boardy
Standard Member
Right well I had a thread on here before but my hosting for the pics died so I thought I'd start a new thread as I have all the pieces to the jigsaw in place now.
First off the equipment -
Optoma ThemeScene HD70 HD PJ
Denon AVR-1507 7.1 receiver
Xbox 360 (HD)
Toshiba Region 1 DVD player (SD)
Home built HTPC through HDMI to PJ (having issues)
Kef iQ1 rear speakers on Apollo A1/6 stands
Kef iQ5 front floor standing
Kef iQ2c center speaker
Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Sub
QED interconnects (Phono, Component, HDMI, Optical TosLink, S-video, and speakers)
What started out as an upgrade from a 42" Panny standard def plasma to HD, turned into a complete home cinema setup thanks to this forum which my wallet is not happy about at the moment Personally I am over the moon with the setup and can't stop watching DVD's with the DTS soundtrack.
The HTPC used to run off the Creative SB Audigy soundcard into a set of Cambridge Soundworks THX 5.1 speakers designed for computer use, and I thought that was great with the plasma, then the PJ came in and the picture was there but the sound was a little thin. I went to my local Superfi in Lincoln and tested a range of speakers, me and my girlfriend fell in love with the Kef's and ended up getting them ordered there and then. I now don't use the Audigy and have the Denon connected to the HTPC with optic to the built in HD Audio processor. I do not regret it one bit.
Gotta love student loans!!
Anyway, here are a few pics of how things were before (first install of PJ) -
As you can see, not the nicest thing to look at, cables all over the place and the Denon perched on the HTPC. I actually pushed the sofa into the rack the watch the Denon wobble and start to fall off before I dived at it and caught it.
This is how it is now, and probably will remain for a while -
If you look carefully you can see the SW150 between the 2 sofas. It's not the most ideal setup granted but it's all I can do with the space I've got.
The PJ is used all the time for TV, DVD, DivX, 360, everything basically. I think it's possibly one of the best purchases I've ever made in AV kit. Just need to sort out the HDMI sync problem with the DVI-HDMI cable from the HTPC and all set and running perfectly.
The last pic is just a show off even though there is no screen, it still looks awsome. Ep1 wasn't my choice it was the girlfriends, I wudda gone 3, 5, or 6 but hey, every Star Wars fan knows they are the best.
What do you guys think then? Comments welcome as always
Cheers
Adam
First off the equipment -
Optoma ThemeScene HD70 HD PJ
Denon AVR-1507 7.1 receiver
Xbox 360 (HD)
Toshiba Region 1 DVD player (SD)
Home built HTPC through HDMI to PJ (having issues)
Kef iQ1 rear speakers on Apollo A1/6 stands
Kef iQ5 front floor standing
Kef iQ2c center speaker
Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Sub
QED interconnects (Phono, Component, HDMI, Optical TosLink, S-video, and speakers)
What started out as an upgrade from a 42" Panny standard def plasma to HD, turned into a complete home cinema setup thanks to this forum which my wallet is not happy about at the moment Personally I am over the moon with the setup and can't stop watching DVD's with the DTS soundtrack.
The HTPC used to run off the Creative SB Audigy soundcard into a set of Cambridge Soundworks THX 5.1 speakers designed for computer use, and I thought that was great with the plasma, then the PJ came in and the picture was there but the sound was a little thin. I went to my local Superfi in Lincoln and tested a range of speakers, me and my girlfriend fell in love with the Kef's and ended up getting them ordered there and then. I now don't use the Audigy and have the Denon connected to the HTPC with optic to the built in HD Audio processor. I do not regret it one bit.
Gotta love student loans!!
Anyway, here are a few pics of how things were before (first install of PJ) -
As you can see, not the nicest thing to look at, cables all over the place and the Denon perched on the HTPC. I actually pushed the sofa into the rack the watch the Denon wobble and start to fall off before I dived at it and caught it.
This is how it is now, and probably will remain for a while -
If you look carefully you can see the SW150 between the 2 sofas. It's not the most ideal setup granted but it's all I can do with the space I've got.
The PJ is used all the time for TV, DVD, DivX, 360, everything basically. I think it's possibly one of the best purchases I've ever made in AV kit. Just need to sort out the HDMI sync problem with the DVI-HDMI cable from the HTPC and all set and running perfectly.
The last pic is just a show off even though there is no screen, it still looks awsome. Ep1 wasn't my choice it was the girlfriends, I wudda gone 3, 5, or 6 but hey, every Star Wars fan knows they are the best.
What do you guys think then? Comments welcome as always
Cheers
Adam