The Content:
Four tower speaker, a subwoofer, a center speaker, the Bluraydisc players (3D capable) and a receiver for the two rear speakers. (Thus, no cable connection from the Blu-ray player to the rear speakers is necessary!). In addition, there is a remote control, an FM wire antenna, a Kalibriermikrophone, two AAA batteries and assembly instructions.
It does not include required connection cables, such as HDMI or Optical cable if necessary. Unfortunately also lacks a manual. These have to be downloaded from the Internet. It is only in a very concise instructions for building.
The Structure:
The structure of the surround system is also well thought out and easy to accomplish. All you need is a screwdriver to assemble the tower speaker using four screws. Everything else is Plug & Play. It is commendable to note that is clearly regulated by means of color markings, which speaker should be on what port the Blurayplayers plugged. After that means Kalibriermikrophon perform another automatic adjustment of the speakers and you're set.
One builds on alone, you should expect about 1 hour effort. In addition, any delay Augrund the necessary cabling from the speakers to the player or to the rear receiver.
Connection to other systems (in this case PS3):
There are two variants to connect other systems such as a PS3 to the sound system.
1. HDMI between PS3 & Player and HDMI between players and televisions.
2. HDMI between PS3 & Television and audio via optical cable between PS3 & Player. (Alternatively, the optical cable can be used also an audio cable.)
Furthermore, data on USB and Bluetooth can be transferred.
Operation:
The basic operation is quite intuitive, special internal menu system is quite simple, if you already calls his own a PS3. The internal menu is almost identical.
Even the remote control is clearly structured. For the less used possibilities, however it is advisable to look at the manual.
Features:
It contains various audio settings such as music or Arena Concert Hall. They're certainly worth a try.
Appearance:
The speakers come in a chic white and therefore act nobly. Especially the fact that the whole complex is beautifully designed. The speaker, for example, do not have the absolute right Rectangular shape that looks often clunky, and act from section quite interesting, which can be seen well on the product images. Also, the Blu-ray player inspired by its design, the inclined surface and the great feature of the sliding cover (the entire top cover slides to the side if you have a Blu-ray inserts), which is probably nothing is technically now special, but simply is cool. A bit like the Panasonic Blu-ray player uses a touch pad for the opening, but just even cooler ;-)
See the white speakers against white walls also good. I was a bit skeptical if they would match the black television, but because they know they have a very easy and so make the room not smaller or narrower.
Sound:
Full and well mixed (even if it does not reach a devil-plant) a real treat.
Extras:
One at the beginning of something surprising Extra is the LED lighting on the back and the middle of the tower speaker. This can play depending on the setting of colors. When setting Immersive changes color according to certain specifications. When listening to music, this is the clock (although this is not true actually, but is a passable backlight for a cozy celebration), while watching TV, the backlight color depends on the color of the TV screen and to thus expand the field of vision of the eye.
Especially in television but it appears that this lighting in some cases indeed support the eye and the picture quite extended, but only in other cases, the colors are simply not consistent with the colors of the screen. In order for the function (which once sounds similar to the Ambilight Phillips, but it unfortunately is not) in my opinion for television unusable. Ambilight is there still worlds better and just more mature.
Conclusion:
A great-sounding, easy to set up system, which offers a range of functions. The lighting is certainly the most prominent, though perhaps not yet reached the optimum. Therefore, solid 4 stars.