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So with the way my living room is setup my rear surround speakers are unfortunatley 9ft up in the air. They are flush mount speakers as well so I have no way to angle them down at all. Will they actually even give me any sound up that high. They are already installed but haven't had time to watch a movie with them yet.
They'll be fine. The rears rarely really get used and if at all, it's for filling the sound field and not anything critical. Keep the fronts and centers in the right spot and you'll be just fine.
Just ordered a Sony 930D 65", shows up tomorrow so I'm super excited!
Also, in the market for some good and cheap bookshelf speakers. Any recommendations? Going in the bar area so audiophile quality need not apply. <$150/pr is ideal.
I'm a fan of Klipsch - For my budget system I have Klipsch center/surround in the basement, Polk 12 sub and my Onkyo died a few months ago. picked up this Sony on craigslist for $100, still works perfectly for a 6-7yr old $1000 receiver. Have to hide everything of course.. Kids think its too loud.
Will do. I need to get the rest of my crap wired up tonight since it was all pulled apart for the remodel. Probably need to get a wall mount too, though the TV can sit on the media center in the mean time...
I have klipsch for my surround system (front towers, center, and rears) but I don't give as many fucks about the bar area.
I bought a smaller pair of Klipsch Synergy S-10 for out in the garage a couple years go, would be perfect for bar area. $130 for the pair they sound really good for the size. Found them on Newegg, gotta wait for these things to go on sale tho.
I bought a smaller pair of Klipsch Synergy S-10 for out in the garage a couple years go, would be perfect for bar area. $130 for the pair they sound really good for the size. Found them on Newegg, gotta wait for these things to go on sale tho.
Thanks man. I'm running Klipsch reference for everything right now and love them. I wanted to spend less than that though. Found a pair on Amazon that get AWESOME reviews for ~$67 that I might give a try. I bought a mini-amp to run them along with a Chromecast Audio to allow me to stream wireless from my phone/tablet/whatever.
I always go to store, see what I like, have them load it into truck and off. Sir, we can deliver it for $100.. how about I give you $100 and you toss my salad in the alley.. no takers, yet.
I always go to store, see what I like, have them load it into truck and off. Sir, we can deliver it for $100.. how about I give you $100 and you toss my salad in the alley.. no takers, yet.
Of course they fucked up the delivery yet again so I just called a buddy with a truck and went to the store to pick it up. Never again will I have them deliver something. Amazon FTW. Anyway, here's the result.
So since the basement is finally done, I got a chance to actually use this thing and it works awesome. Love the screen size and it's definitely not too small for the space. I'm not a super big videophile but the picture looks great though the settings in that thread made it look terrible. The whole thing had a yellow tinge to it so I switched it back to default. IDGAF about specific calibration as long as it looks good to me.
Man in the high castle, streamed through TV and prime video. I need to upgrade my internets for 4K though. It barely kept up and started buffering when I used any other device.
Going to try the xbox tonight...or whenever they drop the patch to the division to make it not suck so much.
So that's supposedly 4k video via streaming, does it tell you the quality strength? Do you have a wired or wireless internet connection?
What do you mean quality strength? It said streaming in 4K and my internet service definitely bogged down though I'm only at a 25mbps service. All this is over a 802.11ac 5ghz connection so the router is certainly not the choke point.
On some apps and Blu Ray players it will indicate the strength of the video quality which is the same as how your player said 4k. By any chance will it tell you if it's using HDR?
On some apps and Blu Ray players it will indicate the strength of the video quality which is the same as how your player said 4k. By any chance will it tell you if it's using HDR?
Not sure yet. The one I played is supposedly HDR as well so maybe?
With all the buzz about 4K Ultra HD, you may have heard that even though the hardware is here, 4K Ultra HD content is still hard to come by. There is no formalized broadcast standard yet for delivery of 4K Ultra HD to the home, and no 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players and discs (expected to be available late 2015). However, content is available today and growing steadily. Sony released a 4K Ultra HD Media Player which comes preloaded with 4K content that can be viewed using Sony 4K TVs. Samsung also has a 4K Ultra HD Video Packthat can be viewed using Samsung 4K TVs.
4K Ultra HD content is now also available through online streaming providers such as Amazon Video, Netflix, and YouTube. Amazon Prime members can stream movies and TV series in 4K Ultra HD at no additional cost through the Amazon Video app on 4K Ultra HD compatible Smart TVs. If you're not a Prime Member, start your free month today. Additionally, other online streaming providers such as Netflix, YouTube, and M-Go also have 4K Ultra HD content. Netflix programming currently includes hit shows such as “House of Cards,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Black List.” Netflix recommends a steady internet connection of 25mbps or faster to stream 4K Ultra HD content. M-GO, currently limited to Samsung 4K TVs, is a streaming service starting off with a select number of titles with a plan to quickly expand. Online streaming providers aren't the only ones getting in on 4K - broadcast service providers are providing content as well. DIRECTV recently announced a 4K library of pay-per-view movies and documentaries (also currently limited to Samsung 4K TVs).
Along with streaming content, 4K Ultra HD TVs are great for people that create their own content. If you have a 4K camera or camcorder capable of capturing 4K Ultra HD, it makes sense to have a TV that is capable of displaying that footage. In today’s world, many of our digital images and videos are shot in higher resolution than we see onscreen. Imagine showing off your picture albums in four times the detail and clarity on a 4K Ultra HD TV.
So sounds like you're right at the cusp.. time to up to 100 mbps!
At this point I'm probably going to drop Netflix for a while because we don't watch it much. Will wait for some more of the Netflix content I'm also not going to pay them an extra few bucks for 4K content, they should provide that for free like Amazon does and I imagine they will soon. Probably going to get a Roku box to stream other stuff but the apps available for android TV will basically keep you up to speed on whatever TV shows you want for free though not in 4K. I'm excited for and hoping that the grand tour is broadcast in 4K HDR.
At this point I'm probably going to drop Netflix for a while because we don't watch it much. Will wait for some more of the Netflix content I'm also not going to pay them an extra few bucks for 4K content, they should provide that for free like Amazon does and I imagine they will soon. Probably going to get a Roku box to stream other stuff but the apps available for android TV will basically keep you up to speed on whatever TV shows you want for free though not in 4K. I'm excited for and hoping that the grand tour is broadcast in 4K HDR.
Netflix has a lot of offer. Especially with the shows they produce. Some of the best available IMHO. If you are going into using Netflix with the mindset of watching movies or simply for 4K content, then you will be disappointed. But for the money and what they do offer, I think they are still one of the best around.
What do you mean quality strength? It said streaming in 4K and my internet service definitely bogged down though I'm only at a 25mbps service. All this is over a 802.11ac 5ghz connection so the router is certainly not the choke point.
There are many more factors that go into it than simply the rated performance of a router. For one, you should hard wire your gear and not rely on wifi, even on a 5GHz connection (which has very narrow range). Yes, you should upgrade your ISP service to faster service, but don't automatically overlook the router. I have seen some routers with some of the highest claimed speeds and performance completely take down client systems due to some wonky processing or some other things going on inside. We don't even use any commercial grade routers on any of our systems because we have seen some erratic behaviors before. Not saying your router is an issue, just don't automatically overlook it as an issue.
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