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Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

Elsparrow — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:38:44 GMT

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

entermymatrix03 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:32:08 GMT

hehehe...thats all i'm going to say...hehehe :)

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

Super Dave — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:00:22 GMT

entermymatrix03:
I had my copy in the bag and fixing to walk out...damn that lady and damn me being nice and talking to that guy. If we wouldn't have stood there chatting...the game would have been mine.

Hey, wait a minute...didn't you just get married like about a month ago? You're still on the honeymoon. Can't you find something else to do until Tuesday?

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

Eric — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:42:31 GMT

ahhh so close lol... maybe she is playing it right now

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entermymatrix03 — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:28:43 GMT

I actually almost had my copy of BioShock last night. I head that some Toys R Us broke street date. I called my local TRU last night and the guy said they had 6 copies. I asked if he could hold one for me and I'd be there to get it in 15 minutes and he said sure. I got there and sure enough he had gone and pulled it and had it behind the register. We started talking about the game and three women that worked there came up. The one in the middle told him that he could sell it because it wasn't to be released until Tuesday. He told her that it was in the computer already and that means he can sell it. She took the bag and explained the whole thing to me and asked me to come back Tuesday to pick it up. The guy and the other two women all 3 said they had never heard of anything like that and they thought they could sell it because it was in the computer.

I had my copy in the bag and fixing to walk out...damn that lady and damn me being nice and talking to that guy. If we wouldn't have stood there chatting...the game would have been mine.

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

Der Meister — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:14:37 GMT

nice, im looking forward to Tuesday. :D

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Freeman — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:04:54 GMT

Very nice enter, digging it all, especially bioshock.

Can't wait for that game to come out.

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

larac — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:38:56 GMT

I meant being the distantance from the screen that was shown in the pics.

It's not a problem as such, just an observation.

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nelsoncp21 — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:03:37 GMT

larac:

Looks nice matey, do you notice any blockyness or pixelation being that distance from the screen?

I bought a new 37" LCD job and find that it some times blocks up on color transition when I sit in some seats in the room. I'm sure there is some optimal distance, but my lounge isn't 100ft long though.

That's the one drawback to LCD's. Especially older models. Because of how LCD technology works fast moving scenes or alot of action you will sometimes notice the blockiness or pixalation but more often than not you'll notice ghosting. They also have a much larger problem with viewing angles. Even as much as just 20% and you will start to notice a drop off in picture quality. If your room is set up to where you will have wide viewing angles than a plasma screen is your best option. Now as far as the blockiness being noticed only at a distance. I have no explanation for that. It honestly doesn't make any sense to me since all problems associated with display quality are usually more prominent when closer to the screen. Is this a problem associated with all types of media or maybe just your CATV.

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

entermymatrix03 — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:09:16 GMT

As promised...sorry for the crummy quality. Playing this game and trying to take pics isn't the easiest thing to do. I also do not sit as close as I used to in my old room... I can't get enough of this demo!!!

Again sorry for the sub-par photo quality. This game is easily the best looking game to date!

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entermymatrix03 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:18:29 GMT

Davo- will do brotha! I meant to grab some last night...but I got busy on Gears of War :) I'll do my best to get them up tonight.

PS- Is my sig too big now. I view the forums on a 1680x1050 monitor...its not too big to me. :)

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

Dave_HH — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:21:32 GMT

entermymatrix03:

*EDIT*- As mentioned earlier, I played the BioShock demo last night.....drool! That game is amazing! If you have a 360 in your fleet, get the demo now and go buy the game on the 21st! I'll post pics tonight if you guys would like to see it.

Ent, please do post pics! We'll even make a news post for you and link to the forum!

Thanks!

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

entermymatrix03 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:20:27 GMT

100ft on a 37" TV??? lol. If you can sit around 9-10ft back you should be fine. I sit 10.5ft from my 46" and i see no problems with it.

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

larac — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:31:10 GMT

Looks nice matey, do you notice any blockyness or pixelation being that distance from the screen?

I bought a new 37" LCD job and find that it some times blocks up on color transition when I sit in some seats in the room. I'm sure there is some optimal distance, but my lounge isn't 100ft long though.

Re: Finally got my home theater finalized...pics inside!

entermymatrix03 — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:42:45 GMT

I love my TV. Every TV from here on out will be DLP. :)

Eric- Yeah its a Mario energy drink called Power Up! I found it at Spencer's in the mall and my wife loves everything Mario.

*EDIT*- As mentioned earlier, I played the BioShock demo last night.....drool! That game is amazing! If you have a 360 in your fleet, get the demo now and go buy the game on the 21st! I'll post pics tonight if you guys would like to see it.