Home Cinema system?
14 July 2008, 09:22 PM
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Home Cinema system?
Can anyone recomend a home cinema system that will conect to my sky box and my xbox 360 (digital output?)
Basically the main reason I want one is to be able to listen to sky music channels without having the TV on, so nothing to fancy needed as I am not to fussed about dolby sound etc I already have a good DVD player so dont want a built in one, what should I buy and how much do I need to spend??
Basically the main reason I want one is to be able to listen to sky music channels without having the TV on, so nothing to fancy needed as I am not to fussed about dolby sound etc I already have a good DVD player so dont want a built in one, what should I buy and how much do I need to spend??
14 July 2008, 10:14 PM
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You'll need an AV amplifier :
like one of these
and a pair of speakers. A simple setup will probs cost around £200, maybe less, but if you buy an AV amp you'll have the option to add surround speakers later if you change your mind.
like one of these
and a pair of speakers. A simple setup will probs cost around £200, maybe less, but if you buy an AV amp you'll have the option to add surround speakers later if you change your mind.
14 July 2008, 11:03 PM
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I can wholeheartedly recommend a visit to AVForums Home
Members were fantastic when I was looking to setup my own home cinema (projector/av amp/7.1 surround) system so have a quick look. They also do short reviews which are very helpful...
Members were fantastic when I was looking to setup my own home cinema (projector/av amp/7.1 surround) system so have a quick look. They also do short reviews which are very helpful...
14 July 2008, 11:04 PM
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You'll need an AV amplifier :
like one of these
and a pair of speakers. A simple setup will probs cost around £200, maybe less, but if you buy an AV amp you'll have the option to add surround speakers later if you change your mind.
like one of these
and a pair of speakers. A simple setup will probs cost around £200, maybe less, but if you buy an AV amp you'll have the option to add surround speakers later if you change your mind.
14 July 2008, 11:23 PM
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Don't forget to buy two optical interconnects as well - one to connect your Sky box to the amp and one for the Xbox. Would also be worth getting an amp with a HDMI input/output for extra future proofing 
AV Forums is well worth a read as recommended above.
AV Forums is well worth a read as recommended above.
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