Your HDTV Setups

[menthel]

Looking nice! How much better is a dedicated player than the xbox addon?

[Nick F]

Update to mine - moved over to HD films all round so since the TV have bought a PS3, HDDVD add-on for 360 and as of last week or so a Toshiba EP-30 HDDVD player.



In the 4 slots under the tv you have V+ box, PS3, then EP-30 then XBOX360 although the last is going upstairs and I am going to get a surround sound kit for the spare space

Everything is connected up via single HDMI through a Belkin PURE-AV HDMI switch box. Mainly as I have three HDMI devices and only two ports on the TV. Haven't decided if I am going to get an amp and speakers or just a surround sound DVD player. Ideally if I would like to get something with dual optical so I dont have to faff around with the PS3/EP-30 sound all the time.

The four drawers underneath are full of DVD's, about 300 of them I need to clear out to start replacing with HDDVD/Blu-Rays - I really must put up a classifieds thread lol

Matt.

err snap on those TV units. Also removed those nasty wheels Also got two of them pushed together.



Steve B - would a 40' LCD fit in that new Ikea unit you got?

[Howard]

Matt how are you finding the HD thorugh the V+ box? Picture quality? We have one downstairs but it's only hooked to an old CRT TV as my parents use it as a PVR, but I've got one being installed in my room next Thursday, and I can take advantage of the HD


Currently waiting for the Samsung BD-UP5000 to come in stock somewhere, at the moment my only source of HD is my PC

[MD]

The V+ box is good, but do what I did when the engineer comes, set ip up to HDMI as the Virgin guys set it up via scart. If you compare the signal on a V+ on HDMI compared to standard box on scart even the standard definition is like 3 x better in quality.

I looked at standalone BR players, the PS3 is still the best, the only other worth considering is the new Samsung combi player due in a few months, but you are talking serious money again.

the EP-30 is better than the 360 add on by a long way, not least because its much quieter

[Jay]

the problem I have with my V+ is that there is only 1 HD channel and its crap!

[MD]

yeah but the HD stuff on demand aint too bad

[Howard]

The V+ box is good, but do what I did when the engineer comes, set ip up to HDMI as the Virgin guys set it up via scart. If you compare the signal on a V+ on HDMI compared to standard box on scart even the standard definition is like 3 x better in quality.

I looked at standalone BR players, the PS3 is still the best, the only other worth considering is the new Samsung combi player due in a few months, but you are talking serious money again.

the EP-30 is better than the 360 add on by a long way, not least because its much quieter

Heh, I don't plan on letting the engineer fiddle with my kit too much! I'll have all the cables run ready, etc, including SCART if he needs it to start with.

Yeah I was hoping you'd say even SD stuff upscaled looks good

THe BD-UP5000 combi player will be out after Christmas I reckon, at £500 it's not too bad, I'm willing to pay this as the pre-production units reviewed were very good and it's no longer really "first generation" kit



Been eyeing up the Onkyo TX-SR705 as a replacement AV receiver as well to handle the new sound formats, at £600 it's not cheap Hoping a christmas bonus comes my way this year, it funded my new telly last year!

[Nick F]

Finally got round to taking some snaps of my new upgrade.

Treated myself to

• Onkyo 605 AV Reciever
• PS3
• Tannoy EFX 5.1 speaker package

Very happy with the results, watching Planet Earth in Blu-Ray with HD sound is amazing!

[menthel]

Nice. Just a shame you can't hide that monster of an amp.

I always feel they are best heard and not seen!

[Nick F]

Nice. Just a shame you can't hide that monster of an amp.

I always feel they are best heard and not seen!

Tell me about it, missus went mental when she saw how big it was!

[MD]

hmmm gotta do something about my remote situation....up to eight of the bloody things at last count

[dave87]

I need to have a tidy up and then get some pictures of my setup online, finally gone HD

[vrykyl]

hmmm gotta do something about my remote situation....up to eight of the bloody things at last count

Sounds like you need a logitech Harmony 1000

[Howard]

hmmm gotta do something about my remote situation....up to eight of the bloody things at last count

I can recommend the Logitech Harmony remotes, I have a 525 and it's great. I don't use the activities though, I just have the devices seperately and you can modify everything through the PC interface etc


I have a new addition to my setup, pics soon

[dave87]

V+ Howard?

[Howard]

Oh yes that too