Potatoe Farmers First Setup

[aphillippe]

Just wondering where your kitchen is from. it looks like the one we're just about to get put in, B&Q Gloss White Slab? If so, it looks amazin and can't wait to get ours in!!

[Potatoe Farmer]

Unfortuneatly im afraid im not a real farmer, but i'm irish and we're very fond of the potatoes. i am actually a builder from London, and this is my first house, im 25.

APHILLIP the kitchen is from Howdens Joinary LTD,they are "trade" only BRANCH OF MFI, but there quality compared to the likeS of B & Q is much better, it is a gloss white slab door but with the quality, it is really a fat, solid SLAB door. however prob about the same money as B&Q even with ridgid units. maybe u should check it out?

as for BDs iv taken note of ure comments and have just purchased IRON MAN, KUNG FOO PANDA, CLOVERFIELD, SUNSHINE, APOCALYPITO and BAND OF BROTHERS! i also have TRANSFORMERS and ZODIAC.

i think for my 2nd ever BD ill give IRON MAN a go, iv not seen it on dvd either. i have a friend coming round who thinks there will be no differene between DVD and BD, im hoping its a good choice to make him see the quality (show off my setup!)

cheers Potatoe Muncher

[Leumas_10]

Originally Posted by Potatoe Farmer

i have a friend coming round who thinks there will be no differene between DVD and BD, im hoping its a good choice to make him see the quality (show off my setup)

I find that some of my mates are either very synical towards high def and refuse to admit it looks good for some reason and others that honestly can't tell the difference. For the latter theres no hope

Be interested to hear how iron man is as a film, I know people rave about how it looks but I'm holding back, not sure if it's my bag!

Good luck

Sam

[nickymarshall]

Liking the kitchen, but the lounge leaves me somewhat cold.

Not sure about the over-tv storage either tbh. Sorry dude.

[Potatoe Farmer]

NickyMarshall! crytisism is cool with me. but i am well happy with the set up, as i said earlyer, only a couple of months back all i had was a tiny little Wharfdale CRT- "Bad times", so for me this is "Good times". How do u mean cold, the colour of the walls or the av furniture?

Watched IRON MAN last night very good PQ but different scenes seem to look better than others? my friend could see no difference between BD and a standard DVD. as a BD that people rave about i was a bit disapointed.

i am thinking for me it will be like VHS to DVD, i couldnt tell the difference when watching a DVD. once i was used to DVD and then watched a VHS i was like "what the ****?" DVD was miles better. at the mo i think i would continue to buy DVDs and only certain BDs. im hoping when i next watch a standard dvd on my upscaler that the poor PQ will bother me, but i dont think it will?

my next BD will be WANTED, BATMAN and WALL-E.

[danmc_82]

Not sure about the over tv storage but the rest looks very good.

[Repton]

Originally Posted by Potatoe Farmer

How do u mean cold, the colour of the walls or the av furniture?

i am thinking for me it will be like VHS to DVD, i couldnt tell the difference when watching a DVD. once i was used to DVD and then watched a VHS i was like "what the ****?" DVD was miles better. at the mo i think i would continue to buy DVDs and only certain BDs. im hoping when i next watch a standard dvd on my upscaler that the poor PQ will bother me, but i dont think it will?

my next BD will be WANTED, BATMAN and WALL-E.

He probably meant the wall colours, a nice mushroom colour would be warmer
http://www.dulux.co.uk/servlet/Colou...ild_mushroom_4
(my opinion)
But still a very striking set up, I could see a lot of effort has gone into it.

My BD vs DVD picture is night and day, maybe I was using the same player for comparison?

[Max Payne]

I think your room is excellent and I personally love the over the TV storage. Very continental looking and many people in Europe have set up's like this.

Well done, and hello from a fellow Irishman!

[- johnyc -]

great looking room you have there

[The Snake]

Originally Posted by Repton

He probably meant the wall colours, a nice mushroom colour would be warmer
Using Wild Mushroom 4
(my opinion)

I have to agree on this, sorry Patotoe Farmer, with a change in wall colour to a more warmer say mushroom colour, especially with the floor colour etc, it would look better, its the one thing that noticeably lets the room down. The tv units etc look fine to me.

Its difficult to pull what looks like lime green off in a room. If you want green stick a yucca plant in there.

[Howard0000]

What cabinet is that?

[nickymarshall]

Originally Posted by Potatoe Farmer

NickyMarshall! crytisism is cool with me. but i am well happy with the set up, as i said earlyer, only a couple of months back all i had was a tiny little Wharfdale CRT- "Bad times", so for me this is "Good times". How do u mean cold, the colour of the walls or the av furniture?

Watched IRON MAN last night very good PQ but different scenes seem to look better than others? my friend could see no difference between BD and a standard DVD. as a BD that people rave about i was a bit disapointed.

i am thinking for me it will be like VHS to DVD, i couldnt tell the difference when watching a DVD. once i was used to DVD and then watched a VHS i was like "what the ****?" DVD was miles better. at the mo i think i would continue to buy DVDs and only certain BDs. im hoping when i next watch a standard dvd on my upscaler that the poor PQ will bother me, but i dont think it will?

my next BD will be WANTED, BATMAN and WALL-E.

No, the AV furniture is fine - I think it's just the colour of the walls as others have said.

Re: Iron Man - I watched it on Friday and whilst it was a good film, I didn't see the reference quality that I've read about tbh.

[Potatoe Farmer]

No worries, each to there own! funnily enuff any friends etc that have been round have all said they love the GREEN! even the girlfriends parents.
The camera phone pics iv shown do give quite a washed out look to all the colours. its deff not a lime green and is a pastel. anyway im liking it! even the gloss blacks look crap!

ah sod it, im going to repaint it magic mushroom style and buy a big f%#k off yukka plant!

im watching apocalypto next, so hoping that will be good!

cheers PF

[The Snake]

Originally Posted by Potatoe Farmer

ah sod it, im going to repaint it magic mushroom style and buy a big **** off yukka plant!

You know it makes sense.

PS The units and the AV stuff looks great in my opinion.

[CFS]

Incredible unit you have there - certainly looks solid! I like the narrow frame of the tosh too - makes the screen itself appear much larger (I missed a trick there!). Top job!