I don't know if this is good or bad, but check out what I just bought!!

[The Dark Knight]

http://www.racksandstands.com/OMA-1520-BMA-1520-CMA-1520-PRP1005.html


Once again, I'm running out of places to put DVD's and other media so I've decided to buy this giant in hopes to keep some of it together.
:eek: :D

[anton...]

:eek:

i own a grand total of 2 dvds...

we should meet...

;)

[antiwup]

i got a terabite full of movies i burned from my collection. and about 200 more movies.

[Jared]

i got a terabite full of movies i burned from my collection. and about 200 more movies.


Terrabyte drives are supposed to be available soon at under $400.

In case you are interested.

[NickTranOwnz]

http://www.racksandstands.com/OMA-1520-BMA-1520-CMA-1520-PRP1005.html


Once again, I'm running out of places to put DVD's and other media so I've decided to buy this giant in hopes to keep some of it together.
:eek: :D

I wonder what's on those DVDs :D

You plan on alphabetizing that junk too?

Have fun

[The Dark Knight]

I wonder what's on those DVDs :D

You plan on alphabetizing that junk too?

Have fun



No, I don't go as far as to alphabetize,

but I do tend to keep the different genre's together.

[Reidman]

I need one of those.....

[MasterShake]

I only own about 30 DVDS and I watch maybe 10 of those a year. I do go through about 4 netflix a week though. Your DVD collection reminds me of my friend who bought an entire wall shelf from a music store that moved near us (Twist and Shout) and the whole thing is filled with DVD's. He buys everything, especially if it says collectors edition. He actually has something like "Rainbow Brite: Collectors Edition". I'm not attacking a man for what he has in his DVD collection, I have Moonstruck for some reason, but come on.

[The Dark Knight]

I only own about 30 DVDS and I watch maybe 10 of those a year. I do go through about 4 netflix a week though. Your DVD collection reminds me of my friend who bought an entire wall shelf from a music store that moved near us (Twist and Shout) and the whole thing is filled with DVD's. He buys everything, especially if it says collectors edition. He actually has something like "Rainbow Brite: Collectors Edition". I'm not attacking a man for what he has in his DVD collection, I have Moonstruck for some reason, but come on.



I like most of the movies/tv shows I have on DVD.

There was only a couple that I don't like but they were "blind buys".

Generally, I'm not going to buy it if it sucks.

[aberdien]

Wow, that's pretty big..


I only own like 6 DVD's, 3 of them are guitar instructions..

We just got our DVD player last summer.

[dogfish]

damn, i could use one of those-- but not at that price! :eek:


i only own a few dozen DVDs, but my music collection is pretty sprawling. . . here's most of it that exists in material form (the little discs on top are mini-discs):


http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7827/dsc00470op8.jpg

[The Dark Knight]

damn, i could use one of those-- but not at that price! :eek:


i only own a few dozen DVDs, but my music collection is pretty sprawling. . . here's most of it that exists in material form (the little discs on top are mini-discs):


http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7827/dsc00470op8.jpg


You're balking at that price?

$ 269 is pretty cheap for that amount of storage.

I'm not sure if you could find cheaper anywhere else.

Maybe Ebay.

[dogfish]

You're balking at that price?

$ 269 is pretty cheap for that amount of storage.

I'm not sure if you could find cheaper anywhere else.

Maybe Ebay.


yea, but think how many CDs/DVDs i can buy for that price! who cares where i store 'em. . . . :laugh:

[The Dark Knight]

OK, here it is.

I set it up the other day and put my DVD's inside

http://members.aol.com/bnbennyboy/dvdtower.jpg


:rockon:

[Kapaibro]

You need to put it on ratemyrack.com!

[CinnaMunMun]

Nice carpet! :D

[Kapaibro]

I just noticed that Jared is on his mantlepiece(over the fireplace).

[MileHighStud]

OK, here it is.

I set it up the other day and put my DVD's inside

http://members.aol.com/bnbennyboy/dvdtower.jpg


:rockon:

Dude you really liked Serenity?

[CinnaMunMun]

I just noticed that Jared is on his mantlepiece(over the fireplace).

Look at that finger he is pointing too. He is ready to lay the SMACK DOWN! :D

[Kapaibro]

Look at that finger he is pointing too. He is ready to lay the SMACK DOWN! :D
"Step away from the keyboard PatsRuler!"

"Don't make me go mod on your arse!"

[antiwup]

i got a terabite full of movies i burned from my collection. and about 200 more movies.
my super computer has 3 200 gig hard drives and i have 4 250 gig external drives! man i am loaded aint i! :eek:

[The Dark Knight]

Dude you really liked Serenity?


Uhhh yeah, why?

[MileHighStud]

Uhhh yeah, why?

Did you work on it? Or know someone personally who was in it?

[Kapaibro]

Did you work on it? Or know someone personally who was in it?
Oh, so you can't like something unless you personally worked onit or know someone who did!

Good thing I like LOTR.

Maybe he likes Firefly/Serenity because they are smart, original, funny and well made.

[The Dark Knight]

Did you work on it? Or know someone personally who was in it?


No, just a fan of the franchise.

[The Dark Knight]

^^^^ Yeah, the lower one is actually the one I have, and I only paid 14 dollars more.

I'm OK with that.

:salute:


EDIT: Whoops! Where'd your post go? :confused:


Talking to myself.

[Doggcow]

Oh, so you can't like something unless you personally worked onit or know someone who did!

Good thing I like LOTR.

Maybe he likes Firefly/Serenity because they are smart, original, funny and well made.

Agreed, I wish there were more episodes :(

[Kapaibro]

Agreed, I wish there were more episodes :(
Stupid arse TV studio!

[Jared]

"Step away from the keyboard PatsRuler!"

"Don't make me go mod on your arse!"



HAHAHAHAHA>


I didn't even notice that when originally posted.


Funny.

[tnedator]

Depending on the number of movies you have, you can go the Jukebox route. I initially had a storage unit that held 240 DVDs. When I filled it up, rather than expanding my storage, I went to a Sony 400 DVD juke box (megachanger).

I then use DVD Profiler from http://www.intervocative.com/ to catalog the DVDs and record the disc number (the online software for most megachangers are pathetic) and print out a book to sit in a draw in the end table next to the couch.

If we want to watch a movie, we open the book, scan through the movies grouped by genre, including a thumbnail of the cover, short description and the actors in the movie. Then we simply turn to that disc with the remote control.

I pretty much have it filled now, and will likely get a second one soon. Last time I looked, Sony was selling their low end megachanger for $299

[The Dark Knight]

Depending on the number of movies you have, you can go the Jukebox route. I initially had a storage unit that held 240 DVDs. When I filled it up, rather than expanding my storage, I went to a Sony 400 DVD juke box (megachanger).

I then use DVD Profiler from http://www.intervocative.com/ to catalog the DVDs and record the disc number (the online software for most megachangers are pathetic) and print out a book to sit in a draw in the end table next to the couch.

If we want to watch a movie, we open the book, scan through the movies grouped by genre, including a thumbnail of the cover, short description and the actors in the movie. Then we simply turn to that disc with the remote control.

I pretty much have it filled now, and will likely get a second one soon. Last time I looked, Sony was selling their low end megachanger for $299



How do those mega changers look with video though?

I went through three different models of up-converting DVD players untill I got one I was satisfied with.

My seating position is very close to a large screen so PQ is even more noticable than a typical home theater.

[tnedator]

How do those mega changers look with video though?

I went through three different models of up-converting DVD players untill I g.ot one I was satisfied with.

My seating position is very close to a large screen so PQ is even more noticable than a typical home theater.

Mine is not an upconverting DVD changer, as I have had it for a while. I don't know if the current models are upconverting.

As to overall performance, I think it is very good, but that could be a result of my Infocus projector doing a good job of upconverting.

I watch it on my 118" front projection setup from about 13' 6" away. So, I have a PRETTY large screen considering my viewing distance.

I am insanely picky, which anyone that has followed any of my posts on Avsforum about LCD retention or other image problems could attest. I find it does a very good job. I also have a handful of HD-DVDs that I play through my Xbox, and while they are clearly better, it isn't a light and day difference, like you get between SD TV and HDTV.

[The Dark Knight]

Mine is not an upconverting DVD changer, as I have had it for a while. I don't know if the current models are upconverting.

As to overall performance, I think it is very good, but that could be a result of my Infocus projector doing a good job of upconverting.

I watch it on my 118" front projection setup from about 13' 6" away. So, I have a PRETTY large screen considering my viewing distance.

I am insanely picky, which anyone that has followed any of my posts on Avsforum about LCD retention or other image problems could attest. I find it does a very good job. I also have a handful of HD-DVDs that I play through my Xbox, and while they are clearly better, it isn't a light and day difference, like you get between SD TV and HDTV.

Yeah, I think I'll pass for now.

I like the PQ of my current player and my next player will probably be a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD or PS3 or whoever wins the format battle.

I haven't really been buying DVD movies since the format war was waged last year.

I'm kinda waiting to see what happens from that.

In the meantime, my Amazon wishlist is getting pretty big. :eek: :)

[tnedator]

Yeah, I think I'll pass for now.

I like the PQ of my current player and my next player will probably be a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD or PS3 or whoever wins the format battle.

I haven't really been buying DVD movies since the format war was waged last year.

I'm kinda waiting to see what happens from that.

In the meantime, my Amazon wishlist is getting pretty big. :eek: :)

FWIW, the current version of the $299 megachanger upconverts to (1080i/720p) http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVPCX995V-400-Disc-Changer-Player/dp/B000A3XRSO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-9087553-8063965?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1174453624&sr=8-1

For me it isn't worth the change, as my Projector has a good upconverter and I have compared it with my single disc upconverter and the projector does a great job. Some TV's don't do a good job of upscaling and then you are better off with an upscaling DVD player.

The Infocus Projector I have uses Pixelworks'™ DNX™ video-processing and is considered one of the better upscaling projectors in it's price range.

I haven't read reviews on the Sony 400 changer with upscaler to see how well it works.

[The Dark Knight]

FWIW, the current version of the $299 megachanger upconverts to (1080i/720p) http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVPCX995V-400-Disc-Changer-Player/dp/B000A3XRSO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-9087553-8063965?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1174453624&sr=8-1

For me it isn't worth the change, as my Projector has a good upconverter and I have compared it with my single disc upconverter and the projector does a great job. Some TV's don't do a good job of upscaling and then you are better off with an upscaling DVD player.

The Infocus Projector I have uses Pixelworks'™ DNX™ video-processing and is considered one of the better upscaling projectors in it's price range.

I haven't read reviews on the Sony 400 changer with upscaler to see how well it works.


I'm kinda hoping my HDTV dies so I can get a 1080p display.
:laugh:

[tnedator]

I'm kinda hoping my HDTV dies so I can get a 1080p display.
:laugh:

Which would be even better if everyone was broadcasting 1080i, which would then just require line doubling/deinterlacing to turn into 1080p. The problem is that some stations are broadcasting 720P, which requires no scaling on a 720p, but those 720p signals have to be upscaled to 1080P, as the 1080i signals have to be scaled down to 720P displays.

It would have been better not to have multiple options for HD broadcasters, and instead simply settled on 1080i or 720p as the standard.

[The Dark Knight]

Which would be even better if everyone was broadcasting 1080i, which would then just require line doubling/deinterlacing to turn into 1080p. The problem is that some stations are broadcasting 720P, which requires no scaling on a 720p, but those 720p signals have to be upscaled to 1080P, as the 1080i signals have to be scaled down to 720P displays.

It would have been better not to have multiple options for HD broadcasters, and instead simply settled on 1080i or 720p as the standard.

Yeah, I was only counting on the next gen formats for my 1080p.
;)




This is my DVD player (http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h.html).

For the money and the time I purchased it, there was nothing else that came close. It even blew away the $750 Denon I audtioned.
:thumb:

[tnedator]

Yeah, I was only counting on the next gen formats for my 1080p.
;)




This is my DVD player (http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h.html).

For the money and the time I purchased it, there was nothing else that came close. It even blew away the $750 Denon I audtioned.
:thumb:

Yea, on Projectorcentral.com (one of the best sources of projector reviews) and AVS, Oppo a year or so ago was considered the best upconverter by far. Still might be, I just haven't been spending as much times on those sights since I bought my last projector a year ago.

[The Dark Knight]

Yea, on Projectorcentral.com (one of the best sources of projector reviews) and AVS, Oppo a year or so ago was considered the best upconverter by far. Still might be, I just haven't been spending as much times on those sights since I bought my last projector a year ago.



I stop by AVS every once in awhile, just to see what everyone is raving about but I haven't been there regualrly for awhile.

Just out of curiosity, what other equipment are you running?

If you don't mind.

[tnedator]

I stop by AVS every once in awhile, just to see what everyone is raving about but I haven't been there regualrly for awhile.

Just out of curiosity, what other equipment are you running?

If you don't mind.

In my living room/main TV room, I have a Yamaha HTR-5950 receiver (I think, I'm not in the living room at the moment), HD DirecTivo (HR10-250), a standard def series two DirecTV Tivo, Infinity TSS-750 6.1 speakers, Infocus IN76 front projector, Carada 118" Preceision series screen.

Also, the sony 400 DVD mega changer (480P component output), and I keep my Xbox 360's HD-DVD drive in the living room, and move the XBOX 360 between rooms. I typically only bring it into the living room to watch an HD-DVD, and in my play room for games on the Samsung listed below.

In the room where I have my computers and stuff, I have a Samsung HL-S5086W DLP RPTV, a DirecTV HD Tivo (HR10-250), Sony 6.1 receiver and some radio shack Optimus speakers with Linaeum tweeters from about 10 years ago that were a surprise hit in the $150 range. A couple magazines had them as the best low end home theater speaker and product of the year and stuff. Not always something you see on Radio Shack products. I replaced them with the Infinity's in the living room and moved them to this room.

[BroncoSexyDaddy]

http://www.racksandstands.com/OMA-1520-BMA-1520-CMA-1520-PRP1005.html


Once again, I'm running out of places to put DVD's and other media so I've decided to buy this giant in hopes to keep some of it together.
:eek: :DThats nice man :thumb: ,my mother just bought one of those,you must have a lot of Denver highlight DVD's :cheers:

[BroncoSexyDaddy]

In my living room/main TV room, I have a Yamaha HTR-5950 receiver (I think, I'm not in the living room at the moment), HD DirecTivo (HR10-250), a standard def series two DirecTV Tivo, Infinity TSS-750 6.1 speakers, Infocus IN76 front projector, Carada 118" Preceision series screen.

Also, the sony 400 DVD mega changer (480P component output), and I keep my Xbox 360's HD-DVD drive in the living room, and move the XBOX 360 between rooms. I typically only bring it into the living room to watch an HD-DVD, and in my play room for games on the Samsung listed below.

In the room where I have my computers and stuff, I have a Samsung HL-S5086W DLP RPTV, a DirecTV HD Tivo (HR10-250), Sony 6.1 receiver and some radio shack Optimus speakers with Linaeum tweeters from about 10 years ago that were a surprise hit in the $150 range. A couple magazines had them as the best low end home theater speaker and product of the year and stuff. Not always something you see on Radio Shack products. I replaced them with the Infinity's in the living room and moved them to this room.Dam :eek: You must be Rich lol. :D

[tnedator]

Dam :eek: You must be Rich lol. :D

LOL, not exactly. Take the projector, it is less than what a lot of people pay for a 60" RPTV. Mid priced receiver. Mid (to low) priced speaker system. etc. I also didn't buy it all at once.

[BroncoSexyDaddy]

LOL, not exactly. Take the projector, it is less than what a lot of people pay for a 60" RPTV. Mid priced receiver. Mid (to low) priced speaker system. etc. I also didn't buy it all at once.You were naming all these things you have,I thought you were one of those guys in the movies. :cheers:

[The Dark Knight]

In my living room/main TV room, I have a Yamaha HTR-5950 receiver (I think, I'm not in the living room at the moment), HD DirecTivo (HR10-250), a standard def series two DirecTV Tivo, Infinity TSS-750 6.1 speakers, Infocus IN76 front projector, Carada 118" Preceision series screen.

Also, the sony 400 DVD mega changer (480P component output), and I keep my Xbox 360's HD-DVD drive in the living room, and move the XBOX 360 between rooms. I typically only bring it into the living room to watch an HD-DVD, and in my play room for games on the Samsung listed below.

In the room where I have my computers and stuff, I have a Samsung HL-S5086W DLP RPTV, a DirecTV HD Tivo (HR10-250), Sony 6.1 receiver and some radio shack Optimus speakers with Linaeum tweeters from about 10 years ago that were a surprise hit in the $150 range. A couple magazines had them as the best low end home theater speaker and product of the year and stuff. Not always something you see on Radio Shack products. I replaced them with the Infinity's in the living room and moved them to this room.


Yeah, I remember those Optimus speakers. They were great for the money and perfect for Dolby Pro-Logic surrounds.

[tnedator]

Yeah, I remember those Optimus speakers. They were great for the money and perfect for Dolby Pro-Logic surrounds.

Yea, the omni-directional tweeters were good for Pro-Logic, as the surround was less directional than AC-3, DTS.

I have some friends that spend more on their speakers than they do on the rest of their system combined, but I can't bring myself to do it. I tend to look for the speakers that are on the low end of the "mid-price" level that wind up getting great reviews from the home theater mags. That's what happened with the infinity speakers I bought.

Anyway, it works for me. The system looks and sounds good.

[The Dark Knight]

Yea, the omni-directional tweeters were good for Pro-Logic, as the surround was less directional than AC-3, DTS.

I have some friends that spend more on their speakers than they do on the rest of their system combined, but I can't bring myself to do it. I tend to look for the speakers that are on the low end of the "mid-price" level that wind up getting great reviews from the home theater mags. That's what happened with the infinity speakers I bought.

Anyway, it works for me. The system looks and sounds good.



Yeah, I love speakers but my acoustics are terrible.

Anything above a certian quality level is a waste in my current environment.

Not to say that I don't have quality speakers, I just wasn't looking to break the bank this time around.

For the record I have

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE for LCR
Ascend Acoustics HTM 200 for surrounds
HSU VTF MKIII Subwoofer

:)