Avatar Home Setups

[Cyan]

Hello there
It's Cyan, telling you the great potential this thread has. Basically all you need to do is post pictures of your home theatre watching avatar, you can take them how you like, all you need to do is pause it on your favourite shot, remember you can also post pictures of the boxart however, that's less interesting

[Sight Unseen]

Well this is my meager setup.
2 h/k 12W studio pc sattelites
1 Panasonic 265W 6ohm sub with a DIY 250W amp
What's amazing is how much sound 12W with properly sensitive speakers can make. Measured at 95dB.
Off-brand-piece-of-crap 26" 720p lcd.
Compaq FS7600 17" CRT (eventually replacing with Zalman M220-W for Bluray3D)
The Compaq CRT has the best black levels and most accurate color reproduction I've ever seen. The LCD's color palate doesn't even include black All pics taken with VLC upscaling to native res with bicubic.



Somebody pass the popcorn

[xcrunner08]

Hmmm...i dont have a picture but I have my bed lofted in my dorm room with my futon and TV stand underneath it. The TV is a 27'' vizio flatscreen...720p so not full HD. HOPEFULLY, by the summer I will have a 42'' Panasonic full HD tv for my new apartment...but we shall see.

[TheIknimaya]

Originally Posted by xcrunner08

Hmmm...i dont have a picture but I have my bed lofted in my dorm room with my futon and TV stand underneath it. The TV is a 27'' vizio flatscreen...720p so not full HD. HOPEFULLY, by the summer I will have a 42'' Panasonic full HD tv for my new apartment...but we shall see.

I will post pictures on here sometime.

Maybe once I get my new TV, which is going to be a 50" 1080p Plasma. If things go according to plan I should have it within a month or two.

[Human No More]

Don't have the bluray yet so not showing avatar, but here's where I'll be watching:

It's actually a surprisingly big monitor, and good for films - I got it second hand cheaply too. Speakers are Creative 5.1 ones, they sound great although I'm not a massive audiophile snob
Also, yes, that is an old Avatar ticket on my desk


My baby - Just off to the side on the floor

(Sorry for image quality, the lights are really bluer than that )

[Vauktu]

Here's my recently purchased 63" Plasma Samsung TV with a bottle of water and the Avatar OST for size comparisons. Still waiting on the speakers to arrive in the mail (4 week wait ... ). I'll post pictures when they arrive.





And yes, that is the TV stand. There's nothing else in the house that would support the 150 lb TV, so I had to use whatever was available. There are two thick wood boards underneath the TV so the glass doesn't break under the weight.

[TheIknimaya]

Originally Posted by Vauktu

Here's my recently purchased 63" Plasma Samsung TV with a bottle of water and the Avatar OST for size comparisons. Still waiting on the speakers to arrive in the mail (4 week wait ... ). I'll post pictures when they arrive.





And yes, that is the TV stand. There's nothing else in the house that would support the 150 lb TV, so I had to use whatever was available. There are two thick wood boards underneath the TV so the glass doesn't break under the weight.

I might be getting a 50" Samsung Plasma soon. What model is yours, like what model number?

[Vauktu]

Originally Posted by TheIknimaya

I might be getting a 50" Samsung Plasma soon. What model is yours, like what model number?

Samsung PN63B550 63-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

[Helicoradian]

Here's mine, PC and 23" monitor





BTW nice TV Vauktu, your set-up wins so far

[TheIknimaya]

Originally Posted by Helicoradian

Here's mine, PC and 23" monitor





BTW nice TV Vauktu, your set-up wins so far

Nice PC & Monitor.

My setup could rank high up there but not until I get my new TV! It's going to be a 50" Plasma, and I am sitting so close to it. (5-7 feet depending on the situation)

[Vauktu]

Originally Posted by Vauktu

Here's my recently purchased 63" Plasma Samsung TV ...

... which was returned.

I never thought I would return the TV, nor did I think I would prefer something else over it, but after seeing some convincing images of a projector, I figured I might as give the projector a shot and see how I liked it. Not only would returning the TV save me lots of money, I would also have the option of seeing an image much bigger than 63 inches.

So after a bit of thinking, I purchased a new projector. Replacing my TV is the Optoma HD20 DLP projector. Avatar Blu-ray/DVD and OST are for size comparison:


And of course, what is a projector without a screen to project an image onto - I went as big as room allowed and got a 150 inch projection screen:


Here are some pictures I took with a cheap camera while watching Avatar. Images may appear dark and fuzzy, but that is due to the camera. The image looks much more impressive in person.
Image Projection Test (001), Image Projection Test (002)
Image Projection Test (003), Image Projection Test (004)
Image Projection Test (005), Image Projection Test (006)
Image Projection Test (007), Image Projection Test (008)
Image Projection Test (009), Image Projection Test (010)
Image Projection Test (011), Image Projection Test (012)
Image Projection Test (013), Image Projection Test (014)
Image Projection Test (015), Image Projection Test (016)
Image Projection Test (017), Image Projection Test (018)
Image Projection Test (019), Image Projection Test (020)
Image Projection Test (021), Image Projection Test (022)
Image Projection Test (023), Image Projection Test (024)
Image Projection Test (025), Image Projection Test (026)

If you have the room for an 80 inch or bigger screen, I highly recommend getting this projector. The two items can cost about the same as most 40 inch or above LCD/Plasma TVs.

[Na'vi_supporter]

Originally Posted by Vauktu

... which was returned.

I never thought I would return the TV, nor did I think I would prefer something else over it, but after seeing some convincing images of a projector, I figured I might as give the projector a shot and see how I liked it. Not only would returning the TV save me lots of money, I would also have the option of seeing an image much bigger than 63 inches.

So after a bit of thinking, I purchased a new projector. Replacing my TV is the Optoma HD20 DLP projector. Avatar Blu-ray/DVD and OST are for size comparison:


And of course, what is a projector without a screen to project an image onto - I went as big as room allowed and got a 150 inch projection screen:


Here are some pictures I took with a cheap camera while watching Avatar. Images may appear dark and fuzzy, but that is due to the camera. The image looks much more impressive in person.
Image Projection Test (001), Image Projection Test (002)
Image Projection Test (003), Image Projection Test (004)
Image Projection Test (005), Image Projection Test (006)
Image Projection Test (007), Image Projection Test (008)
Image Projection Test (009), Image Projection Test (010)
Image Projection Test (011), Image Projection Test (012)
Image Projection Test (013), Image Projection Test (014)
Image Projection Test (015), Image Projection Test (016)
Image Projection Test (017), Image Projection Test (018)
Image Projection Test (019), Image Projection Test (020)
Image Projection Test (021), Image Projection Test (022)
Image Projection Test (023), Image Projection Test (024)
Image Projection Test (025), Image Projection Test (026)

If you have the room for an 80 inch or bigger screen, I highly recommend getting this projector. The two items can cost about the same as most 40 inch or above LCD/Plasma TVs.

Wow, this looks epic. I just stopped my plans for plasma TV few weeks ago. So I will have hard thinking about the new setup in the future. Projector is one of the good options. My another idea is two projectors with polarizers to do 3D .

What about the colors, are they good in comparison to Plasma TVs? (I think that plasma technology has in general best color balance)

[Vauktu]

Originally Posted by Na'vi_supporter

Wow, this looks epic. I just stopped my plans for plasma TV few weeks ago. So I will have hard thinking about the new setup in the future. Projector is one of the good options. My another idea is two projectors with polarizers to do 3D .

What about the colors, are they good in comparison to Plasma TVs? (I think that plasma technology has in general best color balance)

The colors given from this projector are outstanding given the size of the image. If I had to judge the color accuracy, I would give it a 95%, whereas the plasma is 100%. It is nearly impossible for a projector to match the colors of a plasma if you're only looking at spending under $2,000, however, you can still expect a lot from a projector for just under $1,000.

I highly recommend getting a projector instead of a TV if you have a room for a large screen and a light-controlled area. I returned my TV with absolutely no regrets.

[TheIknimaya]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Don't have the bluray yet so not showing avatar, but here's where I'll be watching:

It's actually a surprisingly big monitor, and good for films - I got it second hand cheaply too. Speakers are Creative 5.1 ones, they sound great although I'm not a massive audiophile snob
Also, yes, that is an old Avatar ticket on my desk


My baby - Just off to the side on the floor

(Sorry for image quality, the lights are really bluer than that )

I'm going to have Avatar on my computer too.

Except I'm going to buy it in HD from the iTunes store.

[Sight Unseen]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Don't have the bluray yet so not showing avatar, but here's where I'll be watching:

It's actually a surprisingly big monitor, and good for films - I got it second hand cheaply too. Speakers are Creative 5.1 ones, they sound great although I'm not a massive audiophile snob
Also, yes, that is an old Avatar ticket on my desk


My baby - Just off to the side on the floor

(Sorry for image quality, the lights are really bluer than that )

Nice PC, awesome case. I really need a replacement for my flimsy $20 one, the PSU area is bending almost imperceptibly . Those old Dell LCDs are pretty good, but I would watch out for ghosting on fast motion scenes. Awesome desk btw. A messy desk, especially with avatar tickets and beck's, is a mark of honor.

Originally Posted by Vauktu

DO WANT!