Piratehunter's brand new ship!

[Pirate]

Hey all,

The only new addition to the HT is a sanyo PLV-Z2, but what an addition! It's freaking beautiful! Here are the other current specs:

DVD 1: Pioneer ELITE DV-45A
DVD 2: APEX (region less)
DVD 3: APEX (trailers and slides)
DVD 4: Samsung (another region free player)
VHS: Orion (model doesnt matter...its VHS)
Receiver: Pioneer VSX-52TX 7.1 THX
Speakers: Sony center and rears.
Technic Fronts
KLH 210w Sub


PICS TAKEN DOWN


Thanks!
-PH

[Titleist]

Damn nice, and love the dvd collection!

Compliments on the cable routing of the component cables along the ceiling, very slick.

[plissken99]

Guess you like Star Wars huh?

Damn fine theater room you've got! As far as digitals go, thats an awesome pj as well!

One small piece of advice though, I'd move those posters and DVDs away from the screen. As the light reflects off them, and back to the screen damaging the contrast, not to mention creating moving video in the reflections which distract the eye.

Love the carpet as well, thats exactly what I want in my HT, but the rest of the house refuses.

P.S, Speaking of Star Wars. I've got an original Imperial Walker toy from shortly after ESB originally came out. It's not in a box, but it still looks good, I'd let you have it for a good price if you want.

[Pirate]

One small piece of advice though, I'd move those posters and DVDs away from the screen. As the light reflects off them, and back to the screen damaging the contrast, not to mention creating moving video in the reflections which distract the eye.

The reflection is not that bad, actually. I draped cloth over the 2 side walls to see what the difference would be. I could tell very little contrast change and I loooooove my posters! I've got a sweet connection and alot of times I get them before the theatre does, so they must go up!

Compliments on the cable routing of the component cables along the ceiling, very slick.

Thanks. I found those at Home Depot ($7.95). After all the work from building the screen and PJ mount, I'm a Home Depot super fan.

-PH

[Iguana Man]

Ain't that f-ing awesome! Cool man....cool. Can ya tell us a bit about the PJ? Specs and all? I see Home Depot channels - (when your done painting the ceiling black, don't forget to paint the channels too )

Looks great man.

(and dear God almighty....I have NEVER seen more SW's stuff in my life! Truely - the sheer amount of SW's stuff is beyond words)

[Pirate]

Can ya tell us a bit about the PJ?

16x9 (WXGA)
Native: 1280x720
Image Size: up to 200", but Im running it a 109"
Lens shift (this is a life saver)
whisper quiet fan.
Brightness: 800 lumens
Video Types: HDTV,1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, DVI-I (HDCP)
And it only weighs 9 pounds!

I highly reccomend this PJ to anyone buying. the only drawback that Ive found so far, is that you have to clean it pretty often. It's easy to clean though.

(and dear God almighty....I have NEVER seen more SW's stuff in my life! Truely - the sheer amount of SW's stuff is beyond words)

Been collecting since birth. It's a sickness.

Thanks for the kind words.
-PH

[plissken99]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

I've got a sweet connection and alot of times I get them before the theatre does, so they must go up!
-PH

Any chance of hooking your ole buddy Snake up with that connection?

If someone pointed a gun to my head and forced me into using a digital pj, the Z2 is the only one I'd choose, hands down.

[Titleist]

ooh, yeah paint that ceiling a nice matte black and you'd really be rockin. Either way, it's a nice setup. I'm always in admiration when you can hide cords. I know some audiophiles love the chaos of all the cords, but it's elegant when you can make it look like the speakers aren't hooked up and are just free standing, same with the projector.

Most likely when I get my own place, I'm planning on putting most of my current components into my room, and turning the living room into a dedicated home theatre. So I'm definately going to look at your setup, same with plissken's as a model for doing something like that.

Again, congrats, very nice. Not a big star wars fan, but damn impressive.

[Pirate]

Any chance of hooking your ole buddy Snake up with that connection?

Well, he's just a buddy of mine, that slips me one sheets "under the table." He can ususally only get one for him and one for me, but If you are looking for a specific one sheet, I can always ask him if hes got any extra.

it's elegant when you can make it look like the speakers aren't hooked up and are just free standing, same with the projector.

I feel the same way. Loose wires make me crazy!

Thanks
-PH

[Pirate]

I've changed the HT a bit and I've got some new pics coming. The HT photos might go down for a day or two, but they'll be back. Not that theres a high demand for them.

Thanks
-PH

[Iguana Man]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

Not that theres a high demand for them.

Thanks
-PH

BULL! Take em down and I'll send some of my Jersey Boys after you!

[Pirate]

:p Aaaah. Now I feel special.




-PH

[Pirate]

It came this morning.




MTFBWY
-PH


Also in this shipment, if anyone was wondering :

Closer
Sin City (Alba adv)
Spanglish
Hide and Seek

[Pirate]

My new-old remote is here. I went from the TSU2000 to the 3000 to the 1000. The 3000 sucked the proverbial balls in my opinion. I'm very pleased with the 1000. Only difference between the 1000 and 2000 is 1mb of memory which I dont realy need. I'm now in FULL CONTROL!!!!





I'll post some real pics when I update the photo gallery.

Peace
-PH

[Terence]

PH,

Can you give us a sneak peak at some screen shots on or off? I was looking at the Z2 too nice pj with HD support. Looking good so far! Can't wait to see some more pix.

[Pirate]

My new baby!
Pioneer Elite VSX-52TX
7.1
THX




I'll post pics soon.

PH, Can you give us a sneak peak at some screen shots on or off?

Click the pics above or my signature to see screenshots of the PJ.

[Iguana Man]

You're gonna make Tom cry when he sees that receiver!

Nice going PH !!!!

[Sycho]

why didn't why just get a 1014? it pratically the same, also is there a 7.1 input or is it just 5.1 what about Dolby Surround ProLogic IIx "Game Mode"?

[Pirate]

why didn't why just get a 1014? it pratically the same, also is there a 7.1 input or is it just 5.1 what about Dolby Surround ProLogic IIx "Game Mode"?

It does have 7.1 input and it does have DSPIIx. Not sure about game mode. The reason I didnt get the 1014 is that I'm a fan of the ELITE line.

-PH

[Sycho]

odd, people at avs said it might not have a 5.1, well the 1014 and maybe on game mode, I'll have to investagate more, Pics would be awsome, front and back!

[sub780lime]

that is a very pretty setup, what kind of room do you have it set up in? very similar to what i would like to do myself eventually.

[Pirate]

what kind of room do you have it set up in

It's a converted garage.

odd, people at avs said it might not have a 5.1

You've lost me. Why wouldnt it have 5.1? According to the site it has 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. Did I miss something?

-PH

[Pirate]

Here are the specs for review:

http://pioneerelectronics.com/pna/pr...etailComponent

-PH

[Sycho]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

You've lost me. Why wouldnt it have 5.1? According to the site it has 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. Did I miss something?

sorry, at the avsforum they said that the vsx1014 only had a 5.1 input, i need a 7.1 input, does the 52 have one, or is it just 5.1 input?

[Pirate]

sorry, at the avsforum they said that the vsx1014 only had a 5.1 input, i need a 7.1 input, does the 52 have one, or is it just 5.1 input?

You can hook up 7 speakers. I'm not sure if that means that its true 7.1 or not. I'm not even sure how to tell what "true" 7.1 is. I know it does DTS ES 6.1, but the specs below state that it is 7 channels.

[Power Amplifier Design A.D.E MOS FET
Surround Power 110 x 7 (20HZ - 20kHZ @ 8 ohm, 0.09% THD
Stereo Power 110 x 2 (20HZ - 20kHZ @ 8 ohm, 0.09% THD
Digital Decoding & Processing
Digital Engine Motorola 48-Bit Processing
Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
Dolby Digital EX Yes
DTS 5.1 Yes
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Yes
DTS 96/24 Yes
DTS NEO 6 Yes
Pro-Logic II DPL IIx
THX Yes
Surround EX Yes]

Click the link in the previous post for full specs.


-PH

[Pirate]

Here are some close ups of the back and front





-PH

[Sycho]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

It is true 7.1, don't worry about that.
What i wanted to know, was if the Multi Channel Input was 5.1 or 7.1 input, it is only a 5.1 input (between the stereo audio inputs and video inputs, at the bottom)
Although it only has a 5.1 input, it is still a great receiver, but in my case, a 7.1 input is a must.