Zenith DVT412 200-Watt Home Theater System with Progressive Scan DVD Review

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(More customer reviews)I am not an audiophile, but I have been very skeptical of these small home theter systems for many years.They're just so small, especially the speakers, that I couldn't believe the sound was very good.Well, I was wrong.I bought this system because we bought a new television for our bedroom.I had attached some JBL bookshelf speakers to our old set, and they were so nice that I wanted to use them for the new set, too.Well, as I expected, the new TVs don't come with external speaker jacks anymore, just audio outputs for amplifiers.So, because of the limited space available, I decided to buy one of these systems to kill two birds, as it were, by replacing the old DVD player with a combination DVD player and Dolby surround-sound amplifier.The set comes with 5 micro-speakers, but I used my 2 JBL's for the front left and right.Easy install.Comes with miles of speaker wire, so no worries there.Right away, the quality of the sound impressed me.Good depth, nice separation, and healthy volume.I could probably have done away with the JBLs and been just as happy with the micro-speakers, as they were more than adequate.I balanced them with the built-in controls and am very happy.Surround sound is a very different experience from standard stereo, and the 5 channel sound really does enhance movie watching.My only regret is that if I'd known how good these small systems were, I might have bought one with more power.The maximum volume this system delivers isn't going to bowl you over, so if you're looking to have the same deafening sound levels you find at your local cineplex, move upscale.But I think most people would find this system has more than enough oomph.The subwoofer will do justice to everything from overtures to battle scenes.I could nit-pick the Zenith DVD player about the clunkiness of the hardware and tiny buttons on the remote, but overall we're tickled with this little beauty.It makes a great add-on to a new TV.

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Product Description:
Home Theatre In a Box with Dolby Digital, dts, Dolby Pro Logic II; Plays DVD, DVD+RW, DVD-RW. CD. CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA CD, JPEG, Kodak Picture CD; Progressive Scan DVD, Component Video Out; Built-in FM/AM tuner; Main unit 2.7" high, 14.2" wide