*DEAD* Philips - 1000W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD/CD/MP3/DivX Player

[moshquerade]

If you can get in store pickup the delivery is free which would make this an even hotter deal.

Philips - 1000W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD/CD/MP3/DivX Player

Enjoy true digital surround capabilities with this 5.1-channel home theater system that has 3 built-in surround sound decoders and Dynamic Bass Enhancement, delivering crisp and convincing theater-style audio.

* Complete home theater system includes 5.1-channel amplifier with built-in surround sound decoders, progressive-scan DVD/CD/MP3 player, digital AM/FM tuner, 5 surround speakers, center-channel speaker and powered subwoofer

* Progressive-scan video output maximizes DVD picture quality when used with a digital TV or monitor

* Multiple surround sound decoders built in. Learn more about surround sound home theater

Product Features

* Built-n surround sound decoders include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS
* Total output: 1000W (satellite speakers 125W x 4; subwoofer 250W; center-channel 250W)
* DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, MPEG, DivX, SVCD, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 and WMA playback compatibility
* Digital AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets
* 4 magnetically shielded satellite speakers, each with a 3" full-range woofer; magnetically shielded center-channel speaker with 1-3/4" tweeter and two 3" full range woofers
* 8" high-efficiency active subwoofer
* High-definition JPEG playback allows you to view your digital pictures without loss of quality or details
* DivX Ultra combines DivX playback with integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus
* Dynamic Bass Enhancement (DBE) for adjustable bass response
* System frequency response: 30Hz - 20kHz
* Color-coded Easy-Fit connectors for simple set up
* USB port lets you attach your digital devices to enjoy your digital photos and music
* Inputs: 1 coaxial digital audio and 2 stereo audio
* Outputs: Component video, S-video and composite video
* Remote included

Lowest price for this unit on pricegrabber is $195.43 so $80 is still a good deal.

BestBuy.

 

[Arkitech]

Seems like a good deal, the cheapest price on Epinions is 199.99 and the customer reviews are fairly good. I jumped in for 1, a good price for a 5.1 setup with a powered sub.

http://www99.epinions.com/Phil...search_string_~hts4550

 

[Kaido]

Thanks mosh! This makes up for missing the Logitech Z-5500 deal My in-laws needed a new DVD player anyway

Edit: "Store Pickup: Not Available" Looks like site-to-store is not an option

Newegg reviews look good overall, only caveat seems to be that the USB port is kind of flakey unless you're using a small jumpdrive instead of a USB hard drive

CNET user reviews (click on the User Reviews link to show them)

$11.20 Optical to Coax Digital Audio Converter (if you have something with TOSlink instead of Coax RCA digital output)

 

[Kaido]

Region-free hack:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-hts3450/7052

If that doesn't work due to a different firmware, try this one:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-hts3455/7966

Online documentation:

http://www.usasupport.philips....THEATER_SU_US_CONSUMER

And of course, get your cables cheap at Monoprice:

http://monoprice.com/home/index.asp

I haven't had any luck finding a firmware download, if anyone finds it please post!

 

[jha1223]

OOS and not available for store pickup ... damn it.

 

[jlin101]

I know I shouldn't expect much from an HTIB costing $200, let alone $60, but that 1000W rating is just plain ridiculous, from a package weighing a grand total of 34 lb (including the 5 sat speakers and subwoofer). No wonder there's no mention of how the power is rated.