Decided to upgrade my setup in our Great Room and move the current setup to my basement and was curious on what others are using/doing… I’ll admit to not a ton of knowledge but been reading up and trying to learn so I thought I’d share and get others thoughts…
TV:
I went with the Samsung PN60F8500 60-inch 1080P 600 Hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV, I debated spending more on a OLED or 4K tv but after looking those over at some retailers I decided to stick with Plasma especially since they seem to be going away and I think the colors and picture qualities are the best. My great room has two skylights and two sliding doors so it’s not optimal for Plasma but I watch more TV at night and again I really think they are the best right now… This one is supposed to be much better in areas that have lots of light so will see, as my current one isn’t too bad even in sun… From the reviews I read and seeing one at the retailer this was one of the the best ones out. It will be a tight fit thus not going with the 64inch… I currently have a 2012 Samsung 51 inch and it has been great and will go into the one side of my basement. Probably won’t use the smart aps much and not sure about the 3D but with a 3 year old I’m sure it will get use and I ordered a half dozen movies to try it out…
Surround Sound:
I am going with the Bose Liefstyle 525 Series II, as I currently have the older Lifestyle setup and it has been great. I know there are better and even for less $'s but I like the small speakers and think it sounds awesome especially for sports and good movies, which is primarily what I watch. The room is already wired so that with the speakers mounted on the walls so I figured it would just be plug and play making setup a little easier and I’ll use the new wires for the old setup in the basement. Just wasn’t into cobbling everything together and preferred the “package” that Bose offered even if it is priced a little high…
DVD Player:
Went with the Samsung BD-F7500 with 4K scaling and 3D Wi-Fi Blu-Ray… I figured this was a little much but like that it has the 4K capability for down the load…
Everything arrives Friday so I’ll set it up Friday night and update with some impressions and pics if anyone wants to see it…
So any thoughts on my choices and what you’ll got?