Show us your Xbox Setup - Page 2

28-01-2007, 21:48

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Originally Posted by deathtrap3000

p.s. you can have all the speakers in front of you for 'virtual' surround i think.

Thats the thing, I want true surround sound and not virtual.

Im assuming with this unit you can use virtual surround as above, or move them around the back and set it for true surround, or is just virtual

keithwalton · 28-01-2007, 21:55

my x360 setup is the same as my pc / workstation setup. they are all in one seeing as i dont have the room!

the hdtv is my pc's second monitor, xbox is connected to it via vga, and for scart input i've got a classic freeview (/ex ondigital nokia mediamaster)

Downloads · 28-01-2007, 21:59

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Originally Posted by deathtrap3000

I might get that surround system aswell. I dont seem to have any room for it though. It looks really nice and im in need of a decent surround system. Its cheapish aswell. (My sound system at the moment is a 2 channel stereo with 4 speakers)

p.s. you can have all the speakers in front of you for 'virtual' surround i think.

Yeah they are supposed to go behind you, but i am lazy and use them as virtual, they bounce off the walls to try and give the same effect.

MissCroft2U · 28-01-2007, 22:22

Amazing setups everyone!

Stephen · 28-01-2007, 22:57

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Here is mine

I see you have the same Philips surround sound system as me. Good choice, lol

peanut · 28-01-2007, 22:57

I think you can just make out mine, lol. It's a bit like 'where's wally' with 360's.

Tezcatlipoca · 28-01-2007, 23:27

Tried to take a pic with my digicam (which I haven't used in months), only to find it doesn't seem to want to work anymore

, so I was forced to take this horrible grainy snap with my phone.

Samsung LE26R73BDX 26" HD Ready LCD iDTV

Xbox 360 (VGA, 1360*768)

Standard Sky box (RGB SCART)

Xbox running Xbox Media Centre (Component, 720p)

Crappy old VCR (SCART)

Yamaha DSP-A5 DD/DTS 5.1 amp/receiver

The speakers either side of the TV are Tannoy MX3s. Also got a pair of B&W LM1s for rears, a Tannoy MXC centre (currently out of action

, & a Yamaha YST-SW45 sub.

gazzae · 28-01-2007, 23:34

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Originally Posted by DarthYoda

I see you have the same Philips surround sound system as me. Good choice, lol

Yeah I thought it looked familiar

RichieUK · 29-01-2007, 12:23

I have a Samsung LE26R73BDX aswel, works sweet with the 360, using component atm-
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With the computer, the TV makes my monitor look tiny-
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Oh and got to show some Guitar Hero loving like the OP

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Forgot to mention, i'm an uber geek for collecting figures

deathtrap3000 · 29-01-2007, 19:34

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Originally Posted by RichieUK

I have a Samsung LE26R73BDX aswel, works sweet with the 360, using component atm-
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Isnt that the R74 model???

RichieUK · 29-01-2007, 20:06

Yes it is

SnoopZ · 29-01-2007, 20:20

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Originally Posted by RichieUK

Yes it is

Whats the picture look like on standard definition broadcast? I want to get one eventually but when i go in the shops they always look blocky unless it's an HD broadcast.

Also does it have an equivalent aspect ratio as Sonys SMART mode where it just stretches the outside of the picture on a SD broadcast?

RichieUK · 29-01-2007, 20:45

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Whats the picture look like on standard definition broadcast? I want to get one eventually but when i go in the shops they always look blocky unless it's an HD broadcast.

Also does it have an equivalent aspect ratio as Sonys SMART mode where it just stretches the outside of the picture on a SD broadcast?

The SD picture quality wasn't as good as my Panasonic CRT (in the 3rd picture), and i live in quite a high signal area, usually around 90-95% signal strength. Like you said, it was pretty blocky, so i didn't bother replacing it for everyday TV viewing with my Panasonic.

Not sure about this SMART mode you're talking about. I only hooked it up to the main aerial for half an hour or so, but i didn't see any black borders or anything, it filled the whole screen up with picture.

SnoopZ · 29-01-2007, 20:52

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Originally Posted by RichieUK

The SD picture quality wasn't as good as my Panasonic CRT (in the 3rd picture), and i live in quite a high signal area, usually around 90-95% signal strength. Like you said, it was pretty blocky, so i didn't bother replacing it for everyday TV viewing with my Panasonic.

Not sure about this SMART mode you're talking about. I only hooked it up to the main aerial for half an hour or so, but i didn't see any black borders or anything, it filled the whole screen up with picture.

Thanks for the info on the blocky picture. This is still the reason i won't change yet.

Smart Mode is where a SD picture is stretched out to fill a widescreen telly, but only the outside left and right edges of the picture are stretched slightly, opposed to a SD picture being completely stretched to fill the screen which i think looks terrible. And i refuse to watch a 4:3(SD) picture with black bars on a 16:9(WS) TV.

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Smart Mode
When a 4:3 picture is enlarged to the 16:9 format, some parts of the image at the top and bottom of the screen are lost. Smart Mode, a non-linear picture enlargement function, generates a full-format 16:9 picture that depicts the image data of a 4:3 broadcast.

mr_bo · 29-01-2007, 21:37

Here we go:-
Panasonic 42PX60, Kef KHT 3005 speakers, Denon AVR1906 amp and a Panasonic DMR ES10 dvd recorder