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FromTheSuburbs posted:Finally, a television to be proud of and reason to post: What the hell. Why is your TV like 6 feet in the god damned air.
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McCracAttack posted:I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread. I could care less about it being wall mounted, but it looks retarded to have your tv floating so high up. It is almost understandable in the fireplace situation, but his tv is mounted higher than his shelving unit. That is just silly.
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FromTheSuburbs posted:Jesus, it's like looking at the FedEx logo. I knew there was something about my setup that was just off. My TV is ridiculously high in the air. The fact that you didn't notice is making me laugh. Yah, the wall under your TV has a case of 12 head.
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Aug 14, 2008 16:56
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The Dave posted:Oh come on now. There are three pieces of furniture in this picture, and all three are very different wood tones. Seriously. I don't think you necessarily have to match all your stuff exactly, but the only way in which those pieces are similar is that they are not dark hardwoods.
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Aug 14, 2008 18:54
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King Nothing posted:Interesting...when I mounted my TV several of my friends thought it was mounted too high but I thought it looked right. I just checked and the center of the mount is almost exactly 64" above the floor. I think that is more a function of its size than anything. A 32 inch television sitting center at 64 is going to seem a lot higher than a 52. To be honest I think what you have looks fine. I also don't have a problem with piers or stands under wall mounts. I see them as simply a way to hang a tv. I think the ability to angle and rotate them is the strongest point, and one that you can only get with a wall mount or a stand mount. My friend has a 60 inch on a rotating mount because he is a big vertical shmup fan. It is pretty crazy when you see him rotate his 60 inch tv vertical. I personally have a fixed mount screen for my projector and a LCD. My screen is 64" AFF but I run my LCD below it at about 28". We mostly use TV for gaming or casual watching though.
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Aug 18, 2008 05:17
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grillster posted:I think this is the second or third time I've posted in this thread, but now it is time for an update! Update posts are awesome. I am about to do an update, but i am waiting for my matrix switch to come in so I can do my rewiring. I also need to build the frame for my screen. Also be glad your walls are beige. It took me drat near a year to get them to let me paint my walls from that ugly rear end pure white. Now my walls are some color they call toller. All I know is I would rather be stuck with beige than eggshell white.
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Aug 23, 2008 23:26
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grillster posted:Well, to be honest, they will let me paint but I don't want to have to repaint in eight months when I'm out of this creaky old shack. I am out of here in 6 months but, it was totally worth it. I didn't paint the entire apartment though; only my room. At this point I am a career bachelor so until I have the savings and income to get a condo it's roommates for me. I can't wait to have a place I can actually do real work on. My home is my little sanctuary so I love being able to design the hell out of it. It is almost a sickness. Trying to get extra hours in at work just to buy throw pillows is funny AND sad.
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Aug 25, 2008 07:12
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The picture on the right above your stand is crooked  Also gently caress monoprice. I ordered 6 cables and a matrix switch last week and today I got a box with a single cable and my invoice. I am a very unhappy camper.
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Aug 27, 2008 02:14
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Glottis posted:I'm pretty sure that I have gotten things in 2 separate shipments from them before, fyi. They didn't give me more than one tracking number and normally they alert you and give you more than one invoice. I mean, it is possible they did a second box and it was a mistake. This won't stop me from buying from them again. I have just been excited to try out the matrixing switch, and it is like being a kid on christmas opening a gift and having the toy be broken. An affordable hdmi matrix switch that actually works is like the holy AV grail, and supposedly this latest version does the trick.
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Aug 27, 2008 06:06
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Omegaslast posted:drat, was hoping it was some htpc type stuff that just copied kaleidescape REALLY WELL. is my $20,000 mark off? more like $5,000ish?? does it do bit perfect copies of dvds video and audio or does it compress them? If you just want the DVD cover wall that is pretty easy to do in a lot of the HTPC apps. My XBMC skin I work on off and on uses a similar view. And I thought I was being original  . Not exactly the same, but you could get drat close in XBMC if you learn their skinning format and are good at picking up XML style formatting. Plus I think they accept python if you needed to script something. Also Jesus Christ those speakers. Juriko fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Sep 2, 2008 |
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Sep 2, 2008 08:49
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Legdiian posted:MSRP on a KSERVER-1500, KPLAYER-6000 and (4) 1TB Drives is $16,470.00, so it's a little cheaper than you thought. It does perfect copies of DVDs with no compression. It looks great, and is a good example of a wall mount done really well. I think one of the hardest parts with a wall mount is by mounting the TV on the wall it becomes a decorative element, and that means you can't just place it however you want, and how you place it depends a lot on the space and the walls and ceilings. The frame helps a lot. I will say the uneven spacing between the two photos and the display is distracting though. What made you go with the Kaleidoscope setup?
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Sep 2, 2008 18:24
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Legdiian posted:Thanks. You are right about the spacing on the photos. I'm thinking about moving "Blown Away" closer to the display so it's the same distance away as "Kate Moss". However when watching movies at night you can't even see the pictures so I might just leave them. Ahh I see. I guess from my perspective, aside from the sheer cost, I love having my DVD's shelved and handling disks. It is kind of silly really since it would be easier to get a few terabytes of networked storage and just serve it all on demand, but god I love it. Even though with space getting cheaper I am still considering it.
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Sep 2, 2008 21:03
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How long did it take you to catalog all of your dvd's I only have around 150 right now and it seems like it would take forever with even that small amount.
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Sep 2, 2008 21:29
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Legdiian posted:We have a 200 disc bulk loader that makes the task of loading dvds much more bearable. It reads 2 discs at a time and averages about 10-15min per disc. The more I think about it the more I want one. In the end I will probably just do H.264 copies of the movie sans features.
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Sep 2, 2008 22:25
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KennyG posted:I'd question the truth of this. I doubt it's a sony based issue. Sony will get into huge anti-trust issues given the prior adjudication of the DVD CA case. It's a very similar license and the whole thing has been already been hashed. Now if it's a K doesn't want to pay the license premium or the fact that the technology is still rather expensive I understand that. But they are selling a $20K+ DVD archiving system... so I doubt they'd have trouble selling a $45k+ HD DVD archiving system. I just wouldn't be so sure it's exactly that Sony doesn't want them making the product. I don't find it surprising at all to think that they would be holding back. While HD-DVD was providing ways for MS to do networked media distribution the bluray group was telling them to gently caress off and refusing to support any standard, even a secured one, for home media distribution of their content. Bluray has proven time and time again they don't want to cooperate when it comes to home media setups other than one TV and a bluray player.
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Sep 4, 2008 00:23
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I live in a closet. Well not exactly a closet, but the worlds smallest apartment. So enjoy the fisheye perspective! Yes, I know projector cable = bad. I had them covered to match the wall, but I added a new HDMI cable Tuesday, and now I have to get a new cover for the cables. I live in apartment so they look down on cutting holes into walls hide cable runs. I also hate that ceiling fan. Renting is frustrating.  No, my setup is not curved. Photo stitching is just that awesome. Showing today is 32" Sony Xbr2 Sanyo z5 & 84" screen Panasonic SA- XR57 Philips DVP 5982 Direct TV HD box 360 PS2 Monoprice 4x2 matrixing HDMI switch Inday component distribution amp JBL something speakers. Old Media PC Running XBMC Harmony 550 Badass Mini fridge Wicked big bear Cheap sub mounted to the couch. Not a real buttkicker but still a lot of fun. The shelves, tv stand, audio pier, and speakers stands were built by me. I still haven't gotten around to backing the shelves because I am lazy. I will probably back them with mirror panels. I also need to build a frame to border the screen, but work has been keeping me busy. You can't see them but the power cable situation is pretty bad. I think I need to build a mirrored cable box so I can hide the APC and excess power cables. I also am having a hell of a time finding the curtains I am looking for to finish the window off.   The matrix switch is pretty sweet. We game a lot at my place so being able to mix and match sources and components is useful. Want to play the 360 on the projector and retro game off the media PC on the LCD? Two clicks on the harmony and your ready to go. I am seriously jealous of you guys that have real houses or condos. I am a big DIY guy, and I dream of being able to actually do some interior work. I have a horrible popcorn ceiling and this tacky fan. The entire place drives me nuts. I want a smooth ceiling, hardwood floors, and crown molding drat it!
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Sep 5, 2008 06:27
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glompix posted:It looks like you've done some good stuff with your limited space. My floor plan doesn't even give me enough space to comfortably fit a coffee table in front of my couch. Yah, I don't mind the space so much to be honest, but I hate the "build quality" of the place. It is just a cheap apartment. The thing is I would pay almost twice as much to rent a nice apartment, and that cost difference would be enough for me to personally redo half the poo poo I want to in the first month (redo the ceiling, new paint+molding etc) which is idiotic. I am holding out for a new job and a condo. The room itself is only like 11.5x15.
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Sep 6, 2008 00:05
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Odd question but does anyone know of a compact florescent that can be dimmed by an electronic dimmer. I have a IR controlled dimmer that I haven't been using for a while since the only thing that seems to work with it are incandescent bulbs.
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Sep 8, 2008 04:33
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Omegaslast posted:http://www.1000bulbs.com/Dimmable-Compact-Fluorescent-Bulbs/ The problem is with electronic dimmers. I am not even sure if they make a bulb that works with lutrons electronic dimmers. I know I can just pop a old bulb in, but I was hoping someone might be making one now.
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Sep 8, 2008 05:23
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kri kri posted:Speaking of lighting - was it my best bet to set up a cheap light bias for my LCD TV? LED's all the way. Either strand/rope lighting or under counter puck style lighting. Just make sure you can stand the brightness and color temperature.
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Sep 8, 2008 22:25
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Not an Anthem posted:More pics/details on the pier- real wood or veneer and where did you get those legs? That's exactly the style I want to build, except I'll likely use mdf It is a Birch plywood with hemlock facing. It was all made with a skill saw and really simple construction. No real jointing so to speak, just wood glue, some nails and bracing. It is finished with a ridiculous amount of a dark cherry stain(forget the actual color) and a lacquer. The feet are part of my little secret - random ikea parts. I wanted those legs, and it looked like I was going to have to spend 50 dollars per piece just for the legs if I ordered them online. I learned a long time ago that the coolest thing about ikea is the fact you can just buy parts of furniture. Those are riser legs for their kitchen cabinets. I remembered seeing them so I bussed down and picked up all 8 of them for less than twenty bucks. Ill throw in some picks later. The construction is almost embarrassing really. I didn't have any real tools or space so it is like kindergarden carpentry.
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Sep 12, 2008 09:50
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Not an Anthem posted:The legs really do it, I'll have to cop your style sorry mate DO IT. I am seriously flattered when people like my furniture. I love designing modern stuff with a bit of a classic look. I just wish I had more space and better tools. Id love to work with wrought iron.
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"[panic posted:"] HDMI is also an enormous pain in the rear end so prepare for a ton of trial and error.
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Oct 5, 2008 20:00
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Glottis posted:Why is that? I've never had a problem. If you move beyond a simple device to device setup HDCP slowly falls apart on the chain. Device to device is great, device to receiver to device can vary, but throw in another object in the chain and watch the handshake poo poo itself from time to time. I have a matrix switch and my xbox and dvd player love to fail their handshakes. When that happens I have to turn it all off and tun it on one by one in order. It is nice to get rid of 4 cables per device.
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Omegaslast posted:possibly, i dont know much about dying woods, let alone how vinyl will react. you might be able to just sand off the vinly or tear it off completely then veneer it but really that seems like a ton of work to put into $100 speakers. Vinyl die might work, but you can just re-laminate them without removing the old stuff too. Laminating simple objects isn't too hard either.
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Oct 6, 2008 21:56
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niralisse posted:Those are good reasons. It must be nice to have money. I only spent a little more for my Sanyo Z5 and 32" Sony than I would have for just a 50 inch TV. The only big difference is the extra matrixing switch. I am far from rich, it just took me 3 years to buy it all.
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Nov 27, 2008 00:03
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cudwortho posted:I'm pretty sure I read it on AVs Forums, but it was prolly 10 years ago. For every sane thing said on AVS forums there are 10 crazy video/audiophiles spewing insanity. Even when some of it is true it is seldom worth the cost for the small improvement, or the improvement would only be seen in equipment far superior to your own.
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I am jealous of all you people who can use real subs. I would love to have one but given the market around here I will be living in apartments until I move or I die.
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Phillyt posted:I live in an apartment and have a sub. It really depends on the apartment. Mine is relatively new (built within the last 10 years) and I asked the people living below me to let me know if they ever have an issue with it. They haven't yet. What kind of sub? There is a difference between a 200 dollar sub and a 600+ dollar sub doing sub 15hz. I have a sub to add a bit of boom, but when you start going really low on the frequency range it would feel like a small earthquake to the people around you no matter the building. Hell we can't even crank up the sub that loud at my friends house since they can hear/feel it in the house next to them(we are talking about a subwoofer the size of a large end table). It's just a completely different thing. You don't even hear it as much as you feel it at that point. I cant imagine any apartment being well proofed enough to prevent a sustained 10hz from shaking your neighbors.
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Phillyt posted:You are right. It is not a very good sub. I am just an undergraduate so it is satisfying for me. It's a Logitech Z-5500 sub. I still listen to my music pretty loudly if that means anything. Ahh, see the issue here is mostly the type of sound. For games and movies a sub that can hit sub 15hz is just mind blowing. It is one of those things you never realized you wanted till you experience it. Cheap subs tend to have "boomy" bass, a very audible low end. Really low sounds are pretty much felt. In games and movies it is that sub 15hz that causes everything to rattle in a quiet scene. It is the low shacking of a thunderstorm in the distance; you don't hear it, you FEEL it. That is also why you pretty much have to own a house to have one. it penetrates everything.
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Omegaslast posted:Thats a nice clean setup but man those infinitys look loving weird wall mounted. It is funny because I think they look awesome. There is a kind of movement going on with interior design now though with people wall mounting loving everything which I find awesome so I am biased. I have seriously seen pretty much everything other than like couches and fridges wall mounted at this point. It is like people got tired of recessing everything and just went "lets bolt the fucker to the wall." Not rental friendly at all.
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Oct 11, 2009 12:19
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Dark anything works. You want some color in the room, but for the paint to be dark enough that it goes black with the lights down. I use a dark red that is a bit more earthy, like terra-cotta but not nearly as orange. With that much concrete you might want something with some pile to deal with echo. It seems like with such an empty room you will want something to absorb sound. Sound traps would probably be a decent idea too.
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Nov 10, 2009 03:24
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Most likely they list it with that size limit because the back panel would dwarf the television and it would look odd otherwise. Large TV's also become progressively less stable freestanding, so it makes sense to push it as an accessory even if it isn't really needed.
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bEatmstrJ posted:What the hell kind of room extends 38 feet? Do you live in a warehouse? Probably a finished basement in a massive house in the burbs. I have seen some huge rec rooms in new construction.
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Mar 8, 2010 22:39
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I will murder you for your view. Have fun trying to sleep.
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dissss posted:Never noticed that before but it is quite high. Weird old house I guess. It actually looks to me like the door was flipped at some point, like it was originally installed in a different manner and instead of getting a new door they just did that.
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man thats gross posted:Thank you. And you're right, it is really uncomfortable. loving Ikea. I actually really like my klippin
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ShaneB posted:Purchasing a really nice sofa is a way better investment into your overall happiness than any single A/V related item, trust me on this. I get what your saying, but I genuinely find mine comfortable.
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ShaneB posted:I owned one, I can't see how this is possible. I think we probably just have vastly different tastes in couches. I mean, if I was buying my long term couch I know what I would want and it is nothing like the axis. eidt: you avatar is mesmerizing Juriko fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Mar 23, 2010 |
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I mean it's bearable, yeah, but dropping $1200 or so on a Crate and Barrel Axis was never a regret for my fiancee and me.
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Mugmoor posted:Doesn't it drive you nuts that you can see that lone power cable reaching for the outlet? As a renter cables are the bane of my drat existence. You try and try to do your best but there is that voice that always goes "just drill a hole in the goddamn wall." My future solution for my bedroom unit, which is where I watch 90% of my TV since I moved, is to build a stained plywood surface mount stand so I can just run all the cables behind that in the future. It does make me miss my previous place though. ShaneB posted:If you are thinking about something like some awesome mid-century eames sofa, I realized some time ago those suck for actually using as a living room sofa. Haha no, I agree. Aside from the lounges most of the eames stuff I have sat on was actually surprisingly uncomfortable. I can't find the thing online but there is a local place that carries a couch (bigger than a loveseat but smaller than a full on couch) with a lounge end that I love. It is a pretty standard modern gray affair.. It isn't even that expensive, but I am waiting to be roommate free before the Klippin hits the dump; or at least till I can claim the entirety of the living room. I can't seem to convince myself that dropping ~1200 a month in rent and utilities is something I want to do just so I can have a pretty living room. The other half of me, the DIY builder nut, wants to make a couch myself. That half of me is retarded. Juriko fucked around with this message at 12:13 on Mar 25, 2010 |
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