Den to Home Theater Conversion - Page 5

Calvin
You are always welcome ! Glad to hear you got an XA2 . As you can tell I love mine. Looking forward to hearing your impressions. It does a splendid job of up conversion. I also use some picture settings "Renon graphics" on less than stellar HD DVd's . Johnathan

TCB
Thank you. Some times I am all thumbs ha ha . Johnathan

Just wanted to post a quick update more to follow. I received my JVC RS1 DILA 1080P projector. With a native 15000/1 contrast ratio it looks beautiful ! Here is the final installation. Johnathan

Y2K
I can tell you that my previous Sony HS10 was no slouch at HD. But the JVC is truly in a league of it's own. Yes the 1080P is noticeably sharper with finite detail ! Also I am very sensitive to screen door. In bright scenes I could see it at 18 feet on my old set up.

I can now sit just 9 1/2 feet from the same 119" screen and not see screen door on causal viewing. But if I stare and try to discern it I can just make a little of it out. Really it goes away after 4 or 5 feet on my Hi Power screen.

The image has a very life like quality with the talked about window effect "like looking through a window" on many scenes ! I don't have the old Sony for a side by side but I really see much more detail in some scenes but some others are not day and night in detail !I am sure that this is specfic to the material !

My Sony was getting long in the tooth 4 years old. This new JVC RS1 has amazed and wowed me every time I turn it on. I have just over 90 hours on the bulb . It seems to get better with each use.

Many of the problems you have read about "over saturation,bright corners,loud fan " simply don't even peg my interest meeter ! They are so very small in the scheme of things they just don't come into play in my set up ! Johnathan

Calvin
The reputation of the 333 is glowing from what I remember ! I will try to shoot some shots tonight ! I am off for the next three days . How are you liking your XA2 ? Minus the small glitch here and there I love mine.

I have finished up some wiring issues and installed an equipment fan in the closet. Now I can completely close the door during use. I spend a lot of time in the new HT . I need to upgrade the HTPC for internet viewing again. Guess a new video card is in order maybe ?

Your HT is coming along nicely. Johnathan

Calvin
I don't have to tell you how hard it is to get a screen shot that conveys the screen image. Here are a couple real quick. I need to find the same scenes but haven't yet. Johnathan

These are of the same SD DVD ! I will get some HD DVD shots shortly!

Gilham1
Yes that is the XA2 with SD DVD and the RS1 . Here is the XA2 with HD DVD and RS1. Almost too much detail ha ha. For the photography purist these photos have been slightly edited to try to reproduce what I am seeing.I used levels,and ever so slight unsharp mask to corect for the softness of the 17-40L lens. Johnathan

The top image more closely represents what I am seeing on screen.
Edited to compensate for the less than steller exposure level !


Straight from the camera just resized.

Thanks Guy's
Calvin the reason you adjust the picture is sometimes the camera will use part of the photo to expose on that is too light or dark ! This in return doesn't give the result that you are looking for. Or the in person view if you will .

I will keep trying different exposures and metering settings to get it right ! But the top photo is very close ! Come buy any time ha ha . I have traveled a little in Canada and loved it. Toronto,Calgary "Banff" and Vancouver . A very clean and friendly country ! Johnathan

Calvin
Thanks for the kind invite ! Hope to make it back up that way sometime again. I will get more screen shots later. And I will be sure to post my camera settings. Johnathan

Thanks gamegod2x for taking the time to look and post ! I am enjoying it very much ! Johnathan

Kicks
Thank you for your post and compliments !

Tater
It came out better than I had planned. And the performance was a big surprise. The dark non reflective colors really helped out. The lighting is a pleasure and the sound is better than it has ever been with this equipment !

The front row is 9'6" eyes to the screen and the rear is 15' to 16' depending on the level of recline.The front row is very imersive but my favorite seating is the rear row ! Thanks again guy's. Any other questions fire away. Johnathan

129gtaylor
I have been in the DFW area for 15 years. The great thing about avsforum is there are a million people to pick their brains ! Very easy to get answers around here.Would not have known where to begin with out this forum. Johnathan

nozerider
The color is from home depot and is called Calm Matter . Thank you for your view. This room could be easily dismantled if necessary . Johnathan

Gmehra84
Thank you ! I was lucky enough to find "Scout" at the dog shelter where I live . He had heart worms and was in quarantine .To tell you the truth he was on his last leg. No one wants to take a dog that needs treatment and special care.

I took him home and sheltered him for a year until he was clear of heart worms after treatment. Funny thing they will not adopt out a sick dog ? But when he was well I formally adopted him. He is a great companion and friend ! A very gentle loving little guy. I think he appreciated us and the new home.

He is with me every movie ! And he gets very excited to see me fire up the popcorn machine ha ha. Johnathan