Review: Sony Blu-ray home theater system; home theater speaker buying tips

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	What's hot this week David Katzmaier CNET.com Sony's Blu-ray home theater system The Sony BDV-E500W is an attractive home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and wireless rear speakers, but it's too expensive and lacks streaming media services such as Netflix or Pandora found on cheaper competing systems. It's recommendable for those who put a high priority on style and looks, and are willing to pay for it. Just be aware that competing systems offer more features for your home theater dollar. Read the full review  Sony BDV-E500W photos  Blu-ray-ready home theater systems compared  CNET's HDTV World Sony BDV-E500W Popular home theater reviews Panasonic TC-P50G10  Check prices LG 47LH90  Check prices Panasonic TC-P50V10  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K  Check prices Samsung LN52B750  Check prices Home theater reviews and news Review: Panasonic's HDTV iPod buddy for less Although it's not the best iPod-friendly TV we've tested, the Panasonic TC-LX1 provides a convenient, affordable gateway to access video and music based on your iPod or iPhone. Read more  Check prices Hands-on review: Twitter on your TV Next time your Twitter craving kicks in right in the middle of "30 Rock" and you're too glued to the TV to search for your phone or laptop, this Yahoo TV Widget can save you the trip. Read more  Photos of Twitter for Yahoo TV Widgets Universal to launch iPhone app that controls Blu-ray content The free application will allow bonus features from a Blu-ray Disc to be downloaded to an iPhone or iPod Touch, and will let either device act as a remote control for some Blu-ray features. Read more  Blu-ray sales up 91 percent in first half of 2009 LG won't produce larger OLED TVs until 2012 Both Samsung and Sony suggested they'd be selling 32-inch OLED sets by the end of this year or by mid-2010 at the latest. And that may still happen, but the sets would be so prohibitively expensive that for most folks, they wouldn't seem all that real. Read more  CNET's review of Sony's OLED TV Crave Another wireless HDMI casualty: Belkin cancels FlyWire John P. Falcone Belkin will not be releasing its FlyWire wireless HDMI accessory. CNET has learned that the company has decided not to offer the FlyWire for sale. A Belkin spokesperson confirmed the product's cancellation, saying that "its retail price of $1,499 would be out of line given the current state of the economy." Read more The Audiophiliac Home theater speaker buying tips Posted by Steve Guttenberg I make my living writing about audio and reviewing tons of gear every year. My opinions about speaker sound quality are covered in the reviews. Asking advice from me or anybody else about speaker sound quality is like asking what's better, chocolate or strawberry? There's no definitive answer, it's a matter of taste. With speakers and subs you really have to listen for yourself. That, or buy the ones I like the most.  Read more  Are SACD and DVD-Audio dead yet? 1. Anyone that has any audiophile pretenses at all HAS to have a SACD/DVD-A player. 2. This is why I think anything beyond stereo is doomed from the get go. 3. I'm afraid it's game over. 4. The amount of truly good content is lacking. 5. Ease of use rules the roost. 6. The numbers of new SACD titles released worldwide hasn't really decreased. 7. This is all the labels' fault, not the consumers'. 8. The mainstream market for audio content has untrained ears. 9. Blame has to go to Sony. 10. Blu-ray will dominate!   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters More CNET home theater resources  Best HDTVs overall  High-performance HDTVs  CNET's HDTV World  Best plasma HDTVs  Best HDTV values  Blu-ray guide  Best LCD HDTVs  Football-friendly HDTVs  HDTV resolution explained  Best cheap LCD HDTVs  Sub-$250 Blu-ray players  Plasma vs. LCD vs. RPTV  Best home video products  Netflix-enabled video players  1080p vs. 720p: The final word  Best home audio gear  Best universal remotes  CES 2009: Full coverage
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