Home cinema system articles

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • LG LH-RH9509TA DVD Recorder Home Theatre System

    19 Dec 2005 2:38 PM

    Life can't be any better with the LG LH-9509TA. It can dish out music and movies in surround sound and record your favourite TV programs into a spacious 250GB hard drive.

    Specs: 5.1 Surround sound home theatre system; Digital video recorder , Yes , 250GB hard drive (up to 345 hour of recording); DVD+R Dual Layer compatible; DivX Playback

  • DIY: How to buy a home theatre system - are kits or components right for you?

    05 Dec 2005 5:37 PM

    Whether you want to buy a home-theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

  • Philips HTS5310S

    21 Nov 2005 10:53 AM

    If you don't mind the lightweight bass performance, the HTS5310S will meet all your musical needs and beyond.

  • JVC TH-C6

    31 Oct 2005 3:35 PM

    JVC's TH-C6 is an ideal choice for anyone looking for a sweet-sounding and slick-looking affordable home-theatre system.

    Specs: A/V Receiver, Receiver, Speakers , DVD changer - CD (NTSC), DVD, CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD, DVD-Audio

  • Samsung HT-P1200

    27 Oct 2005 4:08 PM

    A stylish and highly capable 5.1 home-theatre-in-a-box system with HDMI support and a fully-featured DVD player.

    Specs: Yes , Player only with Hypervision (up scales to 576p/720p/1080i); Formats include: DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, VCD, SACD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW , Yes

  • Kenwood SAT7100 Home Theatre System

    04 Oct 2005 3:53 PM

    If you can shoulder the cost, Kenwood's SAT7100 is a competent, high-end HTIB directed at home cinema purists after more than just six channels.

    Specs: Receiver, Subwoofer, Speakers , not included

  • Onkyo HT-S780

    15 Sep 2005 2:01 PM

    The plus-size Onkyo HT-S780 HTIB delivers sonic power and glory that are simply unavailable in more fashionable systems.

    Specs: Receiver, 7.1 Speaker package

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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

  • 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

  • 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