shreyansqt
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Hi,
First, let me introduce myself. I am Shreyans, from Delhi. I am new to this forum and don't know much about high-end AV equipment. I am really fond of watching movies and TV shows. So, naturally, I needed a good home theatre arrangement for myself. Luckily, my dad decided to reconstruct our home where I got a big-ass room for myself.
hyeah:
Now, I need the AV equipment for my bedroom-cum-home-theatre. My room size is 13ft length & 10ft width. Average viewing distance would be around 9ft. My total budget is Rs. 1 Lakh in which I need the following.
1. Projector - 1080p.
2. 5.1 AVR
3. Speakers
4. Network HDD
My usage will be 80% for movies and 20% for music. I already have a Google TV, i.e. Logitech Revue that I will be using to stream all of my media.
Luckily, my brother is going to Australia for his honeymoon in February 2014.:yahoo: I found out that projectors are quite cheap there. Please read following of my queries. Thanks in advance for your help.
1. Projector
First of all, I need a projector. My eyes are on the BenQ W1070 (944 AUD ~ 51,800 INR) and Acer H6510BD (827 AUD ~ 45,400 INR).:licklips: I have read reviews of both on projectorcentral.com. I am tending more towards BenQ W1070. Does anybody of you have first hand experience with any of these? Should I consider other brands like
Also, will it work fine in India, regarding voltage issues? As I can see on http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...rte_der_Netzspannungen_und_Netzfrequenzen.svg , India & Australia both have 220V, 50 Hz electricity.
Obviously, I will not be getting any warranty in India. Or does any company have worldwide warranty for projectors? If not, then will I get any spares or paid technical support if somehow a problem arises?
If my brother avoids customs and uses green channel on T3 airport, will he face any trouble? I have asked him to ditch the packaging there only and keep the projector in his cabin baggage.
About screen, I am planning to make a DIY fixed frame screen. I would need good quality screen cloth (matt white) for that. Do you have any idea where I can get that in Delhi?
2. AV Receiver
I havent looked up AVRs on Australian websites. For a basic AVR, I was considering Yamaha RX-373 (25k in India). Should I consider other brands like Onkyo, or Pioneer?
Should I invest in features such as Airplay (I use apple products,hyeah
or I can always use Google TV for that, or even upgrade to Apple TV.
3. Speakers
What good quality speakers can I get in my budget i.e. approx. 15k (assuming 50k for projector, 25k for AVR, 10k for Network HDD). I know this is very less for good speakers. Maybe I could go for only front 2 & a subwoofer at the moment.
I need the speakers to be wall mountable. The front ones, I would prefer them to be long like the standing ones but mountable. Subwoofer can obviously be kept on ground.
4. Network HDD
I only know about WD My Book Live 2TB available for Rs. 9800 on Flipkart. My concern is, will it be able to download torrents and also schedule the hours of download to night only? Also, will I be able to stream video content directly to Google TV or Apple TV without any conversion (formats like MKV, AVI etc.).
I hope I am clear in the description of my requirements. I am attaching a few pictures of my room so that you can get an idea about the placement of the screen and equipment. All necessary wiring has been done.:clapping:
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks once again in advance.
Shreyans Jain
First, let me introduce myself. I am Shreyans, from Delhi. I am new to this forum and don't know much about high-end AV equipment. I am really fond of watching movies and TV shows. So, naturally, I needed a good home theatre arrangement for myself. Luckily, my dad decided to reconstruct our home where I got a big-ass room for myself.
hyeah:Now, I need the AV equipment for my bedroom-cum-home-theatre. My room size is 13ft length & 10ft width. Average viewing distance would be around 9ft. My total budget is Rs. 1 Lakh in which I need the following.
1. Projector - 1080p.
2. 5.1 AVR
3. Speakers
4. Network HDD
My usage will be 80% for movies and 20% for music. I already have a Google TV, i.e. Logitech Revue that I will be using to stream all of my media.
Luckily, my brother is going to Australia for his honeymoon in February 2014.:yahoo: I found out that projectors are quite cheap there. Please read following of my queries. Thanks in advance for your help.
1. Projector
First of all, I need a projector. My eyes are on the BenQ W1070 (944 AUD ~ 51,800 INR) and Acer H6510BD (827 AUD ~ 45,400 INR).:licklips: I have read reviews of both on projectorcentral.com. I am tending more towards BenQ W1070. Does anybody of you have first hand experience with any of these? Should I consider other brands like
Also, will it work fine in India, regarding voltage issues? As I can see on http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...rte_der_Netzspannungen_und_Netzfrequenzen.svg , India & Australia both have 220V, 50 Hz electricity.
Obviously, I will not be getting any warranty in India. Or does any company have worldwide warranty for projectors? If not, then will I get any spares or paid technical support if somehow a problem arises?
If my brother avoids customs and uses green channel on T3 airport, will he face any trouble? I have asked him to ditch the packaging there only and keep the projector in his cabin baggage.
About screen, I am planning to make a DIY fixed frame screen. I would need good quality screen cloth (matt white) for that. Do you have any idea where I can get that in Delhi?
2. AV Receiver
I havent looked up AVRs on Australian websites. For a basic AVR, I was considering Yamaha RX-373 (25k in India). Should I consider other brands like Onkyo, or Pioneer?
Should I invest in features such as Airplay (I use apple products,
hyeah or I can always use Google TV for that, or even upgrade to Apple TV.3. Speakers
What good quality speakers can I get in my budget i.e. approx. 15k (assuming 50k for projector, 25k for AVR, 10k for Network HDD). I know this is very less for good speakers. Maybe I could go for only front 2 & a subwoofer at the moment.
I need the speakers to be wall mountable. The front ones, I would prefer them to be long like the standing ones but mountable. Subwoofer can obviously be kept on ground.
4. Network HDD
I only know about WD My Book Live 2TB available for Rs. 9800 on Flipkart. My concern is, will it be able to download torrents and also schedule the hours of download to night only? Also, will I be able to stream video content directly to Google TV or Apple TV without any conversion (formats like MKV, AVI etc.).
I hope I am clear in the description of my requirements. I am attaching a few pictures of my room so that you can get an idea about the placement of the screen and equipment. All necessary wiring has been done.:clapping:
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks once again in advance.
Shreyans Jain
