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Geek
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#400871 5-Nov-2010 16:52

My current setup is not even my own, This freeview recorder would be a good start.

Nutts

65 posts

Master Geek
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#400872 5-Nov-2010 16:52

Still using a CRT TV and vcr as a second TV.
This would give me reason to get a second LCD.. Bring on the digital error....

cafeg

697 posts

Ultimate Geek
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#400877 5-Nov-2010 17:06

current setup in the entertainment cabinet in the photo below is:

Philips 42 inch plasma TV
5 port HDMI switch
10/100 network switch hooked into my Linksys ADSL2 router via a network cable.
TiVo
PS3 which is also a HDMI media player off MyBook
WD MyBook world 1 Terrabyte external Network Access Server
Seagate 500Mb external hard drive
DishTv S7050 HDMI Satellite PVR
Philips HDMI upscaling DVD player
Aiwa home theatre System
Brother Multi Function wireless printer/fax/copier/scanner

fieldway

50 posts

Geek

#400879 5-Nov-2010 17:08

I feel I living with last century technology as all I got is a 42" Panasonic Plasma with a Panasonic HDD & DVD writer with digital Sky. Still it better than nothngi

When people say 'Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too'. Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?

Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

Speedy885

182 posts

Master Geek
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#400883 5-Nov-2010 17:19

We have a 21" CRT tv and dvd/vcr combo also have SD sky subscription. no surround sound either :( o well such as life! (Wouldnt mind a 55" samsung LED tv finding its own way to my house!) LOL

Beany

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#400887 5-Nov-2010 17:25

We have an interesting setup that is in useable but interim state until we build the new house.
Yamaha AV Receiver, 2 zone audio
Niles Outdoor speakers
Squeezebox duet
Shuttle PC running squeezecenter
SAMSUNG 55" LED TV
HTPC running Win7 MCE
Logitech Harmony touch screen remote
NAS Promise 4-bay
KEF Home Theatre speaker package
Nintendo Wii
SAMSUNG 32" LCD TV

What this allows us to do is:
Watch Freeview, Sky, Recorded TV/Movies on the system
Record Freeview or Sky
Listen to music off the system (MP3's) or internet radio etc via the HT speakers or outdoor speakers or both
Browse the internet, Display photo slideshows, Play Wii games

The future will involve:
whole home audio (using Netstreams) - got a killer deal on this via receivership sale ;o)
Component video matrix switcher to watch and control AV source remotely - HDMI other than local connections looks to be a pain in the a$$

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sarg

750 posts

Ultimate Geek
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#400888 5-Nov-2010 17:25

We have a 50"Pioneer plasma. has a great picture but its missing freeview. They didn't do built in decoders so we would love whats on offer.

that would be an ecumenical matter

Beany

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#400889 5-Nov-2010 17:27

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Brat

40 posts

Geek
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#400904 5-Nov-2010 18:16

I have (in the lounge) a 50" Panasonic Plasma, a Yamaha RX2400 Receiver, a cheap Freeview HD receiver, a PS3, a PS2, A Wii and an HDMI switch to tie them all together. I have some Wharfdale Pacific speakers and an M&K subwoofer connected by in-wall bi-wiring.
In the dining/living/kitchen area I have a 32" Samsung LED (Freeview builtin) on a pivoting wallmount bracket.
In the master bedroom I have a 42" Samsung LED (Freeview builtin) on an bertically-adjustable wallmount bracket.

Lounge system

carleeto

16 posts

Geek

#400915 5-Nov-2010 18:56

So here's the setup at home:

A normal panasonic 5.1 system - nothing flashy - one of those built units that has a built in DVD player. The sound is good enough for most ears though :)

The wiring is all in wall. The media centre is a laptop running XBMC, which outputs sound via TOSLINK to the home theatre system and video via HDMI to a 1080p projector, which projects onto a 120 inch screen in the lounge.

What's missing is the ability to hook up the projector and the home theatre system to a set top box.

The set top box we do have is hooked up to the existing TV (a 42inch 720p plasma panasonic). Its a real basic one though - one of the cheap Zinwell ones you can get at DSE.

So no HDD recording of live TV or any play/pause functionality yet.

This freeview recorder would essentially set us up for 120 inch TV viewing and playback, which would rule!

jasonwaiheke

278 posts

Ultimate Geek
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#400920 5-Nov-2010 19:08

Hi all,

pretty basic set up in my place, old school non-hd tube tv (the big chunky kind) hooked up to telstra clear digital cable TV. along with standard DVD player and VCR... Yes your right a VCR, we still use it on the odd occasion. TV and DVD get watched often but would not be focal part of the house. Would love freeview, doubled with or instead of telstra clears digital cable TV, not sure what i would do. probably make the most of two decoders using one to tape one channel and one to watch another if i could set it up to do that. and providing both programs were intended to come through the same decoder.

Jason

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chaucolai

16 posts

Geek

#400921 5-Nov-2010 19:12

Hehe. Well, here goes..
We have a decent-enough entertainment system in our house, but most of it is dad's and dads only. We have a 52" Samsung HD Plasma hooked up to MySky HDi (which is a blessing, as it means I can record programs and watch them afterschool before dad gets back from work!) We have... well, we have surround sound set up but we lost the wire to go from the TV to the stereo, where the surround sound starts so that's a bit of a fail...
We also have one old 32" TV in the 'rumpas room' for the old PlayStation 2 and that's where, if we got Freeview, I'd want it (so that more than one person can watch TV at once! I can't watch any programs as my dad's always watching the news, the fishing show...) as well as a 28 or so inch upstairs in my parents bedroom (where I have to run to to watch Glee etc)

b0untypure1

1427 posts

Uber Geek
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#400932 5-Nov-2010 19:30

19" crt , will get new tv if this is won though !
my question : when is taranaki getting freeview HD?
thanks

pukemaori

2 posts

Wannabe Geek

#400936 5-Nov-2010 19:38

Well, I am still struggling on with my ancient Toshiba 32" fed from a Digistar 811U. However when I visit my sister her 2.5 grainy channels definitely need this setup (along with a new aerial!)

pervmonkey

94 posts

Master Geek
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#400938 5-Nov-2010 19:40

I have a 32" samsung TV, with MySkyHDi

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