Fodder Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Looks like you have ghosting going on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I've absolutely no idea what happened in that photo, looked fine when I uploaded it to PB! Let me see if I can get another one, hang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Lights reflecting, I know, and not my choice of programme! Honest though, it's stunning. For an LED the blacks are very black, with all processing turned off too, and it's a wonderfully smooth picture (again, no tricks). Setup was a breeze with it connecting correctly to the AVR and the interweb, and I just needed to tweak the colour and contrast down to get an acceptable picture. I'll do a full calibration tomorrow, and try and get some pics of it from other angles in daylight. TVs have definitely come on a long way, this is very impressive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 TV looks great , get down to IKEA though and get a decent unit to showcase it and hide Joderall (sp?) Bank. I couldn't be doing with all that cable clutter. Not a fan of wall hanging a TV, always seems to be a problem with cables on show. When I gutted my house a few years ago, I took the opportunity to put all my tinternet and speaker cable under the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Love my "big" TV, but will only ever buy a Sony, cost a bit more but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Sorry Dan but that's one ugly mother ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Cables will all be hidden, this is just a temp setup for today. Well, the TV is staying on the wall and the unit stays there, but the speakers might move a bit to improve the soundstage (they're in desperate need of a new calibration now) and that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Kid doesn't too to clever either..!! Surely there must have been glamour on there for the photo..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Lights reflecting, I know, and not my choice of programme! Honest though, it's stunning. For an LED the blacks are very black, with all processing turned off too, and it's a wonderfully smooth picture (again, no tricks). Setup was a breeze with it connecting correctly to the AVR and the interweb, and I just needed to tweak the colour and contrast down to get an acceptable picture. I'll do a full calibration tomorrow, and try and get some pics of it from other angles in daylight. TVs have definitely come on a long way, this is very impressive. Nice TV, but if that's 75 inches, that foot in the picture must be 24" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'll tell Jo you said that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thats what i did with my 55", took ages to build, and there is storage for DVD's up the side with some LED lights for ambient lighting. Go on Dan, get it built! Lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Sorry for the pants iphone shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Daryl, good effort, but you either need to do some painting (looks like plain MDF) and certainly need to get your cornice to wrap round. Sorry buddy, but I'd rather have cables on show. It's a difficult thing to do, build your own units, I tried it once with a separates system, man that really looked pants!! I prefer low and long matching units, in a gloss finish, topped with glass. All the power cables etc. are down the back and the TV uses the stand that's designed for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 It is all painted chap, but was plain MDF your right. Thought about adding the cornice around it, but the metal up the sides with be hidden then, and im not sure it would look right to be honest. Each to their own, and thanks for the comments, it took alot of man hours to make, as the TV is suspended on a home made mount, as i was not going to pay £300 for a cantilever one, and there is metal trim bend around the TV to finish the edge, and there is trim up the sides to finish them edges off too. The central speaker is mounted on a carbon fibre shelf, and recessed into the unit, so its level with the front 2 speakers. I personally like that the cornice and the skirting dont go around it, but like you said, each to their own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Yeah buddy, it's your build, as long as you like it, that's all that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Thats what i did with my 55", took ages to build, and there is storage for DVD's up the side with some LED lights for ambient lighting. Go on Dan, get it built! Lol Nice effort but when I saw the picture I thought I was in the things with faces thread. Looks like you have been photo bombed by an owl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31296188 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Just been discussing that with a mate on FB, good timing Bothers me not a jot, I'm on the internet so everything I do is recorded anyway. Unless I want to unplug fully then I assume that everything I say or do is out there anyway, makes life much easier and I can stop my subscription for tinfoil hats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 It is all painted chap, but was plain MDF your right. Thought about adding the cornice around it, but the metal up the sides with be hidden then, and im not sure it would look right to be honest. Each to their own, and thanks for the comments, it took alot of man hours to make, as the TV is suspended on a home made mount, as i was not going to pay £300 for a cantilever one, and there is metal trim bend around the TV to finish the edge, and there is trim up the sides to finish them edges off too. The central speaker is mounted on a carbon fibre shelf, and recessed into the unit, so its level with the front 2 speakers. I personally like that the cornice and the skirting dont go around it, but like you said, each to their own. Looks epic dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 F-LOL at the size of the Kinect in comparison !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Yeah, and you know how big the Kinect sensor actually is! Makes the Xbone look well-proportioned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) See, Ekona's got a proper man's pad! Sod pictures, go for a big TV and speaker sound system. Edited February 9, 2015 by Rock_Steady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Heh, even Jo commented the other day that it's a good picture and she agrees that it was the right size to go for. I felt very smug after she said that. It's not often I'm right. Well, not in her world anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 ^^ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) ... So i've just had to buy a new TV today. Not something i was planning on purchasing as i'm in the middle of a house move at the moment (waiting for mortgage approval via Sarnie!) so a lot of my money is spoken for. My 2 year old Samsung 55" 6-series has been getting progressively worse over the last 6 months, with the bottom 2 inches of the screen not working, and then recently a horizontal line about a 3rd of the way up appeared too. I've dismantled it previously but not managed to fix it, and i decided to have another go today - but i made it worse. I dont know what i've done, but now the picture only displays in black & white, and is pretty blurry To be honest i think i've just sabotaged myself, as i was hoping i would break it so i could buy a new one! I got an email yesterday with Curry's 'Easter Deals', and they are selling the Samsung 65" 8 Series 1080p Curved LED TV for only £1499.00! Reduced from the 'normal' price of £2800. Pretty good deal I thought, and it includes a 5 year warranty too. Good news is, it's getting delivered before 11am tomorrow. I've got the F1 on record, so looking forward to watching it on the new beast. http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/televisions/large-screen-tvs-32-and-over/samsung-ue65h8000-smart-3d-65-curved-led-tv-22074710-pdt.html#cat-0 Edited March 28, 2015 by marzman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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