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| mike_the_man |
 Oct 20 2004, 02:47 PM
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I like stuff!  Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809  |
Hi all,
I'm sure there are some audio/video-philes on here, and I respect everybody's opinion here, so I figured I'd ask. I'm looking to set up a home theatre system in my basement. It's going to be a pretty large room (around 600 sq ft). I'm planning to get a projector, 5.1 surround speakers, and a decent receiver. So far, I've been thinking about a InFocus X1 projector, a Yamaha RX-V750 receiver, and B&W VM1 speakers, with a sub. Does anybody have any thoughts on this? Suggestions for other things I should look at? I'm not looking to spend too much, maybe $2500 - $3000. Thanks, |
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| mike_the_man |
Oct 20 2004, 03:50 PM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
That Panasonic looks pretty nice, but a little more than I want to spend right now. All of the reviews of the X1 that I've read seem to be pretty good, and it's cheap. I've seen it for as low as $700USD. The 4805 also looks pretty good. A couple others that I've been thinking about are the BenQ 6100 or 6200, and the Optoma H30. The reason why I like the X1 is the price, and it has the Faroudja (sp?) chip for de-interlacing, which is supposed to work very well.
DougC, I know what you mean. I've been to a few forums, and everybody seems to have a different opinion. It can be very confusing. I'm just trying to get a few more opinions here, as I think this board is a wealth of info, on not just cars. scruz, Surround is up to 7.1, and the Yamaha receiver that I'm looking at will do 7.1, but not many DVDs actaully have 7.1 yet, and it's more money to buy 2 more speakers, so for now, 5.1 will have to do. Keep the opinions coming! |
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mike_the_man OT - Home theatre advice Oct 20 2004, 02:47 PM
Qarl Send a PM or message to Miles (Redshift). He used... Oct 20 2004, 03:19 PM DougC I suggest you go to the forums (just like this one... Oct 20 2004, 03:26 PM iamchappy Forget the Infocus x1 projector cheap but outdated... Oct 20 2004, 03:30 PM scruz914 seanery cheap projectors look like cheap projectors Oct 20 2004, 03:55 PM iamchappy All you have to do is wait a few months and the la... Oct 20 2004, 03:59 PM DougC Mike, I understand where you're coming from. S... Oct 20 2004, 04:01 PM drgchapman Hi Mike, I'm just finishing up a room now. Wh... Oct 20 2004, 04:46 PM boxsterfan I have an older Boxlight CD-555M DLP Unit hooked u... Oct 20 2004, 05:13 PM TonyAKAVW I found a rear projection CRT-type Sony TV sitting... Oct 20 2004, 06:15 PM vortrex do not buy any high $$$ boutique sp... Oct 20 2004, 07:15 PM bob174 Hey, how much are replacement bulbs for those proj... Oct 20 2004, 07:18 PM morphenspectra my home theater system is aiwa and sony.(same comp... Oct 20 2004, 08:52 PM charlesmac I think the bulbs are about $75 each. if i... Oct 20 2004, 10:04 PM fiid Don't know about the X1, but I recommend looki... Oct 21 2004, 12:18 AM synthesisdv <... Oct 21 2004, 10:31 AM |
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