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 Excellent and Affordable Home Theater System July 16, 2010
Heather L. Amaral (Cocoa, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We just purchased a Samsung flat screen TV and noticed after installing it that it has very weak audio. We had already spent more than a $1,000 on the TV so we didn't want to overspend to obtain quality sounds; therefore, we decided to search Amazon for some options. We came across this system and decided to go for it. We love it! It fits perfectly in our livingroom and provides exactly what we wanted.
Nice theater system July 5, 2010
Mark R. Spiridakis
Another hit from Sony. This Bravia home theater system includes what is listed. Mainly it is a 5 disc changer as well as a 6 speaker array which makes just about any television sound a lot better. The S-Air program (wireless speaker connection) is sensitive but stable. The package also includes a way to make it play iPod and a speaker auto-calibration feature. A fairly well made product from Sony. Upconverts DVD as well as plays high definition. Does not technically support Blu-Ray but with this and an HDTV you won't notice the difference.
 GREAT HTIB, could be a little more user friendly July 4, 2010
S. A. Gonzalez
I bought this HTIB from Best Buy in Nov. 2009. I use it daily for my PS3, iPod, and occasionally watching a TV show/Movie here and there.
While I was shopping around for a HT system I read the reviews for this system and many of the reviews stated that the rear speakers were a bit quiet. When I first got the system I agreed with what I had read, but as I started playing with the settings more and more I found the speakers to be just as loud and clear as the front ones. The sub kicks deep clean bass. It's a great system for the money, it just takes a bit of tweaking in order to hear it at it's full potential.
 Don't waste your money July 1, 2010
MB
Hollow sound. Unstable volume. Does not sound as good as the internal speakers on my Sony TV.
I'm sorry I wasted my money on this system.
Great Value for the Money June 30, 2010
Mike
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overview:
Only my second Home Theatre in Box (HTIB) in 8 yrs, never used separate components, not a sound audiophile, just wanted good sound for DVDs. Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX589W, purchased on 6/25/10 (Friday afternoon) for $329 and signed up for Amazon Prime to get free 2 day shipping. Received product on 6/29/10 (Tuesday afternoon_. Everything in the box was wrapped neatly and carefully. Installation was relatively easy, speakers, wires, and receiver were all color coded, making intallation quick. S-Air rear speakers were also used and worked fine. Used the quick setup CD (great step by step guide) and finished install and microphone sound calibration in about 1 hour. Quality of the material is not too great, many plastic, but the look is very sleek and contemporary.
Setup:
Connected satellite box directly to my Sony Bravia TV via antenna & RCA cable (no HDMI/Optical jacks available on box). I then used an HDMI and optical cable from TV to new receiver. 2 tall boy speakers, center speaker an subwoofer up front with 2 rear speakers via S-Air in the rear of living room on countertop.
Pros:
-Ease of installation and setup, price.
-Able to sync TV & receiver, "1 touch play" plays DVD with one button, either when both units are off, or when tv is on satellite. Returns to satellite TV when receiver is turned off.
-Upconversion of DVD's to 1080p is marvelous, superb picture and sound quality.
-By pressing the "Audio" button on remote, allowed 3.2.1 channel stereo and obtained vocals from rear speakers when listening to music.
-Subwoofer has plenty of power, I enjoy the dynamic boost.
-Allows for complete adjustment of picture quality and screen types
-Great value for the money ($329)
Cons:
-Volume on system speakers are very low when using satellite TV (need to turn up to almost max, to have decent sound). However, the sound is normal when using the TV Speakers alone. Can't seem to remedy this problem yet.
-No volume control on subwoofer.
-Unable to sync with satellite box to change channels while using satellite.
-Menu to change functions is not very user friendly (very outdated text/fonts/icons and menu styling).
Summary:
Overall, I am very, not completely, but very satisfied with this product. Great bang for it's buck. Super great when watching DVD movies or DVD music. If you are looking for a simple, yet good quality system this is definitely the one.
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