Owen Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 If I restricted my spending to things I do or use a lot most of life's little pleasures would be missed. I have all sorts of toys that I hardly ever use but really appreciated them when I do, home cinema is amongst the cheapest. It all comes down to priorities. Some like travel, my wife included, but to me travel is like buying an expensive toy, using it once, and then pushing it off a cliff. Not much "value" in that as far as I am concerned but to each their own. If you can afford it spend the money and live, I dont want to take it to the grave. The older you get the more you realise the grave is getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillmaverick Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well Guys , I have just installed a projector a month ago in the lounge room and honestly I wonder why didn't I do it sooner. Screen drops in front of the tele at night for Movie watching and it is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muriwai Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi Gill,I have done exactly that as well,projecting onto a sheet hanging in front of the plasma and loving it,still looking into a motorised A/T screen but actually happy with the sheet !!dont know why I didn't get a projector years ago as well,Yorac ,Al,and Quark pointed me in the right direction !!now to find that elusive screenCheers Muri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefullguy Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 sometimes you need to spend a bit more vs hours usage to get more enjoyment. my entire set up cost about $2100 after some buy/sell for profit deals. ( 2 subs, 8 speakers, 4 bass shakers, avr, 123" screen, benq pj, 2 rows of seating, bluray/ps3 ...) only watch 1 movie a week and game 3 hours a week. worth every cent. watching tv is lame in comparison... sorry for going off thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmith Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 7 hours ago, Owen said: life's little pleasures Are free! JSmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggo Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Long time since I'v been here, but I must say I'm keen on a projector set up like Gillmaverick, time for homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmith Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 6 hours ago, gillmaverick said: I have just installed a projector Cool, nice setup. Pretty sure though there's not an OLED projector yet and likely never will be. Roll down OLED will eventually make projection redundant. JSmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillmaverick Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 20 hours ago, JSmith said: Cool, nice setup. Pretty sure though there's not an OLED projector yet and likely never will be. Roll down OLED will eventually make projection redundant. JSmith Thanks Mate , My set up is not ideal either as surrounds are all in ceiling but there has to be some sort of compromise I guess. I got all my HT knowledge from you smart folks. Thanks to all. Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv fan Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Heard today 3 different stories. 8x77inch Oleds are in the country. 2x77 inch Oleds in Qld and 2 in NSW. 77 inch Oleds are on the water. Anyway price is $39,999 I'm excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 What brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmith Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, tv fan said: I'm excited. It's LG; https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/17/lg-is-ready-to-sell-its-stunning-77-inch-4k-oled-for-20-000/ So where did you hear that there is local stock? JSmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullins_Y2k Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I pulled the pin and bought the LG B6 65" For $5198 from Harvey Norman (jbhfi Price Match). I prob should have waited but 12 months interest free helped. It arrives tomorrow! Pumped! Edited October 27, 2016 by Mullins_Y2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmith Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 13 hours ago, Mullins_Y2k said: I pulled the pin and bought the LG B6 65" For $5198 Awesome. Let us know how it is once set up. JSmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullins_Y2k Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Wow. The B6 looks amazing once set up property.. which takes a while (fun though). I installed it by myself (I'm pretty weak/stupid) so can be done alone. Easy to attach the base and just light enough/awkward enough to lift onto ya cabinet (33kgs). True motion is so freaking ugly on all TV's and its on every single preset even the sub Presets like HDR and Dolby vision. My only negative comment is that as of now I can't get 'imperfect inputs', such as Foxtel, to look as good as they did but on my 60" pana plasma. 4k HDR and Dolby vision content is absolutely amazing though. Best picture I've ever seen. Much better than store displays as true motion is off! Also some people don't know, but you can use the HDMI 2 (ARC) input as a HDMI out, of sorts if your av receiver supports it. Lucky mine did. This means I can use the built in Netflix/YouTube aps and I don't have to rely on the TV's speakers. this is a big deal as the magic remote/web iOS are great. Fyi, I actually unplugged my ps4, xbox and PC from my AV Receiver and plugged them directly into the TV as my receiver doesnt support HDR and I couldn't seamlessly switch between inputs on my magic remote. I know I'm not the only B6 owner here, but I'm happy to answer any questions. Edited October 29, 2016 by Mullins_Y2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Any new news n the Panasonics coming out next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IviewHD Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Mullins_Y2k said: My only negative comment is that as of now I can't get 'imperfect inputs', such as Foxtel, to look as good as they did but on my 60" pana plasma. I know I'm not the only B6 owner here, but I'm happy to answer any questions. I assume your saying the motion handling is not as good as it was with the plasma with a 1080i signal.Can you describe the difference and elaborate on any artefacts you are seeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jutta Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Congrats. I was reasonably impressed with the display model. Should look good with tweaking Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullins_Y2k Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, IviewHD said: I assume your saying the motion handling is not as good as it was with the plasma with a 1080i signal.Can you describe the difference and elaborate on any artefacts you are seeing? I'm not great with the lingo but yes, more noticible artefacts and perhaps not quite as sharp. Not positive if it's based on motion as changing motion control makes no difference. It just appears to be a very unforgiving TV when it comes to average sources imo. I mean my plasma was fantastic but I expected a little more for 5 grand.. still hoping for a magical fix but unlikely. My Surface Pro 3 running at 4k looks amazing and 1080p on xbox and PS4 are excellent too. Just a shame about Foxtel. 1080p content on Netflix looks about the same as my plasma. When it kicks into 4k it's better but nowhere near the LG promotional material. I heard Netflix is significantly compressed so makes sense. Edited October 30, 2016 by Mullins_Y2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc10 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Average source material looks pretty ordinary on any TV although in my experience, plasma seems to handle poor source pictures better than LDC. Is your Foxtel sd or hd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankman Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The change in size could also be a factor, as it's easier to notice artefacts on a larger screen. I noticed a drop in quality going from a 50 inch Kuro to a 65 inch VT60 on SD\free to air content. Also your old plasma may have had more "intelligent" software to perform up-scaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullins_Y2k Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 My Fox is set to output at 1080i (Highest res on my box). My upgrade in size was only 5". 60"-65". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 The IQ3 does 1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwt Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Mullins_Y2k said: My Fox is set to output at 1080i (Highest res on my box). My upgrade in size was only 5". 60"-65". That could be a factor in your Foxtel pq mate ; without any source direct selected on your iq and output set to 1080i any sd signal would be upscaled twice ; once to 1080i by the not so hot processor in the iq then again to uhd 4k by the much better one in the B6 .. If the B6 could use its processing to scale once it would help perhaps ; the plasma being 1080p you would only be upscaling once to 1080p Its harder for any algorithm to scale/extrapolate 576i to 4k than 2k as well. Any 1080i channels would only have to be deinterlaced to progressive by the plasma ; no scaling at all.. Good to read your thoughts ; should look even better with a uhd player with good tone mapping to the B6'S nit level ; as the oppo looks to have ; its a lot more complicated with HDR than it was with rec709 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benje Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 In the Foxtel advanced hdmi picture menu, choose 'pass through' instead of 1080i or auto. That way you will get the best upscaling as cwt suggests. Benje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullins_Y2k Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Yeah im already using passthrough. Switching to 1080i looks identical. Love the Tv overal. My only other gripe is that on the aussie version of the remote, they got rid of the rewind/ff buttons. Massive oversight! You can bring them up buy pressing the remote button scrolling over then pushing FF but it's fiddly, not wife proof and takes 3 seconds rather than 0.5. this isn't an issue on Netflix as u can use the D PAD, but fox and most cable boxes will suffer from this.... I might buy the bloody European E6 remote if I find out that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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