Sony expanded their home theater product lineup this week with the introduction of five new systems – the HT-CT500 home theater sound bar, the HT-SS360 home theater system, the DAV-HDX285 DVD home theater system, the DAV-HDX587WC DVD home theater system, and the DAV-HDX589W home theater system. Here’s what you need to know about each of the new systems.

Sony HT-CT500 Home Theater Sound Bar:

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  • 3.1 channel system consisting of two pieces – a sound bar and a subwoofer – all connected by a single wire
  • 400 watts (RMS) of total power
  • A/V receiver built into the subwoofer
  • Three 1080p HDMI inputs and one HDMI output
  • Two component inputs and several audio inputs
  • Slim speaker form factor designed to match the BRAVIA W5100 and XBR9 TV series
  • Supports 1080/60p and 1080/24p video and Deep Color and x.v.Color
  • Multi-room ready via S-AIR which can transmit wireless audio up to 164 feet
  • Digital Media Port (DMP) for external audio sources
  • Icon-based menu
  • Faroudjas’ DCDi Cinema chip for upscaling of all video to HD qualities via HDMI
  • Available in June for around $500 dollars

 

Sony HT-SS360 Component System:

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  • 5.1 channel system with component A/V receiver
  • 1000 watts (RMS) of total power
  • Three HDMI inputs and one output
  • Supports 1080/24p and 60p video as well as LPCM audio
  • Center console designed to match BDP-S360 and BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc players.
  • Digital Media Port
  • DMPort Booster technology enhances sound quality of all audio and video
  • Available in May for around $350

 

Sony DAV-HDX587WC home theater system

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  • 5.1 channel system
  • Includes “easy setup” disc for step by step instructions on how to set up everything
  • iPod cradle for audio/video playback via Digital Media Port
  • DMPort Booster technology
  • Sony S-AIR technology for wireless audio transmissions up to 164 feet
  • Includes S-AIR multi-room listening station (model AIR-SA10)
  • Upscale DVD video to near HD via HDMI
  • Digital Cinema Auto Calibration, Portable Audio Enhancer and Dialogue Enhancer technologies
  • Available this month for around $430

Sony DAV-HDX589W home theater system:

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  • 5.1 channel system
  • Includes “easy setup” disc for step by step instructions on how to set up everything
  • iPod cradle for audio/video playback via Digital Media Port
  • DMPort Booster technology
  • Sony S-AIR technology for wireless audio transmissions up to 164 feet
  • includes S-AIR wireless rear speakers (model WAHT-SA10)
  • Upscale DVD video to near HD via HDMI
  • Digital Cinema Auto Calibration, Portable Audio Enhancer and Dialogue Enhancer technologies
  • Available this month for around $430

Sony DAV-HDX285 home theater system:

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  • 5.1 channel system
  • iPod cradle, Digital Media Port, and DMPort Booster
  • Movie/music mode automatically detects what is being listened to and optimizes audio accordingly
  • Includes “Easy setup” disc
  • Upscales DVD to near HD via HDMI port
  • S-AIR ready – you just need to purchase additional S-AIR speakers
  • Available this month for around $300

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