What's Your "Gaming Setup"?

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:14 pm

just curious....

I use a 27" old tube style Sony TV, with Logitech X-340 speakers hooked up to the TV and I have a neat "gaming chair" recliner.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:21 pm

Mine is mobile. In my main room I've got a 29inch Flat Wega (Soon to be a 40inch High Def XBR) with a Panasonic Receiver/DVD player and Polk Audio surround speakers. The connection to XBL over the Linksys Wireless Game Adapter.

In my office I've got my 29inch Philips with another Wireless Game Adapter.

No need for wires in this gamers house. Just gotta move the Xbox from room to room when one of the two is being used.

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:27 pm

36" Wega non-HD with 5.1 surround sound. I sit on the couch.

Once I move to my new place... all will change. Probably be in my cockpit for racing games, maybe for all games. I might have to play on a smaller TV though.

I'm getting a room to myself in teh new house. The 4th bedroom is going to be mine (wife gets the loft) so I'll have a PC and my consoles in there, with my cockpit and all my other geeky stuff.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:55 pm

My house is wired with CAT5 so I have a router and it is setup now to where I can "plug-in" to the network in the family room or my den. I usually play in the family room on a Sony 27 inch TV with 5.1 surround sound.

I also still have a PS2, which I usually use in the basement while I walk on the treadmill.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:12 pm

(Soon to be a 40inch High Def XBR)

Great choice. That is the one I have.

The stand was free and is pretty limited for storage with two shelves but with a 300 lb+ TV you have few options.

Also have a Sony 5.1 speaker setup that is pretty generic. Not a big sound guy and just wanted something to match the TV.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:23 pm

Pretty plain-Jane and thrifty for me -- surprise, surprise: 32-inch Sony Trinitron in basement, 9 years old. No home theater or speakers.

I run a 30-foot Ethernet cable to the router in my office for Xbox Live play. I either sit on the floor or on the couch in front of the TV when playing.

Take care,
PK

snate · Post by **snate** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:28 pm

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:30 pm

Party at Snates house!

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:57 pm

57 inch Sammy DLP
Polk Surround Sound Setup
Multimedia Jack in the wall, plug any ethernet deivce into it.

Newest component, my little baby is.....

My Tivo, HD Receiver for Direct TV. Holds 250 hours of programming, and is just sweet. NFL Season Pass holder, DirecTV is broadcasting 100 games this season in HD at no additional charge to your regular season pass cost.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:46 pm

38" RCA HDTV (old school tube TV, yet still has better picture than most current technologies). 5.1 surround sound system. I don't find the 5.1 to really make that much of a difference on my x-box though, and i don't even play too many console games. I'll take my PC over the x-box any day. My TV is mostly used for, well, TV and my DVD collection. 5.1 makes a huge difference for movies.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:51 pm

LAking wrote:38" RCA HDTV (old school tube TV, yet still has better picture than most current technologies).

I still haven't been convinced that Plasma or LCD is any better than Tubes anyway. Hence the reason I'm gonna get a tube HDTV (as mentioned above)...I personally like the way they look too. They just seem a lot cleaner to me.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:22 pm

bdoughty wrote:Party at Snates house!

He's even got the theater style curtains on it!!! LOL!!!! All he needs is the glass enclosed consessions stand and he could sell tickets!

Tim

rheller · Post by **rheller** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:32 pm

50" Sony LCDRP
Kenwood 5.1 Surround (Home Theater In A Box)

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:39 pm

Now that's an impressive TV. ^^^

snate · Post by **snate** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:18 pm

bdoughty wrote:Party at Snates house!

Hey, if any of you fellas are in Dallas I'd be glad to get some games in with you. Mobiggins comes by now and again for some PES games on the big screen.

And if any of you want the room for yourself, you can have it. I have my house on the market. With two kids now, the family has grown out of the brownstone downtown and we are looking to get to the burbs.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:19 pm

Hoping to update this next year, but need to buy a house first!

35" Sony Trinitron
Onkyo receiver
Polk 5.1 speaker package
S-Video capable switchbox
XBox
PS2
GameCube

I run a 25' ethernet cable from the office whenever I want to go on XBL.

Those Sony LCD projection Wegas are pretty amazing -- my father-in-law has one, and while the viewing angles are not as generous, the picture easily rivals plasma for about half the price.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:32 pm

snate wrote:With two kids now, the family has grown out of the brownstone downtown and we are looking to get to the burbs.

If you didn't take up an entire goddamn room with gaming and movie crap you wouldn't need to move out. Sheesh...

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:45 pm

i game in my closet.

no joke. i built a stand to hold the tv and have it under my hanging clothes. it is my fortress of solitude.

i'm a freak.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:03 pm

Sudz, I remember a friend of mine had a setup like that back in the NES days. Remember playing World Games and River City Ranson with the TV in the closet.

I just have a 27 inch Panasonic Tau (I think?) TV, nothing too great. Usually sit on the floor in the living room playing it. Have to unplug the computer to play on Live, but they're right next to each other.

We're moving in three weeks, so hopefully I'll have a somewhat better setup at that point.

What's the story on using a projection TV with games these days? Still burn-in concerns, or are the graphics so much better that the images aren't nearly as static?

I'm trying to talk the wife into a new TV, but see no reason to do another regular one (need the HD) and the projections are so much cheaper.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:06 pm

rheller wrote:50" Sony LCDRP
Kenwood 5.1 Surround (Home Theater In A Box)

GREAT TV. Used to have the older model but had issues with 2 of them. When it was working correctly though, the picture was AWESOME!

Here is my setup (in the basement):

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:21 pm

51" Hitachi rear projection HDTV
Xbox and Tivo are connected to my wireless LAN.

Still working on the surround sound. New House/TV/Car has sort of tapped out the budget

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:25 pm

Nice Christmas lights spooky.

MUTTS · Post by **MUTTS** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:31 pm

I used to game on the 52" Sony- only 3 years old but the only tv incompatible with xbox (at least thats what the guy from microsoft said). However I grew tired of gaming after the wife went to sleep. I subsequently got a 15"-yes just 15" flat screen on sale for like 70 bucks. Pretty tight picture. Its very portable and I can switch betwen the xbox and ps2 in 1-2 minutes. It allows me to game while the wife watches something else- instead of us being in separate rooms. Plus I get to sleep earlier and well- actually we have more sex since I now go to bed at a reasonable hour. I can also easily pack it up for those dreaded trips to my inlaws farm. So although initially I didnt want to give up the size Ive grown accustomed to it and it makes gaming easier for me.
Tony

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:45 pm

James_E wrote:Nice Christmas lights spooky.

Thanks. They make the BEST ambient light. Seriously.