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It's amazing how time flies. I've been enjoying this setup for close to a couple of years now, although the projector went in for repair a couple of times, and the second time they didn't have replacement parts, so last month I got a "B" stock projector. At first, I was disappointed that...

Thanks! The Oppo wasn't available anymore when I pulled the trigger on the Panasonic. Compared to the old Sony player I had been using, it's much better (and way more expensive). I like the fact that it has a built-in tone mapping algorithm specifically for the projector. I watch a lot of...

That was a battle with the wife. I was all about "function over aesthetics", but she wouldn't have it. She still thinks it's overkill that I'm planning more speakers and more diffusion (QRD diffusion panels on the side and front walls, diffusion panels on the ceiling). And, yes, every...

A year and a half later, and I've switched to a 135" 16x9. The 2:1 and 1.85:1 content just wasn't as immersive from the back row, and more and more shows / movies that I enjoy watching are moving away from 2.35-ish content. Now I'll be adding additional speakers to the rear and optimizing...

I made an exception recently and picked up Titanic in 3D. 😊

I've started to limit what I upgrade now since some of them have been disappointing. Raiders of the Lost Ark was one of them (I picked up the 4K boxed set). It wasn't any different than the 1080p Blu-ray from what I could tell. I also picked up the Skywalker saga in 4K, Lord of the Rings...

I’m loving my Sony VPL-VW715ES. Even these old Knight Rider episodes look pretty decent. 😄

For that price he could just buy a 5.1 PC speaker system. I have a Logitech Z-5500 on my 2D gaming rig that I've had for over a decade. :)

But then you'd be limited to 4K@60 Hz. Hmmm.... Now I'm beginning to feel your pain. :wacko:

Perhaps this one?

Actually, disregard last. It looks like that splitter uses the Audio Return Channel from the television, which your monitor won't have. I just run my PC to my AVR, then connect the monitor to the AVR output. But doing so might lose your 144 Hz G-Sync capability since it will identify the...

Ah, okay. I'm with you now. I would assume that your display also has HDMI input, correct? Then perhaps this is your answer: Run HDMI out to this device, then connect your monitor to the HDMI out and the audio that is extracted over to the AVR. For < $25, it might be worth a shot...

I’m just trying to help you with your home theater and responding to your concerns about HDR on your PC. Gaming is a whole different can of worms. Does your television support GSync? My 75” Samsung QLED supports FreeSync with my Radeons. But I keep my PC gaming (I have two rigs - one...

4. Pick up an Apple TV and install Plex server on the PC. :D

Pure Direct is still the best method. Let the AVR do the decoding. I've had mixed results going digital to PCM, then out to the audio device. I'd get a SoundBlaster Pro (I still have a few laying around) and go optical before I ever went back to analog. That said, when I enable Dolby...

HDR is where things start to get sticky. Not only do you need to have the right AVR with 4K HDR input (or passthrough), you need the right cables (I've run into my share of cable issues), it requires a very specific set of hardware DRM (Digital Rights Management), and the only system I've ever...

Funny, my wife asked me the same thing recently. I still have quite a collection of standard DVD and HD-DVDs (yes, they still work) as well as Blu-ray. My 4K UHD library is steadily growing also. For me, it's uncompressed audio. I've compared, for instance, the streaming version of Tron...

I know I'm late to the party since I've been spending more time on Audiocircle building surround speakers and subs, but I've been using AVRs for surround processing with my Home Theater PCs for years. But I use HDMI to the AVR. My game room has a Marantz SR6012 (Upgraded from a Onkyo only...

Mistakes were made, but it's finally operational. Still tweaking, calibrating, adjusting.... Projector: Sony VPL-VW715ES Screen: 126" Stewart Filmscreen 2.35:1 Speakers: 2x GR Research X-Static AV123 with Skiing Ninja Crossovers 1x GR Research X-Voce AV123 with Skiing Ninja Crossover 4x GR...