Onkyo Announces New 7.1 and 5.1 HTiB Systems
Written on Feb 11, 2011 by Charles Jefferies and filed under Featured, News, Onkyo
Onkyo has announced two new home theater in a box (HTiB) systems: the 7.1-channel HT-S5400 and the 5.1-channel HT-S3400. The receivers feature four HDMI inputs and one output plus support for 3D video.
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7-40 Announced
Written on Jun 3, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
B&O has updated their all-in-one offering that includes a 40″ LCD panel, Blu-ray player and variable soundbar type speaker options. At $13,500 it’s hard to call this unit a home theater in a box, but the principal is about the same, just a little higher strata than the typical $500 unit.
Klipsch Photo Caption Contest – Win an HD Theater 300 Home Theater System
Written on Jun 3, 2009 by Brian and filed under Klipsch, News
Klipsch is hosting a photo caption contest to celebrate the launch of their new Image S4 headphones and HD Theater 300 home theater system. To play, visit the contest page and enter a witty caption in 140 characters or less.
Epson Ensemble HD Systems Now Shipping
Written on Apr 28, 2009 by Brian and filed under Epson
Epson debuted their Ensemble HD systems months ago and they’re finally starting to ship. The high-end systems differentiate themselves by including a 100″ motorized screen, surround sound, DVD player and Epson’s latest 720p or 1080p projectors.
Inflatable Outdoor Movie Screens Available in Time for Spring & Summer Fun
Written on Apr 7, 2009 by Brian and filed under News
This doesn’t have a lot to do with the home theater in a box theme we focus on here, but with the nice weather upon us, in most places at least, we thought this new product release was worth highlighting. Target is now selling outdoor inflatable movie screens from Open Air Cinema. The screens come in 10ft, 14ft and 18ft sizes.
Samsung HT-WS1 Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Announced
Written on Mar 31, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Not content to just release details of their three CES home theater announcements, Samsung saw fit today to launch a new low-end HTiB system and a second new sound bar. The HT-WS1 is smaller than the Blu-ray enabled HT-BD8200 and is cheaper too. It features a wireless subwoofer, virtual surround sound and 260 watts of total sound.
Samsung’s Blu-ray HTiB Systems and Soundbar Priced
Written on Mar 31, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
At CES Samsung announced two home theater in a box systems with Blu-ray (2.1 channel HT-BD7200 and 5.1 channel HT-BD1250) and the world’s first soundbar with Blu-ray. Samsung neglected to release any pricing or release information at that time. At a press event today though, they finally committed to pricing and release dates, along with a few more details. The systems will start at $549 and the first one is available today.
Samsung AS730 Home Theater in a Box Announced
Written on Mar 31, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Samsung
Samsung has a press event today to unveil the latest details largely from their CES product announcements. But this new HTiB system slipped out a little early. The Samsung AS730 home theater system offers 5.1 channels (expandable to 7.1), 3 HDMI inputs and an iPod docking station.
Proper Home Theater Speaker Placement
Written on Mar 25, 2009 by Brian and filed under Knowledge Base
When it comes to home theater setups, including home theater in a box systems, we tend to over-buy. That is, we buy more specs and features than we could possibly need. In the case of home theater, this is a problem because a powerful system in a small room will result in “bad” sound. It’s important to understand your space before buying a HTiB system. Do you really need a 7.1 home theater system with 1250 watts or will a smaller 5.1 HTiB be fine, or even better?
More Details Emerge on JVC’s New Home Theater Systems
Written on Mar 24, 2009 by Brian and filed under JVC, News
JVC announced five new home theater in a box systems at CES, but didn’t have any product shots to go with the specs, release dates and pricing. We now have product shots for four of the systems and news that the highest end JVC HT-SB100 will be delayed until later this year. The good news though is the systems look pretty good, especially the thin wedge-like NX-T10 which can be laid flat, stood vertically or be hung on a wall.
VIZIO VSB210WS Sound Bar Shipping
Written on Mar 19, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, VIZIO
In December VIZIO announced a sound bar with wireless subwoofer, all for under $350. The VIZIO VSB210WS Sound Bar is now shipping and promises to drive great sound through several SRS technologies through six sound bar speakers and one 6.5″ wireless subwoofer.