badbaz320567
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Hi, all - new to the forum and needing some good tips/advice.
Congrats on an excellent looking forum, very informative and interesting - too much to take in so far!
Onto the forthcoming telly -
Expecting delivery tomorrow of new LG 50PY2R, firstly let me justify my choice and ask for others opinions of this set. First reason was based on size/price/looks but not in that order. Have paid £2075 including delivery to my home - which I think is very reasonable - it's from Currys. The size is appropriate to my living room. The set looks stunning in my opinion. I have SKY+ so don't need the missing digital tuner.
Some fair amount of thinking has been done in the last few days and a fair few sore heads already. Here's my thoughts and questions in no particular order - I hope you all can share your experiences...
Mounting - this will be on the wall - no need for swinging arms but have it in my mind that tilt will need to be available in case of reflections (our living room has VERY large windows ) but also don't know which make, price range, manufacturer or after market - help please! Also, would anyone consider mounting a plasma above a radiator, where the ceiling height is approx 11 feet, aiding the obvious warm air circulation, or is this an absolute no no?
Source location - was originally going to site the dvd, Sky, video, av receiver on stand at foot of plasma, but now edging towards a cupboard which is outwith the living room but adjacent. Cable lengths? What is reasonable/reliable/maximum? Reckon on cable run being in the region of 8 - 10 metres. Anyone got this type of setup? Whats the probs to look out for with this type of install? And if it's all systems go, where to buy cables?
Would want to use for Xbox 360, PS3 when it comes, can you buy faceplates to cable to lower down the wall below the plasma for connection of the console?
HDMI leads, only one connection on the tv, what if have sky HD & PS3, can you have a splitter, what leads should I install to future proof the install?
If the tv has audio in, can I use the tv as the front and centre speakers for 5.1 from the av receiver - this hurts my head just thinking about it.
Sky HD - is it any good, can anyone recommend it as opposed to it's cost?
Power cable - should this be kept away from any of the other leads?
A lot of questions I know but your input will be appreciated greatly
for now but I'll be back
Congrats on an excellent looking forum, very informative and interesting - too much to take in so far!
Onto the forthcoming telly -
Expecting delivery tomorrow of new LG 50PY2R, firstly let me justify my choice and ask for others opinions of this set. First reason was based on size/price/looks but not in that order. Have paid £2075 including delivery to my home - which I think is very reasonable - it's from Currys. The size is appropriate to my living room. The set looks stunning in my opinion. I have SKY+ so don't need the missing digital tuner.
Some fair amount of thinking has been done in the last few days and a fair few sore heads already. Here's my thoughts and questions in no particular order - I hope you all can share your experiences...
Mounting - this will be on the wall - no need for swinging arms but have it in my mind that tilt will need to be available in case of reflections (our living room has VERY large windows ) but also don't know which make, price range, manufacturer or after market - help please! Also, would anyone consider mounting a plasma above a radiator, where the ceiling height is approx 11 feet, aiding the obvious warm air circulation, or is this an absolute no no?
Source location - was originally going to site the dvd, Sky, video, av receiver on stand at foot of plasma, but now edging towards a cupboard which is outwith the living room but adjacent. Cable lengths? What is reasonable/reliable/maximum? Reckon on cable run being in the region of 8 - 10 metres. Anyone got this type of setup? Whats the probs to look out for with this type of install? And if it's all systems go, where to buy cables?
Would want to use for Xbox 360, PS3 when it comes, can you buy faceplates to cable to lower down the wall below the plasma for connection of the console?
HDMI leads, only one connection on the tv, what if have sky HD & PS3, can you have a splitter, what leads should I install to future proof the install?
If the tv has audio in, can I use the tv as the front and centre speakers for 5.1 from the av receiver - this hurts my head just thinking about it.
Sky HD - is it any good, can anyone recommend it as opposed to it's cost?
Power cable - should this be kept away from any of the other leads?
A lot of questions I know but your input will be appreciated greatly
for now but I'll be back