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Best home-theater-in-a-box values | | ||
 Molly Wood, senior associate editor | Sometimes, you just want to go the easy route, and technology is happy to oblige. If you're not interested in cherry-picking your home-theater speakers and components (or paying the price for standalone setups) and you're not a serious audiophile or videophile, a home theater in a box is just the ticket. Nearly all HTIBs are more affordable than buying standalones, but these five offer a particularly appealing blend of price and performance. | |||
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Panasonic SC-HT05 |
Samsung HT-DB600 |
Samsung HT-DB600 |
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| Review date | June 8, 2004 | September 10, 2003 | September 10, 2003 |
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| Review summary | This is, hands down, the best cheap 'n' easy HTIB you can buy. | Samsung's affordable HTIB scores well on features and build quality, and it even sounds good playing music. | Samsung's affordable HTIB scores well on features and build quality, and it even sounds good playing music. |
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| Product Type | Home theater system | Home theater system | Home theater system |
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| Components | AV receiver , Speaker system | DVD changer / AV receiver , Speaker system | DVD changer / AV receiver , Speaker system |
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| Enclosure Color | Silver | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 16.9 in x 11.3 in x 2.7 in | 17.0 in x 16.0 in x 3.7 in | 17.0 in x 16.0 in x 3.7 in |
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| Weight | 4.4 lbs | 49.6 lbs | 49.6 lbs |
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| Sound Output Mode | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound |
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| Surround System Class | 5.1 channel | 5.1 channel | 5.1 channel |
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| Equalizer Factory Presets | Vocal , Rock , Jazz , Dance , Live , Pop | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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| Output Power | 600 Watt | 500 Watt | 500 Watt |
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| Components | Speaker system , AV receiver | DVD changer / AV receiver , Speaker system | DVD changer / AV receiver , Speaker system |
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| Built-in Decoders | Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS decoder | Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS decoder | Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS decoder |
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| DVD type | None | DVD changer | DVD changer |
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| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
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| Product name | Panasonic SC-HT05 | Samsung HT-DB600 | Samsung HT-DB600 |
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| Price range | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available |
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