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Samsung - HT-THX22R DVD/DivX 5.1 Home Cinema System

Sony DAV-F200 - 2.1 ch - Home Cinema System - Black

• SONY HOME CINEMA SYSTEM
• 1 HDMI CONNECTION
• FM/AM TUNER
• 1080P UPSCALLER

Great but be mindfull of size, 2008-11-16
Had this for about a week, picture quality is excellent upscales dvd's very well and plays divx movies. Sound quality is also excellent as is cd playback. For the money it is an absolute bargain.

Just one word of caution, the unit itself stands quite tall at 200mm so you must allow space on your stand to accomodate, a lot of stands won't fit this so you'll need to shop around.

If stand space not an issue then get it, if you have a sony 40w4000/4500 is will look even better but also looks fab with my samsung 40a656.

Sony DAV-IS50 - 5.1 ch - Home Cinema System with Rear Wireless Speakers

• Content: Type - 5.1 home cinema system / Amplifier - Digital 32-bit S-Master / Sound decoders - Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Prologic II / CD player - Yes / DVD player - Yes / Compatible CD-R/RW - Yes / MP3 player - Yes / Other read media - JPEG, DivX / Remote - Yes / Number of speakers - 5 / Subwoofer - Yes / Power - 450 W (5 x 50 W 200 W) / A/V features - Yes / Inputs - Analogue audio, optical audio, coaxial audio, Digital Media Port (DM Port)
• Included accessories - Remote control, mains cable
• Manual - English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish
• Size (mm) - Central system: 215 x 105 x 207 mm Satellite speaker: 45 x 55 x 40 mm Subwoofer:188 x448.5 x 471.5 mm
• Weight (g) - Central system: 3Kg Satellite speaker: 0,07Kg Subwoofer: 13Kg

Superb piece of kit, 2008-11-22
The DAV-IS50 Home Cinema system is a superb bit of kit and is aesthetically really pleasing. I'm delighted with mine. The 5.1 sound is unbelievable when you consider the size of the speakers. Not quite as easy to set up as described, but not particularly difficult. Couple of things to consider:

1. The S-Air Wireless system that comes with this essentially means that you've got a radio wave link from the SubWoofer/Amp to another amp that you place at the back of the room. The rear speakers then connect with wires from the secondary amp, so it's not quite as wireless as the advert leads you to think;

2. The system can be used as wireless (as per point 1, above) or wired. The cables are included in the box, as is the S-AIR system, which you need to set up [dead-easy, just a case of slotting in the transmitter and receiver]

3. The Subwoofer is massive. It delivers excellent sub-bass, bass and middle but you need it to be visible to avoid losing the mid-range frequencies. Did I mention it's massive?

4. The "golf ball" speakers are excellent, and incredibly small. The wall brackets are included in the box.

5. There's no SCART out - it's set up for HDMI and if you're a luddite with a perfectly good CRT TV [as I am], you will need either RGB inputs on your telly or get an RGB to SCART adaptor.

6.the auto calibration is done via a microphone [included] and is very easy.

As I've said, I really like mine and if you're looking for an "all-in one box" set up, without having masses of cabling running the length of the room, I reckon it's hard to beat.

Samsung HT-X710T- 2.1 ch - 400 Watt Bluetooth - Home Cinema System- With 1080p Upscaling HDMI and USB - Black

• 400 watts output
• Rose Black Design
• HDMI Upscaling
• Bluetooth compatability
• 2 smallboy speakers & sub woofer

Surround sound from only 2.1 speakers?, 2008-11-19
Samsung HT-X710T- 2.1 ch - 400 Watt Bluetooth - Home Cinema System- With 1080p Upscaling HDMI and USB - Black

Thats what Samsung claim, the effect of surround sound from a 2.1 setup. I'm not sure i'd agree, for me it just seems a bit echo-y! However this system still has a lot going for it as you can turn off the "virtual surround" option and just have fantastic sound which fills the room, but maybe doesn't give you complete surround sound (it also doesn't have your house trailing with cables everywhere).

I got this system to compliment my Series 5 40" 1080p HD Samsung TV. And compliment it does, however the one thing missing from the Home cinema box is a Digital optical audio cable, so you'll need to spend £8 on one of these so that you can use your home cinema to get better sound instead of using the little TV speakers.

Firstly the 2.1 setup is actually 2 speaker stacks each with 5 varied sized speakers, and a very large Sub woofer unit (I find its best to hide it behind the TV unit itself). You could argue its 10.1 setup, only all the speakers are in front of you.

Some of the features include being able to use the same remote on your Samsung TV, thus cutting down on the clutter of having to brandish multiple remotes.

1080p upscaling for your regular DVD's, although you need to use the HDMI cable for this, and some button pressing on the remote to setup the system for 1080p (all explained in the manual) or it'll just run at regular 480p for your old DVD's.

An FM radio, yeah i'm not sure why they still include these either/

Two Aux ports, a USB connection an AV connection, HDMI and digital optical, and bluetooth connectivity, so pretty much all the basics covered.

What i don't like is it not future upgradable to 5.1 setup, the ports are there, just blocked off, would have been nice to have given the option of later upgrade. Or better still Bluetooth connectivity to remote surround speakers.

The littleboy speaker stacks look perfect sitting next to a typical dark glass and aluminium LCD TV unit, and are small enough that they could sit next to the TV if you have a large enough TV unit. Or like me you could place them on the floor where they look substantial enough to not look lost and out of place. There is just the right amount of weight in the units, not so heavy that they are a pain or danger to your feet if you knock one over, and not so light that you would knock them over every time you touch them.

I've used my 2.1 setup as a complete replacement for my ageing JVC sound system. The total output of 400watts is the same, but considering how much smaller the speakers are on the 2.1 setup I was impressed to hear the sound quality is probably even better now. Although I did find tweaking the Bass on the Subwoofer's setup down to -2db made the sound more acceptable to my ear. Still a good boom but not overpowering.

The Bluetooth setup is a gimmick i'm sure all owners will actually use, its so handy connecting wirelessly to the Samsung with my phone to play a new tune i've just downloaded rather than burning a CD or plugging my ipod in.

Ipod connectivity appears to be absent on the UK version of the 2.1 setup, apparently only people in the USA own Ipods? Anyway this makes it pretty frustrating as you can connect via the USB but because the 2.1 system can't display anything other than the basic file structure you probably won't be able to find your tracks, and besides it seems to skip when they play? However you can use the AUX1 port on the side and connect this way, and then use the control on your Ipod to pick your tunes. I'm sure a Zune would probably work better with the 2.1 system.

Fortunately all isn't ruined, you could copy your music onto a typical memory stick or portable harddrive and plug this in via the USB and use the remote for the 2.1 to navigate to your chosen tracks.

Another nice feature is the inclusion of DIVX playing ability, and you even get a free licence code in the system so you can download the full licenced version to your PC. So if your into downloading video of any kind you can burn to DVD and play on your home cinema.

So would i recommend this system? Yes i would, its compact, sounds great, its got all the features you'll need (unless you want full surround), it doesn't make your sitting room look a cluttered mess, and you don't have cables trailing all around the sitting room to feed 2 speakers behind you.

Samsung HT-TZ315R - 5.1 ch - 1000 Watt Bluetooth Home Cinema System - With HDMI - Black

• Type - Home Cinema Set with DVD player
• Amplifier - Tallboy speakers
• Compatible CD-R/RW - Yes
• Other read media - JPEG, WMA, WMV, DIVX, XVID
• Size (mm) - 430 x 65 x 352

Problem with dolby digital 5.1, 2008-11-11
Has anyone had a problem with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, it was perfect at first but went to put it on this morning and the weird thing is my Indian jones film which played 5.1 last week now does not ??, i cant seem to get the audio button to work the little hand keeps appearing when pressed, any ideas ????, i have asked Amazon for a replacement.

Sony DAV-DZ860 5.1 ch - Tallboy - Home Cinema System with Surround Sound - Black

• Type - Home Cinema system with DVD player
• Amplifier - 32-bit S-Master digital amplifier
• Sound decoders - Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Prologic II
• Other read media - DVD-R/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RW/ -RW (RV) Compatible with JPEG, DivX
• Inputs - 2 analogue audio inputs 1 optical audio input 1 coaxial audio input 1 mini jack (on front) 1 x USB

Sony DAV-DZ260 - 5.1 ch - DVD Home Cinema System - Black

Very Good recomendation, 2008-11-24
[Bundle] DAV-DZ260 Home Cinema System + WMS705LB Wall Mount for Speaker - black
Very good system indeed.
Upscales very well with my HD tv. Worth every penny.
What makes it even better is that i was able to connect my xbox 360 to the system via a optical cable from my component leads in xbox and i have 5.1 surround sound on my xbox. Very good for my recent purchase of call of duty 5 online.
Downloaded a movie from xbox and that also had quality surround sound as well.
quite funny when my girlfriend watching the film kept looing around as she thought it was in the room.

Panasonic SC-BT100 - 3.1ch - Blu-ray - Home Cinema System - Black - Includes Ratatouille

• 5.1 / 7.1 Wireless Rear Ready
• Blu-Ray and DVD Playback
• SD Card Slot
• Whisper Sound Mode
• Viera Link with Seamless Menu

Fantastic product., 2008-10-24
Well what can i say. Another fantastic product from Panasonic. When playing a blu ray feature the picture and sound quality on this machine is amazing. I purchased the 3.1 system and i have no intentions of buying the extra wireless speakers as i feel there is no need to as the sound produced is very loud and crisp. The dts hd and true hd sound is out of this world. Awesome product.

Samsung HT-X810R - 300 Watt Soundbar - HDMI Home Cinema - With Bluetooth -Black

• Wireless Subwoofer
• CD/-R/-RW & DVD/-R/D-RW Playback
• USB 2.0 & Bluetooth connectivity
• HDMI Socket
• FM tuner with 15 station presets

Samsung HT-X810 - Getting There!,, 2008-11-02
"Pros: Looks great with my piano black Samsung 42" Plasma, very neat with no wires, S/W is wireless and was picked up first time when switching it on. DVD Upscaling is quite a bit better than my ordinary Samsung DVD/VHS Recorder which I still have connected. Playing MP3's from my Samsung G600 Mobile phone via Bluetooth is quite cool for visitors to see and very easy and handy to do. It has dropped the signal a very few times, but not too many to annoy me yet. I have connected a HDMI cable from the soundbar to my Samsung 42" Plasma TV, the picture from the upscaling DVD player is very impressive and the sound is fantastic, you feel as if the sound was all around you.
Cons: S/W can be a bit overpowering but by using the sound edit button on the remote it can be adjusted and this can be annoying. I set the S/W to "0" when listening to the FM Radio. Remote control is poor compared to other Samsung remotes, buttons are too small and it is easy to press the wrong button.
Overall: It really surprised me, didn't think it could be as good as my old 5:1 system but I am really happy with it except for the bother of adjusting the S/W and the remote. I haven't connected my iPod Touch yet but it shouldn't be a bother. I have quite a few USA DVDs & got the Region Free code online and it plays the US THX mastered DVD's really great. Gets 5 stars from me for invention, Upscaling DVD, wireless S/W, bluetooth and USB connectivity and its excellent looks."

Sony DAV-DZ660 - 5.1 ch - Tallboy - Home Cinema System with Surround Sound - Black

• Content: Type - Home Cinema system with DVD player / Amplifier - S-Master 24 bit digital amplifier / Sound decoders - Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Prologic II / CD player - No / DVD player - Yes / Compatible CD-R/RW - Yes / MP3 player - Yes / Other read media - DVD-R/ R/ R DL/ RW/-RW/ -RW (RV) Compatible with JPEG, DivX / Remote - Yes / Number of speakers - 5 / Subwoofer - Yes / Power - 5 x 142 W 140 W = 850W
• A/V features - FM/AM tuner with 30 presets RDS tuner Music and video mode / Inputs - 2 analogue audio inputs 1 optical audio input 1 coaxial aud input 1 mini jack (on front) 1 x USB / Outputs - 1 HDMI video output 1 headphones socket 2 scart sockets / Included accessories - RM-ADP022 remote control, microphone for automatic calibration / Manual - English
• Size (mm) - 430 x 66 x 385 for central unit 108 x 540 x 78 for front speakers 108 x 540 x 78 for rear speakers 265 x 93 x 71 for central speaker 205 x 325 x 325 for subwoofer
• Weight (g) - 4,200 for central unit 2,900 for front speakers 2,900 for rear speakers 700 for central speaker 5,200 for subwoofer
• Other - BRAVIA Sync function: synchronisation of BRAVIA Home Cinema system with just one touch of a button Automatic calibration of DCAC speakers to automatically adjust the speakers' settings, regardless of their position in the room Digital Media Port (DM Port) interface for Bluetooth (optional accessory required)

Stunning, 2008-06-22
I have had this surround sound system for approx. 1 week and I am extremely impressed with the sound quality. The base speaker produces really deep reverberating, spine tingling, sounds. Explosions can be felt physically. At the same time the centre speaker reproduces spoken words that are distinct and clearly audible no matter how much background noise there is. The other four speakers produce the surround sound effect and these also do the job admirably.

At the centre of the system is the up-scaling DVD player. This seems to work very well also (though I have rarely used this as most things I have watched have been played through a Play Station 3).

The system was very easy to set up and comes with a calibration microphone. For me this was essential as my room layout is not square and the rear left speaker is much closer than the rear right speaker. The setup facility worked flawlessly and adjusted the relative volumes of the speakers perfectly.

There are only two very minor criticisms' I could make. 1) I don't really like the layout of the remote control which seems cluttered. 2) the different input sources are given names that are not always accurate for instance my Play Station is connected via a digital optical cable which this system calls the TV for some reason.

Don't let these minor criticisms put you off though. I think the sound quality is just as good as being at the cinema hence why I am giving this product 5 stars.