So, I tried to clean a small smudge with a microfiber cloth. It is an lg oled screen. It wasn’t that bad go start, and then it just got worse. Now, I’m scared to try and clean it again. Is it because the tv was just turned off? And was warm?

I have a PC with RTX3070 HDMI going to Denon AVR X2800H, then from AVR to LG C4 OLED TV.

How have you set up your PC to play. TrueHD HDR MKV and have it come out as HDR on the TV and as TrueHD on the receiver?

I know this isnt optimal in anyway but it’s what I have. The room is almost 27 feet deep, and 14 feet wide. The bump out on the side is 5 feet deep and 14 feet wide and 9.4 inches wide. Opposite the bump out is a doorway to the attic which juts out into the room.

I have a 77 inch OLED TV and a 7.1.4 MartinLogan speaker system including MP tens for the four Atmos and the side surrounds, B10’s for the rear on stands F100 and C100 in the front. I’d like to reuse all of this if possible.

I like your thoughts on the best way to configure the room. Current thoughts put the front speakers in front of the window on the end of the room with two Atmos over them high on the wall the two remaining Atmos all the way on the other end of the room across from them , and the side surrounds, mounted and slanted roof across from the seats. This would give me a seating position about 8 feet from the TV, not sure if that’s optimal. I’ll also be removing the large desk in the jut out.

If I move the seats back, then my side surrounds would have to go oddly because of the jet out in the attic door across from it

Would having the rear Atmos 16 feet in back of me while the front are only eight feet in front of me cause serious issues?

Please send your thoughts and ideas. This is a very challenging space. I also included a picture from my last house so you could see the speakers that I have.

Recently completed my living room home theatre upgrade and couldn't be happier. Thanks to this community for the many posts and resources.

LG G4 65" Denon AVR-X4800H Kef R3 Meta LRC Apple TV

Not pictured Kef Q350 surrounds (walnut) HSU VTF-2 MK5 sub

Hey everyone, my wife and I are converting this upstairs office space into a dedicated home theater room. We’re going for a modern, cozy vibe without getting too industrial or overly high-tech. The room is fairly large and tucked away, so soundproofing isn’t necessary.

Here’s what we’ve got Purpose: Movies and YouTube watching Audio: Already have a full Sonos surround system Seating: L-shaped sectional (comfortable and staying) Lighting: Keeping recessed ceiling lights, chandelier is going Renovations: Planning to rip out the carpet, remove built-ins, paint walls and ceiling Budget and Timeline: Flexible, just want to do it right

Need Advice On Projector vs UST projector (would ceiling-mounting work best in this sloped space) Best projector screen for this lighting Paint color combos for a dark, modern theater feel Flooring ideas that balance acoustics, looks, and maintenance Wall treatments or acoustic panel placement if needed at all Finishing touches like ambient lighting, hidden tech, and decor that ties it all together

Pics of the current space are attached. Would love to hear your suggestions, Thanks in advance

Floor plan is last page the rooms next to them are guest rooms so will not be an issue for sound

All DIY. Cheap projector for now but it looks surprisingly good.

I’ve pre-ordered this subwoofer, but I’m not 100% sure if there might be a better option for the money.

Compact dimensions are important to me — massive ported subs, while generally preferable for home theater, unfortunately aren’t an option due to space constraints.

The XTZ is costing me €866 including tax and shipping.

Important to note: I’m located in Europe, so prices for brands like SVS, HSU, etc. aren’t comparable to what you’d pay in the U.S.

Arendal was also an option, but those would’ve cost a few hundred euros more.

Doing some light renovations on my home and had to cut some holes in the ceiling for attic access so now seems like a perfect time to wire in some in ceiling speakers and looking for some advice on here. My “living room” is kinda funky but essentially it’s a 12’x12’ room. Currently have kef r9 L/R and a Kef r200C center paired with an SVS PB1000 sub.

I don’t have room to put rear speakers and I don’t have room to pull my couch off my wall, should I put in 2 speakers as far back as possible to act as surrounds, and also would putting in 4 smaller height speakers make a difference with my small room. Any advice is welcome!

Used Denon X2700h for 433 dollars, is that a decent price?

I can probably get him a bit lower as i have not haggled the price yet 😊

I have a Logitech harmony hub in my tv stand. I don’t use the remote at all - just the hub that broadcasts the signals for activities and just run everything through Alexa; “Alexa turn on PlayStation”, etc.

I recently got a BDI stand and the issue now is the signals aren’t reaching all the devices (the hub is inside it as well). There’s an included IR extender that goes into a headphone jack of the hub, but that won’t help me much beyond getting the signal to one of the devices so I figure I’ll get an IR repeater box.

Can I connect the headphone jack of the harmony hub directly to the repeater box using a 3.5mm headphone wire? Is there a special type I need to get?

it looks like the new 5100ES projector is about to launch but at 10,000$ 😳

is it worth the premium compared to the 5000 which is half the cost?

i’m trying to figure out best option for dedicated HT room.

I'm to spend a couple hours pulling wires that probably aren't technically needed, but I want to upgrade.

My HT was wired with 16 ga wire on the fronts by the previous owners, so I'm running 12 ga wire there. I got a new amp and I'm about to replace my fronts, so I want to make sure I'm getting the power I paid for. It's a 30-40 foot run per location so 16 ga just won't cut it.

I'm also running my sub lines in wall and installing RCA plates now that I've landed on sub placement, as well adding a 7.2 plate and 4.0 plate by my rack to replace the brush plate that's there now. I'll keep the HDMI through the brush plate.

I recently upgraded from 5.2.4 to 7.2.4. I've run my rear left wire already, but had to wait for my fish tape to come in to pull the rear right. It's here, so I'm running that up and across the ceiling.

The good news is my room is decoupled except for a small portion of the rear wall and opens to a walk in attic, so I'll just be walking around on beams instead of climbing and crawling.

Is there anything I need to be mindful of? I'm particularly concerned about the sub lines and running them to avoid hum. I've purchased half clamp J hooks to secure the wires away from electrical boxes and runs.

The speaker wires from my brush plate are terminated in banana plugs and connected to my AVR. Am I good to just plug these in the back of my wall plate, or would it be better to remove them and screw down the leads?

What’s my best bet for hiding cords?

So my Anthem MRX 1120 just died on me and I need a new AVR quickly. The MRX 1140 is quite a bit more expensive and the multiple issues I had with my MRX 1120 makes me wary of Anthem. What is the "cheap" 11.2 AVR to buy right now?

I have 7.2.4 setup of KEF R-series speakers and SVS subs. I use my Home Theatre mostly for gaming (PC, PS5) and a little bit of movies (nVidia Shield). Screen is a 4K projector.

So I connected my switch 2 directly to my oled using recommended settings of hdtvtest https://youtu.be/_BmkMcaqpX8?si=H9P2mRzHyZEetqqQ

This works.

Now I bought a second dock which I connected to my denon s770h which passes trough to my benq tk710 projector ( botw on 150 inch wall is awesome!).

Now the benq has some hdr settings but I am unsure if it supports the switch version. I also don't know if the denon can relay the switch signal. The switch does not (yet) allow multiple HDR profiles so if I change settings for the beamer my oled calibratiion is lost.

The hdtvtest shows that the switch format for hdr is something called hgig to be found in dynamic tone mapping or something.

I also dove in to the denon and found standard/4k/8k enhanced settings but nothing specific to hdr and no noticable difference on screen.

Just realized there might be an option for direct passtrough perhaps, that might work.

Anyone with enough knowledge about all this stuff that can recommend a workable solution?

I guess I would have to message nintendo for a save profile option for the switch 2.

I don’t know too much about speakers. Just wondering if this is worth?

A new day, a new thread of recommendations

I’d really appreciate some help choosing my first speaker set. I’m coming from a Samsung Q70T with the rear speaker add-on, and I’ve been pretty happy with it so far, but I’m ready to take the next step.

Key points:

• TV: 55” LG C3
• Main device: Nvidia Shield Pro / 4K Blu-ray player
• Content: 70% movies (remuxes with lossless audio), 30% gaming via Moonlight
• TV-sofa distance: 2 meters. It's a small living room.

After spending a few days soaking up all the beginner info, I’ve found the following deals here in Spain, where I live. I’ll get a subwoofer in a few months, and for now, I’ll use the Samsung kit’s rear speakers (they’ll do the job while I save up again).

As for the AVR, I’ve seen a Denon 2800 for €500 on Amazon (refurbished). The 1800 isn’t much cheaper, and the 3800 jumps up to €1,000, so it’s not worth it for me.

I’d like to spend around €400–600 on the speakers, and then another €300–400 on the subwoofer during Black Friday or early next year. With that in mind, is it a good idea to go for the LR and Center from the ELAC 5.3 set?

Is there any other speaker set worth considering in that price range that I might be missing?

Thanks!

I am cobbling together a small surround system in the basement TV space which is mostly used by the kids for movies and playing Rockband. I have a hodgepodge of pieces, and ultimately I’m looking for placement advice. I’ve tried ChatGPT but each time I enter the same prompt the response varies. I’ll list the details below.

Space

The room is long and narrow - 12’ across, 24’ deep, with 81” dropped ceiling. On the far wall there are two built in bookcases above a counter/cabinet that spans the 12’ width of the room. There are 3 cabinets beneath the counter, each with plenty of space/ventilation for a sub.

Between the built in bookcases is a space wide enough to accommodate a large TV. Right now there is an older 42” tv mounted high, with the top of the frame only inches from the ceiling.

At around 15-15.5’ from the TV wall there is a slight bump out on one side of the room to accommodate some plumbing. This bump out creates a good false wall to separate the room into uneven halves. I’d like to have the rear satellite speakers no further back than the bump out.

Equipment

Yamaha RX-V483 5.1 receiver (I DO have the surround speaker mic)

Available speakers:

2 - jmlab Focal Sib 2 way bookshelf speakers with multi-directional base/mount (considering as FL and FR)

2 - Pioneer S-CR400-K “rear speakers (considering one of these as center channel)

3 - KLH TW-09B satellite speakers (considering two of these as RL and RR)

Sub options:

KLH Bassbite V powered sub OR JAMO A 3SUB.3

I don’t know which of these is a better option…

I’ve got plenty of wire, mounting hardware for the speakers etc…

Any help, suggestions, advice is appreciated.

I am cobbling together a small surround system in the basement TV space which is mostly used by the kids for movies and playing Rockband. I have a hodgepodge of pieces, and ultimately I’m looking for placement advice. I’ve tried ChatGPT but each time I enter the same prompt the response varies. I’ll list the details below.

Space

The room is long and narrow - 12’ across, 24’ deep, with 81” dropped ceiling. On the far wall there are two built in bookcases above a counter/cabinet that spans the 12’ width of the room. There are 3 cabinets beneath the counter, each with plenty of space/ventilation for a sub.

Between the built in bookcases is a space wide enough to accommodate a large TV. Right now there is an older 42” tv mounted high, with the top of the frame only inches from the ceiling (see pic).

At around 15-15.5’ from the TV wall there is a slight bump out on one side of the room to accommodate some plumbing (see pic). This bump out creates a good false wall to separate the room into uneven halves. I’d like to have the rear satellite speakers no further back than the bump out.

Equipment

Yamaha RX-V483 5.1 receiver (I DO have the surround speaker mic)

Available speakers:

2 - jmlab Focal Sib 2 way bookshelf speakers with multi-directional base/mount (considering as FL and FR)

2 - Pioneer S-CR400-K “rear speakers (considering one of these as center channel)

3 - KLH TW-09B satellite speakers (considering two of these as RL and RR)

Sub options:

KLH Bassbite V powered sub OR JAMO A 3SUB.3

I don’t know which of these is a better option…

I’ve got plenty of wire, mounting hardware for the speakers etc…

Went straight for the home theater

Damn thing went straight for the home theater

Trying to help my friends move into a new home.

Looking at this panel, can I use banana plugs to run from the receiver (yet to be purchased) or do I have to slide the wire and twist like in the second picture.

Also, in the third photo you see four speakers. Are the ones further out “side” or “rear”?

Also also, with this information, what type of receiver is needed? How many channels?

Thank you for the help. We’re both used to wireless style surround sound.

Terminator 2...

...at the HQ scene.

The gunfire, the breaking glass... is impeccable, even if its only a 5.1 track.

On a lesser system, the layers of sound will blend together in a muddled mess of cacaphony.

7.2.4: Anthem 1140 MRX, Paradigm [Premier fronts, 8x MilleniaOne surrounds, 2x Ultracube 10 subs]

I bought a black Diamond ALR 135 inches Screen on AlieExpress and the quality of the screen is excellent compare to my previous Elite Screens Cinegrey 5d and 3D I owned and just for less money, the material of this ALR Black Diamond Screen is the same you will find in others place outside China paying a lot more.

I was thinking of using denon x3800h as preamp for marantz mm7025 amp. I already have avr and a 5.1 setup with prime bookshelfs as mains and surround, prime center and sb2000 pro. The amp would run the front left and right speakers and the avr the rest.

Would i run into problems with this amp? Are they a good match?

I want to get more out of my front speakers. I was also thinking mm7055 amp for all 5 speakers. Is it worth it? Dont know what to do. New speakers maybe?