Topic: Alvinh Room: Reviving Back To Life- Back to Basics

[ricky]

Nice well-planned set-up.  Fan mo sigurado si ricky, who has an all-JBL line-up. Marami din ako JBL speakers.

Question lang: You have a center speaker sa floor and you also have 4 of those small Bose cubes acting as center channel speakers as well? Sabay sila lahat tumutunog?

Fan talaga ako ng jbl Nice set-up Bro, speakers galore,ganda ng pagkakaayos mo Mark pang matanda kasi yung JBL eh

[vtec3]

congrats! nice set-up  was able to audition the JBL kaya lang di kaya ng budget ko 

[alvinh]

Fan talaga ako ng jbl Nice set-up Bro, speakers galore,ganda ng pagkakaayos mo Mark pang matanda kasi yung JBL eh

Official Jbl Guru kita ha bro? I can't collect them the way you do but I can probably get one pa minsan minsan.
So keep me in mind pag meron ka ng pinag sawaan..
Galing nga ng set up mo.

Why is that nga...for oldies ang Jbl?
Even with the modern day professional mobile outfits, those Jbl arrays do a pretty decent job sa mga concerts ha.
I would imagine that the youth would appreciate Jbl. ( needless to say, i'm not a youngster any longer, sa ganun na nga siguro, hehe )

Are there any other brand speakers that you favor?
One that works well if combined/mixed with Jbl's?
Or is this a taboo for you? 

[alvinh]

congrats! nice set-up  was able to audition the JBL kaya lang di kaya ng budget ko 

Thanks vtec3. Medyo old na rin ung Jbls ko. But i'm still happy with them.
I do consider the price for upgrade also and well, they're not cheap at all. ( compared to same class brands )
Napapaisip din ako sa price.
However, Jbl will most likely remain as my main choice. hehehe.
I did consider MK at one point though.

[streetsmart]

Fan talaga ako ng jbl Nice set-up Bro, speakers galore,ganda ng pagkakaayos mo Mark pang matanda kasi yung JBL eh

Lagi akong inaapi ni ricky ... 

Baka malapit ko na ibenta ang JBL XPL-200 ko. 4-way speaker. Titanium tweeter and upper mid-range. 12" woofer. 

Kung matuloy plano ko, baka isama ko mga kapatid nya. XPL-160 and XPL-90. Titanium din.

Para wag mo na akong iapi. 

[alvinh]

Lagi akong inaapi ni ricky ... 

Baka malapit ko na ibenta ang JBL XPL-200 ko. 4-way speaker. Titanium tweeter and upper mid-range. 12" woofer. 

Kung matuloy plano ko, baka isama ko mga kapatid nya. XPL-160 and XPL-90. Titanium din.

Para wag mo na akong iapi. 

I knew it. Kaya pang matanda kasi yun ang maraming na save na dinero.
Compliment yun. Don't worry I'm happy to be 40.
Streetsmart, keep me in mind also. hehe
Bargain price sana if matuloy.

[sight]

Yes Alvin, still here... Alamat na yata ako rito at nagkakaugat na... Cozy place you got there man...

 

[alvinh]

Yes Alvin, still here... Alamat na yata ako rito at nagkakaugat na... Cozy place you got there man...

 

Hehe. I'm always curious about people living outside the country. More so, UAE. Anyway, discussion is for a completely separate thread.
Galing nga ng pdvd. We're all bonded by the same passion.

[sight]

Can't agree with you more pare. The guy who introduced me to this site was my friend who's now in Singapore.

 

SYT

[habibs]

ask ko lang how much yung frame ng movie poster? where did you bought it? tia.

[alvinh]

Can't agree with you more pare. The guy who introduced me to this site was my friend who's now in Singapore.

 

SYT

It's quite educational and fun at the same time. And the fact that we're all mostly pinoys ( my guess...), we can relate to most concerns and ideas and apply them...unlike the other forums where most things do not directly apply to us...specially helpful when dealing with prices, great deals and experiences with certain products locally.

[alvinh]

ask ko lang how much yung frame ng movie poster? where did you bought it? tia.

You know what habibs..i seriously can't remember exactly...but you can check out Podium Astroplus or Music One at Alabang Town Center.
I believe they still have a few selections there. Fairly reasonable ang price. However, there might be other places where it is much cheaper.

[stickfighter]

Very nice set-up!!! Clean and neat! Ganda ng Jumper DVD mo sir...where did you buy it?

[sight]

It's quite educational and fun at the same time. And the fact that we're all mostly pinoys ( my guess...), we can relate to most concerns and ideas and apply them...unlike the other forums where most things do not directly apply to us...specially helpful when dealing with prices, great deals and experiences with certain products locally.

I think that is what the forum is in the first place, lucky us right... kaya nga THANKS SIR FIREWIRED...

 

[alvinh]

Very nice set-up!!! Clean and neat! Ganda ng Jumper DVD mo sir...where did you buy it?

Normally, I just get my dvd's from Astro Plus at the Podium.
They have a bigger selection than the other stores IMO.
Jumper is from Astro Plus...550.

[alvinh]

I think that is what the forum is in the first place, lucky us right... kaya nga THANKS SIR FIREWIRED...

 

Before, i used to browse thru magazines to get ideas on how to set up my HT. Now, with the forum, it's like an HT mag subscription with an abundance of ideas.
This will really come in handy when I redo my HT...planning to build a house by early next year. I'm excited to plan out the HT na. 
And this forum comes with decades of experiences you can't simply get anywhere else.

[ricky]

Lagi akong inaapi ni ricky ... 

Baka malapit ko na ibenta ang JBL XPL-200 ko. 4-way speaker. Titanium tweeter and upper mid-range. 12" woofer. 

Kung matuloy plano ko, baka isama ko mga kapatid nya. XPL-160 and XPL-90. Titanium din.

Para wag mo na akong iapi. 

Hindi naman Sir Pero totoo na pang matanda yung jbl Ganda yan titanium tweeters  Sir mark sorry na po


Alvin I promised myself na my next set of speakers would be Dynaudio naman;) Unless somebody sells their JBL studio L series at a bargain price

[alvinh]

Hindi naman Sir Pero totoo na pang matanda yung jbl Ganda yan titanium tweeters  Sir mark sorry na po


Alvin I promised myself na my next set of speakers would be Dynaudio naman;) Unless somebody sells their JBL studio L series at a bargain price

Napapaisip ako sa statement na yan ha. Maybe when I redo my HT I'll consider a different brand...but it will still sit next to the Jbl 

[habibs]

You know what habibs..i seriously can't remember exactly...but you can check out Podium Astroplus or Music One at Alabang Town Center.
I believe they still have a few selections there. Fairly reasonable ang price. However, there might be other places where it is much cheaper.

ok thanks. i'll just check it na lang.

[alvinh]

Started to do some rearranging...darkened the wall. Took out the posters in front.
Updates on first page.
It looks like this will be an ongoing "weekend" project for me.

[John E.]

nice HT! great stuff! i also like you numark cdp

congrats!

[XXXyzledge]

ang ganda !!!

congrats bro!

pa-pm naman details ng LCD mo........ ang pogi eh! 

[alvinh]

nice HT! great stuff! i also like you numark cdp

congrats!

Yes. I tried it using bass testers on top of my big subs..no skips.
Great for scratching and certain effects.
thanks bro.

[alvinh]

ang ganda !!!

congrats bro!

pa-pm naman details ng LCD mo........ ang pogi eh! 

thanks bro. cge. pa-uwi ko sa bahay, i'll post later.

[John E.]

huwaw ha brader xxx mukang nakukulam ka rin ng 2 sa LCD hihihi!

[alvinh]

huwaw ha brader xxx mukang nakukulam ka rin ng 2 sa LCD hihihi!

Don't worry bro. Nakulam na din ako ng plasma!

[John E.]

  hirap talaga ng kulam at sars!

[alvinh]

Decided to put the old screen and PJ back this weekend. The keyword here is "old". This just gives me more reason to upgrade both the screen and PJ..hopefully, by Christmas.
Kailangan na talaga as you will see how the pics/images are below. Anyway, my intent is to continue using the flat panel during daytime and have a choice between PJ and flat panel in the evenings for viewing SD primarily.

So now, I have the LCD at the bottom and the PJ screen at the rear of the flat panel...right above it.




Sony 46W300A
Screen technology:LCD 
Diagonal screen size:46 inch
Aspect ratio16:9 
Additional features:Bravia Engine EX; WCG-CCFL; x.v.Color; 1080p24 input-ready; Bravia Threater Sync (HDMI-CEC); triple HDMI terminals. 
Dimensions:(HxWxD)1135 x 734 x 122 mm
Weight:28.5 kgAudio
Surround effects:S-Force 
Total output power:11W x 2 Video
Video inputS-video, VGA, Composite video, Component video 
Contrast ratio16000:1 
Additional features1920 x 1080 resolution; 500cd/m2 brightness; 8ms response time; 178-degree viewing angle; Full-HD-ready.

I got the projector maybe 7-8 years ago, if not longer. First of all, it's a data PJ and not an HT PJ.
So, kakahiya man ang images, I guess it will do for now until a get a new set.
Help na lang with the tweaking of colors and adjustments mga bros. I just like to maximize what I have at the moment.
I think it will be quite obvious that there is very little I can do with the PJ as you see the specs below:
(hooked up RCA Video input...will change to S video)

PLUS UP1100 (data projector) :'(
Single chip DMD (Digital Micro Device) 1024X768
Manual zoom/manual focus: F 3.0 f = 35.0 to 45.5 mm
Metal Halide lamp 280W
Image size: 24 to 300 inches diagonal
Projection Distance: 1.2 to 12.3 m
Light Output: 1000 ANSI lumens :'(
Contrast Ratio: 500:1 :'(
Color Temperature: 7000 Kelvin
Video Inputs: NTSC/PAL/SECAM/NTSC4.43/RGB (H:15 to 60 kHz, V: 50 to 85 Hz)
Video Bandwidth: 60 MHz
Color Reproduction: Full Color 16.7 million colors
Horizontal Resolution: NTSC 550, PAL 550, SECAM 350, NTSC 4.43 350 Tv lines
RGB 1024 dots horizontal, 768 dots vertical










So, how do I make the image on PJ a little better? Adjustments?
It has the usual brightness, contrast, color, tint and sharpness adjustments.
For white balance, it takes me to a screen where I can play with the brightness R, G, B and contrast R, G, B.
For gamma, it just toggles me to Normal, Natural 1 and Natural 2.

TIA

[alvinh]

One more thing...the image settings for LCD (standard) and projector (default) are untouched.
So any suggestions for both calibrations will be greatly appreciated. TIA.

[blackd70s]

cant comment on how to improve on your pj since i dont have one myself. in any case there are a lot of our brothers out there who definitely will ( i can think of streetsmart) , good luck bro and definitely nice gears you have there!