Ok, so I've ditched the old Entertainment Center and 27" CRT and my newly acquired Pioneer PDP-5080HD fitty inch plaz is nestled into it's new home, but it's feeling a bit out of place right now. You see, it's connected up to a crappy DVD/VCR Combo (non upconverting, non-progressive) as well as an old school receiver (non-DTS, non HDMI, etc etc).
This just has to change. However, my wallet is starting to cry. Now, I think I speak for about 90% of the people who come to these forums looking for advice... I just don't have $5000 laying around to drop on an HT. In fact, I don't even have $1000. And after my recent splurge on my TV and entertainment center, I really don't have ANY. But I'm doing research on what I WILL get, once my funds have been replenished....so here I am.
Like everyone else, I'm looking for the best of both worlds between quality and price. But here is my current setup:
PDP-5080HD 50" 768p Plasma
HDTV (Comcast) on Scientific Atlanta (Not sure Model #) via HDMI
Xbox 360
Crappy DVD/VCR Combo
Crappy Receiver/5.1 Surround
I WILL also be getting a PS3 to handle my Blu-Ray needs, but i've come to the conclusion that I will want to have a separate DVD player for playing SD DVD's because I might not get it RIGHT away and will want something to play my current DVDs and so that I don't wear out the PS3.
Environment:
20' x 13' Room. TV is in middle of 20' wall as well as couch on the other side. I'm estimating my viewing distance from the TV would be about 9-10'.
What's important to me in a HT:
1. I don't want CUBE style speakers or HUGE towers. Having small-medium sized speakers is key for me because I don't want my condo to look like freakin IMAX.
2. The receiver handles all of the current audio formats including anything the PS3 will do (Audio over HDMI?)
3. The DVD player plays DVD+-R Media. MP3, Divx and all of that would be nice, but not a deal breaker.
4. I want to get a Universal remote that handles all my components. I dont know if this matters but Just in case, i put it in there.
I don't care if it's an HTIB or if I purchase the components separately. I would also like to be able to get this at BB, cuz i have a CC there...but it's not crucial. The reason i post this in here is because I want them all to match, but so long as they're all black, i don't really care.
Ok, I can't think of anything else at the moment....
Thank you very very much for your input. Please let me know If i need to provide any more info.
EDIT: The Onkyo HT-SP908 looks nice. It looks like the DVD player is sub-par though and doesnt play DVD+R.... that's not good.
This just has to change. However, my wallet is starting to cry. Now, I think I speak for about 90% of the people who come to these forums looking for advice... I just don't have $5000 laying around to drop on an HT. In fact, I don't even have $1000. And after my recent splurge on my TV and entertainment center, I really don't have ANY. But I'm doing research on what I WILL get, once my funds have been replenished....so here I am.
Like everyone else, I'm looking for the best of both worlds between quality and price. But here is my current setup:
PDP-5080HD 50" 768p Plasma
HDTV (Comcast) on Scientific Atlanta (Not sure Model #) via HDMI
Xbox 360
Crappy DVD/VCR Combo
Crappy Receiver/5.1 Surround
I WILL also be getting a PS3 to handle my Blu-Ray needs, but i've come to the conclusion that I will want to have a separate DVD player for playing SD DVD's because I might not get it RIGHT away and will want something to play my current DVDs and so that I don't wear out the PS3.
Environment:
20' x 13' Room. TV is in middle of 20' wall as well as couch on the other side. I'm estimating my viewing distance from the TV would be about 9-10'.
What's important to me in a HT:
1. I don't want CUBE style speakers or HUGE towers. Having small-medium sized speakers is key for me because I don't want my condo to look like freakin IMAX.
2. The receiver handles all of the current audio formats including anything the PS3 will do (Audio over HDMI?)
3. The DVD player plays DVD+-R Media. MP3, Divx and all of that would be nice, but not a deal breaker.
4. I want to get a Universal remote that handles all my components. I dont know if this matters but Just in case, i put it in there.
I don't care if it's an HTIB or if I purchase the components separately. I would also like to be able to get this at BB, cuz i have a CC there...but it's not crucial. The reason i post this in here is because I want them all to match, but so long as they're all black, i don't really care.
Ok, I can't think of anything else at the moment....
Thank you very very much for your input. Please let me know If i need to provide any more info.
EDIT: The Onkyo HT-SP908 looks nice. It looks like the DVD player is sub-par though and doesnt play DVD+R.... that's not good.