Unboxing the IPEVO Tubular speakers. They are NUTS crazy bass! Crazy loud! Crazy everything!

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The PS3 CAN be connected digitally for video via a component video cable (the red, green, and blue connectors). However, its capabilities will still be limited compared to an HDMI cable’s capabilities. While component video (and HDMI) will upscale PS3 and PS1 games to 1080p, you have to use HDMI to upconvert Blu-Ray discs or regular DVDs to 1080p. If you do use component video, you also have to use a digital audio cable, too (either an optical TOSLINK cable [which the PS3 has] or a composite audio cable). And, just like the component video cable has limited capabilities, these cables do, too; they can’t transport Dolby True HD or DTS-HD Master Audio, which are what Blu-Ray disc’s sound is coded in. Not only that, Bose protests against have “a ton of cables to deal with.” Well, if they held to this, they would have designed their systems with more HDMI inputs, since with out them, unless you go analogue, you have to use two cables. So much for having less cables….

As mentioned in the video, the Logitech Harmony remote has a special adapter that lets you use it with a Playstation 3. Bose’s remote cannot do this. Therefore, if you have a V20, and you’re going to use a Playstation 3 as your Blu-Ray player, you’re going to have to end up using both the V20 remote and PS3 remote, which defeats the purpose of having a multi-brand remote. And, while I’m not sure about this, I wonder if the V20’s remote can control a Blu-Ray disc’s features, such as the pop-up menu (which lets you access the DVD menu while watching it). Nevertheless, I know for sure the Logitech Harmony remote lets you control everything, including the eject button. Also, as an aside, when you “select” what you want to do from the touchscreen menu (it has options like “Watch Satellite” or
“Watch a DVD” instead of asking what components you want to turn on), you then point it at your entertainment system, and it’ll turn on everything you need to do for that activity, and set those component’s settings. My family owns one, and they are VERY nice.

Something on the Lifestyle 28:

The Bose Lifestyle 28 is basically the same as the V20. It has the same speakers, costs the same, but comes with its own DVD player. Now, you may be thinking that if you don’t want a Blu-Ray player, then this would be the better deal since if you bought the V20, you’d have to end up spending about $300 extra for the Blu-Ray player. With the LS28, it comes with its own DVD player, and is exactly $2000, so you don’t have to spend extra.

But, there’s a HUGE snag to this.

The Lifestyle 28 does NOT come with ANY HDMI inputs by itself. If you want HDMI inputs (which I don’t see why you wouldnt, especially if you have a PS3), you have to buy the VS-2 Video Enhancer, which gives you a mere 2 HDMI inputs (along with 3 Composite Video, S-Video, and Analogue video inputs). Also, the VS-2 costs $300, the same price as the Yamaha RX-V465 receiver, which already has 4 HDMI inputs itself, plus 5.1 surround sound capabilities that exceed ALL of Boses systems! Definitely proof that this thing is overpriced if all it has is a bunch of inputs, especially if it only has 2 HDMI inputs. Anyway, if you get the VS-2, plus the Lifestyle 28, the price of your system comes to $2300, almost the same price you’d pay for a V20 with a Blu-Ray player! Definitely stupid, and definitely a rip-off; I cant imagine why Bose didn’t just include the HDMI inputs with the LS28’s media center. But, one theory is that they’re trying to get more money out of the people willing to buy their stuff….

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# Integrated 5.1 channel amplifier
# 185 W total output power (RMS)
# Active, powerful and precise subwoofer
# Connection for DVD player with 5.1 channel analog output
# Connection for stereo source (e.g. CD player, tape deck)
# System remote control
# High manufacturing quality
# Low resonance MDF chassis
# Magnetic shielded speakers
# DSP for analog surround sound from stereo source
# Integrated circuit protecting for the speakers

MUSIC: Rocco & Bass-T – House Time (Club Mix)

Rihanna – Disturbia

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Unboxing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Nj_PS91LQ

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“The Panasonic delivers a spectacular sense of scale and domineering authority. There’s no doubt that the DMPBD35 is a value-tastic piece of kit, and the benchmark for all budget Blu-Ray players.” What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision magazine.

When it comes to excellence in Blu-ray, there’re few that can beat Panasonic. The Panasonic DMP-BD35 is a good example of just how far High Definition Blu-ray has come in such a short period of time. Already a visual reference system, Blu-ray is enhanced still further with Panasonic’s PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. Essentially, what this does is to process pixels with twice the colour data – that’s twice as accurate as conventional systems. What this means is not only superbly realistic colour but also smooth motion and crisp definition – even on diagonals that are notoriously difficult to reproduce without jagged edges.

Matching the class-leading picture quality is the High Definition audio performance. Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD provide stunning 7.1 surround sound effects when matched to one of the readily available new breed of digital surround sound receivers.

In addition to superior quality sound and vision, Blu-ray takes the experience one stage further with BD-Live. Thanks to a standard Ethernet connection, it’s possible to link the player up to the Internet. From here you can download data such as images, subtitles and bonus content linked to specific Blu-ray discs. BD-Live also supports interactive features such as Picture-in-Picture and Audio Mixing.

The concealed SD card slot allows you to show images from your digital camcorder or camera. Finally, VIERA link uses the HDMI v1.3 socket to carry data between the player and your TV, allowing the use of a single remote control to access all the features.

As if all this weren’t enough, the Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-ray player is super-slim and stylish. If you’re in the market for a Blu-ray player, then you’ll struggle to find better at this price. Highly recommended!

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Anyway, This video shows an example of a big speaker system that you can get for the price of the $4000 Bose Lifestyle 48, and blows the LS48 away.

It is truly amazing how this system shows how overpriced the Lifestyle 48. How on earth can those 4 in. tall Jewel Cubes be worth the same as these bigger speakers, especially when Bose uses some of the cheapest materials out there? Sure, Bose claims their systems are equal to big speakers, yet as mentioned in the video, the Acoustimass module, which is what they say does this, is designed very poorly.

Beginning at 7:44, theres a slideshow that simply shows all of the systems main components. Sorry if it seems a little boring. But, at 8:16, theres a picture that shows all of the systems main components together. This system has just as many essential components the Lifestyle 48 has. The LS48 has 5 speakers, 1 Acoustimass module, the media center, a VS-2 Video Enhancer, and the remote; 9 components total. This system has 5 speakers, 1 subwoofer, the A/V receiver, a Blu-Ray player, and the remote; also 9 components. So much for the Lifestyle 48 having fewer components than a component system.

Anyway, here are a few major flaws with the Lifestyle 48 (and Boses systems in general). Some of them are also listed in my other Lifestyle 48s Worst Nightmare video.

-The Lifestyle 48 has a regular progressive-scan DVD player. Unless you have a very, very high end DVD player (which cost over $4000 themselves), that can up-convert a regular DVD to the point it rivals Blu-Ray (and dont even begin to think the Lifestyle 48 can do this), there is no excuse a $4000 surround system shouldn’t come with a Blu-Ray player. Furthermore, I was told by some Bose salespeople that they do not see their systems coming with built-in Blu-Ray players in the foreseeable future. WTF?

-The Lifestyle 48 has 5.1 surround sound. Even most of the least expensive A/V receivers on the market (about $300-$400) have 7.1 or 6.1 surround sound. Yes, most movies right now have only a 5.1 soundtrack, but these receivers with 6.1 or 7.1 have Dolby Pro-Logic IIx and DTS: Neo 6, which converts a 5.1 (and even a stereo) soundtrack into 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound (whatever the receiver has).

- The LS48 has the AdaptiQ sound calibration system. I talked to one of the salesmen at this dealer, and he said the AdaptiQ is kind of flawed in that it uses two microphones. The downside to this is that one microphone on the AdaptiQs headset will most likely be closer to the speaker when its calibrating, which also would give a less accurate measurement. On the other hand, a single microphone calibration device, like all Yamaha receivers have (Yamaha’s calibration system is called YPAO), most likely takes a more accurate measurement because it only has one microphone, so theres no difference in build quality and microphone position. But even then, the system in this video surpasses the Lifestyle 48’s performance so much that no amount of equalization would help the LS48 come close to being equal to its performance. Even a calibrated LS48 put against this system without itself being calibrated would not come close to being equal to it. You can only equalize a speaker system so much.

Anyway, if you’re considering buying the Lifestyle 48, or if you think Bose is “the best” or “really good,” think again and go listen to something like this.

Also, as mentioned near the end of the video, the total price of the system shown is about $3800. But, if you are willing to pay $4000, you could get either the Paradigm CC-290 center channel, which is $200 more (if you’re a movie buff, I would suggest this). If you like listening music more than watching movies, going with Paradigms Monitor 9s would be what I suggest, which are bigger than the Monitor 7s. But, I think the best thing would be to spend another $500 (which includes the $100 iPod dock) to get a Yamaha RX-V1065 A/V receiver ($900), making the system about $4300 (You could also get two more ADP-190 surrounds, also making this system $4300). Also, if you have the money and are willing to spend it, getting a JL Audio f110 Fathom subwoofer would make this system almost exactly $5500 (and would sound incredible). But, if you don’t want to spend that much, but want to spend more, getting a Paradigm Seismic-10 sub, which is about $700 less than the Fathom, would also be awesome.

I’d like to note that I do not work for or endorse any of these company’s products.

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Some of you have been asking if i paid someone to build this for me. the answer is no, i built it myself in my garage from scratch.

(you dont need to comment on how bad the pc is… i dont use it for gaming.. its good enough for what i need it for and have had it for a few years..)

Specs-
19” Acer widescreen monitor. Saitek Keyboard. Saitek II Keyboard. clear acrylic case w/ AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83 Ghz Processor. 1023 MB Ram. Windows 7.

40” HD Apex TV.
Xbox 360 w/30+games.
Technics Audio system with 5. Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
Toshiba DvD Player
Nintendo Wii ( 13 games)
DirecTv DVR
Original Xbox (modded) w/ NES, SNES, Genesis, Atari, Dreamcast, N64 and Game Boy Emulators.
and 500+ DvDs

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