Sony introduces five new home theater systems
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:
- 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:
- 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
- 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:
- 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:
- 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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