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Not that it is in my current home theater plans for upgrades and not currently buying any digital content. But I found myself wondering what would be involved in using a NAS in the network so it could provide content to my Marantz SR-8012 and Sony XBR55A9F 4K UHD OLED TV? What would it take to...

Fairly new to the home theatre world, and going to be working on changing an older house I am remodeling. I figure now is the opportunity to make the changes I would like....and can maybe afford. The first step I think I would like is to put in some sort of whole home audio system using the...

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Hello, I’m new here and am trying to get together a decent home entertainment system. I bought a RCA 5:1 system a few years ago and am not impressed by the sound. I was hoping I could build off the receiver and just replace the speakers. I have seen the Bose redline speakers on eBay for cheap. I...

First of all I need to put out the fact that I live in a mobile home currently and that this is my first home theater setup. I am purchasing a Sony 930E 65" or 55" depending on space and total cost. The plan is to go 5.0 or 5.1 using: Definitive Technology BP 9020 Towers, Definitive...

Hey guys I just spent my Christmas break and January building this! [Mod: Link removed] Put it live a few days ago I built it cause I am an avid movie fan and I got a huge Blu Ray and a growing UHD Blu Ray collection at home Every time I am about to buy a new UHD Blu Ray I find myself going...

Hi, I'm in the process of planning a home theater room in my basement. The layout and dimensions are a little bit tricky. The width of the room is 9 feet, while the wall along the garage is 12 feet, and the wide wall is 19 feet. Ceilings are 9 feet high. I came up with 3 ideas for the layout...

I recently started looking for a Home theatre between a budget of 18-35k. I am a music lover but not an audiophile. Since I like watching movies, I wanted to try if the effects of home theatre a really amazing. I will be installing it in a 14*12 ft room. Moreover, I like to listen songs a lot...

I am trying to purchase my first projector. We have a dedicated room with no windows. I have been dreaming about the LG HU80KA. I just measured my wall for a 150" screen. Oh...my... That's so big. I don't think I realized. I'm wondering if there are resources for how far away to sit and how far...

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I bet it would likely be Warner Bros., I think they should hire some Fox executives to take much better care of their library and distribution deals, and forge more licensing deals with smaller HE distributors/boutique labels, along with a new HE distribution deal with MGM (whose logo would be...

I am trying to purchase my first projector. We have a dedicated room with no windows. I have been dreaming about the LG HU80KA. I just measured my wall for a 150" screen. Oh...my... That's so big. I don't think I realized. I'm wondering if there are resources for how far away to sit and...

Hello everybody. I´m planning on turning my living room into a proper home theater. The room has a roof that slopes up from 8ft 6" to 11ft 10". Length of the room is 14ft 9" and width 8ft 9". Picture attached. My question is, on wich wall should I attach a movie projector, the tall one ore the...

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I am at the very early stages of planning my home theatre build. I have spoken with a local CEDIA certified installer / company and was planning on utilizing their design assistance services. However, after reading some of the recommendations from these boards, I'm wondering how much I should...

I'm setting up a 2.1 stereo system with my Roku and tv and have some questions about audio downmixing to stereo. This is a good small music system I'm also using to watch TV and movies. I'm looking for help understanding how downmixing to 2 channel stereo for my system works. I understand a 2...

In the past I have seen photos with all sorts of plaques that say, " This Theater Features". But what I am actually looking for and what I am hoping for are links to places that sell these plaques! I would love to have some that say 4K Theater, Marantz, Dolby Atmos, DTS;X, Auro 3D, Sony OLED...

Question for Home Theater experts Trying to trouble shoot a muffled sound coming from my home-theater set up. (I haven't changed any settings in 4 years). Sony receiver, polk-audio 5.1 surround. U-verse box is connected component to the TV then component out to the receiver and the optical...

Hi All, New to the forum. Am looking for some suggestion for Home Theater speakers for new home. I have some flexibility to choose In wall or In Ceiling speakers. So want some opinion for 1st floor and Game Room speakers. Panicking to get it right the first time so that don't have to worry...

Hi all, i recently purchased a new home and it came with a dedicated home theater room. I have a tendency to always want the biggest and best. I understand that is not always the best thing to do when building a home theater. I attached a diagram of the room. It is not a huge room. I am looking...

I have the whole series on my computer and am curious to know if the episodes are the original broadcast versions or if they are the syndicated versions? Do the DVDs also have cut scenes, or are they the complete episodes?

It appears the last thread was Sam's solar thread from 2014. So I'll start a new one for myself. A few homes in my neighborhood have gone solar and that got me a bit interested, but I was lazy and didn't followup on it. Then two friends, one a neighbor and one a coworker, told me they're going...

Hi there! I'm brand new here and looking for a bit of experience in putting together a future home theater. I'm selling my current house and buying one this spring...an amazing basement is on my MUST HAVE list because I would love to have a great space to entertain and have my home theater. I...

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Hello-, First timer here and yes, I signed up just to ask a question. If I can contribute in any small way I will, but my ignorance is what brought me here, so you've been warned! ;) We just bought a house and the living room is equipped with some speakers mounted in/on the walls, I believe...

Howdy. New to this forum. Looks like a great resource with lots of helpful folks. Pardon the lengthy intro, but I figure it will save some Q&A to get helpful feedback. I'm not new to home theater. Have built 5.1 and 7.1 setups in previous homes. Building a new home, and I have a blank...

We are offering a system (s/n 041328F71080401AE) that includes the AV18 Media Center, 5 speakers, Pre-Amp, remote control, cabling, Install and owners manual,AdaptiQ audio calibration system, power supply, antennas and the sub-woofer if I can figure out how to extract it from the snazzy...

I am a new home theater enthusiast and this may seem like a silly question, but I recently acquired four Sonance Professional Series PS-P83T pendant speakers. They are primarily used for commercial use. They are 70V/100V/ with an 8 Ohm bypass. Would I be able to use these speakers as overhead...

The system has been working very well but for the past 4 days, it has started misbehaving. When i try switching it on with either the remote control or with its manual button in front, it lights up and then goes off. to my surprise when you do that repeatedly it finally comes on but goes to the...

Hi Home Theater Forum community, In case anybody is interested in an excellent home theater projector system... I need to liquidate my great setup which I have been enjoying every now and then for the past 2 years. This setup was purchased at Best Buy/Magnolia in Union Square NYC. I need to...