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Samsung HT-Z510T 5.1-Channel 5 Disc Home Theater Surround Sound System (Black)
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Out for repair
(2 out of 5) by B. Zwetzig on Mar 3, 2009 (Left coast of USA)What worked so far seemed to work OK but the HDMI "out" did not work. I had to return it to a repair facility in New Jersey (I live in California). No one has mentioned who is going to reimburse me for the $38.44 it cost me to return it. As of yet I have not received it back so can't review it beyond that.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great sound, not so great DVD picture quality
(2 out of 5) by Plasma #1 on Jan 18, 2009 (Novi, MI)I love the sound on this Home Theater. The wireless speakers are a big plus and the overall quality is excellent. I haven't used the tuner, ipod and USB for pictures, mp3's.
However, the picture quality of dvd's is very disappointing, almost to the point where I don't like watching brand new DVD's right out of the box. The jagged edges in the picture make it seem like you're looking though plactic film, especially if you're sitting within 7 ft of the TV.
The only workaround is to sit as far back from the TV when you are watching DVDs as possible and still be able to view the movie. It really has the same effect as watching a projector TV where closer is certainly not better. Keep in mind I'm playing the DVD on a Samsung FPT5084 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV - a simply amazing TV with an absolutely incredible picture for HD TV.
The "Full Upscaling" that this Home Theater advertises may or may not be doing it's job. It could just be a huge limitation in DVD quality on a HD TV. RIght now, I'm considering Blue Ray to see if the quality can improve. The problem there is replacing my entire DVD collection with Blue Rays - lots of $$$.
I'm still trying to determine if the poor dvd picture quality is the fault of the home theater, or is it like this on all DVD-HD setups. If they had 2.5 stars, I probably would have given that rating instead of 2 stars.
However, the picture quality of dvd's is very disappointing, almost to the point where I don't like watching brand new DVD's right out of the box. The jagged edges in the picture make it seem like you're looking though plactic film, especially if you're sitting within 7 ft of the TV.
The only workaround is to sit as far back from the TV when you are watching DVDs as possible and still be able to view the movie. It really has the same effect as watching a projector TV where closer is certainly not better. Keep in mind I'm playing the DVD on a Samsung FPT5084 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV - a simply amazing TV with an absolutely incredible picture for HD TV.
The "Full Upscaling" that this Home Theater advertises may or may not be doing it's job. It could just be a huge limitation in DVD quality on a HD TV. RIght now, I'm considering Blue Ray to see if the quality can improve. The problem there is replacing my entire DVD collection with Blue Rays - lots of $$$.
I'm still trying to determine if the poor dvd picture quality is the fault of the home theater, or is it like this on all DVD-HD setups. If they had 2.5 stars, I probably would have given that rating instead of 2 stars.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Not a bad.
(4 out of 5) by Dustin Rogers on Apr 30, 2009For the price it is good.. Sound really good on movie night my living room is big too, but for what it is sound's good so i gave it a 4