Reviews of the Samsung HT-BD2T
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CNET Review
The Good: 7.1-channel all-in-one home theater system with built-in Blu-ray player; built-in support for latest Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio surround processing; elegant styling, with four tallboy speakers; full-size subwoofer; upscales DVDs to 1080p.
The Bad: Very expensive; only Blu-ray Profile 1.0 compliant, so it will not play some bonus features on some new discs in 2008; few jacks for connecting external sources; slow disc loading; no auto speaker calibration.
The Bottom Line: The Samsung HT-BD2T delivers the sort of top-notch video quality you'd expect from the world's first home theater system with built-in Blu-ray--but its high price, average audio quality, and lack of extras make it tough to recommend.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 87/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 34166 other Home Theater Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: With a Blu-ray player and full 7.1-channel sound system crammed into a single package, the HT-BD2 offers better value for money than its main competitor, the Panasonic SC-BT100. What's more, its picture quality is superb and it looks gorgeous. But ...
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stuff.tv
Review Summary: The first Blu-ray home cinema-in-a-box packs serious tech for a laughably small pot of cash. Is it time to upgrade?
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No Rating
eisa-awards.org
Review Summary: Samsung's HT-BD2 is the very first fully-integrated home cinema system to incorporate a Blu-ray Disc drive. The 7.1 channel AV receiver feeds four very robust 'tallboy' loudspeakers, two surround speakers, a centre channel speaker plus a hefty ...
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: HT-BD2T/XAA
General
- Product Type Home theater system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Speaker system : Right/left channel speaker : 4.9 in x 3.4 in x 51.6 in / 13.9 lbs, Speaker system : Right/left rear channel speaker : 4.9 in x 3.4 in x 51.6 in / 13.9 lbs, Speaker system : Rear center channel speaker : 3.9 in x 3.8 in x 10.6 in / 2.9 lbs, Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 11.8 in x 3.6 in x 3.5 in / 4.9 lbs, Speaker system : Subwoofer : 12.2 in x 17.4 in x 15 in / 31.7 lbs, 17.3 in x 15.6 in x 3.4 in / 13.4 lbs
Audio System
- Components Speaker system, Blu-Ray disc player / AV receiver
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Surround EX
- Surround Sound Effects Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital+, Dolby True HD, DTS decoder, DTS ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo 6, DTS-HD
- Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- DSP Preset Qty 5
- Surround System Class 7.1 channel
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 70 dB
- Output Power / Total 1100 Watt
- Input Sensitivity 400 mV
- Amplifier Output Details 135 Watt - 3 Ohm - 2 channel(s) ( Front ), 135 Watt - 3 Ohm - 1 channel(s) ( Center ), 135 Watt - 3 Ohm - 2 channel(s) ( Surround ), 135 Watt - 3 Ohm - 2 channel(s) ( Surround back ), 150 Watt - 8 Ohm - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer )
- Built-in Clock Sleep timer
- Display Dimmer Yes
- Additional Features Upgradeable firmware
Connectors
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - External - 135 Watt - 140 - 50000 Hz - 3 Ohm - Wired, 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - External - 135 Watt - 140 - 50000 Hz - 3 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 135 Watt - 140 - 50000 Hz - 3 Ohm - Wired, 2 x Rear center channel speaker - External - 135 Watt - 140 - 50000 Hz - 3 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 150 Watt - 35 - 160 Hz - 8 Ohm - Wired
- Driver Details Right/left channel speaker : 2, Right / left rear channel : 2, Subwoofer : 1 day(s), Center channel speaker : 1 day(s), 2
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - FM - Digital
- Preset Station Qty 15
- FM Preset Station Qty 15
- Additional Features FM stereo/mono switch
Turntable
- Type None
CD System
- CD system type None
- Changer capacity 1
DVD
- Type Blu-ray disc player
- Media Format CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW
- Changer Type 1 day(s)
- Video D/A Converter 12bit / 216MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192KHz
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, PCM
- Upscaling Yes
- Output Resolution 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Additional Features Screen saver, Parental lock, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
MD System
- MD system type None
Microphone
- Type 1 day(s)
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
- Features Multi-brand compatibility
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 110 Watt
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Weight (Shipping) 132.3 lbs
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