Home Theater Thread

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HT gurus, which do you think is better?

Samsung 50" DLP Projection TV SP50L3


or

a 43" Toshiba LCD?

same price sila parehong nasa 199k...sorry nalimutan ko model number nung toshiba LCD na nakita ko sa Automotic Center sa G4 kahapon eh he he...

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HT gurus, which do you think is better?

Samsung 50" DLP Projection TV SP50L3


or

a 43" Toshiba LCD?

same price sila parehong nasa 199k...sorry nalimutan ko model number nung toshiba LCD na nakita ko sa Automotic Center sa G4 kahapon eh he he...

Im assuming that the Toshiba is also a rear projection TV and not the flat panel type, same as the samsung DLP you have mentioned above, it will really depend on the lighting in your living room. For a living room with daylight, the toshiba LCD will be the 1 for you. But if you have a dedicated home theater, go for the DLP.
With LCD-based RPTV's studies have shown some greyscale degradation over time, while for DLP's there are none. So even though the LCD-based RPTV's will look brighter than the DLP's when you do a side by side comparison, there is still a possibility of image degradation over a couple of years of usage, while DLP's even tho its not as bright at first will still retain the same brightness and sharpness no matter how long you use it.

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HT gurus, which do you think is better?

Samsung 50" DLP Projection TV SP50L3


or

a 43" Toshiba LCD?

same price sila parehong nasa 199k...sorry nalimutan ko model number nung toshiba LCD na nakita ko sa Automotic Center sa G4 kahapon eh he he...

LCD sir. Yong projection TV maiigsi lang buhay nyan. Yong LCD more or 50K hrs yong lifespan.

Here in Singapore yong price nung projection TV mga 2K to 3K lang. Yong LCD around 4K to 7K depende sa model.

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I also prefer the gym area to be seperate from the HT area same as sir Cardo. Kapag kasi may ibang gamit sa theater room parang cluttered ang dating especially if you have the bulky gym equipment in the background. Just use your old CRT TV for the gym room para makatagal ka ng exercise. Pero kung no choice talaga, oks lang na magkasama yung HT and gym, ang mahalaga kasi eh yung may pinapanood ka sa tv habang nageexercise. For my wife, I just bought a seperate 20" panny flat panel lcd para kung gusto niyang dalhin sa gym or kitchen area habang nagluluto, masya pa rin siya.
Yung tungkol sa mga socket, kung sa akin lang tama na 1 on each wall. If you can buy something like the monster power center or anything similar, this will help protect your investment. It acts as a surge protector and eliminates signal polluting noise, tapos marami siyang saksakan.
This is the 1 I bought. simple yet effective.
front view:

rear:

Maganda rin kung naka wall mount ang surround speakers mo as opposed to using speakerstands for the rear speakers. Mas maganda kasi tunog pag nakataas yung rear speakers at hindi ear level while iin your seat.
If your planning to add some bass shakers for your theater seats, this is where the socket on the rear wall comes in. The bass shakers really pack a punch especially when viewing action pack movies.

The general rule daw according to 1 of the electronic stores I've been in regarding viewing distance is that there should be a 6:1 ratio, that is for every 6 diagonal inch of your tv, there should be a foot of distance from the tv to your seat. So if your going to buy a 50 inch tv, your viewing distance should be atleast 8 feet of distance from the tv to your chair. For CRT's it should be furtheraway.
You should also invest in good cables like yung "monster cables" to maximize the capabilities of your HDTV.Those stock cables just wont do if your watching HD movies.

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Finally got everything installed. Still need to buy a bracket for the center channel though to mount it on the tv. Im also going to replace my tv stand since they delivered the wrong one.

Panasonic 60" DLP RPTV (PT60DL54)
Panasonic DVD Recorder with 100GB Hard Disk Drive (DMR-EH50S)
Yamaha RX-V657T 7.1 Digital Home Cinema Receiver
Definitive Technology Home Theater Speaker System
- 2 Bipolar Main Loudspeakers (BP8B)
- 2 Bipolar Surround speakers (BP12X)
- Tibre-matched channel speaker (CLR2300)
- 8" 250 watt powered subwoofer (PROSUB80BLK)
Monster Power Center HTS 2600
And a HDT Karaoke player with a gazillion songs for some kicks


And my home theater leather recliners with 2 swivel seats on the side.


I just want to acknowledge my installer, Glen who did a great job hooking me up with my equipment. You Da Man Glen. Thanks.