Help a complete (not quick lerner) newbie (1 Viewer)

[josephnyc]

Hi,

Please excuse this absolute newbie post.

I have extensive experience with computers and wiring, some with electronics, and plenty with consumer electronic, but very (very) little with home theatre.

This is for my own place.

I visited a friend yesterday who has a Panasonic 58" Plasma, a Denon rcvr and a Control4 controller and was blown away.

I'm ready to scrap what I have now.

What I want is a big (58" or 65") plasma (maybe the TH-65PZ750U or the TH58PZ700U), with a receiver, CD, DVD player that also plays my many thousands of MP3's.

The MP3's are already on a network accessible NAS drive.

The location for the system is already wired for power, ethernet and speakers.

Can I simply get away with a Panasonic Plasma, a Denon AVR-3808CI receiver, and a DVD-2930CI DVD player?

Will this setup allow me to play my NAS-residing audio files well?

Will it display and let me browse/select the file/song info on screen?

Can I use my existing speakers (front set: Bic DV62si; rear set: Polk model S4; no front/center speaker to speak of; subwoofer)?

Will a drywall on metal studs wall hold the nearly 200lb TV?

I'm using RCN cable now (digital, HD), but will hopefully be switching to Verizon FIOS when available. Does this play a role?

Do I need a controller like Control4?

Thank you so much!

Joseph

 

[Phil2B]

It sounds like you have a good base to start with. When hanging a TV on metal studs I would cut out the drywall from stud to stud ( TV will hide this) so you can pre-drill holes for bracket and use Nuts and bolts to secure not the supplied lag bolts. You will enjoy a control4 controller just be sure you get a good installer who understands networking. As of now C4 only supports WEP so you might want to create a second network for the automation system if you prefer WPA for your computers.

 

[CB750]

After you get your TV set up and are happy with how your existing speakers sound you are going to want to invest in a Center speaker that is matched to your Polk 54's. So much of the HT experience is delivered through the center channel. If you bass is lacking then add a Sub.