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Samsung HT-BD2
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Samsung HT-BD2

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Overall 8
8.0

Samsung HT-BD2 Blu-ray Home Cinema System

TrustedReviews
7 February 2011
  • Summary: Cut out the fuss and get yourself a decent 7.1-channel Blu-ray system for an equally decent price.
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Overall 8
8.0

Samsung HT-BD2

What Hi-Fi?
19 August 2009
  • Excerpt: It was inevitable that sooner or later we were going to see Blu-ray get the home-cinema-in-a-box treatment. And, sure enough, here's the very first one.
  • Pros: Excellent spec for the money, including fine Blu-ray pictures and sounds, plus 7.1 speakers, very stylish looks
  • Cons: Treble is a bit harsh, whilst bass isn', t quite deep enough, could do with a little more sonic solidity
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Overall 7
7.0

Group Test: Blu-ray home cinema systems

Avreview
16 March 2009
  • Conclusion: This is a big, bold and indulgent system that masks its flaws well enough to make it a solid home cinema choice for those so inclined.
  • Pros: Image quality, good looks, lots of speakers
  • Cons: Blu-ray profile 1.0, sonics lack finesse, very imposing
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 8
8.0
Sound 8
8.0
Looks 8
8.0
Audio & image quality 8
8.0

Samsung HT-BD2

PriceRunner
13 January 2009
  • Conclusion: If surround sound is your bag, the Samsung is the Blu-ray system for you. With no fewer than seven satellite speakers (four of which are giant floorstanders) and a...
  • Pros: Samsung hasn’t scrimped on the audio side of this all-in-one home cinema system, and the 7.1 surround setup here means you can experience every audio channel on any Bl...
  • Cons: Conforming only to Blu-ray Profile 1.0 (tsk!), the HT-BD2 is neither able to connect to the web for BD-Live content nor display picture-in-picture LiveView features (p...
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 8
8.0
Sound 8
8.0
Looks 8
8.0
Audio & image quality 8
8.0

Samsung HT-BD2

PriceRunner
13 January 2009
  • Conclusion: If surround sound is your bag, the Samsung is the Blu-ray system for you. With no fewer than seven satellite speakers (four of which are giant floorstanders) and a...
  • Pros: Samsung hasn’t scrimped on the audio side of this all-in-one home cinema system, and the 7.1 surround setup here means you can experience every audio channel on any Bl...
  • Cons: Conforming only to Blu-ray Profile 1.0 (tsk!), the HT-BD2 is neither able to connect to the web for BD-Live content nor display picture-in-picture LiveView features (p...
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Overall 8
8.0

Samsung HT-BD2

TechRadar UK
5 July 2008
  • Excerpt: Unboxing Samsung's HT-BD2 is much like making love to an Eskimo; there's an awful lot of unwrapping to be done before you get to the tasty bits.
  • Pros: Good Blu-ray and upscaled DVD video performance, Loud, bombastic audio
  • Cons: Slooooow load-up times, Not compatible with all BD-J or BD Live, No video inputs
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Overall 7
6.8

Samsung HT-BD2

CNET
8 April 2008
  • Summary: The Samsung HT-BD2 delivers the sort of top-notch video quality you'd expect from the world's first HTIB with built-in Blu-ray — but its high price, average audio
  • Pros: 7.1-channel Blu-ray home cinema, Built-in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, Elegant styling, with four tallboy speakers, Full-size subwoofer, Upscales DVD...
  • Cons: Expensive, Only Blu-ray Profile 1.0 compliant, Few jacks for connecting external sources, Slow disc loading, No auto speaker calibration
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

digitallife.se
11 November 2008