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palebluedot · 12-06-2006, 04:41 AM

Here is the old v1.0. There was actually a v1.5, you could say, adding a Zenith 32" Tube HDTV, but that is gone now.

Version 2.0 moves the home theater out of the basement and into the living room upstairs.

My newest addition is a LG 32LC2D-U. The "-U" is Circuit City's version with 2 HDMI ports vs 1 on the non-"-U' model. I have a Pioneer DV-656A hooked up via Component, Sound via Onkyo TX-DS494, Polk Audio R30 fronts, R15 Rears, CSi30 Center, and a Definitive Technology ProSub80 for Sub. I am still waiting for my TV Stand to arrive so I can get the Center Channel off the floor

One of the biggest changes I've made is creating a Home Theatre PC environment. In my previous setup, I had a laptop running a wireless card to play MP3's from my main computer. Now I've wired Cat-6 around my home and a Gigabit router so I can stream large HD files from my main PC to the home theatre without a single hiccup.

For now, the HTPC is a Shuttle XPC running a Hauppauge PC150 PVR tuner card. I use Windows Vista RC2 with MediaCenter. I already have an HDTV card in my primary PC which has a Dell 20" Widescreen monitor. I plan to buy another for this unit eventually.

The TV is setup to support 1024x768 via VGA input, which provides nice clear text for web browsing and checking email.

While I can't run 1366x768 (the native resolution), my video card (ATI 9600-XT) does let me push 1360x768. Text is a bit fuzzier, but video still looks acceptably crisp. Reading other forums around, 1:1 pixel mapping on LCD TVs seems to be a sort of holy grail.

More pics to come when I get my new TV stand.

DAB2084 · 12-06-2006, 06:07 AM

Nice setup.

It looks very cozy.

EM3 · 12-08-2006, 02:21 AM

Cool! I hope you get a lot of use out of it.

12-06-2006, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
palebluedot Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minnesota, US	PaleBlueDot's HT v2.0 Here is the old v1.0. There was actually a v1.5, you could say, adding a Zenith 32" Tube HDTV, but that is gone now. Version 2.0 moves the home theater out of the basement and into the living room upstairs. My newest addition is a LG 32LC2D-U. The "-U" is Circuit City's version with 2 HDMI ports vs 1 on the non-"-U' model. I have a Pioneer DV-656A hooked up via Component, Sound via Onkyo TX-DS494, Polk Audio R30 fronts, R15 Rears, CSi30 Center, and a Definitive Technology ProSub80 for Sub. I am still waiting for my TV Stand to arrive so I can get the Center Channel off the floor One of the biggest changes I've made is creating a Home Theatre PC environment. In my previous setup, I had a laptop running a wireless card to play MP3's from my main computer. Now I've wired Cat-6 around my home and a Gigabit router so I can stream large HD files from my main PC to the home theatre without a single hiccup. For now, the HTPC is a Shuttle XPC running a Hauppauge PC150 PVR tuner card. I use Windows Vista RC2 with MediaCenter. I already have an HDTV card in my primary PC which has a Dell 20" Widescreen monitor. I plan to buy another for this unit eventually. The TV is setup to support 1024x768 via VGA input, which provides nice clear text for web browsing and checking email. While I can't run 1366x768 (the native resolution), my video card (ATI 9600-XT) does let me push 1360x768. Text is a bit fuzzier, but video still looks acceptably crisp. Reading other forums around, 1:1 pixel mapping on LCD TVs seems to be a sort of holy grail. More pics to come when I get my new TV stand. __________________ PBD ----- My HT

12-06-2006, 06:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
DAB2084 Actor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL	Nice setup. It looks very cozy. __________________ dvds // theater // last.fm "Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts."

12-08-2006, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
EM3 "Suspended" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern WV	Cool! I hope you get a lot of use out of it. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

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