Post Your Home Cine & HiFi Kit...

pastymuncher · 12 Oct 2017 at 15:21

I suppose this is as good a place as any to ask this. If you have a 4k tv and are viewing things at 1080p does the picture look terrible like it does on a computer monitor if you are not running at the native res or is it different with TV's? Just curious.

Chris1712 · 12 Oct 2017 at 17:07

pastymuncher said:
I suppose this is as good a place as any to ask this. If you have a 4k tv and are viewing things at 1080p does the picture look terrible like it does on a computer monitor if you are not running at the native res or is it different with TV's? Just curious.

It's not as bad because 1080p*4 is exactly 4k, so pixels are just quadrupled.

pastymuncher · 12 Oct 2017 at 18:57

Doesn't it look "boxy" then?

FurryLemon · 13 Oct 2017 at 07:19

1080p is fine upscaled. SD can look pretty rough on certain tvs.

Chris1712 · 15 Oct 2017 at 13:26

pastymuncher said:
Doesn't it look "boxy" then?

Don't forget the pixels are also 4x smaller

. So it's effectively exactly the same.

AMB73 · 16 Oct 2017 at 22:44

Hey all. Had my setup a couple of years now and still blown away with it. As a family we are massively into films and home entertainment so i decided to model our living room into a mini Cinema. Great for movie days with the kids.

I have a BenQ W1070+ Short throw, Full HD 3D Projector Projecting onto a 120" Tab Tension Screen running through a Onkyo TX-SR607 7.1 Amp. Screen is remote control and comes down from the ceiling in front of my 55" 4K wall mounted TV.

The only issue i had was the Onkyo i have doesn't allow 3D pass through so i had to invest in a Dual HDMI Panasonic Blu-ray player, the audio is fed into the amp and the picture signal direct to the projector. Sounds and looks amazing, although my neighbours would possibly not agree.

photoshop · 25 Oct 2017 at 16:26

GSXRMovistar said:
Just finishing re-decorating the main living room and updated the AV gear, Marantz NR1607 amp (had to find something that fitted the AV cabinet) and Q Acoustics 7000i speakers. Xbox One providing all content and looking to replace the ageing LG plasma soonish with something 4k and all the other bells and whistles.

I like It!
Are the speaker/TV cables channeled into the wall and then plastered over?
Im guessing there is a cut out at the bottom (behind your xbox) to access the sockets and cables?

Wouldnt mind doing something similiar

Daaaavvveee · 25 Oct 2017 at 16:32

photoshop said:
I like It!
Are the speaker/TV cables channeled into the wall and then plastered over?
Im guessing there is a cut out at the bottom (behind your xbox) to access the sockets and cables?

Wouldnt mind doing something similiar

Mine is pretty much the same regarding the TV/Cables.
Due to my house being a new build, I drilled a hole at the top, dropped a fishing weight on some line until it hit the bottom, then drilled a hole at the bottom to grab the weight.

nice and easy

signs · 25 Oct 2017 at 16:37

Daaaavvveee said:
Mine is pretty much the same regarding the TV/Cables.
Due to my house being a new build, I drilled a hole at the top, dropped a fishing weight on some line until it hit the bottom, then drilled a hole at the bottom to grab the weight.

nice and easy

very good idea , mine was a extension build so all went in before hand

ChrisD. · 26 Oct 2017 at 11:48

That's exactly what I did with my setup.

https://imgur.com/a/eiX8M

pokerking · 2 Nov 2017 at 22:14

Added a RGB 5m kit

kinda looks over exposed but it looks natural to the eyes, not too bright.

Not really a fancy setup 55' 4K UHD Bravia TV, Xbox One S, Samsung Sound Bar.

kidloco · 29 Nov 2017 at 13:40

Recent house move so change of system.

Gone is the Denon amp, Monitor Audio GS speakers and the Monolith sub

I must admit to missing the amazing sound of my old system, but it was getting used les and less because of it being in the main living space.

The long term plan is have a dedicated home cinema room, with 4k projector etc. I wanted to keep the living room pretty clutter free of AV gear and no speakers everywhere.

I know the purest will shrug at the choice of a soundbar. I did listen to quite a few before settling on the ASB-2, and it sounds better then ones costs twice its price. Its just huge. Luckily the TV unit I have is over 6f so can house the beast. It doesn't do any fancy throwing of sound, but the ones I listened to that did that, didn't do it very well, at least this makes a really good solid front sound stage.

Pretty basic system now in place

65" LG B6 OLED TV
Sky Q
PS4 Pro
Shield TV running KODI for movies

Synology DS413j in the office with 12tb of storage for the movies.

dl8860 · 29 Nov 2017 at 15:49

Oh man all that space and you go for a soundbar!

Meanwhile, I've just moved in to a new place and trying to sandwich in my 3.0 system, currently looking like this:

disclaimer, temporary setup, please refrain from cable management abuse and the dust on top of the sky box

There is a sill under the window on the right but it's not deep enough for my speakers. And to the left of the chimney breast will be too far left for the left speaker. So I'm pretty stuck at the moment. I'm going to have a custom unit built into the space in the corner there, but getting decent L+R positioning is going to be tricky. Wall mounting would be the best bet I think, but wife has vetoed.

Any inspiration would be welcome.

darreny · 29 Nov 2017 at 16:46

dl8860 said:
Oh man all that space and you go for a soundbar!

Meanwhile, I've just moved in to a new place and trying to sandwich in my 3.0 system, currently looking like this:

disclaimer, temporary setup, please refrain from cable management abuse and the dust on top of the sky box

There is a sill under the window on the right but it's not deep enough for my speakers. And to the left of the chimney breast will be too far left for the left speaker. So I'm pretty stuck at the moment. I'm going to have a custom unit built into the space in the corner there, but getting decent L+R positioning is going to be tricky. Wall mounting would be the best bet I think, but wife has vetoed.

Any inspiration would be welcome.

Can you get a pic with more of that space in?

kidloco · 29 Nov 2017 at 16:55

dl8860 said:
Oh man all that space and you go for a soundbar!.

Added some text to my post to explain my odd choice

dl8860 · 29 Nov 2017 at 23:14

kidloco said:
Added some text to my post to explain my odd choice

Ah fair play. Hugely jealous of your TV and living space!

dl8860 · 29 Nov 2017 at 23:33

darreny said:
Can you get a pic with more of that space in?

Wider angle shot

Sketchup of Custom unit. Placement of left and right speakers tbc.

Sketchup plan

House floor plan

Would love to try and get some surrounds in too, the right rear should be OK as we have a bookshelf in that corner and a cable along the skirting board should be fine, but getting the rear left cable neatly around the hearth. Pour in your wisdom please

ChrisD. · 30 Nov 2017 at 08:29

I've actually been thinking about ditching my amps, Monitor Gold AV package and sub etc and replacing it all with a Playbase, Sub and two Play 1's initially, upgrading them to 5's. It means I can gain a large percentage of space back in my living room and have it as a living room/dining room which in turn gives me a lot more room in the kitchen.

I can't remember the last time I sat and listened to hifi music properly and movie watching is few and far between.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 2 Dec 2017 at 14:13

Done my little cinema room.... 55inch HRD 4k tv. Very happy with it!

The little black things hanging down are the wall bracket pull wires, hidden them since!

got a 200ltr new fish tank coming soon also

ValiantUK91 · 2 Dec 2017 at 14:57

What chairs are those if dont mind me asking look real comfy.

Also reminds me i need to stock up on JD for xmas.