I prefer the THX settings and if I use Hulu or Netfix app on the VT50, THX is not available.
I cannot get Plex to work on my new MAC mini besides, I have no DVD or bluray to rip to the Mac mini
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You state that Apple TV does not look good on the VT50? Please elaborate. Maybe my 45 year old eyes cannot tell difference.
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Is your dune 3 or 2?
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Sorry, I read Dune 3.0. Please let me know how your setup as we have similar equipment
I apologize in advance here and don't intend to hijack the thread. Just responding to another poster.
I am unsure what you mean by THX settings. Are you referring to your VT50 or a receiver or ??? If you mean the VT50 video, it can default to that video setting and use Viera Link to talk to your AVR.
VT50 - ethernet connection to router (wireless works well but I prefer wire)
VT50 - HDMI-2 used to connect to Marantz AVR, Viera on.
VT50 - default to tweaked Cinema display setting
VT50 - remote turns on VT and Marantz
Marantz - ethernet connection
Marantz - HDMI out to VT50 HDMI-2, CEC on
Marantz - Sat input for TiVo
BD input for Oppo
Game input for Dune
any available left over input occasionally used for Mac Mini or other (PS3) items to test/compare.
QNAP NAS 559 Pro - ethernet connection
QNAP - contains ALL of my media library - - TV, Movie and Music
QNAP - Twonky on, multimedia share available, NAS iTunes on
QNAP - organization (Movies and TV with respective subfolders, multimedia with respective subfolders for itunes playable and other - including flac files)
Primary Router - Apple Extreme + generic switch fed from Cable Modem.
Other findings - in my place the powerline AV500 works only fair. In my friends place it is much faster and remains stable. I keep these for standby use. Wireless in my place works well but the layout lends itself to wired and thus I take advantage. I also have a second Airport and do bridging at times when tinkering/testing. AE to AE set up correctly works very well in bridged mode. Most important is to use static IP when possible or DHCP reservation to make sure each device always has the same IP address.
Changes - I'll be replacing the Airport Extreme with a Western Digital MyNet900 7 port router. Wireless they are about the same with a slight edge to the MN900. I may run the TiVo through the Oppo as the Oppo does far and away a vastly superior job on video. TiVo will be set to "native" on recordings so the Oppo can do the heavy lifting on video.
Retiring - The Dune, Airport Extreme(s), PS3 and my 5.1 set of speakers.
Adding over next few weeks - new speakers, another Mac Mini. Next year perhaps new AVR.
Last item - beyond "quality" of image and audio, everyone has a different take on menus and ease of operation. I believe that in terms of menus that XBMC and Plex are the nicest followed by ATV then PS3/Dune/Oppo sit on the bottom. I can live with "directory structure" type of screens as I have set my NAS with subfolders that make getting to my media rather simple from any device. I continue to use XBMC with my computer screen. I admit I liked Plex very much until they decided to create the separate database that defeats the all inclusive feel. What they did is logical but not my taste in accessibility.