Sep 14
My Entertainment Center May Blowup
I don’t talk about it enough on here, but I’ve always had a love of home theater. Back in the days of the Nintendo 64, I purchased my first home theater system.
Of course it was from a box, but once it was all setup and I hooked my 64 up to it well, it was one of the best days in my life. Play a deathmatch in Goldeneye and hearing that little James Bond jingle when you kill somebody, “do dO DEE DO! bwwwwaaarnnnnhhhhhh” takes on new meaning as it destroys your ear drums from every angle.
So since then home theater has really been one of things that not only I need, but have gone through great pains to setup properly.
Recent Additions
The past month or so has seen a lot of changes in my entertainment center. Most notably are the additions of the Verizon FIOS cable box and of course, the XBox 360. And just to give you guys the skiny on how this is all hooked up, here’s the rundown…
- Verizon FIOS Cable Box – I don’t have a HDTV down here so currently this is connected via simple composite cords to my receiver.
- Microsoft XBox 360 – This is connected to my receiver via component cords and a nice little optical cord for the audio.
Flame On!
As you can tell from the above picture, my components are really squished in there tight which causes some problems in regards to heat. Arguably, the biggest dilemna is my receiver that has a component switcher sitting right on top of its vents. It used to only be on when I was playing video games, but now since I have my cable box going through it, it basically has to be on all the time. I just touched it and it is HOT AS BALLS.
The second problem is of course the sunspot known as the Xbox 360. Aside from it sounding like a jet taking off when you turn it on, it generates a tremendous amount of heat. And um as it sits now, the heat doesn’t really have any where to go since most of the 4 holes behind it are being clogged by wires. (Besides the fact that there are only 4 holes behind it that heat can flow out of).
What the Hell Am I DOING!?
When and if I come home to my room being filled with a cloud of smoke, I’m going to have no one to blame but myself and my own laziness. Honestly. What I really need to do is get a decentish entertainment center but the problem is those cost money, and my wife basically disrespects anything dealing with tech and electronics. But I think I’m gonna just have to bite the bullet here and get this done because as it stands, I’m just asking to sink $500 into a new receiver. (Though I could use a new one (#):) )
September 14th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Wow man you made me jealous while reading this post . I would love to own a home theatre someday . My idea will be to have a 40 inch LCD screen , 7.1 speakers , XBOX 360 , PSP and an apple macbook in a separate small room. Yours does look a bit stuffed up . You need to get some new furniture for it with enough space .
September 14th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
@Madhur – Your jealousy gives me power! Yeah I have a 7.1 setup right now, but as you can see, when the speakers are sitting on Wii and PS2 boxes, it looks less than elegant. ha ha. When I get some new furniture I’ll let you know. (#):)
P.S. A 7.1 system isn’t as expensive as you might think. *nod* Start with what you can afford now, and just keep adding on.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
LOL thats the utltimate gamer’s paradise.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
@Shaun – Ha ha. I wish. I have seen the Ultimate Gamer’s paradise and I would link to some pictures, but I don’t know if they really want me to be “putting them on blast” like that. But now I think I might ask!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
+1
@Shaun – No PS3 either. Though, why have one when there aren’t any games for it right?
September 16th, 2007 at 2:11 am
LOL, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you that you don’t ever come home to a cloud of smoke!
September 16th, 2007 at 10:24 am
PS2, Xbox 360, Wii… Cool! How much time do you spend playing games daily? :p
September 16th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
@Aaron – Thanks man me too. I looked around at Best Buy a bit for some entertainment furnature but I couldn’t find anything under $200. *rolling eyes* So I think I’m going to hit up Ikea next time I’m close to it.
@Haris – Hey thanks for finding my site! Yeah, um – Not as much I want to. You probably don’t know, but I just had a kid so it’s a bit difficult at the moment. PLUS, my wife just started PA school, so it’s hard to find the time. (#):)
September 17th, 2007 at 5:57 am
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