Monday, May 7, 2012

Bose Acoustimass 5 - Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use - White

Bose Acoustimass 5 - Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use - White Review



Bose Acoustimass 5 - Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use - White Feature

  • Versatile bookshelf speakers for music and movies in smaller rooms
  • Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology
  • Stereo Everywhere® speaker performance

Experience enhanced sound from Bose's most affordable, next-generation Acoustimass stereo speakers. The Acoustimass 5 system in white delivers bass that's the deepest and fullest yet. Two single-cube speakers--smaller than ever before--are elegantly designed to fit virtually any decor. And the module easily hides away behind furniture or off in a corner, so all the lifelike sound seems to flow from the tiny cubes.

Cube speakers
Acoustimass module and cube speakers

 

Acoustimass module rear

When you hear the Acoustimass 5 Series III speakers, you'll think you're listening to much larger speakers. Yet the spacious sound actually comes from two tiny cube speaker arrays and a hideaway Acoustimass bass module. The improved cube speakers offer enhanced performance, contemporary styling, and a smaller size than the Series II. And the improved module fills a room with even deeper, fuller bass. These Virtually Invisible speakers are the definitive answer to the question of how to combine spacious sound with space-saving design.

Though the Virtually Invisible speaker design may seem like a disappearing act, the performance is quite noticeable. Full, resonating bass and crystal-clear highs envelop a room in beautiful stereo sound. It's all the result of years of intense research and testing. The Acoustimass 5 speakers accomplish what no conventional speakers can claim: big, lifelike sound without big, bulky speakers. Now or in the future, Acoustimass stereo speakers can be turned into a home theater set by simply adding the compatible Bose VCS-10 center-channel speaker. For full five-speaker surround sound, add the VCS-30 center-surround speaker package.

Key Features

  • Direct/Reflecting speaker technology delivers lifelike spaciousness from a natural balance of reflected and direct sound--similar to a live performance.
  • Magnetically shielded speakers allow for speaker placement in close proximity to your TV without interfering with the picture quality.
  • Automatic protection circuitry prevents drivers from being overdriven and provides increased reliability while minimizing interference with the listening experience.
  • Syncom computer tested to ensure one of the highest levels of quality and reliability in the audio industry.

What's in the Box

Dimensions and Weight

Cube Speakers
  • 6.25 x 3 x 4 inches (HxWxD); 2.5 pounds
Acoustimass Module
  • 14 x 19 x 7.5 inches (HxWxD); 18.8 pounds
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
A revolution in speaker design and thinking was launched with this speaker system from Bose. The two satellite speakers are so tiny they fit in the palm of your hand. Perfect for any room in your house! They may be small but will still provide the famous Bose Direct-Reflecting M-^Y sound. The Bass Module will fill your room with deep, rich bass, while staying out of sight. Invisible sound! Color: White


Saturday, May 5, 2012

Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker/Receiver Package

Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker/Receiver Package Review



Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker/Receiver Package Feature

  • 4 HDMI Inputs and 1 output with support for 3D and Audio Return Channel
  • WRAT Amplifier Technology
  • Direct Digital Connection of iPod®/iPhone® via Front USB Port
  • Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Easy Settings Change with On Screen Display via HDMI
Welcome to Immersive, Affordable and Complete Home Theater. For small- to medium-sized rooms, you can’t go past the well-balanced and affordable HT-S3500 home theater package. Newly equipped with Onkyo’s WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology), the AVR and six-speaker set will surprise and delight with audio performance you would expect from a more expensive system. The package is easy to set up right out of the box, thanks to the intuitive HDMI®-overlaid On-Screen Display and wall-mountable speakers. Four HDMI inputs provide connectivity for BD players and gaming consoles, and there’s an Audio Return Channel to send TV audio through the receiver. Plug your iPod®/iPhone® into the front-panel USB and enjoy clear, powerful sound with an inbuilt optimizer enhancing the quality of compressed digital music. The AVR decodes Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™, and is ready for 3D games and movies. Perfect for replacing an aging system, or for your first foray into the world of home theater, the package is rounded out with a subwoofer to boost bottom-end sound.


Friday, May 4, 2012

Yamaha 3D-Ready 500 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver With Yamaha 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System + 50 feet 16 Gauge Speaker Wire

Yamaha 3D-Ready 500 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver With Yamaha 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System + 50 feet 16 Gauge Speaker Wire Review



Yamaha 3D-Ready 500 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver With Yamaha 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System + 50 feet 16 Gauge Speaker Wire Feature

  • High Sound Quality
  • High Picture Quality
  • Compressed Music Enhancer

5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver

Advanced Features

SCENE buttons with direct power on (BD/DVD, TV, CD and Radio)quick and simple to use
HDMI (V.1.4 with 3D*)
iPod/iPhone compatibility with optional YDS-12 Universal Dock as well as iPod compatibility with optional YDS-11 Universal Dock
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10
Front panel mini jack input for connecting portable audio player
Audio input assign capability for HDMI and component video input
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
Subwoofer phase select / Subwoofer out
Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting
Audio Delay for adjusting Lip-Sync (0-240ms)
Versatile digital audio input terminals (2optical/2 coaxial)
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
Auto power down function with variable time setting
Preset remote unit

High Sound Quality

5-channel 500W powerful surround sound (100W x 5)
192 kHz/24-bit Burr Brown DACs for all channels
High dynamic power

High Picture Quality

1080p-compatible HDMI repeater (4 in/1 out)
Supports Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 120Hz/24Hz Refresh Rates and Auto Lip-Sync compensation

Surround Realism

Upgraded CINEMA DSP with 17 DSP programs
Compressed Music Enhancer
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) and Adaptive DSP level
SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP



Yamaha 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Package

5.1-Channel entry class speaker package
Wide-Range system frequency response (28Hz - 50kHz)
Wall hanging capability
Removable grill cloth
Conventional speaker bracket compatibility
Magnetic Shielding (all speakers)
2-Way Acoustic Suspension
2.5" cone woofer and 1/2" dome tweeter
Input Power (Max/Nominal): 100W/30W
Sensitivity: 82 dB/2.83 V/1m
Impedance: 6 ohms


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Panasonic SC-BT235 Blu-ray Disc 1000W Home Theater Sound System with True Cinema Surround and Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker - Full HD 1080p Playback

Panasonic SC-BT235 Blu-ray Disc 1000W Home Theater Sound System with True Cinema Surround and Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker - Full HD 1080p Playback Review



Panasonic SC-BT235 Blu-ray Disc 1000W Home Theater Sound System with True Cinema Surround and Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker - Full HD 1080p Playback Feature

  • VIERA CAST™ (Wi-Fi Ready) Enjoy great web entertainment on your HDTV
  • True Cinema Surround Deliver cinema quality sound to each seat in your home theater
  • Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker Enjoy much more responsive sound
  • Full HD 1920/1080p Playback
  • Integrated Universal Dock for iPod/iPhone with Music/Video/Photo Playback

VIERA Cast - Enjoy great web entertainment on your HDTV
VIERA Cast's assorted online content just keeps getting better - in addition to popular content such as YouTube and Picasa, it now offers Pandora Internet Radio, Netflix streamed movies, exciting sports from FOX and Twitter communications. No PC required.

Cinema Surround - Reproduces Realistic Movie Theater Surround Experience
By using a combination of real and virtual speakers, a more natural and smoother sound can be enjoyed. You'll notice the difference, epecially in an action scene - you'll feel like you're sitting in the center of a true cinema theater.

Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker - Clear, Beautiful Vocals
With the new bamboo cone speaker, the sound becomes much more responsive. Vocals are more pure and cleaner, and the dialog is crisper and easier to understand than ever before.

Audio Return Channel - Simple Connection with HDMI Cable
The New ARC feature allows receiving audio signals from the TV on top of the preexisting HDMI function of sending audio/video signals to the TV with just one cable. This will simplify the connection by eliminating an audio cable connection between the TV audio output and the main unit's audio input.

FORMATS:
Bluray-ROM/-RE/-RE(DL)/-R/-R(DL)
DVD-RAM/ROM/-R/-RW/-R(DL)/+R/+R(DL)/+RW
CD/-R/-RW
SD/SDHC

RECEIVER SECTION:
Selectable Speaker Layout
Whisper-mode Surround
Dolby Digital Decoder/Pro Logic II/TrueHD/Digital Plus/Digita
DTS-HD Master Audio Essential/High Resolution Audio
Digital Amplifier
True Cinema Surround
7.1ch Virtual Sound with 5.1ch
Dynamic Range Compression

INPUT/OUTPUT:
HDMI Out
Video Out
3.5mm Audio Input
Ethernet Terminal
2 Optical Digital Inputs

VIDEO SECTION
Deep Color
Digital Noise Reduction
High Precision 4:4:4
1080/24p Playback
P4HD
x.v.Color

Item ships in mftr. carton.


Samsung Electronics HT-D6730W Home Theater System

Samsung Electronics HT-D6730W Home Theater System Review



Samsung Electronics HT-D6730W Home Theater System Feature

  • Captivating 2D & 3D
  • Samsung Smart Blu-ray
  • Built in Wi-Fi
  • Includes built-in iPod dock
  • Wireless receiver for rear speakers

3D Technology Checklist

This product is 3D-related. To help you get a great 3D experience, use the checklist below to ensure you have everything you need. 3D viewing requires:

A Display
First, you'll need a 3D-ready display--whether it's a 3D HDTV, 3D projector, or 3D computer monitor. These displays have more processing power than standard 2D models for displaying 3D images in rapid succession.
A Source
Your display may be ready for 3D playback, but you'll still need a device to read 3D content. This can be a cable box with a subscription to a 3D channel, a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, or a PlayStation 3 system.
3D Content
3D content--the actual entertainment, in other words--will be played back using the source mentioned above, whether it's a 3D broadcast from your cable provider, a 3D Blu-ray Disc, or a 3D video game.
3D Glasses
For now, the vast majority of 3D HDTVs require glasses for 3D viewing. Many use powered "active shutter" glasses, others polarized "passive" glasses. You'll need one pair per viewer, and they'll have to be compatible with your display, whether they're the same brand, or a pair of "universal" glasses designed to work across brands.
HDMI Cable
To connect your source (such as a 3D Blu-ray Disc player) to your display, you'll need a high-speed HDMI cable. Cables with this designation feature bandwidth speeds up to 10.2 Gbps (gigabits per second), for carrying the 3D signal without any loss of quality.

If you want to get more information about 3D, shop our 3D products, watch videos, or interact with other customers, we invite you to visit 3D 101, our customer center about everything 3D.

Internet-Ready Devices

Internet-ready devices use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content to your television, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast.

Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications.

Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision.

Learn more about Internet-ready devices and HDTVs, how they work, what services are offered by different manufacturers, and exactly what you'll need to get started at our Internet TV 101 customer center.




February 2011

Samsungs HT-D730W 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Home Theater System brings the entertainment home: Smart Home Theater delivers the best of the web, straight to your HDTV, with downloadable widgets and apps like BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Pandora and more. You can shop online, share pictures, catch up with friends and more. Connect to a wide range of streaming digital content at the touch of a button. Your Samsung Home Theater is also wireless-ready, giving you the convenience of less cords, less hassle. It’s also part of DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). Samsung’s DLNA Certified Home Theaters have AllShare, which enables content to be seamlessly streamed between DLNA devices, allowing you to play files stored on your PC through your home theater. And Samsung’s new Crystal Amplifier Plus uses sophisticated “feedback” circuit technology that filters sound distortion and noise to provide pure sound.

Samsung UN55D80000

Advancing the Art of Entertainment

Smart Home Theater with Web-Connected Apps

Samsung Smart Home Theaters allow you to easily search for movies, TV shows, explore Samsung apps and find many other types of new interactive content. Samsung Apps is a growing collection of premium apps specifically built for your TV that connects you to your favorite digital content such as movies from Netflix or Blockbuster, TV shows from Hulu Plus, videos from YouTube, music from Pandora, and social updates from Facebook or Twitter. A Search All feature enables you to find videos or files on both apps and other connected devices via AllShare DLNA Technology. The Your Video recommendation engine suggests movies you might like from your video-on-demand services. Samsung Smart Home Theaters let you discover a new world of web-connected entertainment.

2 HDMI

With HDMI, you can easily connect up to two compatible AV devices at the same time and replace AV cables with a single solution. An HDMI cable can replace anywhere from two to five cables so you can de-clutter your entertainment space with fewer wires.

Captivating 2D & 3D
Whether you are viewing a premium-quality 2D picture or seeing incredible 3D depth, images are breathtakingly real in Samsung Full HD. Combine with a 3D TV and 3D active shutter glasses to view the latest Hollywood 3D titles or amplify your viewing experience by upconverting 2D content to immersive 3D.

HDMI x 2

Samsung UN55D80000 Smart TV
Connect with Samsung Smart Home Theater to easily search for movies, TV shows, explore Samsung Apps, chat with friends and more.

Stylish Design
A premium entertainment system needs a standout design that delivers impact. The swivel head speaker unit found with the Blu-ray Home Entertainment System delivers a whole new dimension in performance and style. It adds a contemporary edge to any home and will certainly turn heads. Also, the Slim, Symmetrical and Slot-in design, with new built-in lighting effect, Emotional Touch for effortless control and finished materials, screams quality. It creates an atmosphere that is comfortable, inspiring and very enjoyable.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Access all your Smart Home Theater features or DLNA network content without the need for a wired connection or add-on device. The HT-D6730W has Wi-Fi connectivity right out of the box.

AllShare DLNA Networking

For even more entertainment options, the HT-D6730W lets you connect to your home network and stream music, videos, and photos from other DLNA Certified devices (your computer, network storage drive, etc.).



A towering example of the power of Samsung 3D Home Theater. It's a 3D world of entertainment, and so much more - get ready to experience it, with the amazing 7.1-channel, 1330-watt Samsung HT-D6730W Home Theater System. Treat your eyes to captivating 3D depth and clarity - even upconvert existing 2D titles to 3D. Advanced "3D audio depth" technology lets you experience the sounds that accompany the sights. Advanced Vertical Surround adds an extra level of sonic bliss. Samsung Smart TV puts the power of the entire internet at your finger tips: browse websites, search content online and on your TV, and access Samsung TV apps. And built-in Wi-Fi means you're ready to connect right away.


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Creative ZiiSound 2.1 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker System (T6)

Creative ZiiSound 2.1 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker System (T6) Review



Creative ZiiSound 2.1 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker System (T6) Feature

  • Superior Bluetooth wireless stereo with apt-X codec
  • Swivel-Speaker-Array for Surround Sound
  • Creative SLAM Subwoofer for deep tight bass
  • IR remote for improved convenience and control
  • Aux-in and line-up for added connectivity
  • Works with all compatible stereo Bluetooth devices
With its Swivel-Speaker-Array, the ZiiSound T6 gives you the most compelling music, movies and gaming experience with high quality wireless audio and surround sound. Pair it with any compatible Bluetooth device or simply use the bundled BT-D1 USB Transmitter for an instant Bluetooth connection. Enjoy 5.1 movie or game soundtrack via a USB connection to your PC, Netbook or Notebook, while the SLAM subwoofer with its 3 drivers-design, delivers excellent dynamics for deep, tight bass. For total convenience, the ZiiSound T6 also comes with a wired volume control pod, AUX-In and headphone connector.