personal preference i guess...

the sight of wires and cables make me angry no matter how prestigious haha!

This post has been edited by yonggoh: Nov 23 2010, 12:22 PM

U must be very low profile...

Latest toys

Denon 4311

Mordaunt Short Carnival Bipole Surround Speakers

HT Phase II complete

______________________________________
previous set up with:
- Marantz Sr6003
- No rear speakers
- No dvico & HDD Bay
- No table with remotes

Pics of those are here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=37080319

This post has been edited by yonggoh: Nov 23 2010, 12:48 PM


Attached thumbnail(s)

Nice.

Suggestions for next toy : a universal remote control? pop-corn machine? wine-cellar?

Harmony One ditto..

Wine Chiller in adjacent room

no space for pop corn machine

wow when i go sarawak i want to drop by for a glass of wine. i'll bring popcorn

Popcorn and wine? That's a strange combo

Yonggoh, next should be Front Wide & Front Height

Nowaday anything can happen.. Pen cake also can sell at Mc'D...

yonggoh, very nice room indeed !

thanks guys

speaking of popcorn machines...

this is definitely possible for the home!!!

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1006868

nicer if got ps3 on it...play games on such a huge screen!

dear sifus, below is my approximated room dimension. May i know how can i setup my AV room? Means my tv/projector should located at which wall? and how far should i sit from the screen?

I'm currently at kluang, johor, may i know is there any good av shop at johor that can help setting up?

thanks for any suggestion.

if you take a closer look, you'll see that yonggoh's setup already includes a ps3.

Bro, seems like you are a local lad. Care to share your HT pic? Where do you buy your gears, Sound Fusion?

Ps3 is there la

should see God of War 3 in 92" ~~

wait for GT5 tomorrow

Imagine playing PS3 via the Mezzos....& SVS PB-12plus Not only joystick vibrates but the sofa too due to the intense bass nearby.



yonggoh, since u play games, do you have time for movies? Thought that you have at least 2k mkvs

mikapoh ya the movies are in .mkv and mostly for my dad
in fact i spend less and less time on my Ps3...

i bought him a dvico for xmas last year and constantly supply him with the latest movies...

i have movie nights with some friends also... tomorrow we watching scott pilgrim vs the world

You are in Kluang, Johor? Kluang got a couple AV shops but it is best that you can source it elsewhere... but no harm to checkup them out... I would suggest you place your TV or projector at the wall of 4500mm.

some guides copied from the internet

Custom Installer: Calculating HDTV Viewing Distances
Handy formulas for TV buying or watching.
By John Sciacca
March 2010

People are generally either good with numbers or good with words. Pretty early on I discovered that my destiny lay with words. I don’t hate math, but I don’t really go out of my way to seek it out, either.

However, even for a custom installer, basic math skills can really help out. This is especially true when recommending screen size or calculating viewing distances. Unfortunately, many formulas are complex and difficult to remember: basically, all the reasons you dropped out of high school calculus. (Which I did. In a blaze of, “I will never use calculus. Never!” And, guess what, Mr. Fee? Twenty years later, I’m still not regretting that decision!)

If cosines, tangents, coefficients, and hypotenuses anger up your blood, then read on for some simple tips that might help out on your next TV purchase.

FIND THE WIDTH (AND HEIGHT)

When making the switch from 4 x 3 to 16 x 9, knowing how wide your new set can be is paramount, especially if cabinetry is involved. But since manufacturers only give you the diagonal measurement, what to do? Math.

Figuring the width on a 4 x 3 set is as easy as multiplying the diagonal measurement by 0.8. So, a 50-inch-diagonal 4 x 3 set is 40 inches wide. (Note: This is the screen size only, not including any frame.) If you need to know the height — important in the next section — multiply the diagonal measurement by 0.6, meaning a 50-inch-diagonal 4 x 3 set is 30 inches tall.

The width of a 16 x 9 set can be determined by multiplying the diagonal measurement by 0.87. So, a 50-inch-diagonal 16 x 9 set is 43.5 inches wide. To find the height, multiply the diagonal measurement by 0.49. So, a 50-inch-diagonal 16 x 9 set is 24.5 inches tall. Easy, right?



50 INCHES, 4 x 3 SET

SCREEN HEIGHT 30 INCHES SCREEN WIDTH 40 INCHES TOTAL SCREEN AREA 1,200 INCHES

50 INCHES, 16 x 9 SET

SCREEN HEIGHT 24.5 INCHES SCREEN WIDTH 43.5 INCHES TOTAL SCREEN AREA 1,066 INCHES

THE DOWNSIZING FROM 4 x 3 TO 16 x 9

I can’t tell you how often I hear, “Boy, that set doesn’t look as big as I thought” or “I wish I’d gone larger.” Ever wonder why everyone is having size issues? It’s due to the shrinkage from 4 x 3 to 16 x 9. While we gain some width, we’re losing a ton of height; that’s why the new set doesn’t look as big. In the above switch from a 50-inch 4 x 3 set to a 50-inch 16 x 9 model, we lost 5.5 inches of height and 134 square inches of screen real estate. So, yes, your new TV is smaller.

A good starting point for picking a new screen size is matching the old set’s height. This replaces the “Wow! That looks small!” reaction with “Man! Check out my sweet new TV!” To find a 16 x 9 set’s matching height, divide the 4 x 3 set’s height by 0.49. Keeping with the 50-inch example, dividing 30 by 0.49 equals 61, meaning that it takes a 61-inch-diagonal 16 x 9 set to retain the screen height. That’s why 60 is the new 50.

(A) 50 INCHES DIAGONAL

VIEWING DISTANCE = DIAGONAL x 1.63 = 50 x 1.63 = 81.5 INCHES (6 FEET-10 INCHES)

(B) 100 INCHES DIAGONAL = 87 INCHES WIDE

MINIMUM VIEWING DISTANCE = WIDTH x 1.54 MIN (36° ANGLE) = 154 INCHES

MAXIMUM VIEWING DISTANCE = WIDTH x 2.2 MAX (26° ANGLE) = 220 INCHES

WHERE TO SIT?

Groups like SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) and THX have developed guidelines for seating distance based on subtended viewing angles, or how much your field of view is occupied. SMPTE recommends a 30º viewing angle, while THX recommends a maximum 36º viewing angle for a more involving image, and a minimum of 26º. But even with the formula and a scientific calculator, deciphering subtended viewing angles is, frankly, a real pain.

Instead of hateful trigonometry, use these simple formulas. For 16 x 9 screens, multiply the screen diagonal by 1.63 or the width by 1.9 to determine your SMPTE-recommended seating distance. With a 50-inch-diagonal screen, multiplying by 1.63 and then dividing that result by 12 (converting inches to feet) suggests sitting 6.79 feet from the screen.

Know how far away you’re sitting and want help choosing the ideal screen size? Divide the seating distance in inches by 1.63 for the screen diagonal or by 1.9 for the width. So, 12 feet away equals 144 inches divided by 1.63 equals a recommended screen size of 88 inches.

As a general guideline, technical editor Al Griffin suggests multiplying the screen width by 1.54 for 36º viewing, and the width by 2.2 for maximum distance. So, an acceptable seating range for a 100-inch-wide screen would be 154 (12.83 feet) to 220 inches (18.33). THX’s Master Jedi, John Dahl, suggests multiplying the viewing distance by 0.84 for max screen size and dividing the screen diagonal by 0.84 for optimal distance.

Armed with these simple formulas, you can use the calculator in your cellphone for some quick figuring in a store and determine the set size that’s perfect for you.

------------------------------------------------------
Hanging your TV above the Fireplace? Yes, No?

The experts at THX believe that you should have a clean line of sight to the display, without looking up more than 15 degrees or down more than 7 degrees. In a dedicated home theater, a good rule of thumb is to mount your TV in a direct line of sight from the primary seating positions. It should be high enough so those sitting behind you can see over or between those sitting in the front row.

---------------------------------------------------
THX Seat-to-screen Viewing Distance Calculations


How do you calculate the best seat-to-screen distance for a plasma, LCD TV or projection screen? Divide the size of your screen by .84 (screen size is measured diagonally). For example, a 65-inch TV divided by .84 equals a 77-inch viewing distance (6.5 feet).

If your HDTV is going in a living room with limited space, THX recommends the following:

35 inch class TV = 3.5-5 feet away
40 inch class TV = 4-6 feet away
50 inch class TV = 5-7.5 feet away
60 inch class TV = 6-9 feet way

It might seem that THX is recommending a very large screen size for your room. But, it’s important to note two things: 1) THX screen size recommendations are based on recreating an immersive cinematic experience, and 2) the biggest complaint among TV buyers is that they wish they had bought a bigger set.