Here... ..you'll find a description of my home cinema system. I've described the different components in the system according to their usage and also posted pictures of each component together with some pictures of the whole system.
If you like to make comments on the system I suggest you do it in my guestbook. Receiver - NAD T743v2 This is the heart of the system. Everything else is in one way or the other connected to the receiver, both sound and video devices. This is a really good piece of equipment according to me; great sound and lots of variables to mixture around with. Min continuous power: | 5x50 Watt | Dynamic power (8,4,2 W): | 105, 145, 165 Watt | Sound modes: | Dolby Digital, DTS, ProLogic II, | | Ears, Enhanced stereo | Protection: | NAD Soft ClippingTM | Radio: | RDS FM/AM Tuner | Inputs/Outputs: | 6 A/V inputs, 3 w. S-Video. | | 2 Full tape loops. | | Component Video, 2 In and | | 1 Out, HDTV Compatible. | | 2 Audio In, 1 Tape Out. | | 6 Digital In, 4 coax. + 2 TOS. | | 5.1 Analogue Input. | | Speaker A + B switching. | | Preamp Out for all 5.1 ch | | (2 Subwoofers). | | Amplifier In for 3 amplifier ch. | | 2 x 12V Trigger Outputs, | | 12V Trigger Input. |
| HiFi speakers - JWS unique 6000 (page in Swedish) Drive unit complement: | 2x10" Bass unit, 4" Mid-range, | | 1" Tweeter | Power/Channel: | 10 - 180 W | Nominal impedance: | 4 W | Sensitivity: | 93 dB | Frequency response: | 20 Hz - 20 KHz |
Center speaker - System One VH-4C (page in Swedish) Drive unit complement: | 2x4" Bass unit, 1" Tweeter | Power/Channel: | 10 - 60 W | Nominal impedance: | 8 W | Sensitivity: | 85 dB | Frequency response: | 75 Hz - 18 KHz | Crossover frequency: | 3.8 KHz | |
Surround speakers - System One VH-4S (page in Swedish) Drive unit complement: | 4" Bass unit, 1" Tweeter | Power/Channel: | 10 - 30 W | Nominal impedance: | 8 W | Sensitivity: | 84 dB | Frequency response: | 80 Hz - 20 KHz | Crossover frequency: | 3.8 KHz |
DVD/VCR - Philips DVP3100V This all-in-one DVD and VCR player is perfect when you want to minimize the amount of units in your rack. Plays the most common audio and video files that is out there today, including DivX-films with a separate sublanguage file (.srt). As long as the file name is the same, the DVD starts both files when you press play. Aspect ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 | Picture enhancement: | 3:2 Pull-down, Progressive scan | Sound system: | Dolby Digital, Nicam stereo, Stereo | Recording system: | PAL, ME-SECAM | Tape speeds: | SP, LP | Playback Media: | DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, | | DVD-R/-RW, VCD, SVCD, | | CD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, Picture-CD | Compression formats: | DivX 3.11, DivX 4, DivX 5, MPEG 1, | | MPEG 2, MPEG 4, Dolby Digital, | | PCM, MP3, WMA, JPEG | Disc/Tape playback: | PAL, NTSC | TV system: | PAL I, PAL B/G, SECAM D/K | Inputs/Outputs: | Audio/CVBS in, 2x Scart in/out | | (Scart-RGB), Component video, | | Composite video, S-video, | | Digital coaxial out, | | RF antenna in / TV out |
| Digital TV - Dilog DT-550 DVR TWIN (page in Swedish) This is a great unit for receiving digital terrestrial broadcasting. It has a broad variety of inputs and outputs, a built in hard drive and two tuners that enable recording one channel while watching another. Standard: | DVB-T, MPEG-II Video | RF in/out: | Digital twin tuner | Audio: | MPEG-I Audio Layer 1 & 2 | | Dolby AC3 Digital Audio | Aspect ratio: | 4:3 (Full, Center, Letterbox), 16:9 | Hard Disk drive: | 160 GB | A/V interfaces: | S-Video out | | 1 x Video & 1 x VCR Scart | | Component Video out | | RGB Video out | | CVBS Video out | | 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF | | 1 x Optical S/PDIF | | 2 x Analog RCA audio out | | 1 x USB | | 1 x Serial port (RS-232C) |
| Video Projector #1 - Optoma HD70 "The HD70 has a high gloss white case, with gray trim on the sides and rear. It is not overly branded, with small "HD Ready" and "DLP" logos on the front and an Optoma badge up top. In all, it has a minimalist appearance that hides ann impressive projector."
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| Display: | Digital Light Processing - DLPTM | Resolution: | 1280 x 720 (Native) | | 1400 x 1050 (Maximum) | Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 (HD) | Brightness: | 1000 ANSI | Contrast Ratio: | 3000:1, 4000:1 (w. Image AI) | Throw Distance: | 1,5 - 11 meters | Lamp: | 200W | Noise level: | 28 dB (std), 30 dB (bright mode) | Compatibility: | HDTV 1080p/60, 1080i, 720p | | 576i/p, 480i/p | Inputs/Outputs: | HDMI (HDCP) in | | VGA in (Scart-RGB, PC, Component) | | Component in | | S-Video in | | Composite in | | Service connector | | +12V Relay connector | | Kensington Microsaver Lock portTM | Production year: | 2006 - ? |
Video Projector #2 - Optoma EP735 "This machine caught us absolutely by surprise as one of the best performing mini-projectors on the market. It throws an extremely sharp, clean image, perhaps the sharpest from DLP we've seen yet."
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| Display: | Digital Light Processing - DLPTM | Resolution: | 1024 x 768 (Native) | | 1280 x 1024 (Maximum) | Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 Native, 16:9 Compatible | Brightness: | 1100 ANSI | Contrast Ratio: | 500:1 | Throw Distance: | 1 - 12 meters | Lamp: | 130W P-VIP | Noise level: | 35,0 dB | Compatibility: | HDTV 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480i/p | Inputs/Outputs: | DVI-D in | | S-Video in | | Composite in | | Audio in (3,5 mm Jack) | | Remote mouse in | | Monitor loop through connector | Production year: | 2002 - 2004 |
Cinema Screen #1 - Kingpin FS150 This is a nice looking fixed frame projector screen that both gives an excellent picture and has a nice design. Size: | 163 x 98,5 cm (147 x 82,7 cm), 66" | Frame: | 8 cm matte black painted aluminum | Screen: | Matte white vinyl | Gain: | 0,85 - 0,90 |
| Cinema Screen #2 - Projecta SlimScreen This basic manual film screen complements the EP735 perfectly and delivers a great picture. Size: | 160 x 160 cm (151 x 151 cm), 1:1 | Case: | Steel with galvanised inner side and white | | powder coated outer side | Screen: | Double-sided laminated matte white vinyl on a | | woven fiberglass support with black backing | Gain: | 1,00 |
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