Need some help with buying a home theatre

[booboo640]

Hi I'm currently looking into upgrading my home theatre package to a new full hd package. I've done some research into all the 1080p24 stuff and I assume I would be correct in thinking if my DVD player or reciever support it my tv only needs to be 1080p and doesn't need to be 1080p24 for it to work. Was looking into to the panisonic TH-42PZ700U and I am now looking at a reciever 7.1 that has 1.3a hmdi inputs ipod docking dolby true HD and a blueray DVD player to suit. Looking of spending between 6-7 grand. Would appreciate it if some one has some advice to get me on track.

Cheers,

BooBoo

 

[Exit]

I would look at the Audioholics recommended systems for $5000 (2) and $7500 to get an idea of what you can buy in the 6-7 grand region and to see how the budget might be derived.

http://www.audioholics.com/buying-guides/system-buying-guides/

You can then stay along those guidelines and substitute your favorite components within the budget getting advice from the forum along the way. Your receiver set up for HDMI 1.3a (processing, not just switching) and display set indicates you are on your way to choosing those components. I would recommend a PS3 for your Blu-Ray/DVD player as it seems to be the most software up-gradable option going, has very good audio/video performance, and can play games if you want to. The games look great in high resolution too. Speakers make a big difference. As a starting point I would look at the SVS SBS-01 7.1 System with PB12NSD subwoofer for $1449 which is a big bang for the buck system with good reviews. The speakers are a little on the large size so you should check dimensions to see if they are a good fit to your room. My recommendation is based on performance rather than visual appeal. You probably have room in your budget to move up a couple of notches in speakers, but I will leave that to others to recommend. I would buy cables and speaker wire from monoprice.com for about $3-$7 per cable or if you have long (10 feet plus) HDMI cables I would look at a Blue Jeans cable. You could post your room size (for subwoofer recommendations) and tentative candidates and prices. Forum members will make further recommendations on specific components. You have enough budget that you should get a good system if you shop wisely.

 

[Midcow2]

$7,000 Awesome System

Def Tech BP7002 towers = ~ $1950
Def Tech CLR3000 center = ~ $950
Deftech BPX surrounds = ~ $850
PS3 model 80Gig DVD or Panasonic DMP-BK30 Blu Ray= ~$500
SVS PB13-Ultra subwoofer=~ $1200
cables =~ $200
Marantz 8002 AVR=~ $1349

Total = $6,999

 

[bandphan]

Def Tech BP7002 towers = ~ $1950
Def Tech CLR3000 center = ~ $950
Deftech BPX surrounds = ~ $850
PS3 model 80Gig DVD or Panasonic DMP-BK30 Blu Ray= ~$500
SVS PB13-Ultra subwoofer=~ $1200
cables =~ $200
Marantz 8002 AVR=~ $1349

Total = $6,999

what about the tv?

 

[bandphan]

Panny 1080p 50" 07 model 1899
Yama 863 899
MBS-01 svs 5.0 2499
pair mfw15 subs 1000+
blu ray

 

[Midcow2]

LOL I misread thought he just got a 1080p TV

what about the tv?

Can you add another $1,000 for the TV ??

 

[bandphan]

Panny 1080p 50" 07 model 1899
Yama 863 899
MBS-01 svs 5.0 2499
pair mfw15 subs 1000+
blu ray 500
misc cables/parts 200
total 6997

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

1080p TV + 7.1 TrueHD/DTS-MA/HDMI-1.3 Receiver + 7.1 Speaker + Blu-ray/DVD:

Mitsubishi WD-57734 57-inch 1080p DLP TV for $1,400:
http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=87797

Sony PS3 Blu-ray/DVD/CD player for $400:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-98007-Playstation-3-40GB/dp/B000XGJH1O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1209047498&sr=8-1

Denon AVR-3808CI receiver for $1,050:
http://www.thecameraprofessionals.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=419548

Definitive SM450 x 4 (Side Surrounds & Back Surrounds) for $1,140:
http://www.superiorhifi.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=80&products_id=2240

Definitive BP10B x 2 (Front Left & Right) for $900:
http://digitalcraze.com/Details.asp?ProductID=2806

Definitive CLR3000 (Front Center) for $800:
http://digitalcraze.com/Details.asp?ProductID=1670

Definitive SuperCube Reference (Subwoofer) for $1,400:
http://digitalcraze.com/Details.asp?ProductID=1658

Total: $7,350

 

[booboo640]

Cheers for the help mate will be looking into that receiver that you suggested.

Thanks again.
BooBoo640