New Home Cinema System

March 22nd, 2008

After 7 months in my first job I was soon able to buy what I have always wanted, My own home cinema system. I have always been really interested movies and home cinema but never had the cash to buy my own kit. After lots of research I soon muddled together my “Kit List”. A list of all the things is was going to buy. First i decided to start with the TV, figured seeing as the rest of the system would revolve around it I may as well start there. Not long later I decided to get the AV receiver and front speakers then I just had to polish it off with the centre speaker and rears. Click on the image above to view a slide show.

The Exact Kit List….

• TV: Samsung 42” HD (720p / 1080i) PS42Q97HDX Plasma TV
• Stand: Optimum P900B
• Stand: Generic 4 tier black glass AV component rack
• AV Receiver: Onlyo TXSR605
• Front Speakers: Mordaunt Shrort 902i
• Rear Speakers: Mordaunt Shrort 903i
• Centre Speaker: Mordaunt Shrort 905i
• Sub Woofer: Mordaunt Shrort 309i
• Sky +
• Xbox 360
• Windows Media Centre PC

For those interested I wanted to ensure that each device was used to its fullest. The details below outline how it was connected up..

• Xbox: Connected to amp via component (video) and Optical (for Dolby Digital playback).
• Sky+: Connected directly to the TV via “Monster” scart cable. For audio, optical connected to the amp for output via the speakers.
• Amp: Connected to the TV via Cambridge Audio premium HDMI cable

Future Plans
Over the next couple of weeks (if the Mrs lets me) I plan on upgrading the Sky+ box to SkyHD. This will enable me to get rid of the scart cable and run the HD video through the amp not to mention being able to watch Lost in HD !
I also plan on getting a Playstation 3 for Blue Ray DVD playback. Now that the format war is over i can finally make a decision and from what i have read the Playstation 3 is pretty much the best BD player currently on the market for the price (not to mention being able to play games).
Another purchase that i just have to make soon is the LG Harmony remote controls. These littles babies allow me to control ALL devices through a single device instead of having 12 remotes sat next to me on the sofa.

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