.

http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/XBR960N_2r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1867r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1957r.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1905.jpg
http://ded.zenblue.net/XBR960/IMG_1918r.jpg

:) LOVE LOVE LOVE the picture quality on that. Your pictures came pretty close to doing it justice, I think.

Thinking about one day having a dedicated gaming setup that would include that 34" Sony, a surround sound setup, and its own room.

Right now my gaming TV (Sony KDFE50A10) is also my movie/HDTV/everything TV that my wife and I watch.

Here is my 26" bravia v series with oblivion.Havnt quite got the settings where i want them.To busy playing :)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/927/10011301xp.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011301xp.jpg)
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7646/10011329df.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011329df.jpg)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/226/10011355ju.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011355ju.jpg)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6246/10011376uv.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011376uv.jpg)
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8214/10011470zk.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011470zk.jpg)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/427/10011526fs.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10011526fs.jpg)

Here ya go (Mitsubishi 55" CRT) -

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2268/basementgraw7vf.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6048/grawhd4rl.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6197/grawhd22qx.jpg


Holy crap! Your overscan is HORRID! You can't even see the visor, well, except for the tips at the bottom. Are you sure that A) Your 360 is set to Widescreen and HD. or B) that you're not zooming in on that? That's shocking! :eek:

hey now. His TV is great. haha
Eh.

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.

Spoken like a true gamer. :rolleyes: The dreamcast had some awesome and original games ie. Cannon Spike.

can we get some GRAW pics because I keep going back and forth on how bright this game is supposed to be. Sometimes I think its too bright and sometimes too dark, so can I see some pics so that I can compare?

a little blurry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/rhoads_forever/tw.jpg

Holy crap! Your overscan is HORRID! You can't even see the visor, well, except for the tips at the bottom. Are you sure that A) Your 360 is set to Widescreen and HD. or B) that you're not zooming in on that? That's shocking! :eek:

LOL
360 is definitely set to widescreen and HD (1080i)

Overscan is definitely an issue though. How do I go about fixing that?

LOL
360 is definitely set to widescreen and HD (1080i)

Overscan is definitely an issue though. How do I go about fixing that?

The service menu, it's kinda tricky though.

I had a 65" Mits Platinum Plus back in the day (01-04) and it had a ton of overscan from the factory. I read up on accessing the service menu at another forum and was able to get it down to around 2-4% around all 4 sides.

LOL
360 is definitely set to widescreen and HD (1080i)

Overscan is definitely an issue though. How do I go about fixing that?
Are you absolutely sure nobody hit (I think it is called "format" on Mits TV's remote) the zoom feature? I would double check that first. It should be input specific so it may only be activated on the 360. That is an awful lot of overscan, I find it hard to beleive the factory would let a TV leave with that much overscan.

I have a mits 62725 with a TON of overscan, 1280*720 native res, I have to run my pc at
1176*664 to compensate for overscan.
I don't think you can correct overscan on the dlps, can you?

Anybody know how to post hi res pics? My photos come out either too dark with no flash or a bright white spot in the middle with the flash on. I think it's becuase the photo's size has to be so low to upload.

Are you absolutely sure nobody hit (I think it is called "format" on Mits TV's remote) the zoom feature? I would double check that first. It should be input specific so it may only be activated on the 360. That is an awful lot of overscan, I find it hard to beleive the factory would let a TV leave with that much overscan.

Zoom is not enabled. And I actually checked the overscan % with a JPG someone on here posted and it was in the 'acceptable' level. But obviously it's an issue. It's a CRT btw, not a DLP as someone commented above.

Zoom is not enabled. And I actually checked the overscan % with a JPG someone on here posted and it was in the 'acceptable' level. But obviously it's an issue. It's a CRT btw, not a DLP as someone commented above.


Ouch, well as you know Chodite. i have a Mitsu 55413.. scary..
I had mine calibrated, but not by imagescience (ISF).
I hope i dont have overscan.. i don't notice anything bad.

Some games show worse overscan than others for me. Obviously GRAW is one. 2K sports games are another. The "Press Start" at the top of the NBA 2K6 main screen is usually cut off. Other than that, I never notice it.

Anybody know how to post hi res pics? My photos come out either too dark with no flash or a bright white spot in the middle with the flash on. I think it's becuase the photo's size has to be so low to upload.

-pause the game
-no flash
-long exposure (ie. 1/2 second or longer, play around with it)
-use a tripod (or set the camera on a shelf)
-use the timer for the shutter so pressing it won't move the camera and cause blur

Chodite, you the same guy from MaddenMania? Anyways, fixing overscan is pretty simple. If you'll search here or over at *************** you'll find out how to get in the secret menu to fix it. If the press start on NBA 2K6 is partially cutoff then you're dealing with quite a bit of overscan.

Thanks Jdhiel. I'll try that.

Hey Chris Rein I have a 55" Mits also and never realized that I couldn't see that blue line that went around the whole image in GRAW until I played it on my PC monitor... My picture looks just like his.. Of course my HDTV is over 5 yrs old so maybe it's either that or Mits has a problem with it.... Model WS-88519


His tv is probably like mine and Zoom isn't a feature for HD...

my HD tv does that too with ghost recon, never bugged me though, I think i perfecr it with out the blue visor, some games dont seem to have any problems with over scan or its not noticeable.

Sony 42A10 on standard video settings.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6916/captured2006325000263ad.jpg

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/903/captured2006325000216yt.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/899/captured2006325000281kg.jpg

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/2554/captured2006325000275db.jpg

can we get some GRAW pics because I keep going back and forth on how bright this game is supposed to be. Sometimes I think its too bright and sometimes too dark, so can I see some pics so that I can compare?
When i first started it up with training i thought that, but once you begin playing the majority of the time is fine.The extreme times with poor vis just show off the realism really.
But heres three lighting angles to show off how angle to the sun effects it.
bravia v series

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3503/graw2im.th.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graw2im.jpg)
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5550/graw24rr.th.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graw24rr.jpg)
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2859/graw31nu.th.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graw31nu.jpg)

Does anybody have the best settings for the Sony 42A10 when hooked up to an X360 ?

I made a new version. I moved the Pure AV from the bottom left to the top middle shelf. That allowed me to squeeze the columns tighter. I'm a little worried about overheating because of how much space some components are at. For example, The directv receiver, the Denon, & the Pure AV have approximately 1/2" of space on each side. I got rid of the middle shelf for easy access to the back of the denon plus more ventilation space. The other shelves have approximately 3" of space above for all the components except for the Denon. I don't plan on putting glass doors in front.

Behind each component is a cutout for cabling & ventilation. The only difference is that I made separate openings behind the Denon to keep track of the wires. I even put smaller holes for each speaker wire.

I also made a variation of the setup where the top board has about the same amount of space as on the sides of the TV. The board on setup_2 is flush with the top of the TV.

Do you guys think that the PureAV is overkill? That one is priced at $750. The only reason I chose it over the cheaper ones is that it has Phase 6 PureFilter Circuitry which I have no clue what that is compared to the Phase 4 & lower versions. Little help here.

I added a 3D version that I made with Bryce & photoshop. Has anyone seen any reviews for the Infinity Cascade Series Seven speakers?

I just got some new speakers, Infinity Beta 50s. My set is a KDL-V40XBR1 (Sorry my camera sucks)

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/7331/dscn1962large3ez.jpg

Here is my current living room HT set-up , constant height 10' diagonal Da-Lite HiPower Model C with Mitsubishi HC3000u DLP Projector . I left the light on for the pic in order to see the set-up , I pretty much have total light control in the room even though it has white side walls and ceiling .

http://home.comcast.net/~jlcburg3/wsb/media/19852/site1214.JPG


---------- Jason
Looks good.
What changes to your setup did you need to do when changing from a 4805 to your new pj as far as location?

Did you change the location of the mount, or is the throw similar?

Phillips 50" Plasma with Ambient Light---I suck at taking pictures.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/kevinnoland/P1010012.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/kevinnoland/P1010009.jpg

I have a quick question--should I have my 360 run in 720p or 1080i?

Just got a Sceptre 42" 1080p LCD. It's replacing a 1st gen 50" Samsung. The Sammy was a good TV, but I am amazed at how much better the black levels and color are on the lcd. Note how the light pouring in from the window has no effect on picture quality. This a great gaming TV.
http://i2.tinypic.com/swwiuf.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/swwl55.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/swwj7d.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/swwkkg.jpg
This is PBS for comparison's sake.
http://i2.tinypic.com/swwknt.jpg

Looks good.
What changes to your setup did you need to do when changing from a 4805 to your new pj as far as location?

Did you change the location of the mount, or is the throw similar?

Thanks ;) .

The HC3000 has a different throw than the 4805 for both offset and distance . I had to move the mount back and the screen sits lower . I did not have this size screen with the 4805 however , I was only using an 84" 16:9 screen with the 4805 .

--- The upgrade to the HC3000 was substantial for HD gaming and other HiDef sources but for DVD viewing there really are very limited benefits (even though my DVD source is a fully tweaked HTPC) . As a matter of fact I now notice all the flaws in DVD's much more often (vs. viewing on the 4805) .

--- The Xbox 360 on a 720p DLP is just fantastic and the immersion of a screen this size is astounding (even though it does sacrifice some image quality vs. a smaller screen) .

--- If you are considering an upgrade to 720p then take a look at the IN76 , I think the offset is similar to that of the 4805 (not sure about the throw however) .

------------- Jason

Hey Chris Rein I have a 55" Mits also and never realized that I couldn't see that blue line that went around the whole image in GRAW until I played it on my PC monitor... My picture looks just like his.. Of course my HDTV is over 5 yrs old so maybe it's either that or Mits has a problem with it.... Model WS-88519


His tv is probably like mine and Zoom isn't a feature for HD...
My set was the same way as well. Toshiba 57hx83 CRT Rear Projection. Only bad on HD material. I actually had a service tech come out and fix the overscan just last weekend since it's still on warranty. All he did was go into the service menu and adjust the height and width.

Some of you guys have some jaw dropping setups. Hopefully someday I will too, but for now here's my current setup. (images load slow, sorry)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j84/Stryker412/3601.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j84/Stryker412/3602.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j84/Stryker412/3603.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j84/Stryker412/3604.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/trickyab/DSC00122.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/trickyab/DSC00125.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/trickyab/DSC00117.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/trickyab/DSC00138.jpg

Its the setup in my room...

It does the job...I've got a HT in the basement...

http://fozzyfan116.photosite.com/~photos/tn/944_1024.ts1144461594000.jpg

Finally got my 360 lst week :) Kameo = best looking game on the system

I have the XBR 960 too. Game's look spectacular. Just wish I could get rid of the blue bloom in the upper left-hand corner. It gets bad with scenes of high brightness. I know there's a way to fix this in the service menu, but I'm too much of a wuss to go in there.

Mine isn't quite there yet, but I will be playing on a 106" screen, using a Panny AE900 projector. Carpet comes next week, so as soon as it is in, I will get everything rigged up (have the entire 7.1 system sitting in my foyer right now) and get some pictures posted. Can't wait to put Oblivion up on the big screen...

Andy

Hi guys i just got my 34xbr960 tv and it was a pain to get into my apt. It was totally worth the $800. It is still under warranty and i have the reciept. Here are a few pics, i have not used the avia disc yet. The only HD on it is my Xbox360 and the movies and games looke amazing, my eyes have to get use to it.

http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02973.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02975.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02977.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02978.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02980.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02981.JPG

One question though, does this tv have a digital hd tuner? I can search for HD channels through my cable wire but it doesnt find any digital channels. I have the cable going through the VHF connection on the back fo the tv.

btw, i have basic comcast cable channels 1-20 and a few others like Travel Channel, very basic cable.

Thanks for all your help guys.

If it had a digital HD tuner it may only work over antenna and if it was compatible with your cable system you may need a cablecard from the cable company.

I figured it out, i had the cable going into the wrong place, i picked up alot of hd channels :) I have espn hd, my cable company wanted to charge me more to get it.

Heres some more...

http://www.boomspeed.com/mcklein/DSC00695.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/mcklein/DSC00697.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/mcklein/DSC00698.JPG

Get back on topic please. I've cleaned up the thread and it would be a shame to have to archive it.

Kyser

and some more ....

sharp aquos lcd32da5u

http://www.boomspeed.com/mcklein/DSC00721.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/mcklein/DSC00722.JPG

I figured it out, i had the cable going into the wrong place, i picked up alot of hd channels :) I have espn hd, my cable company wanted to charge me more to get it.


Okay if you have basic cable you are not recieving HD or digital channels in order to get your HD channels you either have to get the HD Box and connect by Component or DVI/HDMI or the Digital Cable card if your tv supports it otherwise you are not getting HD. If it is just basic service you have to upgrade to get the HD service. it says ESPN HD because it is broadcasting the same shows and time as the HD channel thats why they are saying you have to pay more.

Okay if you have basic cable you are not recieving HD or digital channels in order to get your HD channels you either have to get the HD Box and connect by Component or DVI/HDMI or the Digital Cable card if your tv supports it otherwise you are not getting HD. If it is just basic service you have to upgrade to get the HD service. it says ESPN HD because it is broadcasting the same shows and time as the HD channel thats why they are saying you have to pay more.

Not the right topic for this, but with basic cable, the cable company is required (don't quote me on this ;) ) to include HD channels which can be picked up WITHOUT a cable box or Cable card, using a QAM/ATSC tuner. Trust me ... I have 6-7 HD channels with my Basic Cable package :)

Just bought oblivion so ill post screens of that

32" samsung LNS3251D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/jaemillz/DSCF1000.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/jaemillz/DSCF1002.jpg

Okay if you have basic cable you are not recieving HD or digital channels in order to get your HD channels you either have to get the HD Box and connect by Component or DVI/HDMI or the Digital Cable card if your tv supports it otherwise you are not getting HD. If it is just basic service you have to upgrade to get the HD service. it says ESPN HD because it is broadcasting the same shows and time as the HD channel thats why they are saying you have to pay more.

Actually with basic cable i can pick up all the Local HD channels like abc, fox, cbs. My tv has a built in HD Tuner. You CAN have HD over the air and without component or dvi.

why not make this thread a sticky for those that keep posting about how the 360 would look on (blank set) or for those looking for screen shots?

My setup...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/jackalpup5/NewsonyGrandwega.jpg

Is that the 42" or 50" looks like the 50".

Hi guys i just got my 34xbr960 tv and it was a pain to get into my apt. It was totally worth the $800. It is still under warranty and i have the reciept. Here are a few pics, i have not used the avia disc yet. The only HD on it is my Xbox360 and the movies and games looke amazing, my eyes have to get use to it.

http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02973.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02975.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02977.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02978.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02980.JPG
http://www.trsa.org/.dennis/spawn/DSC02981.JPG

One question though, does this tv have a digital hd tuner? I can search for HD channels through my cable wire but it doesnt find any digital channels. I have the cable going through the VHF connection on the back fo the tv.

btw, i have basic comcast cable channels 1-20 and a few others like Travel Channel, very basic cable.

Thanks for all your help guys.

hey fella..

could you take some closer shots like the others, im looking into picking this set up, i wish someone had closer shots of it...how bout in the dark with no flash!



so far good!

hey fella..

could you take some closer shots like the others, im looking into picking this set up, i wish someone had closer shots of it...how bout in the dark with no flash!



so far good!

You can find better pictures on this page http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=607834&page=18&pp=30

Wow I love it. Very nice and very 'clean'.
Any tips on getting such a clear shot of your screen with the 360 running?

Here are some of my lame attempts (55" Mitsu CRT) using a 3 MP handheld digital camera -

http://chodite.home.comcast.net/madden360soldierfieldSM.jpg
http://chodite.home.comcast.net/madden360moss.jpg
http://chodite.home.comcast.net/westbrook1.jpg


http://chodite.home.comcast.net/dash1.jpg


http://chodite.home.comcast.net/pgr101.jpg
http://chodite.home.comcast.net/pgr100.jpg


http://chodite.home.comcast.net/kameo100.jpg

Where are your speakers?

How can you have a dreamcast and not a PS2. Dreamcast died years ago and for good reason, it was garbage, no games to play, and that is what consoles are all about. So I know that Cast is just sitting there.

Still makes the PS2 look chump-style, though. Run it in VGA mode for best results. REALLY wish I still had mine; may have to find one at a game shop someplace...

Sad that little troll kiddies have to open their mouths.

Man are you smokin something. The dreamcast was a GREAT system. I loved that system and still do to this day. Alot of great games on there. Damn you sega for running out of money! I never bought a sega product before. I bought the DC on launch day. This is a console that introduced us to what we have now. Being able to play consoles ONLINE.

Where are your speakers?

LOL
Good question. My first batch of photos were only 'screenshots'.

My complete setup (with front speakers in the entertainment unit) -

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/5945/mybasement3wp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

* edit - I've changed my username since posting those 1st pics

LOL
Good question. My first batch of photos were only 'screenshots'.

My complete setup (with front speakers in the entertainment unit) -

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/5945/mybasement3wp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

* edit - I've changed my username since posting those 1st pics

Good lookin' out on the CRT tip, yo.

chod, nice setup! I just got my 360 on Tues night. heres a pic on my panasonic 50px50u plasma i suck at taking pictures but the pq is absoulty amazing! most of the games ive played so far are pretty "plasma friendly" as well. the ammo bars, score bars etc are low color and some of the games dont have them at all.

this is the first time ive had a gaming system hooked up to my surround sound and that is equally impressive....you cant pull me away from this thing!!

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/203/dsc005972qz.th.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005972qz.jpg)

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6169/dsc005986hk.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005986hk.jpg)

Lets get some pics of Ghost Recon 3 preferrably on a Sony A10 up in here.

I agree peeps with the KDFE42A10 post pics of it with some games playing plz.

I have an A10--Ghost Recon looks so awesome. i was gaming on a Viewsonic N32__w (or something like that) before and 360 games looked pretty good, so I thought. then I got my A10--man oh man, what a jump in picture quality. Oblivion is like a whole new game. I've gone back and started playing Ghost Recon on hard, just because I wanted to see the game again on the new tv.

For all of you that are skeptical about A10s, they are amazing low-budget HDTVs. And OTA HD looks sooo killer!

I'll try to take pictures of games on the tv when I get my camera back.

http://f5.putfile.com/5/14021311725.jpg

I have an A10--Ghost Recon looks so awesome. i was gaming on a Viewsonic N32__w (or something like that) before and 360 games looked pretty good, so I thought. then I got my A10--man oh man, what a jump in picture quality. Oblivion is like a whole new game. I've gone back and started playing Ghost Recon on hard, just because I wanted to see the game again on the new tv.

For all of you that are skeptical about A10s, they are amazing low-budget HDTVs. And OTA HD looks sooo killer!

I'll try to take pictures of games on the tv when I get my camera back.

just curious as to where you have your sharpness setting to and picture control are you using?

Not the right topic for this, but with basic cable, the cable company is required (don't quote me on this ;) ) to include HD channels which can be picked up WITHOUT a cable box or Cable card, using a QAM/ATSC tuner. Trust me ... I have 6-7 HD channels with my Basic Cable package :)


Again I was responding about the SERViCE with the cable provider. Having a QUAM tuner OR/AND off-air antenna will give you free hd channels. Which have nothing to do with cable or satelitte to recieve. I never said you couldn't get it without the box but you can't get it through the cable or satelite providers without there box or card. That means if you upgraded too the HD package you wouldn't be using the off-air antenna you would be getting your locals through the card or HD box and not require the antenna although that is free. That was the point I was making is all.

I have an A10--Ghost Recon looks so awesome. i was gaming on a Viewsonic N32__w (or something like that) before and 360 games looked pretty good, so I thought. then I got my A10--man oh man, what a jump in picture quality. Oblivion is like a whole new game. I've gone back and started playing Ghost Recon on hard, just because I wanted to see the game again on the new tv.

For all of you that are skeptical about A10s, they are amazing low-budget HDTVs. And OTA HD looks sooo killer!

I'll try to take pictures of games on the tv when I get my camera back.

I'm getting the 42A10 next week after months of research I finally made up my mind. I'll get a 360 soon after that, I'm just not sure if I should get CoD2 or GRAW. I have played CoD2 and liked it alot, I haven't got a chance to play GRAW though so maybe I should do the before buying which ever lol.

if you've played cod2 then download GRAW off the marketplace when you get the 360 and judge for yourself. they have both online and offline versions.

this is what i game on with, and a 6.2 sound system (.2 i have 2 subs, gotta love the bass) i have a plasma as well but am worried about the screen burn.. maybe one day ill set it up on plasma but for now ill play on the 104" screen. ahwell.

I went from this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/spinksjinx/DSCF0557.jpg


To this


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/spinksjinx/DSCF0590.jpg


Still deciding on what other console to put on the other part of the tower as well...I am completely remodeling my area. Looks bare, but I just moved back after spring semester so I need to get my remodeling work done. I know the speakers are a bit off center thats because of that door. It will come down once I put new drywall and get rid of it. But actually the sound is richer that way...But my bed is aligned up with them so it is only off center where the towers/stand are. I was a bit surprised by that.

Thanks ;) .

The HC3000 has a different throw than the 4805 for both offset and distance . I had to move the mount back and the screen sits lower . I did not have this size screen with the 4805 however , I was only using an 84" 16:9 screen with the 4805 .

--- The upgrade to the HC3000 was substantial for HD gaming and other HiDef sources but for DVD viewing there really are very limited benefits (even though my DVD source is a fully tweaked HTPC) . As a matter of fact I now notice all the flaws in DVD's much more often (vs. viewing on the 4805) .

--- The Xbox 360 on a 720p DLP is just fantastic and the immersion of a screen this size is astounding (even though it does sacrifice some image quality vs. a smaller screen) .

--- If you are considering an upgrade to 720p then take a look at the IN76 , I think the offset is similar to that of the 4805 (not sure about the throw however) .

------------- Jason


Jason, I wasn't taking the Mitsu very seriously until I saw the real contrast numbers that Cine4Home measured- seems better than most Darkchip 2's I've read about. I'll be interested in seeing what Ekkehart gets in terms of real CR from the IN76, but the HC3000 is looking better all the time for the price.

I haven't owned my 4805 for six months yet and I'm ready to upgrade. :)
BTW, why the switch from the HCCV screen material?

Still deciding on what other console to put on the other part of the tower as well...I am completely remodeling my area. Looks bare, but I just moved back after spring semester so I need to get my remodeling work done. I know the speakers are a bit off center thats because of that door. It will come down once I put new drywall and get rid of it. But actually the sound is richer that way...But my bed is aligned up with them so it is only off center where the towers/stand are. I was a bit surprised by that.
well you could always put a gamecube next to the dreamcast and then put something else like some old school stuff on the shelf underneath it

well you could always put a gamecube next to the dreamcast and then put something else like some old school stuff on the shelf underneath it

I just gave the gamecube to the g/f to keep at her house....I might move my Sega Saturn into my room and connect that for now....Who knows I might just wait for the Wii to come out and leave it empty until then. The ps2 will come down once I get my ps3....I just dont like it looking bare.

I just gave the gamecube to the g/f to keep at her house....I might move my Sega Saturn into my room and connect that for now....Who knows I might just wait for the Wii to come out and leave it empty until then. The ps2 will come down once I get my ps3....I just dont like it looking bare. i wouldn't get rid of your ps2 though. just in case you run into b/c problems with the ps3. the wii is so small you could probably fit it anywhere you wanted.

Hotchip,
Whats that background on your 360 dashboard?

GamerTag: Hydrology

Jason, I wasn't taking the Mitsu very seriously until I saw the real contrast numbers that Cine4Home measured- seems better than most Darkchip 2's I've read about. I'll be interested in seeing what Ekkehart gets in terms of real CR from the IN76, but the HC3000 is looking better all the time for the price.

I haven't owned my 4805 for six months yet and I'm ready to upgrade. :)
BTW, why the switch from the HCCV screen material?


The HC3000 is not really given enough credit and I think I have a pretty good idea why this is so most of the time . Most people miss the Overscan setting that is kind of hidden somewhat deep within the options , I missed it at first as well . The out of the box settings are not accurate and really requires an ISF level calibration to show what it can do . After proper set-up and calibration the HC3000 is one amazing unit and it would be very tough to beat at its current price point (as a matter of fact I do not think anything out there could beat it for the same street price) .

I actually only used the HCCV for about a week (a long time ago) . I tried just about all the major grey screens out there except the Stewart and they all produced that 'dirty sheen' look due to the gain aspect of the screen . The benefits of a flat grey screen would be exceptional IMO , if one existed (maybe the Stewart is flat grey with no gain?) . I found myself returning to a DIY BOC screen after trying all the grey offerings . I now use a HiPower and think it is great screen even though not the best with those white walls and especially white ceilings when the PJ is ceiling mounted since it reflects back towards the PJ ;) .

My set-up has actually changed a little over the last month or so , here is a current pic .

http://home.comcast.net/~jlcburg3/wsb/media/19852/graphic_org_pub.jpg


Best Wishes ,
---- Jason

MarkH
The backround on the xbox360 is a picture i had on my computer called 'Space' by alexander preuss. It is an impressive picture.

MarkH
The backround on the xbox360 is a picture i had on my computer called 'Space' by alexander preuss. It is an impressive picture.

For a second, I thought it was a halo background. Looks cool.

this is a great thread. each and every one of you should be very proud of your setups...

Hey Jason....how does the HiPower work with ceiling mounting of the PJ? I used to have my PJ tabletop but I'm moving it up, and I heard the hipower is not the best for ceiling mounted PJs.

Got any suggestions? I can paint my ceilings walls any color. I rule my house!! WAF does not apply in my theater!

My PJ is a 4805

http://www.vaytan.com/pics/Ht1.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4632/hometheaterfrontsmall7xi.jpg

-SOWK

http://www.vaytan.com/images/Ht1.jpg

Is that the 50" model? Nice setup by the way

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4632/hometheaterfrontsmall7xi.jpg

-SOWK


Cerwin Vegas?

Zues ,
those are Vandersteen's ;) .

---- Jason

Is that the 50" model? Nice setup by the way


Yup. That shelf is built by my boss. :)

360 is coming soon

but here is my setup until then to be updated

42" Sony Rear Projection LCD (KDF-E42A10)
PS2
Some games and Movies

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8957/dsc008702gj.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3544/870mb.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2857/dsc008817zu.jpg

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1580/dsc008857ow.jpg

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/6854/884ln.jpg

Vaytan - Nice Force FX Darth Vader lightsaber. I have the Anakin Skywalker one :)

Well I FINALLY made the plunge! I had been waiting for my bestbuy 12% coupon and it finally came in last weekend (on my birthday too :p ). I didn't want to have to buy an all new entertainment center, so I "modded" my existing ecenter and had just enough space for the sony 50A10. I got the coupon on thursday and checked the local BB to make sure it was in stock. When I checked that night it was in stock and $2300...when I checked friday morning it was in stock and $2000! Sweet, a $300 dollar price drop overnight :eek: ! I left work as soon as BB opened and when I went to pay for the TV they took the 12% off the sale price of $1889, so I walked out the door with it for $1670!
This was the bestest birthday ever! :D :D


EDIT: how do you get the pic to show in the post??

Well I FINALLY made the plunge! I had been waiting for my bestbuy 12% coupon and it finally came in last weekend (on my birthday too :p ). I didn't want to have to buy an all new entertainment center, so I "modded" my existing ecenter and had just enough space for the sony 50A10. I got the coupon on thursday and checked the local BB to make sure it was in stock. When I checked that night it was in stock and $2300...when I checked friday morning it was in stock and $2000! Sweet, a $300 dollar price drop overnight :eek: ! I left work as soon as BB opened and when I went to pay for the TV they took the 12% off the sale price of $1889, so I walked out the door with it for $1670!
This was the bestest birthday ever! :D :D


EDIT: how do you get the pic to show in the post??

Get the link to the pic, then click the little mountain thing with the sun to insert the pic into your post. Nice set by the way I have the 42" model it rocks. Got it 4 days ago during the CC sales for $1652 with tax included, I had a $10 coupon lol It would have been $1662.

No pics yet, but i'm using a Sony 34" XBR960, of which is unmatched by any HDTV under 40".

I searched for months last fall, until i seen the 960 in stock at BestBuy and less then 10 min's later i had the unit paid for. It's picture quality is unmatched by any LCD or other type of HDTV..under 40", that's on the market.

And I don't need to worry about burn in(Plasma), Rainbow effects, or slow response time(noticable on even the best 6-8ms LCD's) of the LCD's, and while it's 1080i native, running 360 games are unmatched in 1080i upconverted compared to 720p native, for most other HDTV's. (i brought my 360 in store to test every tv)

Nothing under 40" can touch this GOD like HDTV, which ran a decently priced $1500.

Three friends and a few relatives who swore by LCD's/Plasma'/DLP's have seen this set and were amazed how great the picture quality was, to the point two of them picked up the same set for their den, before they were out of stock.

Unless you had seen this HDTV in store, you missed out on the best HDTV..under 40", possibly ever made.

Thats a nice sony kicks....what model is that?

Thats a nice sony kicks....what model is that?

KDF-E42A10 its pure sickness. LOVE IT!! I think it's $1599 now at Circuit City.

My set-up has actually changed a little over the last month or so , here is a current pic .

What dagamepimp isn't telling you is that he plays his Xbox 360 on the little TV to the right of the big screen. LOL.

I wish I had something like he had. My wife would kill me. :)


Ok, so here's what I have. It's not much, but I call it home:

Hitachi 65SWX20B. Not DLP, but it does the job. I also use a Yamaha RX-V800 DD/DTS receiver and Bose speakers all the way around.

Oh yeah, and the kid in my blade picture is my son Jacob. Hopefully the heir to the Next Level Gaming empire. Heheheheh
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-1.jpg


And what I like to call the "Microsoft Cube". Regular units on the left, debugs on the right. There's even a PS2 debug in the picture, just to be fair. :)
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-2.jpg


Yes, that is a Gears of War faceplate on the debug unit. I wish I could say I whipped everyone's ass to get it in Multiplayer. But the truth is I got my ass kicked, and they gave one to everyone who played. :)
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-3.jpg


The retail unit has a neat Madcatz E3 2006 faceplate they gave me. It's actually pretty hip:
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-4.jpg


These are my other faceplates. Damn right I'm a Baltimore Ravens fan!! :) The other faceplate in the back was me trying that $20 NyKo GameFace thing. It's not quite as good as a real one.
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-5.jpg


Anyway, that's my rig.

Hey Jason....how does the HiPower work with ceiling mounting of the PJ? I used to have my PJ tabletop but I'm moving it up, and I heard the hipower is not the best for ceiling mounted PJs.

Got any suggestions? I can paint my ceilings walls any color. I rule my house!! WAF does not apply in my theater!

My PJ is a 4805

Well the HP screen works great either way it's just that you lose most of the gain and it ends up at about a 1.4 gain when ceiling mounted .

If you can paint the ceiling flat black then by all means DO IT :D .

----------- Jason

Here is my setup, I've posted on other forums...

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/ChrisIX/THE%20Family%20Room/1-ViewFromDoorMain.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/ChrisIX/THE%20Family%20Room/InGameZoomedOut.jpg

The pictures are poor quality, the result in person is fantastic.

Regards,

Chirs

*Photo Album*
http://photobucket.com/albums/f56/ChrisIX/
This guy is the winner. I like the style simple, yet over the top.

What dagamepimp isn't telling you is that he plays his Xbox 360 on the little TV to the right of the big screen. LOL.

I wish I had something like he had. My wife would kill me. :)


LOL , actually that small monitor is tied into a security system that also watches our vehicle outside ;) .

I am very lucky when it comes to WAF , I have a wife that enjoys this stuff as much as I do and allows me to pretty much do whatever I want :D . We are planning a move soon where I should once again have a dedicated HT room and I cannot wait ( batcave here I come ;) ) .

Best Wishes ,
----- Jason

We are planning a move soon where I should once again have a dedicated HT room and I cannot wait ( batcave here I come ) .

My wife told me before children that I could have an HT room in our next house. Somehow all that seemed to change. Actually she really likes the 65" we have now, especially for the size room we have. She actually said to me a couple months ago "You know, I'm glad we got this size TV. I couldn't see us enjoying anything smaller."

I looked her right in the eyes and said "I love you so much." :)

What dagamepimp isn't telling you is that he plays his Xbox 360 on the little TV to the right of the big screen. LOL.

I wish I had something like he had. My wife would kill me. :)


Ok, so here's what I have. It's not much, but I call it home:

Hitachi 65SWX20B. Not DLP, but it does the job. I also use a Yamaha RX-V800 DD/DTS receiver and Bose speakers all the way around.

Oh yeah, and the kid in my blade picture is my son Jacob. Hopefully the heir to the Next Level Gaming empire. Heheheheh
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-1.jpg


And what I like to call the "Microsoft Cube". Regular units on the left, debugs on the right. There's even a PS2 debug in the picture, just to be fair. :)
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-2.jpg


Yes, that is a Gears of War faceplate on the debug unit. I wish I could say I whipped everyone's ass to get it in Multiplayer. But the truth is I got my ass kicked, and they gave one to everyone who played. :)
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-3.jpg


The retail unit has a neat Madcatz E3 2006 faceplate they gave me. It's actually pretty hip:
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-4.jpg


These are my other faceplates. Damn right I'm a Baltimore Ravens fan!! :) The other faceplate in the back was me trying that $20 NyKo GameFace thing. It's not quite as good as a real one.
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/avsforum/mysetup-5.jpg


Anyway, that's my rig.

I mean the GeoW faceplate is pretty koo

Where do you see a GRAW faceplate?

I think he meant GOW. :)

BTW the faceplate on the left is a Full Auto plate. Best Buy is selling those for $4.99 for anyone who's into collecting these.

Oh man , I luv that Gears faceplate , AWESOME !!! If you ever decide to get rid of it Michael then you know who to PM :D .

;) --------- Jason

Or he could drive down the road and give it to me. :D

There were a bunch of faceplates announced that MS will retail and i'm pretty sure the GOW faceplate was one of them. Expect it for $19.99 in stores! :)

Hey Michael that graffiti faceplate looks real cool.

Or he could drive down the road and give it to me.

I'll never tell you where I live now. :)


There were a bunch of faceplates announced that MS will retail and i'm pretty sure the GOW faceplate was one of them. Expect it for $19.99 in stores!

Or if you're desperate you can snag one on Ebay too.


Hey Michael that graffiti faceplate looks real cool.

Believe it or not MadCatz was just giving them away at E3. It's actually a really nice faceplate!

I think he is more proud of his system than arrogant. He even admitted that there would be better systems than his. The thing is, you don't have to be ultra rich to have a top 10% audiophile/videophile system in terms of quality. It doesn't always scale linearly. For example, I visited some boutique audio brand displays at CES - particularly McIntosh comes to my mind immediately, as shown below. The setup had a bazillion watts of power and more than a hundred drivers in total in ceiling high towers, running off of some uber audio source.. When the audio started playing, I instantaneously felt that it 'sucked' (pun intended). For all the 'price-no-bar' gadgetry in that hall, it did not give me the same feeling as when I was listening to my favorite SACD on B&W floorstanding speakers powered by a humble Denon receiver and a run-of-the-mill Sony SACD player. Sure, the McIntosh setup would blow away my humble reference setup in terms of price, but in terms of quality?? Not to the same extent.

McIntosh's uber audio setup from their CES booth

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/raajvarma/eBayXbox360Bundle005.jpg

would you mind letting me know which B&W speakers and Denon receiver you are running. I'm about to run something similiar and I'ld like to get your feedback on how you like it

My wife told me before children that I could have an HT room in our next house. Somehow all that seemed to change. Actually she really likes the 65" we have now, especially for the size room we have. She actually said to me a couple months ago "You know, I'm glad we got this size TV. I couldn't see us enjoying anything smaller."

I looked her right in the eyes and said "I love you so much." :)

My wife said something similar to that. After we got the 47" she said " we can't ever have a TV smaller than this now. I can see this better than I can see in real life." That was the best.

People with the KDF-E42A10 post pics of your 360 games on your sets please. I need something to hold me off until I get my 360 lol. I have the same set just can't wait for 360 any longer

Some new pics and 3 vids of my setup

goku86 is my teamxbox forum name by the way

Pics

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8276/dsc009021wp.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9634/dsc008815py.jpg

http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/9316/dsc009000hs.jpg

Vids

http://media.putfile.com/MOV00908-52

http://media.putfile.com/MOV00909-90

http://media.putfile.com/MOV00901-61

And Michael if you want to sell the graffiti faceplate in the future you also know who to PM :)

People with the KDF-E42A10 post pics of your 360 games on your sets please. I need something to hold me off until I get my 360 lol. I have the same set just can't wait for 360 any longer

Please

resoluziotion of immage whit snake?

resoluziotion of immage whit snake?

480i on PS2

That game doesn't support progressive scan strangley.

Halo 3 trailer running on my set at 720p (Different tv pic settings)
Finally got my 360 by the way

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2711/dsc010655rs.jpg (COOL)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4971/dsc010626fu.jpg (WARM)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2817/dsc010545ij.jpg


GRAW (different tv pic settings)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9382/dsc010465ou.jpg (COOL)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5134/dsc010451jr.jpg (WARM)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5930/dsc010487vv.jpg


Which setting looks better IYO (The brighter and cooler or darker and warmer pic for both Halo 3 and GRAW)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/houdni/000_0009.jpg

kicks: get your set calibrated; color temp will be vastly improved. The default settings for warm, medium and cool are usually way off. My set post-calibration (XBR 960) settled somewhere between warm and medium. Warm was way off, as were the others, but warm (i think) was closest to 6500 kelvin. YMMV.

kicks: get your set calibrated; color temp will be vastly improved. The default settings for warm, medium and cool are usually way off. My set post-calibration (XBR 960) settled somewhere between warm and medium. Warm was way off, as were the others, but warm (i think) was closest to 6500 kelvin. YMMV.

I tried some of the calibrations people posted and I didn't like them. My tv looked more normal rather than a HDTV. I have a certain idea of what looks HD to me, usually pretty bright and colorful. At least that was for television viewing. I totoally forgot about the component outputs lol. I guess I will have to tweak it.

Oh yeah, man. You have to use component if you want to enjoy 360 in HD. Be sure to set your system to 720p, as your set is 720p native. Also, you might want to see what differences, if any, a VGA connection will give you. I suspect VGA might be the way to go on your TV. MS fixed the VGA wash-out problem with the new 360 update as well. Try 'em both and report back to us!

Oh yeah, man. You have to use component if you want to enjoy 360 in HD. Be sure to set your system to 720p, as your set is 720p native. Also, you might want to see what differences, if any, a VGA connection will give you. I suspect VGA might be the way to go on your TV. MS fixed the VGA wash-out problem with the new 360 update as well. Try 'em both and report back to us!

Yes I'm using my HD componet ouput for my 360. If you supply the VGA I'll tell you if it's any better lol.

I already posted here before but my setup has changed a bit, i bought our 130cm rearpro TV in from the shed to one of our spare rooms, just for the sole purpose of the 360 i also bought a 7.1 surround sound receiver (sony str de698) and pushed it into the room with as many speakers as possible, now i can close myslef in that room and play without bothering the wife or using the plasma or the projector.

Here's mine. I'm using a 42" Sony A10 RP LCD.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/CarsHD_01.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/AScannerDarklyHD_01.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/X360_DB1.jpg

This is my setup it rules.


http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/media/2006/04/360fb_contest_thomas.jpg

This is my setup it rules.


http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/media/2006/04/360fb_contest_thomas.jpg

That is not yours (lol) , you stole that pic from the 360fanboy contest :D .

------- Jason

That is not yours (lol) , you stole that pic from the 360fanboy contest :D .

------- Jason
True but I think it's funny still. I wonder how many of those are real?
In all actuality I game on a 52 inch JVC D-ILA from about 10 feet. I don't have the awesome setups like most here but I consider it pretty damn decent. I use a Pioneer AV reciever for audio and KLH speakers 5.1 setup. My next upgrade is probably gonna be a reciever with HDMI ins/outs, I like the Yamahas I have looked at.

A few new pics

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3961/dsc011487tk.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3290/dsc010969km.jpg

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1378/dsc010937tc.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6114/dsc010980vw.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2921/e34wv.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1537/dsc011035xk.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/4757/dsc011043yh.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/889/dsc011050ix.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8634/dsc011167jb.jpg

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/752/dsc011358tw.jpg

Here's mine. I'm using a 42" Sony A10 RP LCD.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/CarsHD_01.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/AScannerDarklyHD_01.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i73/maverick0716/X360_DB1.jpg
*gasp*you have a cars bootleg :eek:


My grandmother buys me bootlegs ahahahaha :p i have one to

*gasp*you have a cars bootleg :eek:

He could be streaming the HD movie trailer. ;)

Hopefully these come out looking halfway decent. Trying to give some life to a set that's probably considered old now.

He could be streaming the HD movie trailer. ;)

I downloaded the Cars trailer from the Xbox Live Marketplace.......no bootlegs for me! lol.

The Cars HD trailer is awesome...I can't wait till they offer more HD trailers.

The blur or ghost is the camera. It is damn hard to capture good images of the games in true action. I am not capturing things within game, I am capturing externally with the camera. Lights down, TV in its normal mode, the Canon PowerShot on a tripod with the flash off and its exposure time at the minimal speed it can handle and still get a decent picture. Anyway, it's not the SXRD.

And someone else addressed it, but I will confirm, that SXRD displays in 1080p but Xbox 360 puts out at 1080i. So, call it what you will, but I go by the source. If the source is 1080i, then I say, you're looking at 1080i.

OK, so others have also asked for more shots of games. What games do people want to see? I don't have them all, but I have several titles and demos. Anybody want to see the Full Auto demo? I will put them up on Saturday night... :cool:

This post was some time ago but for the record, the 3rd pic from DoA4 in question is of a move where Kasumi produces an intentional ghosting effect on the move. It is not a ghosting effect from the camera or the display.

The Cars HD trailer is awesome...I can't wait till they offer more HD trailers.


The Cars trailer ruined me. We went to see cars this wekeend and I watched the trailer befor ehand.. the theatre looked muddy in comparision.

The Cars trailer ruined me. We went to see cars this wekeend and I watched the trailer befor ehand.. the theatre looked muddy in comparision.

Oh. I'm sorry, I guess not everyone has a CINETOPIA (http://www.cinetopiatheaters.com)! I went and saw Cars there yesterday. The HD presentation and sound was superb. :D

Oh. I'm sorry, I guess not everyone has a CINETOPIA (http://www.cinetopiatheaters.com)! I went and saw cars there yesterday. The HD presentation and sound was superb. :D

Yep , Cinetopia rocks !!! Everybody needs one :D .

----------- Jason

I want cinetopia :(

I want cinetopia :(

... and I would much rather live in Miami (I lived in Naples Florida for many years and used to visit Miami beach about once a month) ;) .

----------- Jason

Here are some shots from my set. the 360 was inadvertently set to 1080i here

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/NBA2k6.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06_3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06_2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06.jpg

Here are some shots from my set. the 360 was inadvertently set to 1080i here

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/NBA2k6.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06_3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06_2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jj1814/Madden06.jpg

HP monitor? Is that what you got there, looks sweet

HP monitor? Is that what you got there, looks sweet

Thanks! That's correct .... HP LCD TV. I guess I could have mentioned that :)

Finally grabbed a quick snapshot of my new set. It's a Sony KDL-32S2000. I would have liked to go a little bigger, but as you can see I couldnt fit anymore TV. Although it does look nice sitting snug in the space it has.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/babrown92/DSC00119.jpg

It's great to be in the HD club.

It's great to be in the HD club.
PM me so I can give you my address. You don't wanna be late with the membership dues. Paypal accepted.

PM me so I can give you my address. You don't wanna be late with the membership dues. Paypal accepted.

Maybe you should change your name to Darth Maul.

Maybe you should change your name to Darth Maul.
Believe it or not but I have used Darthrsg as a forum/screen name on many boards since '95, Maul should change his :) .

Maul got is name a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. ;)

Damn, he's kind of got you there darth. LOL

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/babrown92/DSC00119.jpg

Yeesh, looks like you're suffocating your 360.

No pics yet, but i'm using a Sony 34" XBR960, of which is unmatched by any HDTV under 40".

I searched for months last fall, until i seen the 960 in stock at BestBuy and less then 10 min's later i had the unit paid for. It's picture quality is unmatched by any LCD or other type of HDTV..under 40", that's on the market.

And I don't need to worry about burn in(Plasma), Rainbow effects, or slow response time(noticable on even the best 6-8ms LCD's) of the LCD's, and while it's 1080i native, running 360 games are unmatched in 1080i upconverted compared to 720p native, for most other HDTV's. (i brought my 360 in store to test every tv)

Nothing under 40" can touch this GOD like HDTV, which ran a decently priced $1500.

Three friends and a few relatives who swore by LCD's/Plasma'/DLP's have seen this set and were amazed how great the picture quality was, to the point two of them picked up the same set for their den, before they were out of stock.

Unless you had seen this HDTV in store, you missed out on the best HDTV..under 40", possibly ever made.

So, you are saying it is unmatched? ;)

Some of these are very blurry, others are decent
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1754.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1752.jpg
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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1741.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1739.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1684.jpg
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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1689.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/f5b673e7.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1691.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/a15a027e.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1693.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1447.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1446.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1684.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1686.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1689.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/f5b673e7.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1691.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/a15a027e.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1693.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1447.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1446.jpg


What game is that with the Lamborgini?

Test Drive Unlimited

Test Drive Unlimited

Is that out yet? Or is it a demo?

Demo

Demo

OK! Looks very VERY nice! - Does it play nice too?

OK! Looks very nice! Does it play as well as it looks?

Sry! Double!

Nothing special

Xbox 360 (1080i) connected to 42" Westinghouse 1080p LCD
(Farcry Instincts onscreen)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1755.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1756.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1757.jpg

WOW, what tv are those shots from? Those GRAW pics look sweet!

A 2005 model Samsung 50 inch DLP. 5067 I think.

Test Drive Unlimited

Is that a 50" Samsung DLP or bigger size?

50 inch

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1758.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1759.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1760.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1761.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1762.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1763.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/derekfulford/Picture010.jpg

I got a new stand :D , but my camera still sucks :(

Please, that is an excellent picture. At least you know how to take pictures. I still can't figure it out. As you'll see from the few posts of pics I've made.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1766.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1770.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1779.jpg

The Chromehounds demo just came out right? *Off to go download it*. How do you like it so far?

It is only available in the japan marketplace. I had to sign up for a free Silver Japanese account.

Please, that is an excellent picture. At least you know how to take pictures. I still can't figure it out. As you'll see from the few posts of pics I've made.

I can't get a decent picture that shows off the capability of my HDTV. I am sure you feel the same way since I saw an SXRD in your pictures. I know how to take pictures, but my digital camera is about 6 years old. It's the weakest link in my electronics arsenal.

People are saying it will be out in US shortly after midnight on marketplace

I can't get a decent picture that shows off the capability of my HDTV. I am sure you feel the same way since I saw an SXRD in your pictures. I know how to take pictures, but my digital camera is about 6 years old. It's the weakest link in my electronics arsenal.

Your picture looks better than mine with my 6 mo old camera.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/derekfulford/Picture010.jpg

I got a new stand :D , but my camera still sucks :(

Is that a 46"? Looks pretty/too big to be the 40".

I'd say 40" comparing it to the length of the 360.

londonandlawson,

Those screenshots should sell thousands of Samsungs...nice job.

Is that a 46"? Looks pretty/too big to be the 40".

It's a 40"

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/derekfulford/Picture010.jpg

I got a new stand :D , but my camera still sucks :(

what stand is that? very nice i love the cherry look

I just don't get how some displays are so sharp and detailed. What do most people set their sharpness to?

I just don't get how some displays are so sharp and detailed. What do most people set their sharpness to?

I wouldn't be impressed by the display in the pictures... it's the photographer. ;)

Taking a decent photo of a TV is only for the very skilled shutterbug. Even the best displays can look like crap through the viewfinder of most of us. :o

I used auto settings with no flash on my camera, a Canon S3 IS.

It just looks like the camera was flying by the tv when the shot was taken.

I wouldn't be impressed by the display in the pictures... it's the photographer. ;)

Taking a decent photo of a TV is only for the very skilled shutterbug. Even the best displays can look like crap through the viewfinder of most of us. :o

I keep asking myself what I am doing wrong that my set doesn't look as sharp and detailed. I have a sony 50A10 and have no complaints about it, but when I see some of the pictures here I feel like perhaps my set isn't as sharp as it should.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/wheelzntoys/IMG_0283.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/wheelzntoys/IMG_0276.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/wheelzntoys/IMG_0280.jpg

Co-worker set up:
Sharp 56DR650 DLP
Onkyo 580

...could you try and resize some of those pics?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1803.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1804.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1806.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1807.jpg
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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1810.jpg

In an effort to draw more attention to this thread (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=689318) which features older games that are still worthwhile awaiting your widescreen Home Theater setups via Xbox 360 in backward compatibility mode, here's two original Xbox ("Xbox 1") games on my 360 HT system:

http://static.flickr.com/57/180117485_dc0674ccdb_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/180117457_40d2c28e38_o.jpg

The older Xbox games can look pretty good on a 360... I hope Microsoft doesn't give up the back-compat updates!

Ha! Finally somebody other than myself plays Ninja Gaiden Is that Black or regular? I don't think I 've ever finished the simpsons.

Finally somebody other than myself plays Ninja Gaiden Is that Black or regular?

That's NG:Black.

I'm ashamed to admit... I needed Black's easier "Ninja Dog" difficulty to continue playing. :o I am not a true Ninja - maybe someday.

I'm stuck at the fire dragon. I've almost all but given up on how to beat it. I wish I had the choice to use the Ninja Dog. ;)

Wow, Ninja Gaiden Black looks great there!

Here are a few shots of the Halo 3 Trailer zoomed to fit my 136" 2.35 screen.

http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc2.jpg
http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc3.jpg

I know it won't happen, but it would be really cool if Bungie would include an option to play the entire game in 2.35 format.

And here is a shot from Call of Duty 2 on the same screen. What you can't see are the unused portions of the 2.35 screen at the sides. This is equivilant to about 110" 16x9 screen.

http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/cod2.jpg

I should preface these pictures with the fact that my digital camera is like 10 years old and only does 2.1 mpixels. So, that being said, I would just like to say that these pics don't really do my HT justice. Enjoy though.

Here's my home theater setup in my living room:

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/503/DPHT5.jpg

Here's a pic of Germany vs. Argentina Game:

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/503/DPHT4.jpg

Here's a pic of my Xbox 360 Dashboard:

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/503/DPHT6.jpg

Here's a quick pic of GRAW:

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/503/DPHT7.jpg

Everything looks amazing (in my, my girlfriend's and our roomate's opinion). I have HD Cable and also a PS DVD Player. I am now looking at Blue Ray/waiting on the PS3. I saw a Blue Ray player at BB the other day and I was just blown away.

Ah an infamous shot glass collection , my brother has been collecting those things for 20 years ;) .

------------ Jason

Is that a 1080p set?

Is that a 1080p set?

Yes it is.

Nice hookah. :p

Quicksilver, nice setup. I would advise against putting anything on top of your cable box, becuase they get extremely hot.

In an effort to draw more attention to this thread (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=689318) which features older games that are still worthwhile awaiting your widescreen Home Theater setups via Xbox 360 in backward compatibility mode, here's two original Xbox ("Xbox 1") games on my 360 HT system:

http://static.flickr.com/57/180117485_dc0674ccdb_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/180117457_40d2c28e38_o.jpg

The older Xbox games can look pretty good on a 360... I hope Microsoft doesn't give up the back-compat updates!

Have you had any problems with the apparently widespread 'green blob' problem people report having? I'm considering buying a 50" SXRD A2000 in the coming months. Thanks!

Quicksilver, nice setup. I would advise against putting anything on top of your cable box, becuase they get extremely hot.

Thanks for the tip Chris. I actually forgot about that when I was setting all the components up. I'll probably switch it this coming weekend. :D

Here are a few shots of the Halo 3 Trailer zoomed to fit my 136" 2.35 screen.

http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc2.jpg
http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/mc3.jpg

I know it won't happen, but it would be really cool if Bungie would include an option to play the entire game in 2.35 format.

And here is a shot from Call of Duty 2 on the same screen. What you can't see are the unused portions of the 2.35 screen at the sides. This is equivilant to about 110" 16x9 screen.

http://members.cox.net/klemsaba/360shots/cod2.jpg

The Halo 3 trailer looks incredible on your projection screen. What kind of projector is that?

DOA4 @1080i on Panny 42phd6u taken with an older digital camera.

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/141/new3602kr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Quikzilver: Looks like you have a lot of overscan on that World Cup shot. Just to let you know.

The Halo 3 trailer looks incredible on your projection screen. What kind of projector is that?

Thanks. It is a Sanyo Z4. The screen is a Carada 136" 2.35. I took the shots using a 1 second exposure with no flash in a completly dark room from my normal sitting distance of 18 feet. The COD2 shot is a tad blurry, I must have bumped the camera slightly. I didn't do anything to the images except crop/resize them down and save them as JPEGs. COD2 (and all 360 games) looks great!

GRAW goodness

http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/7315/dsc012972ui.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4960/dsc0130640qg.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/7696/dsc013115ki.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/362/dsc012936sn.jpg

And that would be why alot of 360s die and they blame it on ms. People just dont get it. YOU CANNOT PUT A HIGH END GAMING MACHINE IN A TIGHT SPOT AND EXPECT IT TO LAST.

Yeesh, looks like you're suffocating your 360.

Heres my setup I got a panny 50PX60 and it works really well with the 360

mine isnt much, the tv is used only for the xbox and its media ceneter extender.

Im on a student budget, even though I semi full/part time for a defense contracter so this is what I got.

A 27 inch viewsonic running in 720p

I had hand-me-down 13" Magnavox all the way though college, so you have it great by comparison. ;)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1972.jpg
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Post some pics of GRAW single player. Especially parts of the game during sunset like the beginning and the end of the game.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1977.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/three_60/IMG_1976.jpg
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athenas! i love mine

I love my Athenas too. Four WS-100s for front left/right and surround left/right, one WS-60 for center channel and one AS-P4000 sub for bass. Its a great setup for the price. Can't beat it.

Chris

This is on a Samsung 26in, I know my set up will never compare to what a lot of you guys have, but it keeps me happy. Not pictured are the speakers in the corners of the ceiling, you can see one of the cables of one of them behind the TV.

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I started getting rid of the Xbox games, those are the only ones that I've got left now.

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Nice Black Berry 7100!

Nice Black Berry 7100!

Meh, that's the phone they gave me from work. I'm gonna see if I get them to give me a Palm Treo instead, I some times don't get emails until hours after they are sent. Don't know why... plus I think that the Treo is way cooler.