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"5.1 Surround for Xbox/DVD's"

I'm wanting a decent sound system for my Xbox and my DVD's to go along with my 28" Widescreen TV in my room. However I don't know too much about them. Could anyone recommend me some decent kit for £200 max? I take it for the Xbox I need an optical cable? Also my JVC tv has a built in dolby pro logic II surround decoder. Is this any use? Thanks.

Can the Sharp Aquos 32" LCD be seen comfortably from 10m away? The high street stores group them in corridors, so I can't get a proper distance view for it.

By comfortable I mean, "Wow, what a view". I want to be constantly amazed whenever stuff is onscreen, y'see.

Also, how heavy is it?

Hang on a second, I will get a picture of it and upload it from where I sit to watch it, you will get the idea...

But yeah 32" is excellent at 10m, I watch mine from about 10m. Also if you get an uploading DVD player (before true HDDVD comes out) you can get a picture that makes you do a sex wee every time you turn it on :D

[URL]http://img114.echo.cx/my.php?image=tv14qc.jpg[/URL]

Thats from about 6M, I lie down for the other 4 :D

I like the way you neatly arranged the remote controls before taking the picture.

Suicide Soldier wrote:
> Oh yeah and for Xbox use Optical. If you can try to find one with a
> HDMI input/output for future proofing. If this is just a stop gap for
> a better one just make sure it has Optical, I have never used Coaxial
> for 5.1, poorer quality connection.

Any Idea where is best to get the cable and that Yamaha TSS-1 one from? :D Thanks mate.

I also noticed the one you mentioned is a 2001 product. Is there anything newer for £300?

Yamaha TSS-1 systems are pretty hard to find these days as they are an older system. I know they did an upgrade for Pro Logic 2 (as the original only supported 5.1/DTS/Pro Logic) and I remember finding one through google for someone else a while back but I really can't remember where.

For all audio/visual cable head over to [URL]http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/home.html[/URL]

Excellent company, item will be with you within 2 days, competitive costs and they range from cheap to really expensive depending on what you want. I paid £45 for a 1M Optical cable but you will find them there from around £10. [URL]http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_categories.set/ref/7/digital-optical-cables/browse.html[/URL] for their optical cable range.

sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> I also noticed the one you mentioned is a 2001 product. Is there
> anything newer for £300?

Have a look on RGBDirect.co.uk for a Sony 6.1/DTS EX/Pro Logic 2 system. They have one for around £260 I believe which is also highly recommended. If you are unsure which one send me the link and I will confirm (just don't want to get assed at work for having loads of interent windows open :D)

Cheers mate will take a look.

Is this the one?

Sony HTDDW860

· 6.1 Receiver Package
· Dolby Digital / dts / Dolby ProLogic2
· 100W X 6 + 100W SubWoofer
· Pre Programmed Remote Commander
· Cinema Studio EX
· Supplied Connecting Cables