Well I'm looking to upgrade parts of my system 1 at a time, so what would you suggest to enhance what I have?
Well I've just recently thought of slowly putting together a nice entertainment system, so all i have is the TV and and Xbox 360. I guess really I'm just wondering if you were in my position, what would you start off with doing to enhance the experience on a small scale?
I'll assume by small scale you mean cheap (price wise). For receivers I've always loved the value you get with Yamaha. They don't make the prettiest looking receivers, but for performance and connectivity (which is often overlooked but very important) they are hard to beat imho. Onkyo is another manufacturer to look at. I would steer clear of Sony receivers. In my experience they do not offer the quality unless stepping up to the overpriced ES series. You can pick up a home theater in a box (HTIB) for cheap. The Fry's ad isn't a bad place to look. Also saw a mention of slickdeals.net on here somewhere. A search of HTIB there would bring up some nice deals I'm sure. Here's an Onkyo deal for instance. If I were you (I'm not sure how much of a budget you have) I'd start on craigslist to be honest. Though I must admit I'm somewhat of a craigslist junkie. I've had a ton of success on there for everything from home appliances to computer parts. I can get more specific in offering you some details on what to look for, but probably best for pm's or email. If interested send me a pm and we can exchange emails there. I remember what it was like when I started out and wish I would've had help to avoid some of the pitfalls (read wasted $$$).
I know lol. I have been ever since I saw this thread bump by Ronan. thanks for costing me so much money dammit!
Sweet! Keep us updated on your quest! Let me reiterate how amazing a screen is that's 90, 100, 120 inches or more. The wow factor seems to last forever. Months later and we still go "Wow" when we cut this thing on. Wish I'd done it long ago, but happy to have it now. I can't make it more clear. IF YOU HAVE THE MEANS, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT TILL YOU'RE SATISFIED!
I feel dumb for asking, but what does this receiver actually do? Is it something that you would recommend as one of the first things you would upgrade?
LOL!! It might be a while before I do.. but I'll be doing research in the mean time. And yes.. I dont think the wow factor would go away.. how big is the screen again in your pic? like the size of the picture on the screen I mean, like with Roy there?
My screen is 106" from corner to corner. BTW. Research as much as possible. One thing I found out quickly about front projection is that you have to take in to account the potential mount location of the projector versus where the screen will be. For instance I went with a ceiling mount. This required the projector I purchased to have more vertical lens shift (the ability to raise or lower the picture because the projector itself is not directly centered on the screen vertically). If you have a back wall to mount the projector, then vertical shift is not as important because you can mount it lower or higher on the wall. Hope that makes sense.
My 3 month old 42"Vizio LCD...only $600 at Wal-Mart (2nd TV for 2nd football game on Sundays) Onkyo reciever, Boston and Cambridge speakers. Computer hooked up with Blueray player and bluetooth keyboard and mouse 6.1 baby (evidently my roommate owes me some money)
DaRizzle, you know that smell you were discussing earlier? I don't think it's the cat feces in the dumpster, it's the piece of shit on top of your flat screen.
