Best Home Theatre: It Can be Yours at Small Cost

by: Steven Magill

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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 Time: 1:03 AM - 0 comments

Like anything else in the market, there are products, and there are products. Home Theatre systems have become more mainstream thanks to the drop in prices of their components, most especially the flat screen market. Prices have dropped because of advances in technology allowing more integration of different applications using stronger microprocessors which cost less and less these days. The other reason for a drop in prices of the flat screen television sets is the economies of scale in production. Not most people know this but perhaps more than 90% of all flat screen television sets are done in Korea where they focus on the research and development of such items.

These days the advent of Home Theater in a Box Systems has enabled more consumers to experience the thrill of home theatre without breaking the bank. This HTIB systems have been the most sought after products because it is easy to set up. Practically, there is nothing to set up and therefore can be set up in the box. Blu-ray technology has also compromised by dropping its OEM prices for manufacturers, seeing that the money is in the mass technology process. This has only helped both manufacturers and consumers in the clarity and quality of DVD's. HTIB's have also integrated internet and ipod features in their products making it even more appealing to a younger market. Having a home theatre experience not just in one room but in many rooms and for kids who like playing multi level role playing games, it is totally mind blowing experience in itself. Can you imagine all those sounds and graphics at theatre levels? It probably feels like an amusement park ride in the comforts of your own room.

Some of the HTIB products that have gotten great reviews are the following:

- Samsung HT BD 1250 which retails between 340 to 550 dollars

- LG LHB 953 which retails for around 480 to 500 dollars

- Panasonic SC 'BT 300 which retails between 400 to 700 dollars

- Panasonic SC Bt 200 which retails between 400 to 600 dollars

- Sony BDV

- E 500W which retails for around 580 to 900 dollars

Of the five, Samsung includes streaming media capabilities from Netflix and Pandora and because of this; it has an edge over the other HBIT products. Most top rated HBIT products have great brand recognition especially in the Audio and Video product categories.

This best home theatre HBIT list is of course all relative to one's taste. The survey from where this was taken is based from consumers who are computer savvy and heavy internet users. Other surveys may be different as some may have a preference for the sound quality, others for its practicality, and still others for its aesthetics. All in all, whatever the best home theatre system is must and always be based on whatever the consumers prefer. That is the best gauge.