Well i'm new to this forum but i have a few questions for you guys. Just so you can sort of get to know what i want to get out of all this, and what my budget is like, I'm a college student, i watch alot of movies, and at the moment im unemployed until next week. Lately ive been having problems with the sound coming from my TV.
First, I have a relatively new TV, a Vizio VX37L HDTV and i Use my Xbox 360 or PS3 as DVD players. I dont have any blu ray movies yet due to me not having a job as of now (good thing i start next monday) and blu ray is a little more expensive. The problem im having is when i play DVDs, the sound is extremely quiet. i usually have the TV volume at around 30 when watching TV (and i have bad hearing so i could probably put it around the low to mid 20s if i could hear better) but when i put in a movie, the sounds drops drastically, requiring me to turn the TV up to AT LEAST 80, usually higher if there is any sort of background noise. Maxing out my TV volume isnt something i want to do every time i wanna watch a movie. SO i was wondering, do you think it's the TV? or are my consoles just poor excuses for DVD players. I'm prety sure i noticed the same problem when using my xbox 360 on my old tv, a Sanyo DS24425 (Silver) flat screen TV.
Second, whether its my TV or consoles, I was thinking of getting some speakers to try and remedy the problem. at the moment i dont have alot of money, but one of the few things im willing to spend money on would be a good set of speakers. i do have other things to spend my money on so im thinking a good budget would be around 200 dollars, 400 tops, since its not something i NEED to live. i mean, my apartment is rather barren at the moment, and i was hoping to decorate a little so it wouldnt be so bland, so i dont wanna spend my whole budget on just the speakers.
Sorry if i rambled a little bit i just wanted to make sure you could properly help me by knowing a little more about my situation. Thanks alot for the help
First, I have a relatively new TV, a Vizio VX37L HDTV and i Use my Xbox 360 or PS3 as DVD players. I dont have any blu ray movies yet due to me not having a job as of now (good thing i start next monday) and blu ray is a little more expensive. The problem im having is when i play DVDs, the sound is extremely quiet. i usually have the TV volume at around 30 when watching TV (and i have bad hearing so i could probably put it around the low to mid 20s if i could hear better) but when i put in a movie, the sounds drops drastically, requiring me to turn the TV up to AT LEAST 80, usually higher if there is any sort of background noise. Maxing out my TV volume isnt something i want to do every time i wanna watch a movie. SO i was wondering, do you think it's the TV? or are my consoles just poor excuses for DVD players. I'm prety sure i noticed the same problem when using my xbox 360 on my old tv, a Sanyo DS24425 (Silver) flat screen TV.
Second, whether its my TV or consoles, I was thinking of getting some speakers to try and remedy the problem. at the moment i dont have alot of money, but one of the few things im willing to spend money on would be a good set of speakers. i do have other things to spend my money on so im thinking a good budget would be around 200 dollars, 400 tops, since its not something i NEED to live. i mean, my apartment is rather barren at the moment, and i was hoping to decorate a little so it wouldnt be so bland, so i dont wanna spend my whole budget on just the speakers.
Sorry if i rambled a little bit i just wanted to make sure you could properly help me by knowing a little more about my situation. Thanks alot for the help
