that's not very big if you've seen houses in sabah and sarawak.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jan 26 2010, 10:51 PM

@kevinboey86
your sony avr no need to breathe?

@ TrynRex
the tv looks small compare with the center speaker.

is there anything like a small center speaker stand that we can place behind the tv, and with angle adjustment for tilting downward when the speaker is located above the tv?

how do you guys place your AVR in the tv cabinet with tight space? how much gap do you guys give your avr for "breathing"?

(accs_centre pic as reference)


This post has been edited by Skylinestar: May 10 2010, 11:05 PM

@ mpyw
in the second pic, what type of speaker mount/bracket do you use to mount those front presence speakers?

Horizontal Center Channel Speakers and Why They Should Be Avoided

http://forum.blu-ray.com/speakers/89614-ho...ld-avoided.html
http://www.audioholics.com/education/louds...channel-speaker


what do you guys think? anyone here tried placing their center speaker vertically?


how many of you do this?


This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jul 23 2010, 10:01 AM

@ shankar_dass93
why cramp all the speakers together at the front?
why hide the center speaker at the bottom?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Aug 7 2010, 01:45 PM

@ stanleysi
is that a dedicated HT room? if yes, why don't go for fix screen?

no remote control

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Aug 14 2010, 09:30 PM

SMPTE recommends a 30º viewing angle, while THX recommends a maximum 36º viewing angle for a more involving image, and a minimum of 26º.

yes. or you can use keyboard or remote control for windows media center.

there's wireless technology

how to prevent vibration from plaster ceiling? care to describe more on this fiber injection thingy?

@ arremie
is that center speaker placed on top of a drawer? so desperate?
time to change tv cabinet

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.

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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.

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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.

If your BD player has coaxial or optical out, hook it to your AVR and let the AVR to do the decoding.

@ tim_1335
really kesian the center speaker hiding in the left "shack". should put it higher and closer to the screen.

anyone here with DSX setup? i've read some mixes reviews regarding DSX wide. some say it's very good...some say it gives weird sound (http://homecinemaguru.com/?p=1182)..
what do you guys think? is it worth to spend extra cash on an AVR with DSX?

really dilemma here.

I'm hoping that DTS Neo:X will be the norm. Can't wait for reviews of Onkyo 1009. Wanna know how it fight with DSX.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jul 20 2011, 10:53 PM

look for htkaki

screen size calculation:
http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewing...calculator.html

THX recommends a maximum 40-36º viewing angle for a more involving imageº

looks like your angle is 44 degree...too wide for comfort.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jul 28 2011, 10:47 PM