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Show us your gaming setup: 2007 edition
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gregor7777
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Shinraven said:
what?
MarkMan
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My primary gaming area...
Rather weakly stitched view from my couch...
Click for larger view....
From left to right....
- Rock Band stuff
- Boxed NES, SNES, Genesis, PC, 3DO and Turbo Grafix 16 games
- Sony KDL46XBR2 LCD TV
- PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PS1, Saturn, Sega CD, and PSP games
- Sony Vaio desktop
- Random games, next gen stuff (360, PS3, Wii) and unsorted crap
Rather weakly stitched view from my couch...
Click for larger view....
From left to right....
- Rock Band stuff
- Boxed NES, SNES, Genesis, PC, 3DO and Turbo Grafix 16 games
- Sony KDL46XBR2 LCD TV
- PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PS1, Saturn, Sega CD, and PSP games
- Sony Vaio desktop
- Random games, next gen stuff (360, PS3, Wii) and unsorted crap
27" Insignia 720p/1080i (HDMI)
Pioneer receiver (optical connection), Sony & JBL speakers, PC is hooked up to TV/reciever as well for videos and music and stuff (not a gaming PC)
PS3, SNES, and slim PS2 with flip-top for imports and GH I and II.
sorry for the lighting, using a $50 digicam :/
Goldrusher
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Kadey said:
w t f
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Really awful camera pictures. Apologies.
Niks said:
- 50" Panasonic plasma
- White Knight Story trailer
- Custom made TV stand
- 5.1 Surround setup
The speaker/receiver combo is a few years old.
Waiting till next year to update to a 7.1 setup.
Where did you get the TV Stand made? Is it a place online? How much did it cost?
aktham said:This is actually the 2008 setup at this point. I updated things a bit this past year from my last post.
Panasonic Plasma 50" TH-PZ700U (I don't know if I can go back to LCD after this) along with Onkyo TX-SR705 (Onkyo TX-SR605 pictured)
Hey i have that same Panny! Are you loving it! How do you like that Onkyo?
Alfarif said:
Possibly go to Home Depot and have them cut the wood to your liking? They cut wood to my liking a year or so back after I failed miserably trying to make a projector screen with a dull hand saw
With some wood, paint, and the help of Home Depot you're likely good to go. I may do a similar thing when I move into my new apartment, furniture really is overpriced and this seems like a simple cost effective yet viable alternative.Giant Robot
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new toy coming
Integra Research RDA 7.1 AMP
150 Watts per channel into 8ohms
damn thing weighs a ton, 115lbs!
Will be using this to drive my B&W speakers and in the mean time using my Pioneer Elite 84VSX-TSi as a pre-amp, until i get a new separate pre-amp.
MSRP just got marked down to half because no one is buying them seeing how goddamn huge they are :lol
here's a size comparison
Integra Research RDA 7.1 AMP
150 Watts per channel into 8ohms
damn thing weighs a ton, 115lbs!
Will be using this to drive my B&W speakers and in the mean time using my Pioneer Elite 84VSX-TSi as a pre-amp, until i get a new separate pre-amp.
MSRP just got marked down to half because no one is buying them seeing how goddamn huge they are :lol
here's a size comparison
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gray_fox224
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Pure sex right there.
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the larry david sandwich
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look at the cars pic, LCD black levels have come a long way (the first pic is the flash creating that tint in the middle of the screen). plus you cant beat the price for 60" of 1080p/24 sex. next upgrade is the panasonic AE2000u, for some 1080p/24 at 106" god thatll be nuts, good thing i didnt buy the pearl or RS1 last year
gray_fox224
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the larry david sandwich said:
That Sony is LCD? I thought it's DLP. Anyhoo, yeah I agree with how far LCDs have come with Black Levels. I have a 46" 1080 Sammy and while it's not as badass like a Pioneer, I' am VERY satisfied with it. One day I'll pick up a Pio set, but I've got to slow down. My 46'' was my second HDTV in less than 1 year.
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Niks, that's a killer setup you have.
the larry david sandwich
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SXRD, but essentially LCD. why spend 5+k on a pioneer when you can have an SXRD and a pearl front projector both considered to be top tier displays in their respective class? that seems silly to me, but to each their own. ive debated on the new kuros before i bought this set, but they are still way overpriced. maybe in 2 years when i get tired of this set
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Sony KDS60A3000
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if it looked good there it will only look better in person. other then the fact that they have it running on some ungodly brightness with the contrast pumped to infinity, they probably arent feeding it 1080p/24 which if you see film judder makes a huge difference
how are you liking the sxrd? i was thinking about getting rid of sony xbr 960 crt and upgrading to this. it's almost a foot and a half shorter in depth, almost as wide, is 16" bigger and does 1080p. Post-calibration I'm sure I could get it looking pretty damn fine. It's relatively affordable too. i want the 50"the larry david sandwich said:
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best tv for the money hands down. only the diamond series mits comes with 1.3 hdmi and is 120Hz like the sony, but its about a grand or more more expensive. Unfortunatly both the samsung and mitsubishi have terrible geometry issues in this years models since they made the bezel so thin. go to your local retailer and press down on the top of the set with the palm of your hand, and enjoy the flex youll see in the panel, its actually pretty scary.
like i said if i went with the 60" kuro id be looking at 5+ grand. im able to buy this 60" and a top of the line front projector for the same cost. not to mention i upgrade like crazy so the hit i would take on selling a pioneer in 2-3 years would be massive since prices on HDTVs will continue to plummet
like i said if i went with the 60" kuro id be looking at 5+ grand. im able to buy this 60" and a top of the line front projector for the same cost. not to mention i upgrade like crazy so the hit i would take on selling a pioneer in 2-3 years would be massive since prices on HDTVs will continue to plummet
the larry david sandwich said:
Seems to me your content with calling the Pioneer crap because you didn't want to pony up the dough to buy it so it automatically makes it bad.
:lol
Your TV is fine but stop making the Kuro's sound like they are terrible because YOU didn't want to pay the price they command.
In fairness, most flatscreen TVs look worse once you get them home because the poor black levels and lack of shadow detail (both of which are very difficult to assess in a brightly-lit store) are suddenly raping your eyes in the relatively dim light of your own home.the larry david sandwich said:
[CFD] El Capitan said:
The Onkyo is sweet as can be. I love both the 605 and the 705 but the 605 is a better deal imo. I will be giving the 605 to my family and i found the 705 for less than a 100 more so i jumped on it. As for the Panny plasma, it is 97% of what the kuro is but at 30% of the price (on a price mistake)
lord pie said:I need to tidy up a bit (cables, etc), but I'm very happy with the setup.
The picture looks a bit funny, because I had to fool around with the interior brightness.
If I ever get a PS3 I'll probably move the media centre box behind the couch or something
Nice setup and a nice view.
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Smokey Bones said:
Wow reading comprehension appearantly isnt your forte. please point out somewhere in my posts in which i referred to kuros as crap?? They are very impressive sets, probably the best display out there at the moment, but they are way overpriced. hell i could get a 52 in xbr4 and a black pearl for around the same price as a 60 inch kuro.
all im saying is that for me personally since i have a home theater and a decent setup in the living room is that i personally would choose multiple displays that are considered the best in their respective class rather than one that some say is the best.
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lord pie said:I need to tidy up a bit (cables, etc), but I'm very happy with the setup.
The picture looks a bit funny, because I had to fool around with the interior brightness.
http://hungryspoon.com/random/stand_p.jpg[IMG]
If I ever get a PS3 I'll probably move the media centre box behind the couch or something :-)[/QUOTE]
beautiful view, where do you live?
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Oh, Niks and Lord Pie... you don't realize how much I envy your simple and elegant setups. Alas, my house has gone a very different direction... but I hope you enjoy visiting my place.
Hopefully this isn't too much of a photo dump. I've been snapping pics of my place over the summer and fall as projects get completed and new gear is accquired. These are the ones that I like the best.
A Designer's Loft:
^^Snapped a picture during an especially sunny afternoon.
^^...and tonight at night to illustrate how differently the place looks. The wood ceiling gives it some warmth.
^^These next few shots I took when I brought home the new HP BlackBird 002 -- it really fits well with the loft. BTW, this is an early prototype of the machine that I helped to test, but it still looked very close to production. BTW, I'm planning on building an entire new desk set out of the aluminum extrusion material like the shelf that holds the big wall-mounted printer -- when I get around to it...
^^You can sneak a peek at my shop on the right side of this shot. The big server rack on the right side of the desk houses my main gaming PC. It has separate amplifiers to drive the desktop speakers, and an NHT home theater sub nestled in the bottom of the rack. The rack has it's own power center, storage, and is on high-end casters, which is really handy because I'm constantly fiddling and upgrading.
^^This is the simple aluminum/lexan/stainless shelf that I built to house all of my consoles and gear. It's a simple design that I built from scratch this spring. Came out great and it still looks new. BTW, the Penny Arcade art here was given to me by Mike and Jerry. But it isn't just art -- these are fully-functioning DDR pads.
^^Since these pictures were taken, I've gotten an Elite 360, which goes better with everything, and put the rest of the older Xbox crew out to pasture.
^^A media storage shelf that I built from old snowboards.
^^On the left is what I like to call the "Gadget SubStation". The bottom houses a hidden 1U rackmounted power center with 12 120V AC outlets to power and charge all of my various portables and gadgets. Everyone needs one of these. It's also got solid aluminum shelving that has all been polished -- back when I was into polishing everything that I made.
^^More polished aluminum -- this time it's a PSP charging stand. This is actually the first prototype that I built from scraps that I had lying around. It has 18 fasteners that are all hidden from view. I built four more for friends out of different materials and with alternate finishes.
^^I took these after completing my new HTPC, which is housed in the splendid Origen AE S21T case, as seen on the right. It is an all-aluminum PC case with a built-in touchscreen HDTV on the front. The entire screen is motorized and lowers to reveal the optical disc drive tray -- very trick. It's expensive, but it's very much worth it.
^^From the mezzanine level.
^^The upstairs -- yes those are old fantasy game maps. This was actually my ex-girlfriend's idea.
^^No bathroom would be complete without...
Hopefully this isn't too much of a photo dump. I've been snapping pics of my place over the summer and fall as projects get completed and new gear is accquired. These are the ones that I like the best.
A Designer's Loft:
^^Snapped a picture during an especially sunny afternoon.
^^...and tonight at night to illustrate how differently the place looks. The wood ceiling gives it some warmth.
^^These next few shots I took when I brought home the new HP BlackBird 002 -- it really fits well with the loft. BTW, this is an early prototype of the machine that I helped to test, but it still looked very close to production. BTW, I'm planning on building an entire new desk set out of the aluminum extrusion material like the shelf that holds the big wall-mounted printer -- when I get around to it...
^^You can sneak a peek at my shop on the right side of this shot. The big server rack on the right side of the desk houses my main gaming PC. It has separate amplifiers to drive the desktop speakers, and an NHT home theater sub nestled in the bottom of the rack. The rack has it's own power center, storage, and is on high-end casters, which is really handy because I'm constantly fiddling and upgrading.
^^This is the simple aluminum/lexan/stainless shelf that I built to house all of my consoles and gear. It's a simple design that I built from scratch this spring. Came out great and it still looks new. BTW, the Penny Arcade art here was given to me by Mike and Jerry. But it isn't just art -- these are fully-functioning DDR pads.
^^Since these pictures were taken, I've gotten an Elite 360, which goes better with everything, and put the rest of the older Xbox crew out to pasture.
^^A media storage shelf that I built from old snowboards.
^^On the left is what I like to call the "Gadget SubStation". The bottom houses a hidden 1U rackmounted power center with 12 120V AC outlets to power and charge all of my various portables and gadgets. Everyone needs one of these. It's also got solid aluminum shelving that has all been polished -- back when I was into polishing everything that I made.
^^More polished aluminum -- this time it's a PSP charging stand. This is actually the first prototype that I built from scraps that I had lying around. It has 18 fasteners that are all hidden from view. I built four more for friends out of different materials and with alternate finishes.
^^I took these after completing my new HTPC, which is housed in the splendid Origen AE S21T case, as seen on the right. It is an all-aluminum PC case with a built-in touchscreen HDTV on the front. The entire screen is motorized and lowers to reveal the optical disc drive tray -- very trick. It's expensive, but it's very much worth it.
^^From the mezzanine level.
^^The upstairs -- yes those are old fantasy game maps. This was actually my ex-girlfriend's idea.
^^No bathroom would be complete without...