10 Best Home Theater Systems for Movies
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Out of thousands of reviews for 146 products, over 500 people recommended Home Theater Systems specifically for Movies. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Samsung HT-X50 System
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$150
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31 People Recommend
"this is a execellent product, you won't believe the sound that comes out of this system, and it has a 5 disc dvd player so you don't have to change the dvd after every movie.…" - Bestbuy.com User "movies sound and look great!set it up tonight in about 30 minutes...out of the box it sounds great, but i will be fine tuning it tomorrow to better fit my room.all in all, great system for the price!!…" - Josh from Northern Texas at Circuitcity.com "it gives it that movie theater quality.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Philips HTS3544/37 System
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$200 - $265
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23 People Recommend
"we have a large living room and it sounds like a movie theater.…" - Walmart.com User "i have not gone more than 15 in the volume, but even then i can feel the songs and the movie very well.very good product from philips and in a good rate in walmart.…" - Walmart.com User "if you have a medium sized room, or a small den that you want to create as your mini movie theatre, this is the product.…" - Walmart.com User |
Onkyo HT-S5100
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$340 - $499
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20 People Recommend
"when i play my movies such as star wars or die hard, i feel that i am in the theater as before with the 5.1 but with a better system.…" - Larry from Wilmingt at Circuitcity.com "i have it attached to my sony blu-ray dvd player and all my systems including my apple tv.…" - The Kid from Bridgeport CT. at Circuitcity.com "hooked it up to my 46-inch lcd, cranked up thevolume and put in a blu-ray in my ps3, it was like being in the scene.…" - jeff p. from richm at Circuitcity.com |
Sony DAV-HDX501W System
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$419 - $460
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18 People Recommend
"dvd's and blu-ray discs sound incredible as do games. …" - Bestbuy.com User ""i bought this system to compliment my new 1080p tv, the sound is very impressive for a 400$ system, it features a massive amount of hdmi inputs, i now run my blu ray, hd dvd, and xbox through this…" - Bestbuy.com User "this theater system matches the blu-ray player. …" - Bestbuy.com User |
Sony DAVHDX265 System
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$170 - $270
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17 People Recommend
"it took me about 10 minutes to figure out everything onthe controller without reading anything and it really makes movies jump out at you.…" - from at Circuitcity.com "we looked at many systems and found that this one is the perfect system for the family who enjoys the movie experience on a blockbluster/netflix level.…" - Sears.com User "the the five disc changer seemed pointless at first but it is handy for nights that we rent several movies and we can load them all at once and in the order we want to watch them.…" - Amazon.com User |
Panasonic SC-PT750
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$340 - $370
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16 People Recommend
"i intend to use it until hddvd/bluray makes its way into this product line.…" - rafuhrman at Cnet.com "also it can make you tv sound like a movie theater, i guess that is why the call it a home theater system.…" - MikeB from Manhattan at Circuitcity.com "i've had so far with any dvd player or sound system.i have played all types of cds and dvds without any problems, including backup copies of movies i've purchased.the upconverting picture is great!…" - f8thful from walnut creek calif at Circuitcity.com |
Philips 500W 2.1-Ch.
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$150 - $500
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16 People Recommend
"a friend of mine...an engineer like myself...said that it sounded like she was in a movie theater.…" - DebraF from Nashville, TN at Circuitcity.com "i can't say that i can hear sound behind me, but it certainly makes a difference when watching movies.…" - Lynn from Perry Hall, MD at Circuitcity.com "i popped in a movie immediately after hooking it up.…" - Don T from Buffalo, NY at Circuitcity.com |
Sony HT-CT100 Theater System
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$240 - $300
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16 People Recommend
"set it to "movies" and you start getting that "surround" theater sound.…" - Amazon.com User "when i played movies that have great surround scenes (e.g., train whizzing by in hot fuzz - great movie by the way), the sound was great but not like i have heard with a true 5.1 system where you…" - Amazon.com User "sometimes sounds canned, especially with standard definition tv (2.0 stereo), but with hd (5.1) and blu-ray stuff, it sounds awesome!…" - Amazon.com User |
Samsung HT-TX72 System
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$270
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15 People Recommend
"you cannot get to the menu unless the music/movie is off (which is ridiculous) system came with plenty of speaker wire, but it's 24 gauge, which is the same size speaker wire on my alarm clock.…" - Dave from NewnanGa at Circuitcity.com "my wife and i were watching a movie and it had a rain scene andshe swore that it was raining outside.…" - De1 from Atlanta, GA at Circuitcity.com "it definitely doesn't fall short of the movie theatre sound.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Samsung HT-AS720ST
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$450 - $600
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14 People Recommend
"highly recommended.excellent surround sound system with sam ln46a750 lcd tv and sam bdp1500 blue ray player.it really makes a tremendous difference when viewing movies/tv.my wife was sceptical at…" - Chester from Racine Wi. at Circuitcity.com "i played independence day,blue ray i wasamazing.once you setup the sound setting to dts-hd on movie the home theater sets up to the correct sound.i am very pleased with this system and for the price…" - Mike from Williamst at Circuitcity.com "i am also pleased to know that when i get the hddvd/blue ray that it has the capability to hook into this thing, as well as a new gaming system.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
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