My conditioning in the living room consists of a TV Samsung PS50C6970 127 cm (50 inches) 3D Plasma TV (Full HD, DVB-T / -C / -S2) black and the audio system Samsung HT-C6930 7.1 W 3D Blu-ray home theater system (3D, Full HD, DivX, 1330 Watt) pearl black. Attached are next to an old PlayStation 2 Console Slim Black, a PlayStation 3 (including Dual Shock Controller.) -. Konsole Slim 160 GB including Dual Shock 3 Wireless Controller and the iPod dock two pieces of Western Digital Elements WDBAAU0020HBK-EESN 2TB external hard drive ( 8.9 cm (3.5 inches), USB), one for the recording function and to play DivX recordings. I receive television via satellite and use the built-in DVB-S2 tuner with a Sky card. In addition, the television via Gigabit LAN and the Blu-ray player via WiFi depends on my AVM FRITZ! Box WLAN 3270 - VPN wireless router.
The delivery and installation:
To my delight, all the cables were in fact long enough for my almost 40 m² living room. As the surround speakers are not connected directly to the system, but to a radio receiver, which will automatically connect to the included wireless module of the Blu-ray player, only the strings have to be taken for the side surround speakers to the rear , The cables are color coded and equipped with connectors, so when connecting the cables can not go wrong as long as you're not colorblind.
To look and feel:
Looks pretty cool if I actually am not the biggest fan of glossy as well. Pianolack heard for myself at the piano and nowhere else. You can see very quickly dust and possibly scratches. As already mentioned, the operation on the device through this shadowy touch keys is a matter of habit and not really my thing, but others see might be different. The remote control with the giant rubber buttons I find, however, really a bit too cheap. On the positive side for the fact that you can also operate the TV in the primitives. The most important buttons for Blu-ray are fluorescent, luminescent, so that pressing the right key even in the dark. The fact that the keys for Stop, Play and Pause are provided with small Nupsis on the surface, does not even have to look to. In the dark, a pulsating light as the warp core of Star Trek is the way via the drawer visible, which is just way too bright in a dark room, but can be switched off, fortunately.
Among the settings:
Drawn up and wired, I recommend to adjust the speakers to the listening position. Thanks to the included microphone with sufficiently long cable, the Auto Sound Calibration is a breeze. Easy Micro pure and align, choose the appropriate menu item, press little buttons on the remote control to endure the rather loud and approximately one and a half minute long Trompetenkonzert about - and you're done. If the sound of the TV is to be output via the system, adjust not forget the lip-delay, so that the language fits the mouth movement.
To play Blu-Rays:
The system is turned on relatively quickly and willing to do their job. The touch operation on the upper edge (no buttons, only icons on the plastic) is a little getting used to, but works well. Unfortunately, the drawer makes the opening, closing and loading a disc rather strange noises. Annoying a bit, does not sound so healthy, but an error in the function I have not found. The image is transferred via a properly shielded HDMI cable to the TV above and looks really class. The direct comparison between DVD and Blu-Ray I have among others, The Dark Knight - employed 2-Disc Special Edition [Blu-ray]. I have resisted me long to Blu-Ray, but now I see and hear clearly the added value. The images when the camera is flying over Gotham City, are almost photorealistic, as the soundscape. Although the speakers are quite small and hardly stands resonance space available, you should not underestimate the oomph. If necessary, it is recommended to manually adjust the subwoofer, especially in multi-family houses may be advisable.
About 3D function:
As 3D glasses I use from the Samsung 3D Starter Pack Monsters vs. Aliens (2x 3D glasses, 3D movie). (.. Belongs in its own review - the so get to the three stars flicker occasionally, though rarely, with bright pictures and have batteries instead of batteries) The movies that I own, are IMAX: Grand Canyon Adventure - Adventure on the Colorado 3D [Blu-ray], Monster House (3D Version) [Blu-ray] and the Monsters supplied in the starter vs. Aliens. (In addition, I have seen on Sky 3D one way or another mission, the non indeed belongs directly to the Blu-ray player.) My verdict: very nice, and too big for my taste, the pitch of approximately 3.50 meters is too small for the 50-inch model and the TV. The effect is definitely over quite well, and I and my eyes had to get used to it. The fact that you can not focus on the foreground or background the eye, one or the other guest has already get a headache. The focal length, so what sharp and what appears blurred is defined solely by the camera.
For Internet @ TV:
Interesting thing, but still expandable. The 15 apps that currently provides Samsung, are a nice gimmick, eg. You can watch on YouTube, Bild.de or TVDigital Trailer of current or upcoming movies, partly also in HD, or even from movies, running television program in the evening. The entering search terms using the remote control, however, is very time consuming and annoying, it functions as when writing a text message, but the T9 is not as mature. And why do you need Facebook on TV, is a question whose answer does not open up to me really. A browser, there is incidentally not, you can only use the apps. Not bad though is the ability to update the firmware directly via the Internet.
To operate:
Well. First, I find stupid that you do not even come quickly while playing a DVD easily into the menu. This is true, however, the software does not notice where you previously stopped the movie. Likewise, when you turn off. My first Philips DVD player I had bought around 2000 around that could have. With Blu-Ray there are the pop-up menu, which works very well. Then I am one of those in which it is possible that they fall asleep on the couch while watching a movie. In this case, I use the sleep timer, however, is also the same problem. A bit complicated, I find the attitude of the radio station. Hab's pretty quick off given that I already prefer the via satellite received digital channels. For some functions, for example. The Internet @ TV to the system begrudge also like a pause for thought after you press the respective button on the remote control before switching between the different choices. Although these are all "just" little things, but in total it's a bit annoying.
My conclusion: Lohnenswerter purchase. Blu-Rays and DVDs, soundscape, gadgets virtually flawlessly. Point deduction for the sensitive surface, the cheap-looking remote control, the partially complicated menus and the loud creaking / ratchets in the drawer.
