Sony's ultra-sleek Blu-ray home theater system
Philip Wong | Mar 12, 2009
(Credit: Sony)
The latest Sony BDV-IT1000 is quite unlike any of the existing Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box kit in the market. Firstly, it features a set of ultra-sleek 16mm tower speakers--two of these are wireless for hassle-free surround sound effects. Secondly, it comes with dual HDMI inputs for connecting external A/V boxes such as HD settop boxes and gaming consoles. Lastly, the unit uses an icon-based XrossMediaBar user interface which is a lot more intuitive than the average textual menu.
Everything else is just about right as far as Blu-ray playback is concerned. You'll get BD-Live for downloading Web interactive content, plus onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound decoding. Other niceties include 1080p DVD upscaling, FM radio and an auto audio calibration system. And since it's a Sony, the price is equally impressive at a jaw-dropping S$2,999 (US$2,171.77). That's more than enough to assemble an entry component-level home theater system based on an A/V receiver.
Talkback
Guwahati says...
Yeah dis combination sounds gud......
Marantz definately......
Mar 14, 2009 16:40
Yeah dis combination sounds gud......
Marantz definately......
Mar 14, 2009 16:40
authentike says...
I need this Thingamabob could some on lend me 4000 USD coz thatâs what it will cost when it lands in Nairobi Kenya
Mar 18, 2009 22:31
I need this Thingamabob could some on lend me 4000 USD coz thatâs what it will cost when it lands in Nairobi Kenya
Mar 18, 2009 22:31
Guwahati says...
he he.......we all wish sum 1 could send us sum $$$$........
Mar 19, 2009 14:16
he he.......we all wish sum 1 could send us sum $$$$........
Mar 19, 2009 14:16
authentike says...
Give it six months the prices will plummet to normalcy
Mar 19, 2009 16:34
Give it six months the prices will plummet to normalcy
Mar 19, 2009 16:34
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Guwahati
Well at such a price range, better to go for a Bose system.....along with a stand alone blu-ray player.....
Mar 13, 2009 14:47
vinodhegde
Haven't heard the above sony HTIB, but bose nothing short of crap at those prices, a very good alternative would would be KEF KHT 2005.3 system mated to a marantz sr 5003 or 6003
Mar 13, 2009 15:39