Bose Lifestyle V20 Home Theater System - Black Review

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(More customer reviews)OK, so all I wanted was a great surround system that would accept an optical cable to throw out surround, and did NOT want to have a large receiver sitting under my TV for just that only purpose.The Display being separated from the Media Unit is awesome.I have an Xbox 360, Comcast Tivo (yes, Tivo from Camcast), and an Apple Mac Mini hooked up to a 52" Samsung LCD (1080p) TV, and just wanted surround sound.I was not evening looking for a remote...no remote shipped with any system actually works, right?I was still looking for a 1 remote control solution.(more on the remote later)

Forget the fact that I paid $1700 for this...I know would still pay the $2,000 for it.I know Bose can be pricey....If you are looking at this, you're considering it too.I would do it again, even without the sale price.

It sounds damn good.It blows away any of those all in one's you see out there for $1,000 or less. I'm sure that at some price point, an all in one will sound better, but I'm sure it will cost a pretty penny.There is even good bass.Can I get more rumble with at 'proper' 8" or 10" subwoofer?Yes, if I want to, but LIstening to Rush, Moving Pictures sounds PERFECT!(had to up the Bass to a +8 to make this sound like that).

Surround is good, bass is good, TV pass thru (for video) is good...even the remote is more than I expected.

Points:
Ships with (just about) everything you need:HDMI, components, composites, & speaker cables, remote, IR transmitters, batteries.
Speaker wires:3 x 20', and 2 x 50'

Wishes:
it came with speaker stands/mounts.But, most high-end systems don't, and look what it DOES come with.OK, I can give some slack here, but the stands/mounts were $30 (MSRP) each.Found them online for less than 1/2 of that.

REMOTE
Now, I was ready to go buy a true universal remote (Logitech, or old Harmony remotes), but was going to try the Bose remote first.

Waited until I had a few hours, because I had to re-run my HDMI cables.Took the Xbox360 and Comcast Tivo, removed them from the TV, and hooked them up tot he HDMI in on the Bose.Bose is now connected to the TV over HDMI.Played with the remote settings, and was surprised as anything when it worked EXACTLY like I wanted it to.Thought I would have to run the IR Emitters....nope.PLEASE...take your time with the remote settings.There are a LOT OF CODES for your to search through.Don't stop at the first one just because the power on/off feature worked.Write down what worked, and keep moving down the list.Took me 7 working TV codes to find the one where the menu button actually brought up a working menu.Took me 3 tries to find the right Comcast Tivo code.I figure this is why people have problems with the remote's universal feature (that they stop on the 1st working code).The remote is Radio Frequeny for the Bose controls, and will do IR for the other components without requiring the IR Transmitters.

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Product Description:
It's built around a host of exclusive technologies, including the ADAPTiQ(R) audio calibration system. This Bose innovation custom-fits your system's performance to the unique acoustics of your room. A hideaway media console lets you easily attach and conceal your sources, including those with HDMI. It's part of a unique Bose system design that lets you hide more equipment out of sight, so all you see and interact with is an elegant standalone display panel. Plus your picture is as crisp as the sound. Thanks to automatic video upscaling, which ensures movies and sports are always in the highest resolution your TV can accept - up to 1080p over HDMI. One-button simplicity means all you press is a single source button to get the audio and matching video you want. And with Bose(R) link, you can use your system to easily enjoy more music in more places around your home - including outdoors. Experience the new Lifestyle(R) V20 system, and hear why Bose is the most respected name in sound.

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