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Doesn't the center get in the way when full screen viewing is watched
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Surprisingly no, it is almost the perfect height where there is a little bit of space from the top of the speaker to the bottom of a 1.78:1 image. If you lay down on the couch then the center blocks a very small portion of the screen, but while sitting up, it is perfect.
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is the center post of the entertinment stand bent inwards for a reason?
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That is an after effect of having a 220 lb. 38" tube HDTV on top of a cheap IKEA stand. Whenever I needed to get to the back to rewire, things would bend.
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And what is the purpose of the Mac being in there so deep and away from where you sit?
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The Mac is normally in my room, but I hook it up via optical and DVI into the TV to utilize the 1920 x 1080 resolution of the TV. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse, so the placement is not necessary to enjoyment. It just needs to be close enough that I can plug in the outputs to the stereo and TV. I set the monitors up so that they are next to each other and I can move the mouse from one screen to another as well as move windows. The shot from 300 on the screen is from the 1080p movie trailer I downloaded on quicktime.
I am really amazed at the set up. The clarity when watching a 1080p movie trailer from the mac, a 1080p Blu-ray from the PS3, a 1080i HD-DVD from the HD-D1, and 1080i/720p HD cable is incredible on the TV, the colors just pop and the detail is extraordinary. SD-DVD's aren't too bad either. I mainly use the Denon DVD-2910 as a CD, DVD-A, and SACD player, although it is hooked up via component and can still be used as a 480p DVD player.