So here's my home cinema story.
In the early 80s, I convinced my parents to become early adopters of the VCR. We purchased a very expensive Philips Video 2000 VCR. The format never got of the ground due to bad quality players, and 2 years later it was broken. We then switched to VHS. All of this was hooked up to 4:3 CRT. I used the VCR mainly to tape TV Broadcast movies and rent movies.
In 1997, after my grandmother passed away, I inherited her TV. Installed it with a VHS VCR in my room.
In 1998, I moved to my own place, and took the TV and VCR with me. In 1999, I finally purchased a widescreen Sony WEGA 27" CRT, which I hooked up to my stereo.
In the summer of 2000, I added a Region Free Pioneer DV-525 DVD player, and also hooked it up to the stereo. A few months later, I decided to add a Yamaha DSP A595a 5.1 amplifier, including 2 rear speakers, center speaker and subwoofer, all B&W. I kept my Celestion DL-10 as front speakers.
In 2005, I added a Pioneer DVR-530H DVD recorder. This setup remained active until 1999.
December 2006, I decided it was time to get an LCD screen. I bought a Sony KDL-46V2000 HD ready TV, since a full HD was out of my budget range. Besides, I figured by the time I had a full HD device, this TV would be 7 years old, and ready for replacement. Around this time, I added INDI digital TV.
July 2007, I bought a Region Free Pioneer DV-400-S upscaling DVD player, and knew I was way off in my assumption. I also upgraded my INDI digital TV to INDI digital HD TV.
In 2007, the Hi-Def format war was on, and I decided to wait for it to end. When in the end Blu-Ray won, I decided to get ready for it, and upgrade my 5.1 amplifier, with an Onkyo TX-SR 705 7.1 receiver. I also decided to add 2 studio Behringer b2031P studio monitors to fully use the upcoming 7.1
In april 2008, I also bought a Panasonic DMP-BD30 Region B blu-ray player. In november 2008, my employer offered a TV/Laptop purchase program with interesting prices. I sold my HD ready LCD and replaced it with a Sony KDL-46W4500 Full HD TV.
I've never been very happy with my rear B&W DM-305 speakers. They were only 2-way, and especially when listening to music, I felt the complete mid-range spectrum was missing. So I moved my Celestion DL-10 speakers to the rear. I added JBL ES100 speakers in the front. This was a very welcome improvement.
In januari 2010, I removed my DVD and DVD recorder from my setup. To be able to play my Region 1 DVD's, I added a Panasonic DMP-BD60 Region A player. In february 2010, I decided to switch to Belgacom Digital TV.
Below, you can find a few images.
My entrance hall, with my 5.25 ft high poster of King Arthur.
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My rear setup, Behringer Studio monitors on top. Below, one of my Celestion Speakers, the other one is just out of frame.
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And finally, the front view.
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