Home Theater in a Box Under $500
Add cinema quality sound to your movie nights. The editors at CNET.com recommend the latest in home theater systems under $500.:
Panasonic SC-HT05 Home Theater
This sleek setup from Panasonic delivers big sound in a slim, compact unit. Features include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS surround sound decoders. A built-in AM/FM receiver has 30 station presets. Five magnetically shielded satellite speakers prevent picture distortion when they are placed on or near a monitor. The cone subwoofer has a 220-watt amplifier for low-range sound.
Hook your DVD player up to this powerful unit and hear your favorite movies come alive. The 100-watt per channel, 6.1 receiver features Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES processing. Six thundering speakers and a potent subwoofer let you experience a film's soundtrack the way it was meant to be heard. The unit features an AM/FM tuner with presets, audio inputs, and a headphone jack.
from $215
