OT - Home theatre advice Options

[mike_the_man]

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,

[TonyAKAVW]

I found a rear projection CRT-type Sony TV sitting on the curb one day. I went up and asked the people in the house if they were getting rid of it and they were. Said that the picture became narrow and they thought it needed a new tube. Turns out it was a few bad solder joints. I bought the service manual for $35 off the net and fixed it myself. Would have been $400 to have someone come and fix it!

Anyway, the point is that while there are a lot of reasons to dislike rear projection CRT sets they are actaully pretty cool and currently pretty cheap since no one wants them. Unless you want to spend megabucks, a modest rear projection CRT set is one of the only options for 1080i HDTV. They also have excellent contrast and color. Like a 914 though they require some effort. For one thing you have to be careful about not leaving static images on the screen, they don't last forever (ten years or so) and they sometimes need a convergence calibration after they are moved. Oh and they are heavy too.

-Tony