Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Apr 19, 2009 6:49 pm Hi all, The missus is finally persuaded that new HT Projector system is a good thing to have . After going to the HIA Melbourne show last night and seeing few of the HT setup and surround systems, she thinks that this system will change the way we watch movies. I have until mid year (end of financial year) to figure out what to buy. Our budget is $5-6K leaning towards the $5k. What we need to get is, 1. A projector (1080P) 2. A motorised projector screen 3. 5.1 or 7.1 surround system Now the questions are, which projector to buy ? What screen size to get ? According to THX calculator and with our 5m length HT room, 108" screen is about the right size. Are motorised screens efficient and stable ? Do they swing if someone opens the rumpus door ? For a 4mx5m size room, would 7.1 surround system be too much ? I quite like the Yamaha products, so do you guys have any recommendations ? Thanks Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 2Apr 19, 2009 6:57 pm iTalk Hi all, I have until mid year (end of financial year) to figure out what to buy. Our budget is $5-6K leaning towards the $5k. What we need to get is, 1. A projector (1080P) 2. A motorised projector screen 3. 5.1 or 7.1 surround system My setup will come in at just under 5k... I have Epson tw3000 for $2500 1080p LCD projector. Will be getting 108" screen for $280. Amp is Yamaha 863 (7.1). And I have Yamaha EF Series speakers. NS-555 for fronts and centre and 4 rears. Also sub is YST-RSW300. All up for amp and speakers was just under 2k including ipod dock also. But I would suspect you would have to pay alot more for that at retail prices. I won't be using a 7.1 setup but will use the 2 spare rear speakers in the alfresco as zone 2 out from my amp. Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 3Apr 20, 2009 11:22 am Hi mate. You are looking at nearly $4000 for projector and screen alone (because you want a motorised screen), which means it looks like a budget more like $6000 instead of $5000... Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 4Apr 20, 2009 11:33 am How about Selby's for the screen iTalk? We got ours from there but not a motorised one http://www.selbyacoustics.com.au/storef ... 0&c=156455 Happy at Home Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 5Apr 20, 2009 12:33 pm Here's what I've got/ getting for my HT (3.6m x 5.2m dedicated room) Projector - EPSON TW3000 - $2250 Sound System - SONY MUTEKI 7.2 - $900 Selby Screen - SELBY 108" FIXED - $280 Brackets for Projector & Surround Speakers - $100 odd Total - $3530 EPSON TW3000 - Highly recommended - best "budget" 1080p LCD projector I've seen SONY MUTEKI - Not everyone's cup of tea, but to us, this actually sounded better than the Yamaha we auditioned (YHT-795 for $1300 odd) Screen - Yet to buy, but this is what I'm planning to have BTW, apologies for not posting for a while - life's got really hectic, so don't get much time on the Net anymore Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 6May 03, 2009 12:14 am Thanks guys for your kind replies. I might end up buying the Yamaha RX-V3900 as it comes with two HDMI outputs (although that I prefer 3 ). As for the speakers, I will go for the Yamaha EF serious ones, just like Andy, except that my front speakers will be the floor-standing ones. Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 7May 09, 2009 6:05 pm With the EPSON TW3000 and a 108" screen what would be the recommended set back of the projector and would be a good distance for seating. HT room is 6170x4480 and I wanted to avoid having the unit above lounge. I haven't seen this unit in action, how load is the fan. Cheers, Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 8May 09, 2009 6:41 pm cfham With the EPSON TW3000 and a 108" screen what would be the recommended set back of the projector and would be a good distance for seating. HT room is 6170x4480 and I wanted to avoid having the unit above lounge. I haven't seen this unit in action, how load is the fan. Cheers, It isn't very loud at all (I coudn't hear it in my testing with the projector sitting on the table right next to me), you could have the screen as close as 3.2m or as far back as I think 6m for a 108" screen... For seating, THX recommend you sit no further out than 3.8m from the screen. My seats will be about 4m from screen, but if I find it too far I will move in closer. 3.5m could be the sweet spot I am thinking but I won't know until I set it up. Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 9May 10, 2009 5:01 pm Just placed the following on lay-by from the 'Big Picture People'.. Yamaha RX-V3900 Yamaha 525 A-PMD 7.1 speakers Yamaha 2x pairs in-ceiling 525 speakers I'm planning to use the two pairs of the in-ceiling speakers as two sperate zones which are fully supported by the receiver. Setting up these speakers would by just running the 24 AWG cables directly from the AV receiver to the speakers. Am I right ? Cheers Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 10May 13, 2009 5:04 pm iTalk Just placed the following on lay-by from the 'Big Picture People'.. Yamaha RX-V3900 Yamaha 525 A-PMD 7.1 speakers Yamaha 2x pairs in-ceiling 525 speakers I'm planning to use the two pairs of the in-ceiling speakers as two sperate zones which are fully supported by the receiver. Setting up these speakers would by just running the 24 AWG cables directly from the AV receiver to the speakers. Am I right ? Cheers 24 AWG?????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Minimum would be 16 metres provided your runs are less than 12-14 metres. ANything more than this would be a 14AWG or a 12AWG! Where did the 24 awg recommendation come from? Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 11May 13, 2009 5:38 pm I have no idea where I came with this figure from I might've been tired and didn't know what I was writing. I wanted to go 10AWG first but they're really expensive. A Selby representative recommended 12AWG instead
Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 12May 13, 2009 9:45 pm I would have said 16 or 14AWG. Thick speaker cable is great, but remember you still need to jam all of that thickness into the speaker terminals on the back of your amp (for the binding posts on the back of all decent speakers this is not an issue, but it certainly has been one for various amps (AV Receivers) in the past...). Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 13May 20, 2009 8:53 pm hi guys, do u think its cheaper to get the projector from this site ? its in singapore currency http://shoponline.com.sg/index.php/cPath/109_164 Re: We decided to purchase our first HT, where to start ? 14May 20, 2009 9:05 pm It depends on how much money you think an Australian warranty and support is worth, because you won't get that with an overseas purchase. 11 40698 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7258 Can anyone give me any onfo on New Homes WA? Good or bad, hopefully good just need to know if my choice was good or not? Thanks ❤️ 0 8933 |