LG Electronics offers another LCD TV options for home theater enthusiasts with the LG 47LH90 LCD HDTV. This 47” LG LCD HDTV features a 1920×1080 native resolution with LED backlighting and a 10-point gray-scale calibration. The 47LH90 includes OTA and QAM HD Tuners and has the standard connections like 4 HDMI, 2 component videos and 1 PC VGA inputs. Also boasting of THX Cinema that fixes proper display and resolutions, this is one LCD TV that should be sensible for home theater owners looking for a reliable LCD HDTV to go with their home entertainment needs. The LG 47LH90 retails for $2,400.

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The TheaterSeatStore has been known to house majority of the best home theater seating available in the market today. Now, they have offered another great potential home theater recliner with the Pacifico Theater Seats from Palliser Furniture Ltd.

Palliser is a familiar name in the home theater seating industry. Hence, they are not the standard furniture seating you would see in just any ordinary store. And since the TheaterSeatStore is a place where only the hardcore home theater enthusiasts would consider finding the best and elite home theater seating, there is no doubt why they were chosen by Palliser to carry their classic home theater seat recliner.

The Palliser Pacifico Home Theater Seats boasts of a 43” back which will be ideal for taller people. These seats are available in black and brown colors and are complemented by a wall hugger design and chaise style footrest.

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For home theater enthusiasts who are seeking better sounds, here is a pair of bookshelf speakers you can add to your setup. The KEF iQ30DA Bookshelf Speaker boast of a 2-way bass reflex speaker to go with its curved cabinet design for lesser internal reflections.

The iQ30DA bookshelf speakers feature KEF’s “tangerine” waveguide for a smoother and clearer sound frequency response. The addition of a ported, bass-reflex enclosure extends bass efficiency for an audio experience not normally associated from bookshelf speakers.

Price: $600.00

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Samsung has unveiled three new Blu Ray home theater in a box system, each with a competitive price that is sure to be swarmed by home theater enthusiasts.

• The HT-BD1250 is the entry-level, $549 HTiB. It features a 5.1 channel system, and has begun shipping this month.
• The HT-BD8100 retails at $799, and is the first sound bar device in the industry to embed a Blu-Ray player. It offers virtual surround sound and the ability to mount into a wall, and will ship in July.
• The third system is the HT-BD7200, retailing at $799. It features virtual surround sound and 2.1 speakers, and will ship in June.

These three HTiBs are all capable of decoding Blu-Ray surround sound, displaying BD-Live content, and can access services like NetFlix and Pandora. They can also access content from a synced PC, such as music and video streaming, and two of them (the HT-BD1250 and HT-BD7200) are designated as “Works with iPhone”.

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Onkyo has just broadened their line of audio receivers but this time geared more towards the upstart home theater enthusiasts. This time, the HT-S3200 and HTS5200 receivers are in the limelight and are good receivers to start out from.

Both systems consist of an HDMI output audio/video terminal with pass-though or 1080P video to deliver Depp Color, x.V.Color, Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ technologies with additional optical/coaxial digital connectivity.

The 660-watt smaller sibling includes a 5.1 sound processing audio with 8-inch bass reflex subwoofer while the set-up model packs 7.1-channel audio with 1200-watt power. Additionally, it’s also better equipped with iPod docking station, Audyssey 2EQ room calibration and an 10-inch 290-watt bass unit.

“With the current economic climate, our high-value entry-level HTiB’s are doing quite well,” said Paul Wasek, Marketing Manager, Onkyo USA. “The addition of Audyssey technologies along with new DSP gaming modes and HDMI connectivity make these systems a real value for the consumer.”

Both systems include 1080p compatible HDMI connections, with HDMI Pass-Thru for optimal high definition video quality, including Deep Color and x.v.Color. For optimum sound quality, sources are connected via optical/coaxial digital connections, using a range of Dolby and DTS processing modes. There are four DSP gaming modes for rock, sports, action, and role-playing sound effects. The HT-S5200 incorporates Audyssey 2EQ™ room correction technology to automatically adjusts the sound character and time delay of each speaker relative to the listening positions, Audyssey Dynamic Volume™ which maintains optimal listening levels and dynamic range and Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ that adjusts the loudness contour on the fly to optimize sound quality for any volume, particularly at low listening levels. The HT-S3200 utilizes Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ technologies.

The Onkyo HT-S5200 is currently available in either black or silver finishes with a suggested retail price of $599. The Onkyo HT-S3200 is available in black with a suggested retail price of $379. Both systems include speaker wires and full-function remote controls.

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The Samsung LN46A950 46” LCD HDTV, through a dynamic light source that helps optimize color hues for more lifelike colors, is something that most home theater enthusiasts are bound to enjoy.

Pixelation and actual colors are some of the normal issues taken into consideration when it comes to choosing the right LCD TV. However, Samsung seems to have these areas covered with the LN46A950 which shows big promise for better resolution and video entertainment enjoyment for people who put premium on quality home theater system setups.

Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus 120Hz frame-rate conversion technology delivers accurate reproduction of film-based content for a true home-theater experience. Also, there’s no shortage of color, brightness, and detail across the LN46A950’s 16:9 widescreen panel: a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) in combination with a wide color enhancer optimizes color reproduction while a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio conjures up precise, stunning detail, scene after scene.

With these new feature made available, Samsung seems to have a great LCD candidate to compete against leading brands positioning for better home entertainment system solutions.

(Source) HDTV News