Home cinema system stories
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Best soundbar theatre systems
14 Nov 2008 12:15 PM
Looking for a compact home theatre without wires? Then try a soundbar — a single speaker that sits under your TV and simulates a 5.1 surround system.
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Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma
29 May 2008 1:13 PM
Panasonic has unveiled its 2008 range of televisions and home theatre in Sydney with HD recorders and plasmas high on its priority list.
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Best 'home theatre in a box' systems
22 Feb 2008 12:30 PM
You've finally taken the plunge and invested in a large screen TV, but found out pretty much straight away that the sound is thin and not deserving of the term "home theatre". So where to next?
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2007: The best of home theatre
28 Dec 2007 1:45 PM
We pick our favourite A/V gear released in the past year -- from televisions to disk players and even to a particular high-def games console.
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CES 2007: Philips' home theatre in a speaker
09 Jan 2007 9:12 AM
We heard about Philips' 1.1 virtual surround system, the HTS8100 SoundBar, before CES 2007, but now that we've got the final specs, we're even more eager to give it a whirl.
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Samsung's new receivers, DVD players, and HTIBs
09 Jan 2006 1:45 PM
On the home-theatre front, Samsung usually makes the most news at CES with its announcements of new TVs, but it also trotted out some notable home-theatre systems and a couple of new A/V receivers.
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1080p DVD: Denon DVD-5910CI
06 Jan 2006 3:47 PM
The Denon DVD-5910CI adds the latest video-processing technology from Silicon Optix and DVDO to enable DVD playback via its HDMI output at resolutions as high as 1080p.
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Sharp SD-SP10 Home Theater System: great taste, less filling
06 Jan 2006 3:10 PM
Sharp aims to outshrink the 2.1 competition with 1-bit digital amplifier technology.
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Instant Theatre 5.1: KEF KIT200
05 Jan 2006 1:18 PM
Britain's KEF Audio has expanded its Instant Theatre line with a full-on 5.1 system.
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Philips's inexpensive HDMI home-theatre system
05 Jan 2006 11:57 AM
One of Philips's more intriguing announcements at this year's CES is an inexpensive, virtual surround home-theatre-in-a-box system that features HDMI connectivity.
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Reviews
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Samsung HT-BD8200
The Samsung HT-BD8200 not only offers a likeable and easy to set-up home cinema system, it also offers audio and video of a higher standard than the price lets on.
Specs: 2.1 , 1 , Yes
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Q Acoustics Q-TV2
The Q Acoustics Q-TV2 is a worthwhile upgrade for any avid television watcher, and it doesn't take up any extra room.
Specs: 2.1 , Front Speakers, Subwoofer
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Panasonic SC-BT207W
This is a well-featured system that will produce great looking Blu-ray and DVD images. Sound quality's generally pretty good, just don’t push it too far.
Specs: 5.1 , Yes
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