The Top Home Theater Systems for Blu-Ray

Samsung HT-TZ515T

$403.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jim from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
mind you that upconverted dvds will never look like true hd or blu-rays.for dvd's that are encoded properly, the image is clear and crisp.all-in-all, i am very pleased with the samsung.
from www.amazon.com
i just received my samsung ht-tz515t yesterday and watched the dark knight on blu-ray after it was all set up.
from www.amazon.com
with this system i have to have have 2 dvd players turned on to watch blu-ray ones.
from dan_howard, www.shopping.com
pros: full vibrant sound in a nice packageintegration via anynet with samsung tvs cons: dvd, not bluray, playeroccasional whirring noise the bottom line: a pretty good home theater, especially if
from www.amazon.com
i am yet to be impressed by the "upconversion" razzmatazz but that is because i believe blue-rays are the way to go!

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 4 Speakers and Subwoofer

Samsung HT-TZ512T

$430.00 Est. at Amazon

from Joe from Bost, www.circuitcity.com
wanted to stay with samsung as i had just purchased a 46' samsung lcd and blue ray disc player.
from lt.dell.com
still, for those who don't want to buy blueray yet and have a large collection of good dvds, this is a good option for you.
from www.amazon.com
so i returned it again, where they let me exchange it w/ a new rear wireless module and bluetooth connector.
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i have my cable box, xbox 360 & samsung blu ray all connected via an optical/toslink switch.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Attractive Design, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Yamaha YHT-491BL Theater System

$460.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have this theater system hooked up to a panasonic tc-p50s1 (awesome tv) and a panasonic blue ray player dmp-bd60k.
from www.amazon.com
the 491bl does not have audio passthru via hdmi and has no truhd or dts ma decoding onboard, so i use the analog inputs to allow my blu-ray player to decode the lossless tracks, and to me that makes

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

LG LHB953 Theater System

$446.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only reason i would consider samsung after having 5 defective blue ray systems is because i liked the pandora feature with samsung blue ray players.
from www.amazon.com
the base on this system will definately rock your house, you can change the db level on each speaker individually though, firmware was recently updated and the player now offers bluray movies, pics &

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Positives: Great Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer, Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Digital Plus (DD+)

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

$269.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i was on a limited budget and i bought this system to hook up to a samsung bd-p2500 1080p blu-ray player and a samsung 1080p hdtv.
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they come as a set and do not include a dvd player which i did not need as i have a panasonic blue ray player already.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Bose GS Series 321GSIIIBK Theater System

$1,000.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
well the deal went through but i ended up hooking it up in my living room to see how it would sound hooked up to my blu ray player.
from www.crutchfield.com
also at this price, blu-ray would have been much better.
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also, i wish they had a blu ray instead of a regular dvd player in the system.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, 2 Speakers

Yamaha YHT-590 Theater System

$500.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it was easy to set up and is the perfect addition to my 46 inch hdtv snd bluray player.
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so i had to buy 2 optical cables to get audio from my cable box and bluray player to the unit.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Many Inputs, Great Sound Quality, Included Components: Receiver,Radio Tuner

Yamaha YHT-390BL Theater System

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
to hook up an hdmi/optical cable from ps3 to receiver and another hdmi out from receiver to tv....but if 5.1 is your purpose for hooking up the ps3 (blu ray, movies, etc).....then you are set.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the ps3 would only play sound if you used a optical cable, strange i know...had to hook up an hdmi/optical cable from ps3 to receiver and another hdmi out from receiver to tv....but if 5.1 is your
from Drstovetop, www.newegg.com
i currently have it hooked up in 5.1 to my computer running blue-ray movies and a various assortment of other movies on my hard drive and the 5.1, hooked up correctly works like a dream.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Many Inputs, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SC-PT960

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from CVOLS from MEMPHIS, TN, www.circuitcity.com
the sound quality is amazing and the picture clarity on the dvd's is as close to blue ray as i have seen.
from www.amazon.com
regarding image, the upgrading is ok, but sometimes gives blurry images until it "warms up." some movies look awesome, some others do not so.
from www.qvc.com
wanted it for my blu ray..but even trying to use it w/ my new hdtv, its confusing.
from www.amazon.com
i've decided upconverting isn't for me and that i want blue ray and a wired unit.
from Tyler-Durden, www.newegg.com
cons: not blueray.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony BRAVIA® DAV-HDX576WF

$449.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
wanted a system i could experience the full pleasure of my 50 in.dlp & playstation/blu ray, still trying to get it to work together as a unit, i was told it was a matter of hooking a couple of hdmi
from Wayne from Carmel, Indiana, clickfrom.buy.com
it is a shame it is not blueray, but i am sure there will be similar systems out there some day soon.
from www.amazon.com
last but not least, this unit cannot play blue ray discs so if you plan to use your ps3 or other players for blue ray, you will need a digital optical audio cable to enjoy the full sound effects of
from www.amazon.com
the upconverting definitely improves picture quality, but contrary to what another reviewer wrote, the video quality is not as good as blu ray.
from www.amazon.com
the sound i had going in my living room with a blu ray movie was amazing.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have hooked it up with the blue ray player and the lcd tv.
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-blu-ray live concerts will blow you away

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Positives: Good Affordability, Many Inputs, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony DAVHDX275 Theater System

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
while not nearly as good looking as my blu-ray player, it will still look quite good on most small to medium sized tvs.
from www.amazon.com
but if you're looking for a good home theater system that you and your family will greatly appreciate, and have countless dvds (not blue-ray / hd), then this is a great system for your money!
from www.amazon.com
the upconvert dvd player is very nice for those of us not blessed with blueray.
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i do have a couple of complaints, 1) the system has no hd input, so if you want to upgrade to blu-ray later, or use your cable box, you have to switch between inputs on the tv.
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some dvds (two examples are pirates of the caribbean and wall-e) look nearly as good when upscaled as blu ray.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Many Inputs, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
but if you're looking for a good home theater system that you and your family will greatly appreciate, and have countless dvds (not blue-ray / hd), then this is a great system for your money!
from www.amazon.com
the upconvert dvd player is very nice for those of us not blessed with blueray.
from www.amazon.com
i do have a couple of complaints, 1) the system has no hd input, so if you want to upgrade to blu-ray later, or use your cable box, you have to switch between inputs on the tv.
from www.amazon.com
some dvds (two examples are pirates of the caribbean and wall-e) look nearly as good when upscaled as blu ray.
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while not nearly as good looking as my blu-ray player, it will still look quite good on most small to medium sized tvs.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 6 Speakers and Subwoofer,5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from DrummerBoy, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i run this along with a samsung bd-1500 blue-ray player and a samsung ln52a650 tv via cables unlimited pro a/v series hdmi 1.3 home theatre cable (newegg).
from www.amazon.com
we acquired a 46 inch samsung lcd hd tv recently along with a samsung blu ray player and were very happy with the picture but the audio didn't match the quality of the video by any stretch of the
from www.amazon.com
* you should now see the blue light on the front start to blink then turn a solid blue.
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right now, i'm considering blue ray to see if the quality can improve.
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i also have connected to my samsung bd-p1500, which makes the blu-ray experience incredible.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony HT-7100DH System

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
there is no need to spend thousands of $$$ on a system because this one is fantastic.i recommend upgrading to digital audio cables for your dvd and or cable box, when the little blue light comes on
from www.bestbuy.com
no 7.1 "good home theater system to watch movie with 5.1 surround sound.it has no 7.1 feature that playstation 3 and blu-ray player that have 7.1 surround sound and need hdmi to use 7.1
from www.bestbuy.com
that was a strange glitch to say the least.upconverted standard dvd content looks amazing on my tv, i can only imagine what true highdef (hd-dvd/blu_ray) looks like.the auto calibration worked very
from www.amazon.com
this gives me the option of upgrading it in the future to either hd dvd or blueray (once the dust settles).
from www.bestbuy.com
the only one that worked with this receiver is the ps3, which is my bluray player.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Many Inputs, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Samsung HT-Z310T

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from surfbud3 from Norfolk, VA, www.circuitcity.com
i almostthought i was watching bluray thru the ps3.the sound quality is pretty decent at low volumes and it can even get pretty loud if you want it.
from Delta from Yankt, www.circuitcity.com
receiver has a cool looking blue light.
from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a home theater system and you are on a budget, i would highly recommend getting this as your starter choice, even long term depending if you actually want a blu ray player (i
from www.amazon.com
the dvd playing upconversion is not always noticeable but i do beleive it is pretty good because the playstaion 3 is a blu-ray player and blu-ray players are supposed to do the best up conversion but
from www.amazon.com
i bought this product thinking that since i already had a samsung 56in dlp and a samsung blue-ray that they all would work well together.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SC-PT750

$553.00 Est. at Amazon

from rafuhrman, reviews.cnet.com
i intend to use it until hddvd/bluray makes its way into this product line.
from yep89 from Apex, NC, www.circuitcity.com
blueray war, a smallhome theater system with wireless back speakers and this fit the bill perfectly.
from Bone from McMinnville, OR, www.circuitcity.com
i have a ps3 and because there is only one hdmi jack, i have to run component cables,which means i only get to use the sub/front speakers/ and center speaker for game play and blu ray.
from troubleticket, reviews.cnet.com
i hardly own any blu-ray movies anyhow, so living with sd dvds for a little longer certainly won't kill me.
from tfrazier from Fairfax, VT, www.circuitcity.com
the drawback of this is that i have to loop audio back from my tv to the panasonic with rca cables for the xbox and dish network to be heard thru the speakers...not a very good or quality wayto go,

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use

Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

from Ken from New York, www.circuitcity.com
i think there is still a long way to go for those expensive blue-rays and hd's.
from Michael from Richmond, VA, www.circuitcity.com
you all so get a free digital media dockw/ mail in form (i-pod, malkman, bluetooh and wireless network adapter).
from Chrus from Milwaukee, WI, www.circuitcity.com
bluray sound great!
from Birddog from Green Bay, WI, www.circuitcity.com
beware if you want to hook up other components such as a ps3, digital cable box, and or hd/blue ray dvd player.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Excellent Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

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Home Theater Systems

Best Home Theater Systems for Blu-Ray

Samsung HT-TZ515T

Samsung HT-TZ512T

Yamaha YHT-491BL Theater System

LG LHB953 Theater System

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

Bose GS Series 321GSIIIBK Theater System

Yamaha YHT-590 Theater System

Yamaha YHT-390BL Theater System

Panasonic SC-PT960

Sony BRAVIA® DAV-HDX576WF

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

Sony DAVHDX275 Theater System

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

Sony HT-7100DH System

Samsung HT-Z310T

Panasonic SC-PT750

Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500

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