Your HDTV Setups

[unrealrocks]

I gotta admit HD isn't really my thing - just got it for watching the odd movie and playing 360, lol



Audio is where I am happy I do need a better speaker controler though - mine is actually a PA controler, lol. it works but I have XLR to phono cables everywhere :S

[Howard]

Shuffled mine around a bit too. Hard work moving that bloody sub!

[Jay]

I have the 37" version of that Tosh. Its fantastic.

[Steve B]

Just got everything setup, but the 360 has RROD, so needs to go back

(sorry for crappy quality, taken on the iSight on my MacBook!)

[dave87]

Steve - which Toshiba telly is that?

[Steve B]

its a 32A3030DB i think. Its the European model of the 32C3030DB. £500 from Richer Sounds yesterday

[Sinizter]

Anyone here have a 50" TV and using it at a viewing distance of around 2.8-3 metres ?

[[GSV]Trig]

I see someone else shops at Ikea there Steve, same unit as mine

[ikonia]

Anyone here have a 50" TV and using it at a viewing distance of around 2.8-3 metres ?

just over 2.3 meters - almost 2.5, although I do have a chair thats a little further away I wouldn't say its prime TV viewing chair

[Steve B]

I see someone else shops at Ikea there Steve, same unit as mine

The ever growing list of items from Ikea was supplemented this week by that purchase
Almost every piece of furniture in the flat is from Ikea

[dave87]

its a 32A3030DB i think. Its the European model of the 32C3030DB. £500 from Richer Sounds yesterday

Ah, I got the 32c3035, great telly - was on offer at the time, otherwise I would have had the Panasonic for £519. Still really impressed with it, and it looks perfect when fed HD stuff.

[Sinizter]

just over 2.3 meters - almost 2.5, although I do have a chair thats a little further away I wouldn't say its prime TV viewing chair

Do you think its too big ?

I am seriously considering getting one of the professional Panasonic plasmas with 1080p if I can stretch to that. But definitely a panasonic 1080p plasma. Worried it might be too big for the living room. Itll be more than 4 times the size of the Dell 24" that I am using now.

[ikonia]

I've just messured up and I am actually 3 meters away.

No I don't think its too big but I think it depends on how close you are and the size of your living room in general


look at the photos I posted a few posts up the photo was taken pretty much from where I sit (well a bit to the left).

See if that looks too big.

There you go check the link bellow - just updated with a few new photos with some more stuff around to give you a better idea of size, The photo is took from my chair

Photos showing TV and perspective

[neonplanet40]

For a tv of 50inches you should ideally be at LEAST 3 meters away. Because at this size the pixels are more stretched and wont look any good up close. If you are going to be less than 3 meters from a tv then you should look at a good 37 inch tv.

[Sinizter]

For a tv of 50inches you should ideally be at LEAST 3 meters away. Because at this size the pixels are more stretched and wont look any good up close. If you are going to be less than 3 meters from a tv then you should look at a good 37 inch tv.

37in is definitely too small. 42in minimum. Quality is not going to be a problem as most inputs will be 1080p, pc input (suitably scaled) or built in freeview tuner (panasonic built in tuners are pretty good).

[MD]

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.