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alevasseur14

alevasseur14

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I was offered a good deal at work last week for this TV and took the plunge on a Samsung 52" LCD TV. Obviously, it's way too big for that stand. Fortunately, a wall mount for the TV and a wall mount A/V cabinet were thrown in. I just have to wait for the guy to take the bracket off his wall and bring it to me.

The stereo is just something I got back in HS. It's not the best but it does have an Toslink connection... I'll probably move my Z-5500s out to the living room since my gaming rig is hooked up to the TV anyways. I'm going to pick up a Bluray drive and probably a receiver of some kind after I graduate in a week or so.

It's a humble beginning but I'm happy with it for now and it will only get better. Can we turn this into a 'post your home theatre' thread? Yes, I think we can!

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And my parts graveyard I've accumulated over the years. I should probably sell some of it...
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Now that that's out of the way, I think Left for Dead Two in full 1080P is probably a good idea to cap of the night. Well, that and my whiskey nightcap.
 
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alevasseur14 said:
And my parts graveyard I've accumulated over the years. I should probably sell some of it...
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Now that that's out of the way, I think Left for Dead Two in full 1080P is probably a good idea to cap of the night. Well, that and my whiskey nightcap.
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L4D2 FTW... I love that game. All the new mutations, and the passing... So addicting.
 
Hey OP, I feel your excitement! I went from a 26inch Sony SDTV to a 60inch 1080p DLP and WOW...like, Im still speechless as to the awesomeness. Dont have my main rig hooked up to it but I do have a HTPC and Blu-ray is FUCKING AWESOME! I dont give a shit what people say...you CAN tell a difference from DVD and its incredible!

Anyways, Im happy for you OP! WELCOME TO THE BIG BOYS! :-D
 
I recently got my HTPC running. I decided to hide it behind my front left acoustic treatments (which also do wonders for isolating the bit of fan noise).

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Scholzpdx said:
Every time I see that case I just go "Wow, that's a nice case". But then I realize I already have that case. I did take off the swinging door though. Completely more functional with my media reader bays.
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Yeah, that door is a bit of a pain in the ass right now. The TV won't let the door open up all the way. It was a last minute thing and I'm not sure if I want to try and build a dedicated HTPC or just repurpose my main rig. We'll see after graduation.
 
alevasseur14 said:
Yeah, that door is a bit of a pain in the ass right now. The TV won't let the door open up all the way. It was a last minute thing and I'm not sure if I want to try and build a dedicated HTPC or just repurpose my main rig. We'll see after graduation.
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you could simply put it on the other side of the TV so the door swings the other way
 
Anubis said:
you could simply put it on the other side of the TV so the door swings the other way
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Yeah, I suppose I could do that. It's just a lot harder to access that side of the stand due to the server sitting there. It will also be a moot point once I wall mount the TV. I've got some work to do in the audio department as well. Right now, I'm trying to figure out how to output sound through my X-Fi's breakout box optical out. Even if that works, I'll still have that stupid Toslink cable hanging out the front. I think what I'll end up doing is pulling the X-Fi and putting the stock soundcard back in. After all, digital is digital so the X-Fi is essentially a really expensive pass-through right now.

I've also talked myself out of building a separate HTPC. My desktop is a pretty powerful machine (Quadcore @ 2.83 GHz/8 GB memory/4870 Dark Knight VC) and once I quite it down and throw a Bluray drive in there, it should make a great media center/game center.

I just started looking at 7.1 receivers. Much like my 'problem' with computers, I can see this TV being a lot more expensive than the original purchase!
 
SphinxnihpS said:
Why LCD? Just curious...
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Really, the only reason is because I wasn't planning on buying a TV right now (wanted to find a more permanent place to live, funds, etc...) but was offered a pretty good deal for this one from a friend and had to jump on it before he sold it to someone else.

I think it worked out pretty well. I'm kinda in love with it...
 
MOAR BETTA!!

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I decided to move my Z-5500s out to the media center because there really wasn't an easy way to connect them to my MBP and still have surround. I like the change, my desk and room are so much more open now!

Edit: Does it matter which way the port on the sub is facing in terms of bass quality?
 
SphinxnihpS said:
No. Low frequency sound is far more omni-directional than sound at higher frequencies.
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angminas said:
Exception: if the sub output is aimed at something, that something may affect the sound.
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Good to know. I'm not exactly an audiophile or anything. When I first got the 5500s, a friend of mine who was going to school for sound engineering had some choice words for me in regards to my sub placement...
 
YOyoYOhowsDAjello said:
I recently got my HTPC running. I decided to hide it behind my front left acoustic treatments (which also do wonders for isolating the bit of fan noise).
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Yoyo, I reconditioned my old Q6600 PC into a HTPC for my bedroom and I just replaced the fans with quieter versions and it's very noticeable.

They're Scythe Kaze-Jyuni (an odd name... I guess Jyuni is representing the fan size in cm). Only spins at 800RPM but pushes 40.17CFM and a mere 10.70dBA! That combined with my Zalman dustbowl HSF makes it pretty darned quiet. Now if I could only find out why my blu-ray drive seems to be making weird clunking noises maybe ever hour...!
 
Btw, I like the setup a lot. I would do what I suggested earlier and just take the door off the case. It's behind the TV so it's essentially hidden.

Or you could cut it so only your DVD drive / 3.5" drive is exposed for media purposes. Come to think of it, that would be AWESOME.
 
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