Home Theater Thread

[FrankDrebin]

we now have more TV's in the house than people, so i have no idea what we're going to do now :hihihi:

PM sent! RE: FD's delivery address.

[Mguy]

Ang laking bagsak ng presyo ngayon ng mga 32" LCD TVs napansin ko. Daming nag o-offer, buy one take one. Kundi buy one at P 40,000 lang 0% interest for 6 months pa. Kung cash bayad mo, may additional discount.

Yun Samsung na recently binebenta na P 99,000, ngayon mga P 35,000++ na lang.

Bakit kaya? Or what's the catch?

[BlueBimmer]

oo kasi mga 1080P models na ang pinapasok ngayon so automatic obsolete na mga 1080i sets..

just like sa mga PC

[Innova_Boy]

whats the diff bet i and p models ba??

WBR,

[ineedmorehp]

Ngayon ko lang nabasa 'to... help naman for HT. Budget siguro mga ave. 15K w/o the player.

Questions:
1. Pag ba ang DVD player (ex.: Pioneer) may nakalagay na Dolby, DTS, etc. it means it can send process and send Dolby, DTS, etc. signals to my speakers right? If so, i'm only sending it to my right and left channel na naka connect sa L/R ng DVD?

2. 1/3 palang nababasa ko dito, Dai-ichi din ba meron HT na bang for the buck na parang car audio? brand? model? price?

[Horsepower]

1. The best solution to this is to use the digital out of your player so the receiver will process the digital signal. There's a distinction, but i forgot already since I'm always using the receiver's processor anyway thru the fiber optic connection. DTS Surround means it can process on its own (AFAIK). DTS Digital Out means it needs an external processor (receiver).

2. For sure meron, go to SM-B Megamall 5F. Daichi is an OEM for bigger brands here and abroad.


If your budget is only 15k, add 4k and just get Logitech z5500 THX Digital. I use this for my computer: It's only 22k when i got it, should be around 19k by now.

Premium Sound

This is what the top of the line sounds like.

• Onboard 5.1 Digital Decoding: Hear every detail of your favorite Dolby® digital and DTS soundtracks.
• THX Certified Sound: Settle for nothing less than the THX seal of approval for master quality.
• 505 Watts: Turn any room of your house into a powerful theater.
• 10" Long-throw Subwoofer and Tuned Bass Port: Get 188 watts of powerful, distortion-free bass.
• Aluminum Phase Plug Satellites: Combine the clarity of a tweeter with the richness and fullness of a separate mid-range.

Convenience

Simplify life.

• Digital and Analog Inputs: Add up to 6 components simultaneously.
• Digital SoundTouch™ Control Panel: Change volume on all speakers, set inputs and more.
• Wireless Remote: Control up to seven sources, even PCs and video games.
• Wall-Mountable Satellite Speakers: Just rotate the stands to switch from desktop to wall.

Hardware

• • Drivers:
    Satellites: 3” polished aluminum phase plug drivers
    Subwoofer: 10” high-excursion ported driver with 6th order bass reflex enclosure
    Surround sound effects
  • Hardware decoding:
    Dolby® Digital, DTS®, and DTS®, 96/24 soundtracks
    Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie and Music modes)
    6 Channel Direct
    Stereo x2
    Stereo
  • Supported digital formats:
    Dolby Digital
    DTS and DTS 96/24
    PCM (uncompressed stereo): 44.1 kHz / 16 bit through 96 kHz / 24 bit
  • Source Inputs:
    Digital optical for DVD or CD players, PlayStation®2, Xbox®**
    Digital coaxial for DVD or CD players or PC sound cards (requires coaxial cable, sold separately)
    6 channel direct (3 stereo-mini connectors) for 2, 4, or 6 channel PC sound cards OR
    6 channel direct (3 stereo-mini connectors) for 3 stereo analog mini audio sources, like CD and DVD players, Playstation 2, Xbox, or 2 channel PC sound cards (somedevices may require stereo mini to dual RCA adapter, sold separately)
    Analog stereo-mini (on side panel of control center) for portable CD, MP3,or MiniDisc® players

Technical Specifications

• • Total FTC power: 505 watts RMS
    Sub-woofer: 188 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, * 100Hz, * 10% THD)
    Satellites:
    Left/Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, * 1khz, * 10% THD)
    Center: 69 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, * 1kHz, * 10% THD)
    Rear Left & Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, * 1kHz, * 10% THD)
  • Total Peak power: 1010 watts
  • Maximum SPL: >115 dB
  • Frequency response: 33 Hz — 20 kHz
  • Amplifier: Ultra-linear, high-capacity analog
  • Signal to noise ratio: >93.5 dB, typical 100
  • Input impedance: 8,000 ohms
  • Compatibility:
    PC/Mac
    CD
    MP3
    DVD
    PlayStation®
    Xbox®

[ineedmorehp]

i think nabasa ko na half - there is this DTX made by Dai-Ichi, bang for the buck din ba 'to?

[Horsepower]

pag naasar ako sa kapitbahay kong superbaduy na laging nagpapatugtog ng pinoy-hiphop, pinapayanig ko bahay nya literally *1am in the morning.... :D

Literally ha, as in gumagalaw ang mga dingding at roofing ng bahay nya. Pero di nya yun alam, nagpapatugtog ako ng ultra-low frequency sound kaya hindi maingay. hehhehehehe.

I still get a crack out of it once in a while. Ganun kalakas ang speakers na yan.

[kimpOy]

Ngayon ko lang nabasa 'to... help naman for HT. Budget siguro mga ave. 15K w/o the player.

Questions:
1. Pag ba ang DVD player (ex.: Pioneer) may nakalagay na Dolby, DTS, etc. it means it can send process and send Dolby, DTS, etc. signals to my speakers right? If so, i'm only sending it to my right and left channel na naka connect sa L/R ng DVD?

2. 1/3 palang nababasa ko dito, Dai-ichi din ba meron HT na bang for the buck na parang car audio? brand? model? price?

1. depends if the dvd has a built decoder just wire the corresponding output to the 5.1 speaker kung wala you will need a receiver to decode the audio output then wire to your 5.1 speakers

2. used to have a DTX9.5 line from daichi and they are really bang for the buck i bought them 3.8k for the floorstanders, 2.2k for the rear 1.7k for the center ang 6.5k for the subwoofer

check out raon baka meron pang ilan na natitira

check out dai ichi's website http://www.daiichielectronics.com.ph/ht_spkrs.htm

[BlueBimmer]

whats the diff bet i and p models ba??

WBR,

1080i is high res but still interlaced, 1080P is high res tapos progressive scan pa, the native resolution of Blu-ray and HD DVD

[empy]

the P in 1080P stands for "Potah". mapapamura ka kasi sa ganda ng picture...at sa taas ng presyo :shocked2:

[Innova_Boy]

1080i is high res but still interlaced, 1080P is high res tapos progressive scan pa, the native resolution of Blu-ray and HD DVD

Thanks...

[empy]

ok guys...new question. i need a new central remote. preferably something touch-screen, and something that can control a TV, cable receiver, xbox 360, dvd player and AV receiver.

any inputs? i heard Pioneer makes a good model but they are very expensive ($200)

[pup2]

Gusto ko sana bumili ng 40" LCD TV. Does anyone know where or how I can get one na mura either here or abroad? Bumaba na daw kasi dito ang 32". That's good news kaso matagal ng mura sa e-bay ang LCD TV's eh. I can legally import with lowered duties but I need a supplier first. Can anyone help with a supplier/brand and advice kung sulit mag-import nito?

[froshie1]

Fellow tsikoteers, I visited the Ganzklar store at SM Megamall and they have a promo; buy 1 32 inch Ganzklar LCD TV (1360x768) and get a "free" 26 inch Ganzklar LCD TV. Price is 60k.

Tanong ko lang good buy na ba iyon? Ang specs ng TV nasa www.ganzklar.com.ph. Newbie ako sa mga features ng HDTV eh..

Other questions:

1.) What's the difference between 1080p Ready and 1080p compatible? May nakita kasi ako sa AVID 32" 1080p Ready. Ang pagkakaalam ko kasi para maging true HD (true HD = 1080p) eh kailangan nasa 40" pataas ang TV mo.

2.) Ang LCD TV ba na 32" pataas ay HDTV na din?

3.) Paano sinusukat ang LCD TV when it comes to their picture quality? Sa resolution ba sya (e.g. 1360x768) or sa kung ilan ang kanyang kayang ioutput na in progressive (e.g. 480p, 720p, 1080p)?

4.) Ang salamin ba ng LCD TV pag hinawakan o sinundot ng bata eh babaon ba ito parang laptop (babaon or malambot) or matigas ito parang salamin katulad ng sa mga CRT?

5.) Meron ba kayong table para malaman kung ilan ang katumbas ng 1360x768, 1024x768 etc... etc.. pag kinonvert sa 480p, 480i, 720p etc.. etc..