Compared and Test Home Theater Systems

We check the newest all-in-one home theater systems, cost from $399 to $799.

Through our extensive examining, we expose which entertainment systems:

    have the best audio quality
    are the most convenient to use, and
    have the smallest stand by energy intake.

On this page:

    Manufacturers and designs tested
    How we test

If you want have fun with movies at house, where the space deliver in a film appears to be like it’s roaring over your go, you need a entertainment program with several audio program and a program that can process the audio. However, a real movies experience at house can cost thousands of dollars and often complicated presenter improvements.

If you do not want to spend this much on a customized program, you may be pleased with a mixture player/receiver installation with audio program involved. These techniques, also known as movies in a box (CIB), provide a value bargain that may fulfill some customers.

We examined eight CIBs, all of which have a BD (Blu-ray disk) gamer designed into the device device. All the designs on check have something to offer; some have several analogue information, some have an iPod connect, while others allow you to flow internet video. None of them give you real dilemma for your entertainment objectives.

Home Theater systems Brands and designs tested

    LG BH6520TW
    LG BH7520TW
    Panasonic SC-BTT490
    Panasonic SC-BTT790
    New samsung HT-E4500
    New samsung HT-E5550W
    Panasonic BDV-E690
    Panasonic BDV-N990W

How we test

The hearing board is made up of at least three people with a qualifications in either audio technological innovation or development. They are aware of the normal cost of the products, but do not know the particular cost of each set of audio program. They pay attention to the same paths at the same optimum amount stage through each program and consent on a ranking for each type of feedback.

Each set of audio program is in the same places around the hearing place and at around go size, except for the bass speaker, which is on the ground. The space is about 5m x 4m x 2.5m (D x W x H) and is acoustically handled to estimated a reasonably audio absorbing living space.

We also perform some specialized assessments such as regularity reaction, which assessments how well the audio program generate shades equally, and highest possible result stage, where we supply a indication to the presenter and evaluate the result.