Home Theater Poll

[Dr. Detroit]

What is your display type? Sony KV36HS420 36" CRT HD w/ HDMI
What is your display size?
What is the aspect ratio of your display?
What most closely matches your display resolution?


What is your sound system like?
Sony 7.1 110X7 Receiver
JBL E50 mains
JBL EC35 center
JBL E10 surrounds
Mirage S12 subwoofer


Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
N/A


What is your system used for? HD Cable box, DVD's, GameCube, and music. In that order


What do you enjoy more? Movies in my own home, while not huge on a 36" CRT I don't have to deal with punk kids, crying babies, and cell phones.


What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound? Video $800, Sound $1200
How much did you spend total?


How is your placement? Pretty good, best I could do with my limited room space and ergonomics of the living room. Center is mounted above TV, surrounds are behind on the back wall, mains are evenly spaced next to the TV, and subwoofer is near the back wall as well
What kind of room is it in?


How did you pick out your components?
Did some research, bus also shopped at my price points ensuring I got the best bang for my buck. YoYo da Jello did answer some questions on the subwoofer choice. I also visited eCoustics and AVS forums.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Yes, I want to upgrade screens to a Sony Bravia or Pioneer Elite LCD in the 46" to 50" size in the next 2yrs but with so much viewing done at non HD levels it is not worth the cost of upgrading yet.

 

[sjvlad]

What is your display type?
Dell 1100MP DLP projector

What is your display size?
About 110" right now

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
4:3

What most closely matches your display resolution?
I guess 480p since my projector does 800x600 native. It can interpolate to 720p pretty well though. Next projector will definitly be 720p native.

What is your sound system like?
Klipsh floorstanding front speakers and Klipsch center, I'll try to get the actual model numbers in a bit. I have JVC suround that are not currently hooked up. They're crappy anyway and need to be upgraded. Have an OK sub.

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
Nope

What is your system used for?
DVD/gaming/some HD tv

What do you enjoy more?
I enjoy watching stuff more at my place. Get a bunch of friends over and watch a movie or catch Heroes monday nights

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
Probably about 2:1 in video's favor.

How much did you spend total?
In the 2k-2.5k range.

How is your placement?
Set up somewhat according to good guidelines, but still needs tweaking.

What kind of room is it in?
Living room currently, but I'm thinking of moving everything to the family room due to better room sizing and easier ambient light control.

How did you pick out your components?
Research online and asking A/V friends.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: funboy42
Here you go yoyo, a pic finnaly of my HT room. Got NFS on the big screen.
Lights are on above me and some sun is coming through the windows. I also got a ton of pics of The 5th, LOR, and some others if you want to see them. I am trying to upload them but as usual Image shack keep booting me off so its taking me for ever.

Projector:
Optoma H31 $599 NEW AR

Screen:
Elite 100" $59.99 from Tiger Direct

Sound:
Logitech Z5500 $250

Total:
$910

Enjoyment playing games and movies on it with my family:
PRICELESS

Ok, I think I have you conviced on Front Projection now.

Time to start saving up for a sound system :laugh:

Told you, I have owned it all as far as sound from high dollar componants and speakers to cheap ass in the box stuff. You have to hear the Z5500 in person and in your house to believe it. I am more then happy with the sound that comes from this and sounds a lot better then muilti thousand dollar sets I have put together in the past. For $250 I can see to upgrade for I would spend a ton more on seperate pieces and end up with the same sound quality.

I feel I am a audiophile, been into sound and getting the best I can for my money for over 20 years. Heard pretty much it all. Some point I may go to 7.1 but not in any big rush. Im quite happy, and honestly I think thats all that matter is if YOUR happy. No need to make others happy and buying what others say you have to, or to have just to show off. I have had a lot of people come over look at the sound system and then tell me they would never of believed what they are hearing was coming out of them if they just saw them and was told. And I will continue to push them as a great HT set till something comes along thats better IMO.

Now as far as the projector goes, you got me thinking on that and the fact I couldnt find anything I liked that gave me a big ass picture on the cheap without having to change a bulb. Im glad I took your advise, researched on it for 3 months, and took the plunge. Im am very happy with the projector and will never go back to big screen in a ugly ass box or little ass lcd (little for me now is 70 inces or less )

Just messing with you :evil:

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

What is your display type?
Sony Grand WEGA (Rear projection LCD)

What is your display size?
60"

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
16:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?
1080i

What is your sound system like?
Yamaha HTR-5650 (5.1)

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
No

What is your system used for?
Upscaled DVDs, OTA HD, Xbox 360, soon HD DVD drive

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
100:1

How much did you spend total?
Not sure. Acquired over time.

How is your placement?
Everything laid out very well and close to the ideal setup.

What kind of room is it in?
Living room

How did you pick out your components?
After LOTS of research.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Yup.

 

[Kaido]

Oh come on, I can't be the only one who checked "YOyoYOhowsDAjello told me what to get ( I had to put it in )"

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
What is your display type?

Sony VPL-VW100 1080p projector - pretty sure its SXRD

What is your display size?

108" on a stewart display

What is the aspect ratio of your display?

16:9 for sure, but i also heard 2:35:1 being discussed by our installers

What most closely matches your display resolution?

1080p (1920x1080p)

What is your sound system like?

true dolby digital 7.1 via optical through the asus p5w dh deluxe mobo

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)

yes

What is your system used for?

mostly video - computer as source

What do you enjoy more?

watching a movie on your own system

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?

dont know, but we did get the highest quality for the lowest prices that we could go

How much did you spend total?

$30001 to $50000

How is your placement?

Display / Speakers are in excellent positions + room treatment

What kind of room is it in?

It's in a dedicated room that I designed / built for HT

How did you pick out your components?

researched components extensively, asked salesguy (extremely knowledgable - knows that there is a difference between 1080i and 1080p, not your average salesman, etc)

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?

HELL yes

i can take pics later if you guys want.

That's crazy nice setup. I would like to see the pictures.

 

[potato28]

What is your display type?
LCD Direct view

What is your display size?
27"

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
16:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?
720p

What is your sound system like?
5.1, el-cheapo XS Cargo HTIB

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
No.

What is your system used for?
30% SD tv(including gaming), 15% PC display, 55% HD tv and gaming.

What do you enjoy more?
Depends

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
Most on video... none on sound Limited budgets suck.

How much did you spend total?
$1850

How is your placement?
I placed them where they sound the best to my ears

What kind of room is it in?
1 room I have.

How did you pick out your components?
Sales guy at the local Home Theater place and LOTS of demoing

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Yes yes and yes. Over 7500 hours and still bright as the day I bought it.

 

[BornStar]

What is your display type?
Sharp Direct-view LCD

What is your display size?
42in

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
16:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?
1080p

What is your sound system like?
4.0 (ran out of money for a center and I really shouldn't have a sub in an apartment)

Denon AVR-1906
Paradigm Reference Studio 40 (front, obviously)
Polk R15 (rear)

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
No

What is your system used for?
HD broadcasts at this point but it's pretty even for 360, SDTV (and DVD), HDTV long term.

What do you enjoy more?
Watching a movie on your own system

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
1:1 approximately

How much did you spend total?
A little over $5000

How is your placement?
As good as I could do. We've got a fireplace that shares the wall with the HT system so I needed to stack it up a little more than I would have preferred.

What kind of room is it in?
Living Room

How did you pick out your components?
Demoing and research.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Absolutely

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
What is your display type?

Sony VPL-VW100 1080p projector - pretty sure its SXRD

What is your display size?

108" on a stewart display

What is the aspect ratio of your display?

16:9 for sure, but i also heard 2:35:1 being discussed by our installers

What most closely matches your display resolution?

1080p (1920x1080p)

What is your sound system like?

true dolby digital 7.1 via optical through the asus p5w dh deluxe mobo

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)

yes

What is your system used for?

mostly video - computer as source

What do you enjoy more?

watching a movie on your own system

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?

dont know, but we did get the highest quality for the lowest prices that we could go

How much did you spend total?

$30001 to $50000

How is your placement?

Display / Speakers are in excellent positions + room treatment

What kind of room is it in?

It's in a dedicated room that I designed / built for HT

How did you pick out your components?

researched components extensively, asked salesguy (extremely knowledgable - knows that there is a difference between 1080i and 1080p, not your average salesman, etc)

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?

HELL yes

i can take pics later if you guys want.

That's crazy nice setup. I would like to see the pictures.

Pictures yet?

 

[olds]

What do you enjoy more?
I will not go to a movie theater. Too great a chance that a Walmart shopper will breath on me.

Actually, it's just to crowded and there is always some moron talking during the movie.

 

[Toastedlightly]

What is your display type?
Early 90's Sony commercial Monitor (square frame so you can stack them)

What is your display size?
32"

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
4:3

What most closely matches your display resolution?
480i

What is your sound system like?
5.1 Surround

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
No

What is your system used for?
Music and Movies/TV, few games

What do you enjoy more?
Music/Movies

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
1:1

How much did you spend total?
$100

How is your placement?
Pretty good, rears are a little bit high though

What kind of room is it in?
Single dorm

How did you pick out your components?
Saw deals and took them

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Yes

 

[secretanchitman]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
What is your display type?

Sony VPL-VW100 1080p projector - pretty sure its SXRD

What is your display size?

108" on a stewart display

What is the aspect ratio of your display?

16:9 for sure, but i also heard 2:35:1 being discussed by our installers

What most closely matches your display resolution?

1080p (1920x1080p)

What is your sound system like?

true dolby digital 7.1 via optical through the asus p5w dh deluxe mobo

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)

yes

What is your system used for?

mostly video - computer as source

What do you enjoy more?

watching a movie on your own system

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?

dont know, but we did get the highest quality for the lowest prices that we could go

How much did you spend total?

$30001 to $50000

How is your placement?

Display / Speakers are in excellent positions + room treatment

What kind of room is it in?

It's in a dedicated room that I designed / built for HT

How did you pick out your components?

researched components extensively, asked salesguy (extremely knowledgable - knows that there is a difference between 1080i and 1080p, not your average salesman, etc)

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?

HELL yes

i can take pics later if you guys want.

That's crazy nice setup. I would like to see the pictures.

Pictures yet?

hahaha, hold on. i have to "clean up" all the remotes and crap laying on the floor. probably will post pics later tonight. i have lots of 1080p stuff (movies, trailers, and even games running at 1920x1080) if you guys want me to show you any particular thing.

 

[LegendKiller]

What is your display type?

Toshiba 52HM84, 52" DLP, 16:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?

1080i


What is your sound system like?

Pioneer Elite TSX-82VXS, 5.1 connected to Infinity RS6 front and Overture 1 center and rear


Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)

no


What is your system used for?

Mainly HD TV, DVD


What do you enjoy more?

Movies

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?

About equal


How much did you spend total?

~4k


How is your placement?
Not great, backs are more sides, some obstructions


What kind of room is it in?

living room

How did you pick out your components?

Best possible deals for the speakers, good reviews on the tv and receiver


Did you / are you getting your money's worth?

Definitely

 

[tomt4535]

What is your display type?
Samsung HLS4666W DLP Rear Projection

What is your display size?
46in

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
19:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?
720p

What is your sound system like?
Logitech X-530

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
No

What is your system used for?
I have a HTPC hooked up to it, so pretty much everything.

What do you enjoy more?
HDTV

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
I spent alot on the computer and the TV, but maybe $50 on sound

How much did you spend total?
The computer is a work in progress, maybe worth $700, the TV $1400 with 4 year warranty, and the sound $50

How is your placement?
Could be better, Im too close to the TV but the speakers are ok.

What kind of room is it in?
Family room

How did you pick out your components?
Found a nice price on a tv, researched from there.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
The computer never works, but the TV is nice

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

What is your display type?
CRT RP

What is your display size?
50"

What is the aspect ratio of your display?
4:3

What most closely matches your display resolution?
480i

What is your sound system like?
Bose Wave Radio with extra remote so I don't have to move it around.

Seriously, Paradigm Studio 60's and an HK AVR 335 with an SVS PC+ sub

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
If my feet stomping counts, then yes.

What is your system used for?
Music mostly... occasional movies

What do you enjoy more?
Hard to tell... I listen to music pretty much in the background of everything I do, same goes for movies as well, but not as seriously as others where I would sit down and watch it. My answer? They're both there... music is played MUCH more though than movies

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
Infinite : 1 - TV was free, bought all the audio equipment

How much did you spend total?
~$3k in cash, not calculated with MSRP's, TV value/cost, accessories (cables given free), etc.

How is your placement?
Not conventional, speakers are in two corners with the sub in the middle. I've tried other ones and this seems to work best for me... I haven't moved them around in ages and so maybe I will eventually to see what kind of difference it makes.

What kind of room is it in?
My bedroom

How did you pick out your components?
Listened to what local shops carried, read a little online but not too much, at least not as much as the OP.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
Yes, I had doubts earlier but I'm very happy with what I have. Eventually I'd like to build a system dedicated for music in a bedroom and use these components for a HT along with an upgraded amp/receiver by then, but that's far off.

 

[Hyperlite]

What is your display type?
Toshiba 42HP95 Plasma HDTV


What is your display size?
42"


What is the aspect ratio of your display?
16:9


What most closely matches your display resolution?
720p/1080i


What is your sound system like?
5.1:

Ascend Acoustics System: CMT-340 SE center, CBM-170 SE mains, HTM-200 rears, Mirage Omni S12 Sub, Panasonic XR55 receiver.


Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)
nah


What is your system used for?
1:1:1 music/movies/TV


What do you enjoy more?
Movies and Music are both awesome


What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?
3:1 video:sound


How much did you spend total?
bout $4800


How is your placement?
Normal front end, wall mounted sealed rears w/ rear placed sub


What kind of room is it in?
Dedicated HT


How did you pick out your components?
Extensive research done myself. Thanks to YoYo for telling me about Ascend and AVS


Did you / are you getting your money's worth?
OMG yes.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: LegendKiller

How is your placement?
Not great, backs are more sides, some obstructions

Unless you mean the rears in a 7.1 setup, the surrounds are pretty much supposed to be on the side.

http://www.dolby.com/consumer/home_entertainment/roomlayout.html

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

How did you pick out your components?
Extensive research done myself. Thanks to YoYo for telling me about Ascend and AVS

np :thumbsup:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Bumpity bump bump

Maybe I can get HomeBrewerDude to vote with the new HT we set up

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Bump since someone mentioned it

 

[50cent1228]

wohhh

 

[randym431]

I dont think a home theater is meant to replace going out to the movies. Not for me at least. Its to improve your "home" viewing.

 

[SLCentral]

What is your display type?

Fujitsu 63" Plasma

What is your display size?

63"

What is the aspect ratio of your display?

16:9

What most closely matches your display resolution?

720p (1366x768 to be exact)

What is your sound system like?

5.1

Definitive Technologies Mythos One Fronts
Definitive Technologies Mythos Four Center
Definitive Technologies Mythos Gems Surrounds
Definitive Technologies SuperCube 2 Sub
Denon AVR-2807 Receiver
Sony SACD Player

Bass shakers / some kind of tactile sound? (subwoofer doesn't count)

No

What is your system used for?

10% DVD
10% HD-DVD
30% HD Broadcasts
10% High Resolution Music (SACD)
30% Xbox 360
10% SDTV

What do you enjoy more?

Listening to an SACD is an unbelievele experience. When I first put in DSOTM, I was 100% floored. Could have easily been the most impressed I've ever been in regards to HT.

What was your spending ratio like for video vs. sound?

Almost 2:1, but more like 1.75:1.

How much did you spend total?

Around $18,000 after everything. The TV was bought Open Box, for $9000 on sale from $13500.

How is your placement?

Display / Speakers are in excellent positions, but no wall treatment.

What kind of room is it in?

It's a dedicated room in the basement.

How did you pick out your components?

Extensive researching, as well as extensive demoing, as well as design. Design was a big factor, and was the main reason I went with the Mythos over anything else.

Did you / are you getting your money's worth?

100%. It was VERY expensive, but it was worth it, by all means. I've never enjoyed watching TV or listening to music more then I do now. I refuse to go to the theater as well, because the experience is just incomparable at home.

 

[dawnbug]

Originally posted by: randym431
I dont think a home theater is meant to replace going out to the movies. Not for me at least. Its to improve your "home" viewing.

It's pretty cool when watching movies at home is a cooler experience than going to the movies, though-- more comfortable seats, better picture quality and better sound. There are very few things I'd pay to see in a movie theatre anymore.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: LadyBuggy

Originally posted by: randym431
I dont think a home theater is meant to replace going out to the movies. Not for me at least. Its to improve your "home" viewing.

It's pretty cool when watching movies at home is a cooler experience than going to the movies, though-- more comfortable seats, better picture quality and better sound. There are very few things I'd pay to see in a movie theatre anymore.

Note that I only think the picture quality has been better on ours the last few times since the theaters have actually had their systems out of focus or not lined up with their screen correctly