Samsung HT-DS610 Slim 5.1 Home Theater in a Box DVD Sound System

Samsung HT-DS610 Slim 5.1 Home Theater in a Box DVD Sound System

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Samsung HT-DS610 Home Theater System combines everything you need for an invigorating and immersive surround sound experience in one compact, convenient, and affordable package. It offers a five-disc DVD player/changer and integrated receiver with one powered subwoofer and five compact satellite speakers. This system provides 600 watts of total power output (100 watt subwoofer, 100 watts per five satellite speakers) and decodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby DTS surround sound for maximum sound effects.

The five-disc DVD player plays CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Audio format discs. It can also play back your own burned MP3-CDs. Other features include JPEG photo playback, parental lock, and 3:2 pulldown compensation. The tuner presets can be used to store AM and FM stations (30 in total). It provides the following connections:

Composite Video In: 1

Composite Video Out: 1

S-Video Out: 1

Component Video In: 1

Component Video Out: 1

Headphone: 1

What's in the Box
5-disc DVD Player/Receiver, six speakers (including subwoofer), remote control, batteries, AM/FM antenna, speaker cable, subwoofer and connection cable, printed instructions

Samsung HT-DS610 Slim 5.1 Home Theater in a Box DVD Sound System
Average customer rating:

DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!

Nice, bit I have an issue

Worth you Money

Decent, but with issues.

Read this review first!

Samsung HT-DS610 Slim 5.1 Home Theater in a Box DVD Sound System

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

The AVIA Guide to Home Theater

Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection

Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable

Monster Cable High-Resolution S-Video Cable (6.6 Feet)

Phoenix Gold Component Video Cable 2 Meter

Product Features:

600 Watt total power output delivers 100 watts to each of 5 channels and 100 watts power to subwoofer

5-Disc multi-mode Changer Player with Progressive-Scan compatibility

Plays DVD-Audio - DVD-Video - DVD-R - DVD-RW - CD - CDR - CDRW - MP3 and WMA CD

JPEG CD Viewer

Selectable Dolby-Digital - DTS - Dolby-ProLogic II

ASIN: B0001YIUUW

Product Description

The HT-DS610 combines all of the source components of a home theater system into one compact, appealing product - it embodies simplicity and convenience for someone looking for the theater experience in their home.PRODUCT FEATURES: 600 Watt, 5.1 (100Wx5+100W) system; 5 DVD/CD disc changer; DVD, DVD Audio, DVD-R/RW, CD-WMA, CD-MP3, CD-R/RW, and CD-JPEG Playback; Surround Sound with Dolby Digital, dts, Dolby Pro Logic II; Digital Quality with 480P Progressive Scan Output; Multi-connectivity with Component, Composite, S-Video, Stereo and Optical Digital in.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Samsung HT-DS610 Home Theater System combines everything you need for an invigorating and immersive surround sound experience in one compact, convenient, and affordable package. It offers a five-disc DVD player/changer and integrated receiver with one powered subwoofer and five compact satellite speakers. This system provides 600 watts of total power output (100 watt subwoofer, 100 watts per five satellite speakers) and decodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby DTS surround sound for maximum sound effects.

Composite Video In: 1
Composite Video Out: 1
S-Video Out: 1
Component Video In: 1
Component Video Out: 1
Headphone: 1

What's in the Box
5-disc DVD Player/Receiver, six speakers (including subwoofer), remote control, batteries, AM/FM antenna, speaker cable, subwoofer and connection cable, printed instructions

Customer Reviews:

DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!.......2006-04-17

In the beginning I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread, color coded, easy to set up and a good starter HT System with ok sound. But that soon changed. Three or four months after I had the unit, CD's & DVD's wouldn't load. I would open/eject a few times and they would eventually load. But then it just stopped loading altogether and it would display "disk error". I called support and was told that it must be the quality of the CD or DVD. I was told to get a disk cleaner. I sent them the unit and now we are going back and forth that it's now not under warranty!

This product is a LEMON! I wish I had seen all the other reviews out there telling of this major issue! Samsung should recall this product!

Nice, bit I have an issue.......2005-01-17

I agree with all the positive reviews here, the sounds is nice. I did notive an improvement in the picture with progressive scan with the component cables. I have a JVC 52" rear projection HDTV. However, there is a glitch in the progressive scan, I'm not sure how to describe it, but it seems to glitch/freeze/spaz for a split second. Not sure what is going on, might be the TV, but progressive scan works fine with my Gamecube.

Worth you Money.......2005-01-15

This is a great system for the money. The Good: 5 disc changer, 600 watts of power, and reads all my DVDs (at least in the time I've owned it), and it has a mode called Matrix that can turn even monophone sound into 5.1. The Bad: The equalizer only works in Stereo mode (not even with a CD), the DVD player is rather large, and the sound is not as customizable as I would like. The Ugly: The Remote has something to be desired and takes some time to learn the advanced features.

I give this 4 stars because its a good system for your money. It plays my well-used DVDs (fingerprints and all) without skipping and is the simplest thing in the world to set up (took me an hour from driving home to playing Lord of the Rings). If your obsessed about the perfect sound, I wouldn't suggest buying this, but it gives great sound at an even better price.

Decent, but with issues........2004-12-21

I've owned this system for about 4 months. It has its high points -- aesthetic qualities, value, features. But it also has down points. Sometimes it will refuse to play discs until I open and close the tray. Sometimes, I cannot select DTS soundtracks on movies with DTS audio. Then again, sometimes I can. Once in a while, the center speaker quits working but resumes. It's like an unreliable employee. It gets the job done, but on its own sweet time. I'm concerned about longevity of the system. If I were a prospective buyer, I'd probably get one of these but make damn sure I saved all the packaging and receipts (just in case.)

Read this review first!.......2004-12-17

Reviews like those accompanying mine are the reason that I now read online reviews AFTER I have already made my purchase.
I went shopping for a theater in a box because this item is intended for a NON-AUDIOPHILE, technically UNSAVVY friend of mine with a child. I didn't want to spend more than $250.00 on something that runs the risk of being abused. My friend doesn't care about a progressive scan feature and will never miss it if it isn't activated. She will also likely find the simplicity of the remote (which I do agree, lacks appeal) just that... simple. But a shotty $120.00 KOSS system simply wouldn't do. I mean.. I will have to listen to this thing from time to time, right? So I went to Best Buy, Circuit City and Good Guys and auditioned every single unit under $400.00 with a couple of CDs that I burned myself.
Bottom line: You will not get better audio quality matched with an on-board DVD player at this price range. Not to mention that, aesthetically, it does well for itself. I have had no problem playing all sorts of DVDs (though I haven't tried any that I burned myself). Of course, I keep my Dvds clean and only try to use region 1. All rentals have played with no problem and older Dvds,even slightly scratched, played without a hitch as well.

Want to distance the speakers a bit further than the supplied cable? Invest in a wire stripper and a $3.00 bag of wire connectors at "The Shack" you'll be fine... really.

enjoy your purchase.. I sure have.

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