iLuv i1277 Slim Desktop Video 5.1 Channel Home Theatre System and DVD Player with iPod Dock (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Fool me once...fool me twice...fool me three times...Iluv does it again. Looks good...feels good...doesn't work. I have 3 of the 4 ipods that this thing is suppose to work with, and none work properly.
A couple just freeze up when you skim the menu....The Ipod classic works best, but the menu only shows music playlists...video has to be browsed with no submenus....Worst of all...the speakers don't work, except for the very front left and right....I put in several surround sound DVDs in...switched to 5.1...and nothing except the front speakers...the front speaker port works with all speakers...but the other ports only have a faint sound emanating from them....Until Iluv gets bought by Apple...I'd stay away from their stuff....

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Product Description:
The iLuv i1277 gives you an iPod dock with video output, a full-featured DVD player, and a 5.1 channel speaker system, all in a slim desktop format that looks great in any room. Watch your favorite iPod clips and DVD movies, share your family photos from picture CDs, listen to your CD collection, and more.


The perfect system for enjoying your iPod and DVD collection. Click to enlarge.
iPod dock with video output.
The 5.1-channel speaker system delivers true surround sound.
Your Center for iPod Entertainment
The i1277 boasts an integrated dock for your iPod, which charges any docked iPod, so you have a full charge when you're ready to hit the road.
Even better, you can use the i1277 to watch your favorite iPod videos on your TV. Just connect the device to your TV using the S-Video or AV output. Control everything from across the room with the included remote, and navigate your iPod video or music on your TV screen with a convenient On-Screen Display (OSD) specially designed for your iPod.
Full-Featured DVD Player
Watch your favorite DVD videos on your TV through component video output and coaxial digital audio output. Enjoy 5.1 surround sound audio; multiple subtitle, angle, and audio functions; Slow- and fast-motion playback and zoom operation; and a convenient OSD for navigating disc contents. The i1277 will play several disc formats: DVD, MP3 CD, Audio CD, JPEG CD, and Kodak Picture CD.
5.1-Channel Speaker System
The 5.1-channel speaker system (five satellite speakers and one subwoofer) delivers true surround sound for music and movies, and with plenty of overhead thanks to the powerful 175WRMS / 350WPEAK output. The sleek design compliments any interior.
What's in the Box
iLuv i1277, Remote control (battery included), AV cable, Quick start guide, 5 Satellite speakers and 1 Subwoofer, Instruction manual, Warranty card

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Philips-HTS3566D - Home theater system with iPod cradle - 5.1 channel Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this unit to replace my aging Home Theater system and also take advantage of the capabilities of the HD TV I already own.

First, the "Quick Start" guide tells you everything you need to know to set up the entire unit and get it operational. The Quick Start Guide covers both the HTS3565D unit (standard speaker design) and the HTS3566D which has surround sound towers. The English portion of the guide covers a total of four pages. An additional eight are written in Spanish and French.

Packaged in the box are the unit, remote control and two batteries, an RCA jack patch cable for composite video, FM antenna wire, user manual (in addition to the quick start guide), color coded and keyed speaker wires, screws (for the surround towers) and an iPod docking station. An HDMI cable is NOT included. Speakers are comprised of a center speaker (with one mid-range and two tweeters), two front speakers (each with a tweeter and mid-range), two surround speakers (with three mid-range and one tweeter each), and a sub-woofer with one twelve inch driver. This is a total of sixteen drivers.

All of this is contained in a single box that hides the fact that two towers are part of the system. This is accomplished by making the towers a two part unit that has to be assembled outside the box. All of the other components require no more assembly that hooking up the speakers (a very easy task with the color coding) and hookups for connection to the TV/projector, antenna, and iPod dock.

Assembling and placing all of the components is very easy and took no more than a half-hour if that. The Quick Start Guide is amply illustrated and written instruction very understandable and easy to follow. In fact I'll go so far as stating that the actual manual is almost superfluous.

The menu system surpasses my older unit by a considerable margin. As in the best units it is possible to make a myriad of selections from the menu including fine tuning the volume of each individual speaker via pink noise. Note that this fine tuning can only be done when the unit is in DVD operation mode.

Once operational, the unit supports DVD, AM, FM, two AUX inputs, MP3 input, and iPod input. It also has a pair of RCA jacks for Aux sound from the TV. Naturally this greatly enhances the sound quality of your broadcast television viewing.

The sound quality, while watching DVDs (with sixteen speakers I should not have been surprised) that I have yet to be able to watch a movie at half volume without the fear of disturbing my neighbors. The volume scale goes to forty (40), but I typically have to keep level at ten (10) or one quarter of the maximum volume.

With some tweeking I was able to lower the volume of the sub-woofer enough that I can now dial up a volume setting of fifteen (15). This is still remarkably loud.

I have only three complaints.

The first is minor and was temporary. After connecting the HDMI cable it took a while (maybe fifteen minutes maximum) for the unit to get both the sound and picture in synchronization. In other words I did not have sound for that period of time while the unit made some internal adjustments. This IS covered in the manual (thankfully as I thought I'd bought another defective product) and have not had a problem with it since. Note that the HDMI Audio in the menu system must be OFF to play DVDs through the player's speaker system.HDMI Audio ON is for component home theater receivers separate from the player.

Second, the surround sound speaker wire could be a few feet longer. This cannot be fixed by patching a few extra feet of wire yourself as the wire is already terminated with keyed, color coded connectors.

My third complaint is that the unit did not come with an HDMI cable. With a take home price of nearly $300.00 I would expect Philips to be able to afford throwing in a forty dollar, six foot cable. Naturally, the best picture quality dictates the purchase of this cable. That said the up-conversion is very good and seamless.

Finally, the picture quality is quite good, the sound amazing (the first war film I watched nearly blew me off the couch), and the reliably what I've come to expect from Philips. After having bought a competitor unit that did not work new out of the box, I was a bit apprehensive about this purchase. But after a month of use I am very happy with it. The external design in clean and complementary to most home decor. The picture and sound quality excellent and now I no longer anticipate buying a Blu-Ray unit at twice the price along with the associated high cost of Blu-Ray discs.

I feel I've made a good purchase.

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Indulge in an unbeatable home cinema experience with this system. Delivering incredible surround sound and clear pictures via HDMI 1080p upscaling, it also plays from virtually any type of disc and from USB drives and portable media players.

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Philips HSB2351/F7 Home SoundBar with 1080p HDMI Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for something that would fit in my entertainment center and this is perfect.The sound is great to enhance the TV sound and play my ipod.

Pros:
>Easy to set up and connect everything.
>Sound is perfect for my small living room.The FM radio picks up stations great...better then anything I have in the house?
>I ordered it on Monday and received it on Wednesday afternoon.I paid regular shipping...little over $10
>USB port access it great...pops down on a hinge in the front of the unit for easy access.

Cons:
>One of the speaker components had a loose screw rolling around inside???? Doesn't seem to be affecting it.
>The MP3 port is on the very top of the unit...I can't plug into it because it's in a shelf in my entertainment center.It would be great if it was on the face of the unit like the USB port.

The MP3 thing is a real bummer...that was a important part for me...I will have to try and find a low profile connector or a dock that will work.

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The Philips HSB2381 SoundBar with 1080p HDMI brings audio and video to life with integrated speakers, amplifiers, built-in FM tuner and DVD player. This sound bar fits with any 32 inches and above Philips TV. It has HDMI 1080p for true high definition video upscaling and a Dolby virtual speaker for theater audio experience. The HSB2351 fits your space and your lifestlye with sophisticated design that matches your flat TV and flexible placemnet on the wll, tabletop or stand.

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