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Pioneer Home Theater Reviews and Specifications Including Wireless Surround Sound Systems

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Pioneer HTD-510DV Theater System

Pioneer’s cool, convenient HTD-510DV system delivers it all! You get a 5-disc DVD/CD carousel changer/receiver and complete 5.1-channel speaker system, for top-notch home theater convenience and room-filling sonic power.
Key Features 
Included Components: Receiver · DVD Player · Radio Tuner
Number Of Speakers: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Main Speakers Power Output: 33 Watts
Playable Disk Types: DVD Video · CD (Audio) · CD-R
Subwoofer Power Output: 100 Watts
Audio 
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital · DTS · Dolby Pro Logic
DVD 
Number of Discs: 5
Receiver 
Rear Input Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 1 · Digital Coaxial x 1
Tuner 
Built-in Radio Tuner: AM · FM
Tuner Presets: 30

“For the Price, this is undoubtedly one of the best models out there…
Benefits:
Receiver and 5 Disc CD / DVD player in one component. 500 Watts of power. 5 speaker / 1 subwoofer configuration. Plenty of Sound Options and presets, so you can get decent sound without getting heavy into the details of customizing the sound output. Quick set up. A ton of wire, so your rear speakers can be on the back wall without having to buy more wire (My back wall is 12 feet from the Receiver and I have it through the wall, over the same wall, across the ceiling (suspended ceiling) and down into the rear speakers – with wire to spare). The Sound quality is great (everything you’d expect from Pioneer).
Drawbacks:
Not a ton of inputs – I have my VCR, TV, and Antenna in already and have 1 additional Aux. input. Other receivers give you more options for building and customizing your Home Theater System. But for a basic system, this meets my needs.
Side Speakers – They are a bit small, but bigger than the Rear Satellite Speakers, however they don’t have screws (so you can’t hang them (even though you they are small enough you could)). And they are too small for alot of the Speaker stands on the market. They sound great regardless, but I might upgrade these at some point.
Console interaction – You can’t do a bunch directly on the console (like change sound configurations). All of this must be done through the Remote (so don’t lose it).”

“I had been researching HTIB systems for about 8 months. I did not have the cash for a high end component system, but was not willing to lower my quality standards to by one of those tiny plastic systems that look (and sound) like they were made by Fisher-Price. After comparing a lot of different brands I settled on the Pioneer HTD-510DV and I am extremely pleased with my choice! I got it new on eBay for $300 +s/h, but I got a great deal. I think they are going for about $500 retail right now.
The 5 DVD/CD/CDR changer is solid and smooth. It offers a very quick and silent transition between disks. The speakers are all made of wood; none of that thin plastic sound. The front stereo speakers as well as the center channel are larger speakers than the sats. The left and right speakers get 100 x 2 watts to increase the power and quality of sound when listening to stereo sources like CDs. This is a big plus over other similar products out there. Most other HTIB systems sound their best only when playing a DVD.
The speakers never failed while watching “The Matrix” or “Saving Private Ryan” even at high volume levels. With Dolby Digital and DTS decoding the surround field is brilliant. Thanks to the oversized center channel speaker, dialogue is always clear even during action sequences. For a ported cabinet design, the subwoofer bellows out well defined bass without a lot of reverberance.
This system features some handy surround effects that can help enhance your sound experience including 2 virtual surround effects that convert stereo sources to surround-like sound. This coupled with the ability to enter speaker distances allows you to custom design the sound to fit your environment
Operation is relatively simple. All the advanced features are only accessible from the remote so don’t lose it! Some less technologically inclined people may find the instruction manual a little difficult to understand at times, but most will not have any difficulty.
The picture quality is outstanding. Great color separation and clarity. I have yet to find a disk that will not play. I’ve played rented discs with visible scratches without one hiccup.
Without a doubt, this is the best system you can buy for under $700. I recommend the HTD-510DV to anyone who cannot afford a high-end component system, but still wants to experience exhilerating home theater. You will not be disappointed! ”

Pioneer Surround Sound HTZ-830DV System

Key Features 
Included Components: Receiver · DVD Player · Radio Tuner
Number Of Speakers: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Front Speaker: 2 Way
Main Speakers Power Output: 60 Watt RMS
Playable Disk Types: DVD Video · DVD-R · CD (Audio) · CD-R · CD-RW
Subwoofer Power Output: 60 Watt RMS
Playable File Formats: MP3 · WMA · JPEG
Remote Control: Universal · Multibrand
Audio 
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital · DTS · Dolby Pro Logic II · Dolby Pro Logic
Audio DAC: 24 bit / 96 kHz
Dialog Enhancer: Yes
DVD 
Number of Discs: 1
Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
Inputs: Analog Audio x 3 · Digital Audio (Optical) x 1
Front Panel: Headphone Jack
Outputs: Composite x 1 · S-Video x 1 · Component x 1
OSD: Yes
Tuner 
Built-in Radio Tuner: AM · FM
Tuner Presets: 30

“I got this system for a really good price through Amazon.com and it’s definitely worth it. I’ve had it for about a month and everything seems to be in good working condition. No complaints.
The subwoofer is gigantic, which can be good or bad. The sound is great, the setup was pretty easy. The speaker wires are really long, which makes it easy to place the speakers in good locations and tuck the wires under carpets.
The color of the system has a lot of white in it. The pictures make it look more silver than white. This was more of a surprise than a let-down. It still looks great.”

Pioneer 5.1 HTP-220-S/K Theater System

Great audio is what really makes home theater rock, and the HTP-220K 5.1 Dolby Digital & DTS Home Entertainment audio system brings it on. The digital A/V receiver features crystal digital signal processing and delivers 100 Watts to each of five channels. Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 surround sound processing provide spectacular decoding of movie soundtracks, and for “Party Mode”, 5-Channel Stereo routes the full-frequency stereo signal to five speakers at full 100-Watt-per-channel power. The five speakers (each with a tweeter, midrange woofer and a high-frequency wave guide) and the self-powered 100-Watt subwoofer are all acoustically matched for optimal sound. A front-panel quick-setup function and remote control are provided.
Key Features 
Included Components: Receiver · Radio Tuner
Number Of Speakers: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Main Speakers Power Output: 100 Watts
Subwoofer Power Output: 100 Watts
Audio 
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® · DTS® · Dolby Pro Logic II
DVD 
Inputs: Composite x 1 · S-Video x 1 · Analog Audio x 1 · Digital Audio (Optical) x 1 · Digital Audio (Coaxial) x 1
Outputs: Composite x 1 · S-Video x 1 · Analog Audio x 1
Tuner 
Built-in Radio Tuner: AM · FM

“Okay – I have been shopping for a HTIB for a few months now. We had an older shelf style stereo system which went kaput. We had already purchased a DVD/VCR combo unit, and I was playing my CD’s on the DVD player thru the TV (not so great sound, as I am sure you can imagine!).
We decided to go with the HTIB for two reasons – one was for the price – they are quite comprable to buying a shelf stereo, with the same or better sound quality, and two was for the surround sound to go with our TV and DVD’s. I was not wanting to spend more than $600.00. I didn’t care if it had another DVD player or not – my only requirement was that it had a receiver so I could listen to the radio (bye, bye old cassette tapes!).
After extensive research (consumer reports.com, cnet.com, and this amazing site!) I narrowed my list to about 10 different systems. I won a gift cert to Best Buy, so I was limited to purchasing from there. After listening to all of my options in the store, I settled for this one. The clarity of sound was awesome, and I couldn’t beat the price.

The things I liked about it were the fact that the speakers had two tweeters in them (double drive or something like that), and that the subwoofer had a separate volume control. We got it home, and spent more than 10 hours trying to hook it up, with no success. They had a 1-800 number to call, but we live in Alaska, and it was after hours. We needed to connect the DVD/VCR unit, our satellite TV reciever, and our older 27″ TV, which has no S connections, just the three – red, white, and yellow. Not rocket science, but we had lots of problems. It seemed like there were two different instructions for hook up, and it was very confusing. Finally a neighbor came over to help, unplugged one wire, plugged it into another hole, and it worked!
We immediatley put in the Star Wars DVD, and it blew us away! We have had it hooked up for two weeks now, and have really enjoyed it. The different settings are fun to play with, and the sound is absolutely phoenomonal! We also had a party, and the house ROCKED! The music sounded just great – we could not have been more pleased. Bottom line - the best home theater system for a great price!”

Pioneer HTP-2750DV Theater System

Key Features 
Included Components: DVD Player
Number Of Speakers: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Playable Disk Types: DVD-R · DVD-RW · DVD+R · DVD+RW · CD-R · CD-RW
Subwoofer Power Output: 100 Watts
Playable File Formats: DivX · MP3 · WMA · JPEG
Remote Control: Yes
Audio 
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® · DTS® · Dolby Pro Logic · DTS 96/24
DVD 
Number of Discs: 1
Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
Inputs: Composite x 3 · Analog Audio x 3 · Digital Audio (Optical) x 1 · Digital Audio (Coaxial) x 2
Front Panel: Composite Input · Audio Input · Headphone Jack

“This home theater sound system was excellent value as you get a full 5.1 surround sound with a DVD player and some features such an optical sound port. The drawback with this system is that there is no connections for upgrading the subwoofer components you would have to buy a new tuner which can be pricey. I do like it and will be keeping it.”

“Simply rocking….If you are looking a system worth for money you can go for this pioneer HTP-2750DV comes with DVD player (playing almost all formats).
But, don’t expect earth shattering sound effects from this model sub woofer.
Beat the expensive BOSE systems
Quality / clarity of the sound is really cool !!!
Rating :
Performance : 4.5/5
Sound Clarity : 4.5/5
Bass Effect : 4/5
Worth for money : 4.5/5
Ease Installation : 5/5″

Pioneer HTD88DVD Theater System

The HTD-88DVD from Pioneer has all the right features in a 5 Disk Multi-System Home Theater. The 5 Speaker system is powered by 600W with 3-spot Front Surround technology which means rear speakers can be placed directly on top of the front speakers using Direct Diffuse technology to reflect sound waves from the walls and ceiling to envelope the listener in true surround sound. The HTD-88DVD is truly versatile with PAL or NTSC playback of DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/VCD/SVCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW including MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG or DivX Files.
Key Features 
Included Components: Receiver · DVD Player · Radio Tuner
Number Of Speakers: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Front Speaker: 2 Way
Main Speakers Power Output: 100 Watt RMS
Playable Disk Types: DVD Video · VCD · SVCD · DVD-R · DVD-RW · CD (Audio) · CD-R · CD-RW
Subwoofer Power Output: 100 Watt RMS
Playable File Formats: MPEG4 · DivX · MP3 · WMA · JPEG
Audio 
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital · DTS · Dolby Pro Logic II
Audio DAC: 24 bit / 96 kHz
Dialog Enhancer: Yes
DVD 
Number of Discs: 5
Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
Inputs: Composite x 1 · Component x 1 · Digital Audio (Coaxial) x 1 · USB
Front Panel: Composite Input · USB 1.1
Outputs: Headphone Jack
Built-in TV Tuner: NTSC · PAL
Receiver 
Surround Analog Inputs: 5.1 Channels x 1
Tuner 
Built-in Radio Tuner: AM · FM
Tuner Presets: 30

“I have owned the HTD88DVD for a little over a month and it has provided sound operational service. For a midrange/priced Home Theater System it performs adequately. The multi power mode allows the system to be used wherever the wind may blow you.

Pros: Comes compete from the factory ready to play your favorite DVD, MP3’s or Music CD’s. Good sound quality and easy setup. Easy to follow onscreen display shows what is playing and what is available. The buttons function with a quality feel and respond quickly when pushed.

Cons: Purchase extra speaker wire, the surround wires are rather short and do not accommodate for true surround. But the cost of this unit allows you to afford a small spool of cable. haha If your getting this for the Karaoke it has something to be desired. The din only supports 1/8’in and will not support a standard mic. It is also buggie I have not been able to get the mic. on mine to work yet. The instructions really do not cover the setup for a Karaoke machine and I have not gotten the video to display on a Karaoke CD yet. Keep looking if that is what you want this unit for.”

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