Advice Please - 2.1 Home Cinema System

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Hi I plan to buy a Sony W4500 40" TV, and also upgrade to Sky HD.

I would like to add a Home Cinema System, and would prefer a 2.1 System, to avoid the rear speakers and wires. Ideally I would like to be able to use this as a CD Player (to eliminate my HiFi) and to make that even more usable have a Network capability so I can play my Music Collection from my PC Hard Drive. Finally I would prefer a Blu Ray player included so it won't be outdated too soon. My budget? Circa £1000

I like the sound of the Denon S302, and that has wireless capabaility but no Blu Ray (Are they bringing out a replacement with Blu Ray?, its a year since they launched the 302) . The new JVC NX-BD3 seems to tick all the boxes but I haven't heard one yet nor seen any reviews, anyone know if its any good? The newly reviewed Yamaha DVX-1000M seems like a good option, but misses on Network and Blu Ray. Anyone know if Sony are bringing out an option? They have released a lot of new kit, and erhaps the DAVIS50 with Wireless rear speakers is an option but it doesn't seem to have Blu Ray.

Any thoughts anyone??

Bob

 

[lobby]

The best solution i ve come across is the forthcoming Sony BDV-IT 1000 this seems to cover all your needs but its 5.1 with wireless rears. And now out yet so no reviews also around $2000 DOLLARS. Looks good lots of functions cant find anything else which includes all your needs at mo.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Lobby, Thanks for your advice I will check out the reviews when there are some and also take a listen. Just come across the Panasonic SCBT100EBK, the What Hifi Review was only 3 Stars but many of these 2.1 sytems seem to get lower ratings becauase they can't compare to 5.1.

 

[Andy Clough]

BobGale@lineone.net:... but many of these 2.1 sytems seem to get lower ratings becauase they can't compare to 5.1.

Not always so! We've just given the Sony DAV-F200 5 stars, as you can read here, and the Yamaha DVX-1000 the same, as you can read here, although admittedly they're both DVD only, not Blu-ray.

I suspect there'll be a lot more 2.1 Blu-ray systems coming out in the run up to Christmas.

 

[Anonymous]

Go with 5.1 if you can as it's really so much more
involving.
You feel part of the action rather than an onlooker.