paul_gibson Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hi Chrissara,I am using AUSID STB with Fujitsu and am very happy. I have bought most of my HT gear from AV Design in TVL and also very happy with their service. They do have a stock of AUSID box. Ring Nathan/Neil (07) 4772 3470. Good luck.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Bady, how much did you pay for the AUSID box? I'm in Townsville at the moment and would like to buy one before I go back to Hobart. Thanks, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groover ! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 well said nobby.This is coming from someone who already owns one and is sitting here all smug. hmmmm I wonder what price I could get for a calibrated 42" US model with an AUSID at the moment?!? :ph34r: I was just kiddding, no PM's please!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Go on Foggy you know you want the 50 inch ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Go on Foggy you know you want the 50 inch ! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I want it bad baby but the divorce papers have already been drafted after my impromptu STB and calibration purchases.... lucky her birthday is coming up soon, do you think she'll enjoy a TF5000PVRt MP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 I want it bad baby but the divorce papers have already been drafted after my impromptu STB and calibration purchases.... lucky her birthday is coming up soon, do you think she'll enjoy a TF5000PVRt MP? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No she will love a 50" bolted to the wall being feed by the new AUSID while sitting back controling the whole deal via the Harmony 880 or 885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groover ! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 No she will love a 50" bolted to the wall being feed by the new AUSID while sitting back controling the whole deal via the Harmony 880 or 885 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Glen I dont think anyone has ever told you before on the forum.......BUT SHUT UP Will you stop putting ideas in peoples heads!!!! Because Ive got the Nevo SL..on order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 No she will love a 50" bolted to the wall being feed by the new AUSID while sitting back controling the whole deal via the Harmony 880 or 885 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Only problem is I will be bolted to the wall beside it, Jesus Christ style, so it would be very difficult to use the harmony remote as the IR sensor relies on line of sight.... but if I bought a RF remote like the Nevo SL... :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Only problem is I will be bolted to the wall beside it, Jesus Christ style, so it would be very difficult to use the harmony remote as the IR sensor relies on line of sight.... but if I bought a RF remote like the Nevo SL... :ph34r: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nevo now your thinking run that past her tonight But please tape the conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Glen I dont think anyone has ever told you before on the forum.......BUT SHUT UPWill you stop putting ideas in peoples heads!!!! Because Ive got the Nevo SL..on order <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your bloody joking how much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Glenn, everything you've been told about RE Agents is absolutely true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Glenn, everything you've been told about RE Agents is absolutely true! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This bothers me heaps Now i may have to get one ot keep up with him DAMN YOU ANGELO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 This bothers me heaps Now i may have to get one ot keep up with him DAMN YOU ANGELO <{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe we can get a group buy happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 maybe we can get a group buy happening! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mate i am so out of group buys whne the 880 comes through its not funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groover ! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 All I can say is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoen Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Anyone heard of getting a good deal with finance for one of these. I need to bundle with a dishwasher and a few other elec items. Want to take advantage of some of the long interest free periods. Good to see some good old sledging going on.................. Cheers Simoen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Good to see some good old sledging going on.................. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Angelo is Jason Gillespie's Personal (sledging) Trainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoen Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Angelo is Jason Gillespie's Personal (sledging) Trainer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Angelo - got the hair do and head band to match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groover ! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Angelo - got the hair do and head band to match? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What dont tell me mullets are out of fashion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenncol Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 What dont tell me mullets are out of fashion <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can picture you with a mullet Angelo I guy with a HUGH mullet holding a Nevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoen Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 What dont tell me mullets are out of fashion <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whatever turns you on mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groover ! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I can picture you with a mullet AngeloI guy with a HUGH mullet holding a Nevo <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey they dont call me the Italian Stallion for nothin mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinrai Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hey all, AUSID box up for sale. Just posted a topic on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bady Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hi Bady, how much did you pay for the AUSID box? I'm in Townsville at the moment and would like to buy one before I go back to Hobart.Thanks, Paul <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Paul, I got the combo AUSID/Fujitsu at the beginning of the year for $7100. The prices have dropped pretty much since then, however I am still very happy the combo and I have never been the type to wait for prices to fall. When I bought it we had been looking for weeks and but I only had a budget of $5k. I kept comparing everything back to the AUSID/Fujitsu because it just had the best PQ we had seen. The cheif accountant approved the extra funds and the rest as they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rava Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hi guysSorry this has taken so long to put together but I have been suffering with a cold and soon as I get home I flake it. I am currently evaluating the new HD STB box from AUSID built for Fujitsu Australia which I must say has been a pleasure to use. Ok here is the break down on the box itself The box is unlike any other box on the market in the was of its design there is not fancy LED display on this box it is a plain looking Stainless Steel box. The box can be hidden from view or placed in its cradle then hidden behind the plasma when wall mounted. This unit is solid and the build quality if more like a commercial unit would be rather than you average domestic model, The box is operated by a RF remote and is fitted with a RF antenna but has the option of a plug in IR sensor. The remote control is your average remote but has all the functions of the Fujitsu displays on the remote so here it’s evident that this unit was designed for the Fujitsu displays. Connection is as follows Composite SVID Component RS-232 Coax Audio Yes I know some of you will be saying “No DVI or HDMI” but please read on. From what I have been told is that all other SD and HD STB’s on the market use a modified VCR tuner where the AUSID us a purpose built HD tuner on this box. The circuit board on this box has been RF shielded to the crap house minimising RF interference within the box and inturn the PQ also benefits from this. I will provide more Technical details once I have them at hand. So how does she handle? Setup on this box is as easy as it gets I set it up once and reset to default then asked the misses to set it up from scratch which she did with no drama’s As mentioned earlier this box is connected via component to the Fujitsu P50XHA40US, which at first concerned me as we all know component cannot compete with DVI or HDMI video connection. My concerns were gone as soon as I seen the PQ of this box there is no difference I can see between the this box via component to the Teac or LG via DVI the PQ is fantastic. No rather than a traditional shoot out of each box side by side as we have just covered the PQ is almost identical between the three of them lets look at how each of these handle the everyday FTA TV viewing. My biggest issue with STB’s has been pixelisation on fast moving objects, Banding and solarisation Now owning the Teac for as long as I have I know this thing pixelises fairly bad on fast moving objects and one of the best tests I can give the unit is CSI on every scene with fast movement I would get pixel break up. The LG was pretty much the same as the Teac breaking up on fast movement and both are susceptible to banding and solarisation with the LG being to a lesser degree of solarisation. Running the AUSID in the same scenario produced almost no Pixelisation or Solarisation and no banding which has freaked me out. The biggest test for me was watching the footy on Saturday via the LG and Teac I would get the shits within 10 minutes and change the channel but I watched the whole game via the AUDIS with out a fault. To put this into perspective here are some figures Lack or Pixelisation AUSID 98 Teac 60 LG 60 Lack of Solarisation AUSID 90 Teac 60 LG 75 Lack of banding AUSID 99 Teac 60 LG 60 Clarity of PQ AUSID 90 Teac 90 LG 90 The menu system of the AUSID is not as pretty as the LG or Teac but damn I personally don’t give a damn the menu to me makes up 5% of the overall STB . For people that live in fringe areas that are finding it hard to get a good reception this is the box for you! The tuner in this box is ultra high in the sensitivity stakes. This box has worked well in areas whee other would not like country Victoria and this is not claim that I wanted to test myself. My Sisters in-laws own a place up in Kyneton Victoria and have never been able to get a stable reception via a SD or HD STB. I took the AUSID up these on Sunday and set the unit up on a NEC XR4W and without a word of lie within 5 minutes they were getting crystal clear reception this blew my mind seriously as I have had all my boxes up there and none worked. I am going to close off here for now for some further testing but I will make a claim here and now “I have found the holly grail as far as Non PVR HD STB’s go and will be kissing the Teac and LG good bye” This box will work with any display at all but especially suited to the Fujitsu Plasma range due to its dedicated display buttons on the remote <{POST_SNAPBACK}> FYI AUSID HDD1 available at Retravision Brighton, Melbourne for $485 speak to John. Rava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaven Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 For anyone in Sydney, I purchased the Ausid from The Good Guys in Castle Hill for $520, and this is a new shipment, not the discounted one that most retailers got with some Fujitsu Plasma's. I think you would be lucky to find one at the old price (half price that retailers pay now I was told). Scaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissara Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Just got mine - just wondering if I need to hook it up to my display or can just sit it on top of my DVD player and connect it up to the LCD TV via component. Shielding is my main worry. The box by itself looks fragile, but I think this is psychological seeing all those holes in the box. My concern is for shielding. Is the caddy essential for RF shielding? Edit: For those who did not buy this as part of the Fujitsu package, is the antennea designed solely becuase the unit is placed behind the plasma and therefore needs one for the remote range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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