Structure:
The home theater system comes in individual parts. The front and rear speakers are composed of 3 parts (base, connection, and boxes) that are themselves assembled together must all feasible without problems, the wiring is carried out through an opening at the base by a shaft, where the boxes cables are pinched and be inserted up to the connector (snap lock, similar to the Lankabel). In the end even get a cover on the back around the wiring to hide. The rear speakers are connected to the radio, which in turn has its own power supply needs (do not forget the small module WLAN TX card, otherwise the rear speakers do not run ...). Center speaker and subwoofer come as a whole can be connected directly to the amplifier / BluRay player, the inputs are color-marked so you do not get confused. For the construction I alone used about 1 hour.
Only device:
After everything is connected takes the first start something, then comes the facility manager who takes you through the setup. My system is connected through HDMI ARC, with the TV, and by this I barely had to stop what, everything was automatically detected by the system and the TV. The only thing you have to do is to manually adjust the speaker distance and the connection of the plant with its own network (WLAN or LAN). Connect to the Internet is important, if only because firmware updates.
Sound & Image:
I have a 55 "Samsung TV and have a test" The Hobbit:. An Unexpected Journey (BluRay) "starts image is as 1A to expect, but the sound really made me umgehauen.Mit the remote control you can choose between different sound modes , as with other systems. But the special thing about this is, the so-called 3D Sorrund, you press this button, then the living room converts to the movies, the sound is just great, even if you are on a low volume, the surround effects are shown to advantage. It is of course not a real 9.1, but the extra pit up to the speaker to give not just sound again, but certain sound effects and which are pressed to the ceiling (the neighbor would certainly :-) ) and thrown back into the room, so the sound comes from "above". I planned this facility a Sony home theater system (much cheaper) and although I do not have the biggest living room, I'm glad that I mean films finally with can hear sound clever. Only a good picture is just not all that only with the right tone is a good movie to experience. Music I hear less about the analgesia / TV, so I can not say to much, once got few songs played and found the sound (music mode) super.
Features:
Similar to the Smart TV here you have the possibility to install different applications, such as YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, etc .. Since my TV all may have, I use these functions rather less, but all have only a normal TV , it is certainly pleased. The play media content from their own network (NAS server), such as movies, music or pictures, I could play without problems.
Conclusion:
I am more than satisfied, did not think that the extra pit so come into their own, the difference is the normal 5.1 is certainly present. The price of about 600 Euro is not much, but competitors are not exactly cheap. Personally, I am not a sound expert, there are certain "experts" who would complain about the sound / Surround / bass, but when I find the loan facility just super. I've also looked at these example Bose Analgen in MM, I personally see the massive charge no advantage, but as I said, I'm not an expert.
If a BluRay will be played in the system, you hardly hear them even when the volume is kept low (in the evening when the woman is already asleep ...). The only thing I noticed now, when you start the installation you can hear a short time the fan, but during operation, the system remains low. For me it does not automatically Furthermore works Start with the TV (Samsung), while the system turns off together with the TV, but it does not start unfortunately. In conjunction with an LG TV also is supposed to work on, if one has a tip for Samsung TV, I would appreciate a comment.
// ADDENDUM - 2 STARS DEDUCTION:
After an update, shortly after I wrote the review, has been operating since playing videos / music no longer has its own network. Have already criticized at LG in the official forum, there is my contribution but unfortunately ignored, therefore 2 star deduction. Once the malfunction and once for the ignorance in the LG official forum, my contribution was just completely ignored. Hab noticed the problem only recently, since I use the DLNA function of my TV, but just out of curiosity once again wanted to try the home theater system the mistakes I've noticed. The system depends completely on after you want to play a video file, I have to take the system from the power, otherwise nothing works. In a 600 Euro plant a NoGo !! Everything else works, if I have a MKV file with DTS track on my TV abspiele (video file on the server), the sound comes very well-behaved of the plant.
I would be interested if anyone else of the system also has the problem has video / music playback via its own network. I have unfortunately not a NAS server from Synology, as I said, with my Samsung TV no problem, with LG BH9540TW. I would be interested if I'm the only one, my unit would be broken and I could give it back, or if it's a common problem, otherwise I'm still very happy with my investment.