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THis program is awesome. I run it on a nokia N95, its a true killer app. I hate sitting at my computer on Skype, but its nice to be able to be in my car and get a sykpe call. it works just fine on Cingular EDGE service. AWESOME


Fring: VoIP on your cell
4/29/07 10:08 AM

Rene,

Thanks for the compliment. I never knew the handles come off, thats embarrasing! Off they go.

As far as HDDVD vs. BluRay I have both, the PS3 plays BluRay too. I think in the long run BluRay will prove dominant as the studios havent wavered yet in their support, but HDDVD wont ever fully die. I think we're going to have some level of coexistence. Anyway reco. I have a Toshiba A1 first generation player. I LOVE it. Toshiba has been great about firmware updates, and the player is an excellent standard DVD player. I picked up my A1 for $350 new, so the used market should be good. The second generation players are faster to load (my A1 can take a minute to load a disc), but the build quality is more plastic. But the second gen plays great like the first gen. I would buy an A2 unless you can find a deal on a A1.

On the BluRay side I would get a PS3. It performs VERY well with BluRay some say the best out and its the cheapest. It also uses Bluetooth for remotes, so its easy to tuck away in your closet BUT it pumps out heat.

Long winded way at it, if you want to go with a HD disc source now, I would prob go BluRay as they have the studios, but if you can get a cheap A1 its a no brainer for $250-300 to jump on it too.


#6 - Rene's Museum Minimalism
4/20/07 8:23 PM

gemion,

the table is from Costplus (aman). Its actually a bench. Its very strong and sturdy and its great for additional seating when you need it.


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/20/07 11:51 AM

LOVE THIS! I really like your set-up, I like how you incorporated the vertical sub as if its a support piece. The wood background makes it pop. Very cool. I want your DOOR!!!


#10 - Matthew and Kimberly's Modern Organic
4/20/07 11:49 AM

I can't resist. I really need to do some work today. THom to a couple of your points.

1. Agreed plasma is high, but i watch a lot from the kitchem and its perfect standing height or from my desk, but is indeed a compromise. I am thinking about some other fun things to do with it. I am sketching a setup to lower it from the cieling suspended on cables to infront of the fireplace and then pull it up into the cieling when not needed. I paint, so I would love to reclaim the mantle.

4. The gear is actually line conditioned the conditioner is in the back. I have played a bunch with line conditioners, and I have seen very little improvement, maybe i need a more discriminating set up.

5. Good observation on the speakers, in the pics they are in their "stowed" position. I should have moved them in the pic with the proj on. You can tell I photograph for contests well. Since they are bi planar, they need to come out from the wall. I pull them out and put them on either side of the screen about 2 feet from the back wall, creating an almost equilateral traingle to the viewing seats of the couch. When watching a movie the chairs get staggered into a wide arc for extra seating. Again should have showed that.

7. Max is right the suspension of the blinds keeps them from being a secodndary noise source.


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/20/07 11:46 AM

I meant "remote" not "remove".


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/20/07 4:24 AM

now this is the responses i was expecting! I wont defend too much but just say the chord you see is my stupid laptop chord i didnt even notice it there until it posted! Doh! The other comments hold but i would say most people who come by aren't particularly struck by my tech as its off to the corner and i just have the remove. I wish i could show the integration better.


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/20/07 2:12 AM

Hey Logan,

The chairs are from C&B (evan). I like them for their simple lines and i like being able to rearrange them based on what I need to do in the space.

bball
- th only let us have 3 pictures for this contest since its only your AV or home office set up


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/19/07 4:30 PM

Nice set-up! I like the use of RF. Its great to tuck stuff away. Do you worry about heat build up though on the reciever thats a pretty tight stack.


#6 - Rene's Museum Minimalism
4/19/07 2:15 PM

Hi All,

Thanks for the kind words. I always see others entries and I am jealous, so its cool to get nice feedback.

To answer some questions, the projector is a Sanyo PLV-Z4, its mounted on a 3/4 wall about 8 feet tall, thats opposite the screen on a shelf. The shelf hangs back into the room behind (bedroom), so from the living room you dont see the PJ and in the bedroom is tucked high and away too. The projector is not audible in either rooms.

Ah the Wii! I have a wireless sensor bar that I put on the mantle when on the plasma, and i put a magnet on the back of it and can attach it to the lower bar of the screen when I play on the projector.

I have toiled with the idea of putting everything in a closet but I honestly like having my gear out (yea I am a dork).

The plasma is indeed higher than I would recommend for a sole option. It tilts down and the chairs are lower slung than they seem. I am tall at 6'5" so it works well for me. Everything in the unit has been scaled up for me!

On the office vs AV note. I will often times use the HTPC in the setup to surf or do some quicken so it doubles duty some, but I do have a wireless house with a printer tucked away in a bookcase on the other side, so I can also print at will. And I have a laptop. I do think though for this contest they should think about seperating them.

Thanks for the kind words all. Let me know if you have any thoughts. You can put this all together much cheaper than it looks! AVSFORUM rocks


#9 - Randall's Bases-Loaded
4/19/07 12:36 PM