Home Theatre Systems


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1
SC-BT200EB-K
listed since 04/2009
Blu-ray System
"For: Precise, clean and detailed; well-integrated centre speaker; good build, compact satellites. Against: HDMI inputs would be nice  …
3 Reviews
 
 
2
Sony DAV-F200
listed since 06/2008
Compact Home Cinema System
What Hi-Fi found this Sony system to be a great package, delivering impressive images and room-shaking sound. The  …
1 Review
 
 
3
Yamaha HiFi DVX-1000
listed since 05/2008
Compact Home Cinema System
While the DVX-1000 commands a premium price, Reg Hardware felt that its wealth of integrated technologies made  …
2 Reviews
 
 
4
HT-X-810
listed since 06/2008
2.1 System
With upscaling DVD player and separate subwoofer, Samsung's HT-X810 audio reproduction was also the pick of  …
2 Reviews
 
 
5
LG Electronics HB954PB
listed since 06/2009
Blu-ray System
"The LG HB954PB's styling may not be to everyone's taste, but this competitively priced system provides  …
5 Reviews
 
 
6
Sony BDV-E300
listed since 08/2009
Blu-ray System
"With limited digital media support – including an inexplicable inability to play MP3, WMA and DivX from discs and USB sticks ... the lack of Wi  …
2 Reviews
 
 
7
Panasonic SC-PT870
listed since 06/2009
Home Cinema in a Box
Panasonic's SC-PT870 come with six 5.1 surround sound speakers that are an irritation to assemble, and mp3  …
1 Review
 
 
8
Teufel Concept E 400 + Decoderstation 5
listed since 07/2009
Mini Home Cinema System
If you have your media spread across your PC and games console, and have a Blu-ray and HD TV, Teufel's Concept  …
1 Review
 
 
9
LG Electronics HB354BS
listed since 04/2009
Blu-ray System
Following on from the admirable BD370 and HB954, LG's HB354 Blu-ray system continues the high standards. Being  …
4 Reviews
 
 
10
SC-BT205E
listed since 06/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"Plus points: Picture and sound quality; features. Minus points: Slow disc loading; speaker build quality; no HDMI inputs."
4 Reviews
 
 
 
 
11
Samsung HT-X715
listed since 08/2008
Home Cinema in a Box
The Samsung HT-X715 is incredibly easy to set up and makes the sound and picture quality of movies much better.  …
1 Review
 
 
12
HT-BD8200T/EDC
listed since 10/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"... the Samsung is slimmer and easier to wall mount than its rival, offers an extra USB port and comes with  …
4 Reviews
 
 
13
LG Electronics HT33S
listed since 12/2008
2.1 System
Perfect for environments where space is at a premium, LG's HT33S delivers competent and enjoyable 1080p HD  …
2 Reviews
 
 
14
HT-BD 1255
listed since 06/2009
Blu-ray System
"For: Massive, three-dimensional delivery; taut, musical, seamlessly integrated subwoofer; good looks; very  …
1 Review
 
 
15
Philips HTS 8140
listed since 09/2008
Compact Home Cinema System
With the extras of upscaling DVD player and iPod dock, Philips' HTS 8140 is a good value soundbar for its  …
1 Review
 
 
16
Pioneer LX03BD
listed since 04/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"Plus points: Amazing sound and picture performance. Minus points: Profile 1.1; slow disc loading; expensive; receiver lacks HD audio decoding"
2 Reviews
 
 
17
LG Electronics HT32S
listed since 05/2009
Home Cinema in a Box
LGs HT32S Blu-ray system offers far better performance and style than would be acceptable for its entry-level price.  …
1 Review
 
 
18
Samsung HT-BD2
listed since 04/2008
Blu-ray System
"... The 7.1 channel AV receiver feeds four very robust ‘tallboy’ loudspeakers, two surround speakers, a centre  …
2 Reviews
 
 
19
Harman/Kardon HS 250
listed since 07/2008
2.1 System
What Hi-Fi reports that this 2.1 system holds its own with quality 720p video and decent sound. The kit itself comes with a nice finish, and there'  …
1 Review
 
 
20
Dali Mentor 5.1
listed since 07/2008
Mini Home Cinema System
This six-grand system certainly backs up the price tag with full, large-scale sound. A beefy yet clear low end  …
1 Review
 
 
 
 
"Sony BDV-E300 Blu-ray Home Cinema System Review"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £420)
TrustedReviews
Published on 2/2010
On test: Sony BDV-E300
"Buying an all-in-one Blu-ray system is often the easiest and the cheapest way to upgrade your disc player and sound system at the same time. Build and sound quality aren’t always as impressive as carefully matched separates, but for some people the added convenience is worth the compromise." Review details: Single Test. One home cinema system was reviewed and rated on design, features, performance and value.    Test results
"Head-to-head: Blu-ray soundbars"
2 Home Theatre Systems (approx. £640 - £660)
AVReview
Published on 2/2010
On test: LG Electronics HLB54S, Samsung HT-BD8200
"Cables are to some people what garlic is to vampires, but in the world of home cinema they're a necessary evil, particularly when rigging up rear speakers in a 5.1-channel set-up. However, there are ways to stop those bothersome wires cluttering up your living room. We live in the age of the 2.1-channel system, where real rear channels are sacrificed in place of virtual surround technology, allowing them to integrate more easily into your living environment." Review details: Two Blu-ray soundbars were reviewed and rated. No final scores were awarded.    Test results
"Samsung HT-BD8200 soundbar speakers review"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £660)
Pocket-lint.co.uk
Published on 1/2010
On test: Samsung HT-BD8200
"The Samsung HT-BD8200 offers a 2.1 home theatre experience, bringing with it the benefits of a Blu-ray drive and the convenience of a wireless subwoofer. Soundbars offer a simple out-of-the-box home cinema solution with minimal setup and configuration required by the user." Review details: Single Test    Test results
"One-box Blu-ray systems provide fuss-free fun"
4 Home Theatre Systems (approx. £410 - £730)
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 1/2010
On test: Sony BDV-E300, Panasonic SC-BT200, Samsung HT-BD1255, JVC TH-BD50
"Anyone who thinks building a complete home cinema system sounds far too much like hard work needs to take a look at a Blu-ray system. If you've already got a TV, one of these is all you need add to turn your living room into a high-def home cinema." Review details: Four Blu-ray systems were reviewed and rated on picture, sound and features. Final verdicts of 2 x "excellent", 1 x "very good" and 1 x "average" were awarded.    Test results
"Samsung bar is a flexible friend"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £660)
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 12/2009
On test: Samsung HT-BD8200
"Home cinema is more affordable than ever, yet it's easy to see why some remain hesitant to embrace it: installing even the most modest surround set-up involves wires, complexity and a willingness to put up with the aesthetic challenge of having at least one set of speakers crammed into an unlikely corner of your living room. ..." Review details: Single Test    Test results

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Home Theatre Systems

A home cinema system comprises of a DVD player with integrated surround sound decoder and amplifier and a set of 5.1 speakers, although some will come with only two. These can often produce sound quality and surround effects on par with five speaker systems and take up much less space, the only major drawback is they are usually more costly. The good things about a complete home cinema system is that every part matches. Often with a DVD player from one manufacturer, a surround sound receiver from another and a set of speakers from somewhere else altogether, the end visual effect is one of chaos and cacophony. A surround system is also perfect for playing music. The room will be filled with sound and the subwoofer will provide really low tones for stomach churning bass. The best thing about such a set-up is that it does not limit itself to playing video. A home theatre system can be just as good at playing normal CDs or even MP3s from a CD or even, son some higher end models, from networked computers, MP3 players or flash memory. A really good home theatre system will provide a lot of output power. This is necessary if it is to be deployed in a larger room. There is also the so-called home theatre in a box. This is less powerful, has smaller speakers and a more consumer oriented design. The sound produced by such a machine is perfect for the home user, it is not too loud but is still more than capable of creating the same kind of feeling. Explosions will be loud and thunderous, whispers from the left of the screen will come from the left of the room and the creepy noises that usually make us run for the back of the sofa will actually be coming from behind the sofa.
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