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Heyup chaps, long time no speak etc... So, due to having an extrememly small cottage at the moment, the other half has limited the purchase of a new TV to one that is 'physically the same size' as my existing 32in Panasonic from some years back. The old TV is going to the inlaws to replace...

Another recommend for the synology crowd! I've a 410J and it works fine with squeezeserver on it. Just upgraded to DSM4.0 and it's a winning piece of software. DSM (the NAS's interface) is, imho, the difference between synology and the competition. Flexible, easy to use and regularly upgraded...

Stumped is what I am! I took the whole thing apart, left it overnight, then plugged it all back in thismorning, and everything seems to be normal.... so far!

Chaps, an interesting one for you! I've just re-set up my 6XP in my bedroom. On the way to setting it up I tested some new speaker sockets with it in the new extension, all worked as advertised. Having re-set the system in my bedroom, the volume of the input is miniscule, seemingly no matter...

Funky, I've demo'd a wide range of projectors recently including: HD33, Epson TW6000, TW9000, JVC X-3/X-30 & a couple of sonys. The best for "average" home use was, without a doubt the TW9000. However, the TW6000 did a sterling job and is nearly half the price of the 9000, and within your...

Chebby, Seconded for the PS3. At that kind of money, it's frankly a bargain as it's not a bad blu-ray player, does DLNA streaming decently (albeit with a few caveats for file support, but that's easily worked around) and does a "remote friendly" iplayer, plus ITV and C4OD. The web browser can...

Hey all, I'm in the process of looking for a projector as previous posts have alluded to. I've had a look at a few lower down the price range (optoma HD33 was one I had high hopes for) and not been satisfied with them, particularly due to rainbowing as all the ones I've seen have been...

Hey all, considering the step up to projector territory. 3D doesn't particularly float my boat but I reckon I probably want the option, while 2d picture quality is the most important feature. Budget is around 1600 max, though less is more if you know what I mean! Minimal noise would be a plus...

Dan, Cheers for that, I think I'm going to do exactly that. What dimensions did you go for in the end, and how do you find it for space?

Hey all. Dilemma of the month. I'm having big issues in my new pad (space is a problem!) I tried popping my onkyo 3007, cyrus dac x, mono x's and ps3 in a handy sized double doored cabinet that came with my room, with my tv plonked on top. Cue inevitable massive overheating issues! I've taken...

Just picked up a Cyrus Dac XP on ebay for a reasonable price (apologies if I guzumped a forum member!). It's to slot in to my system between my Squeezebox Touch and my mono X's replacing a Cyrus 6XP. So, the question is, what to do with the 6XP, and what do we think is the best way of...

Granly FWIW I've got CM7s that I run from a pair of Cyrus Mono X's. Admittedly well out of your price range, but you may well be able to pick up something like an 8power second hand or similar.

Gareth, I've got a Synology 410J (similar to the 210J but with 4 bays) running squeezebox server and a touch running my hifi. It's not a bad setup, though it could be a little bit faster. The issue is as much the size of my music collection (140gig!) as anything else. The speed issue is easily...

Jon - trust you managed to fill the space this time around. Just read the new edition, the article is good reading. Thanks for a good day out! To all the rest of you, volunteer & Jon will buy you lunch... it makes being photographed worthwhile! Cheers for a grand day out guys, John

Hey all, this is research on behalf of a friend on a budget Seeking to replace an ageing denon receiver with a more modern one packing HDMI. TV is also middle aged, thus only has one HDMI input, so rather than replace the tv my advice was to get a receiver that did all the switching...