Post your latest AV purchase(s)......

[manniraj]

Toshiba bdx3200 sourced from amazon.de supports only DTS core of DTD HDMA. This is clearly stated in the amazon.de website. It is better to source it from amazon uk.

Even I had the same doubt but i think the model in amazon.de ends with KE and i think technobhatt has actually brought the KE model so I was in a doubt. The UK model does not have the KE characters. So not sure which is correct.

thanks

 

[spirovious]

Today got Karma Kable Twisted 16 Gauge Speaker Wire 50'-
http://www.hifivision.com/what-should-i-buy/8665-post-your-latest-av-purchase-s-163.html



User Review of 12awg V.-
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Customer Reviews: Karma Kable Twisted 12 Gauge Speaker Wire 50′

 

[vasishta.sushant]

Bought Samsung 40EH5000R and stepped into the 40 incher LED TV world.

(sent from the mighty Galaxy NOTE)

 

[iaudio]

Vashista sushant, Suweet new TV! What other LEDs did you consider?

 

[Luckyguy]

I bought a 32 inch full HD LED Smart tv (Model No. LG 32LS5700) from LG last month. It cost me 47K (got unknown brand's programmable universal remote and wireless headphones along with the tv). It was an impulsive purchase and am still not sure it was the best thing to do. However, my experience so far with the tv has been:
The Good:
It looks good. Has very thin edges and the metal strip at the bottom gives it a very cool look.
I believe it is the cheapest smart tv in the market.
It is a newly launched 2012 model.
I can browse the internet on it.
Plays all formats of videos... I have tried MKV, VOB, MPEG4 AVI.
Has 3 USB ports
3 HDMI inputs (Funny thing is that all are on the left of the TV and the lucky thing for me is that the corner I had allocated has a wall to the right of the TV. If the wall was on the left, I would not be able to use these ports so conveniently... buyers be aware)
Plays songs, videos and slideshows of pics from my android mobile (SGS2) using DLNA (Allshare and iMediashare Lite)

The Bad
It is a new type of TV and 2012 model.
The LG installation guys do not know the features of the TV. So far two guys have come and have not been able to explain all the features. I have learnt more than what they know from the internet.
It is wifi-ready and not wifi. You require a USB wireless dongle to connect it to the wifi. LG wireless dongle costs Rs. 2007. And I was told that only LG dongle will work. Had to go all the way to a LG service centre because the LG installation guys do not bring it with them. Not the best of experiences.
Many of the premium apps do not work.
The Magic remote does not come free with it.
The LG smart remote app for android mobiles does not work for the 2012 smart tv. Waiting for the app to be released.
Several premium apps do not work.
But waiting for a better future.

 

[vasishta.sushant]

Vashista sushant, Suweet new TV! What other LEDs did you consider?

Telling you honestly..... None. I just liked the looks and the quality was very good for the price. Impulsive purchase it was. LED 40 incher for 37 grands with 0%EMI was beyond any question :-D

(sent from the mighty Galaxy NOTE)

 

[avink]

Upgraded from my Denon 1610 to 2312CI. Bought/Brought it from US(Amazon) for $590 (= ~34K INR). couldn't resist the upgradatia bug .Really like the integrated net-Radio option. yet to explore other features. One thing i noticed though that this one runs lot hotter than 1610.

 

[saikatbiswas82]

Yesterday, I purchased Yamaha Aventage RX A810 for 500 and Monitor Audio BX2 for 250 from richersounds store. This combination sounds simply amazing.

-Cheers,
Saikat
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Yamaha Aventage RX A810 | Monitor Audio BX2

 

[anm]

Got the oppo bdp 95 recently. It now replaces my beloved CDP NAD C542, and my smart onida bdp that was region free. It did not make sense to buy such an expensive player, given that both onida and NAD were doing good job.
I wished it replaced my 1st gen appletv too, but it is nowhere near appletv (in terms of usability) when it comes to play music from hard disk. This is a little sad, as I would have to keep another device in my setup, and also get a DAC for appletv. If only oppo can get it's act together on a ipad remote app, or local remote. All they need to see appletv 1st gen to get inspired.

I listened for extended sessions but could not figure out which one was better for audio between NAD and oppo. If oppo's stereo is considered top quality, I wonder why NAD CDP is not getting its due. It got the boot only because of simplification of the setup - one disk spinner for blu-ray and CDs.

Onida blu-ray goes to mom's room. CDP - I am not sure. I may commission it to my bedroom, or sell off for 15k, and just get some good media player for bedroom (appletv 1st gen, of course!).

 

[CeeKay]

Hi Saikat,

Can you please suggest some AV stores in Derby. I will be staying in Cathedral Quarter Hotel, so if you can suggest some stores nearby this hotel that can give me an audition, would be helpful.

Thanks in advance

CK

Yesterday, I purchased Yamaha Aventage RX A810 for 500 and Monitor Audio BX2 for 250 from richersounds store. This combination sounds simply amazing.

-Cheers,
Saikat
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Yamaha Aventage RX A810 | Monitor Audio BX2

 

[technobhatt]

-- I'll post the test results for .ISO and Region A or C discs after this weekend; as I'm out this weekend.

--I had purchased a BluRay burner as well, but my friend forgot it in his Hotel room. He got lot of MC-BC for this silly mistake, but I am lucky as another colleague stays in same Hotel room for 2 more weeks and he will be able to bring it by July 14th.

Just to add few observations :-

1. Toshiba 3200 BD player : I tried to play few ISO files on this player, but they didn't seem to play.
But the good news is that...Strict region A/C DVD and Blurays played like a charm without prompting for any Region change

2. Sony BDX-S600U Bluray Burner:-

Got this item yesterday from a friend who just returned from Frankfurt.
This is a simple thin external Bluray writer, which has 2 USB ports to connect to a PC. (No option of using a power adapter). It came with a DVD which has Cyberlink Media suite having lot of softwares including Power DVD 10 (all licensed versions).
First time when I inserted a BluRay disc, it asked me to select a Region (which can be changed upto 5 times). I chose Region B, as I have most of the region B or Region Free BDs.

And I must tell you...the performance of this external Bluray drive is superb !! I never imagined that it can play so smoothly with just USB ports !! All the Bluray discs played very smoothly with Power DVD.
However I can't see automatic BD indexing happening with XBMC player. We need to choose specific file to play BD using XBMC player.

I am very happy with this purchase. I'll refer to Sam's thread to rip movies in future whenever needed. Guide to backup BluRay discs in MKV/MP4 Format

The only flaw I could notice is that...It can't play HUGO BD which has 2D and 3D version in the same disc. The disc was detectable but I couldn't see the video appearing. Need to check if there is a need to change some settings for 3D discs.

Here are few pics:

 

[spirovious]

Congrats,can you share the prices?

 

[technobhatt]

Congrats,can you share the prices?

Shared it earlier at this post:

http://www.hifivision.com/what-should-i-buy/8665-post-your-latest-av-purchase-s-162.html#post376696

1. Toshiba BDX3200KE 3D Blu-ray Disc player (Euro 105 with free shipping)
2. Sony BDX-S600U External 6x Blu-ray Burner (Euro 115 with free shipping)

 

[baijuxavior]

However I can't see automatic BD indexing happening with XBMC player. We need to choose specific file to play BD using XBMC player.

Using AnyDVD HD in the background, you can play all region blu-ray disks. Some where I read that It will also show full blu-ray menu in xbmc. Try it and don't forget to post the results here.

 

[manniraj]

Using AnyDVD HD in the background, you can play all region blu-ray disks. Some where I read that It will also show full blu-ray menu in xbmc. Try it and don't forget to post the results here.

Hi baiju

I think xbmc is yet to support full bd-playback with menu support. They are yet to break the Java licensing issues involved in the bd-menu. As xbmc is fully freeware they are not bending for paying the licensing, hence inhouse fixing the issue. I think only PowerDVD and TMT are the players who have the Java license for bd-menu for blu-ray playback.

Thanks

 

[yahoo0212]

Purchased Tron Legacy and Rockstar Bluray from flipkart..

 

[arindamcc]

Purchased from Yen Audio for my Tetra Sans Phono Preamp. No import duty :yahoo::yahoo:

 

[mussa]

got ipad 2 32 gb only wifi for rs 18000 , 6 months used.

 

[grubyhalo]

Purchased from Yen Audio for my Tetra Sans Phono Preamp. No import duty :yahoo::yahoo:

Do you have a thread somewhere detailing your build of the Tetra? Also, what PS and line-stage are you planning to use the Tetra with? Thanks for your response.

 

[sud98]

Purchased a 1 TB WD elements from infibeam for around 5600 Rs. This was for backing up my 2 TB HDD which got corrupt. Bought a second one for 6300 Rs. from Staples when I realised the delivery may be too late for me to take action on the disk