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Product name	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system	Sony DAV-LF1 DVD wireless home theater system	Pioneer HTZ535DVD wireless home theater system	LG LH-W753TA wireless home theater system	Sony DAV-FX999W wireless home theater system
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8 Excellent	7.5 Excellent	7.3 Very good	7.2 Very good	7 Very good
Review Summary	The LG DA-W5100 wireless home theatre system is a decent system that performs well with both audio and video.	Sony's DAV-LF1 is one of the best-looking sound systems we've seen that doesn't sacrifice sound quality for style. Although not cheap, the sexy glass and metallic design is enhanced by wireless rear-channel speakers that eliminate the need to run cables from the front of your living room to the back.	The Pioneer HTZ535DVD is one of the few home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) we have seen which sings like a diva.	The LG LH-W753TA has a robust wireless speaker system which neither compromises surround sound performance nor aesthetics.	If aesthetics is all that matters, look no further as the Sony DAV-FX999W is \"the one\".
User ratings	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	8 Excellent (from 3 users)	8 Excellent (from 1 user)
List price	List price as of Apr 18, 2005: S$849	List price as of Mar 7, 2005: S$2999	List price as of Sep 23, 2005: S$799	List price as of Oct 17, 2005: S$1099	List price as of Oct 28, 2005: S$1299
Basic product specifications
Type	Wireless home theater system	Wireless home theater system	Wired home theater system	Wireless home theater system	Wireless home theater system
Basic specs	Wireless rears (2.4GHz band) ; 350W total output power (50W each for speakers, 100W for subwoofer)	86W x 5 + 170W DDTD Subwoofer; Sony Digital Infrared Audio Transmission; S-Master Digital Amplifier	600W amplifier output (100W x 6ch)	100W x 5 + 200W; Wireless rears (2.4GHz band) ; USB host; XTS pro; karaoke	143W x 5 + 285W DDTD Subwoofer; S-DIAT wireless system; S-Master full digital amplifier; slot-in 5-disc changer; karaoke function.
Onboard features	DVD player; built-in Class D Full Digital Amplifier; Dolby Digital decoder; Dolby Pro-logic I & II Decoder; DTS (Digital Theatre System) Decoder	DDTD (Digital Direct Twin Drive), Bass Boost Function, Progressive Scan (NTSC), Sony TV Direct Function, Digital Cinema Sound, DTS, Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic II, Super Audio CD playback.	Built-in decoders include DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II; digital AM/FM tuner; PAL/NTSC Progressive Scan; Bass/Treble sound control; MCACC; digital wireless speaker; 108MHz/12-bit video DAC.	DVD video/audio player; Progressive Scan; DTS; Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic II; DVD/CD/VCD/DivX/XviD/MP3/WMA/JPEG playback.	DDTD (Digital Direct Twin Drive); Bass Boost Function; Progressive Scan (NTSC/PAL); Digital Cinema Sound; DTS; Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic II; SACD/DVD video/DVD audio/CD/VCD/DivX/MP3/JPEG playback.
Connectivity	1 x Component out, 1 x S-Video out, 2 x Composite out, 1 x Composite In	Audio line in (analogue) x 2, audio line in (digital) x 1 (optical), video in signal x 2, video/s-video out, component out.	Component-video out, S-video out; composite video out, headphones, digital optical in; audio line-in x 2; audio line-out.	Info unavailable	Audio line-in x 2; digital optical input x 1; composite video input x 2; S-video output, composite video output; component-video output.
Expansion options	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Supported media formats	DVD - Audio, +RW, -RW/ VCD/ SVCD/ MP3/ WMA/ JPEG/ Kodak Picture, audio CD.	Video: DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and VCD; Audio: CD, CD-R/-RW and MP3 Playback	DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3, WMA Compatible; DivX Video Playback; JPEG playback.	Video: DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and VCD; Audio: DVD audio, CD, CD-R/-RW.	Video: DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+R DL/+RW and VCD; Audio: SACD, DVD audio, CD, CD-R/-RW.
Dimensions (HxWxD)	x x mm	568 x 200 x 120 mm	x x mm	x x mm	x x mm
Weight	Info unavailable	4.7 kg	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Power supply	AC power	AC power source	Info unavailable	AC power	AC power source
Accessories included	Remote control	Info unavailable	Remote control	Remote control	Info unavailable
Warranty	Info unavailable	One-year limited warranty	Info unavailable	One year warranty.	One-year limited warranty
See full specifications	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system	Sony DAV-LF1 DVD wireless home theater system	Pioneer HTZ535DVD wireless home theater system	LG LH-W753TA wireless home theater system	Sony DAV-FX999W wireless home theater system
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