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(More customer reviews)One caveat on this review: I'm neither an audiophile nor an expert on home theater systems.
I purchased the Sony Bravia DVD Home Theater System commensurate with selection of a Samsung LN-S4695D 46-inch LCD television. After setting up the television, I opened the Sony box, noting the contents were carefully packed. The instructions were straight-forward, though mostly unnecessary, even for me. From start to finish, assembly of the front speaker stands and setup required about 40 minutes. I've recently installed a laminate floor, purposely holding off on quarter-round so I might conceal speaker cables. This was a good decision, and I was pleased to find supplied cabling for the rear speakers was adequate for my large room.
As I suggested at the onset, I'm a novice with home theater systems; notwithstanding, after consulting the Samsung manual, I had the system up and running within five minutes. Proper calibration was facilitated by a microphone, which Sony provides for this purpose. The results: I was blown away. My first DVD was Pearl Harbor and the sound was better than my recollection of that in the movie theater--when I closed my eyes, it was like Zeroes and P-40s flying about me. Tremendous!
Today, I connected my iPod via an Apple-made cradle. Again, this installation was easy and intuitive and, though I've heard people say home theater systems are inadequate for enjoying music, I am more than satisfied.
In summary, the Sony Bravia HDS 500 comes well packed, is most attractive, and I'm exceedingly pleased with the ease of configuration and sound quality. I feel comfortable that I made a good purchase decision in the context of price and quality. I should add too that I am ecstatic about the performance of my Samsung TV.
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Product Description:
BRAVIA Theater Sync --- As a leader in products with HDMI connectivity, Sony has created BRAVIA- Theater Sync to go beyond simple audio and video transmission. When combined with a select number of BRAVIA- Televisions and other Sony audio and video products, in addition to audio and video transmission, control functions will be transmitted via the HDMI cable. With One Touch Play, operations that took several steps have been reduced to one. Press the PLAY button on the remote, watch the audio and/or the video component(s) turn on then the BRAVIA- television turn on and switch to the correct video input/Simple/Easy/ BRAVIA- Theater Sync. DIGITAL MEDIA PORT --- As the demand for digital content continues to be strong, here's the challenge: how do you integrate music in various forms into a home theater system? The answer: Sony's DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMP). This proprietary interface adds networking and connectivity to the options of home theater systems and components, connects with various devices today and in the future, provides the ability to control and power devices while making set up easy and operation simple to use. The DMP will be compatible with various accessories which will include a PC Client device, Bluetooth receiver and Audio Docking Stations compatible with Network Walkman and iPod® products. So regardless of how you store your music, Sony's DIGITAL MEDIA PORT grants access, provides control and integrates your portable music into a traditional home theater system.HDMI- Output with 720P/1080i upscaling of DVD Media--- Reads the data on a standard DVD at 480P and maximizes the video resolution to best fit your HDMI compatible TV. This allows for you to enjoy the best in video performance while delivering digital Video and Audio over one simple cable.
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