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Ant B

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5th Jan 12 at 11:24

hello im looking at getting a blue ray home theatre,
i want it to have good sound that i can force to the rear speakers,
also i have a lg tv so i would like the same make but im not to botherd

also i want my sky+ hd box to work throught it and my xbox.and i have a budget of around £200

Dave

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5th Jan 12 at 12:20

£200 isn't much of a budget TBH. The all in one systems often don't have as many connection options as a dedicated amp and speakers but they will be way out of your budget.

Something like this should be ok if you want to stay LG although I cant find much about what inputs it has.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/lg-hx806ph-5-1-blu-ray-home-cinema-system-10149196-pdt.html

If not bothered about LG this Pioneer looks decent enough, probably has a few more connections that the LG..
http://www.richersounds.com/product/1-box-home-cinema-systems/pioneer/bcs212/pion-bcs212-blk

Or maybe this Sony..
http://www.richersounds.com/product/1-box-home-cinema-systems/sony/bdve280/sony-bdve280

Chris F

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5th Jan 12 at 16:59

I an Onkyo 505
Sammy Bru-ray
Kefs fronts and centre
Cheap Gale rears
Gale sub (tis good tho)

Mines on a tight budget and the amp and speakers have been hit hard for 4 years no worries!

My best advice, spend the most money you can Speaker cable
Dont be sold on fancy Opticals of HMDI cables for cheaper budget stuff! Just gold plated at least!

John

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5th Jan 12 at 19:03

That's not £200 and doesn't have a blu-ray

ash_corsa

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7th Jan 12 at 21:27

quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
My best advice, spend the most money you can Speaker cable

I wouldn't, its bollocks

Russ

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7th Jan 12 at 21:34

quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
My best advice, spend the most money you can Speaker cable
Dont be sold on fancy Opticals of HMDI cables for cheaper budget stuff! Just gold plated at least!

[Edited on 07-01-2012 by Russ]

John

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7th Jan 12 at 21:48

I hadn't even read that bit after I seen him post the guff at the top

clown.

Dave

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7th Jan 12 at 21:58

With a £200 budget cabling will be the last thing to worry about.
For HDMI/optical either eBay cheapos or go to Poundland.

Eddx14xe

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7th Jan 12 at 21:58

My mum has bought a LG blue ray cinema system a while ago, sounds ok but only has one HDMI input. Depending what other inputs it has and how you run your xbox (HDMI or component cable?) It may not be much use to you. I'll find out which model it is when im home, it was around £150.

[Edited on 07-01-2012 by Eddx14xe]

Dave

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7th Jan 12 at 22:07

If he's only connecting a SkyHD and Xbox he should be fine. I'm far from an expert but I think Sky box directly to tv via HDMI and optical to blu ray/amp for sound, Xbox to blu ray via HDMI in, then HDMI out from blu ray to tv. I think.

[Edited on 07-01-2012 by CorsaDave]

Ant B

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7th Jan 12 at 22:34

yeah my xbox runs via hdmi so does sky and so does my ps3 into a 1080p tv,the tv has 3 hdmi ports

Dave

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7th Jan 12 at 22:39

Yes, but if you want 5.1 sound you need inputs to the amp, which in your case will also be the blu ray player.
There is no point connecting the Sky via HDMI to the amp, you need an optical cable for Sky boxes to output 5.1 unless something has changed recently.

Why don't you look at getting a dedicated amp and speaker package and let the PS3 play blu rays for you?

Dave

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7th Jan 12 at 22:40

P.S, you'd probably get more/better informed replies in Geek Day.

noshua

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8th Jan 12 at 18:28

Or AVForums

Ben G

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8th Jan 12 at 18:53

i looked at 5.1 surround sound systems for around 200-250 quid and most seemed a bit low end.

my dad paid 500 quid for his LG 5.1 years back and it still sounds fantastic.

if you do find a good one though (with floor speakers rather than wall mounted ones, let us know please.

Bart

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9th Jan 12 at 19:14

£200 is really not alot to be spending on a full surround sound system.

If your on a shoe string budget, I would consider looking at the KEF Eggs + amp and ignore the BR player for the time being.
The Eggs + Amp will be more than £200, but it'll be a great starting point.

craig8

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