Looking for honest opinions

kingaaa

I'm thinking of one of the following systems :

Pioneer DCS-580

Samsung HT-X250

Samsung HT-TZ315

My plasma is a Samsung 50" , so the Anynet function would be handy on the 2 Samsung systems, bluetooth would also be good but only the 315 has this, but are these functions enough to knock the Pioneer out of Ring?

akaSol

kingaaa wrote: »

Pioneer DCS-580

Samsung HT-TZ315

Samsung 315 ONLY because of the 1080p up-scaling chip. The "Anynet" feature works with most DVD/Bluray players via the HDMI.
Not the Pioneer because of the 1080i but would chose that first otherwise; not the x250 because they burn out to fast and scratch to easy.

>Sol
(P.S one question : Why not bluray?)

kingaaa

Sol, to be honest I would'nt have much use for blueray, the dvd player would be for my existing library. Most the video I watch now is via network through a D-Link DSM330. I would have pulled the trigger on the Samsung 315 a couple of weeks ago but I seen one in the flesh in Currys and thought it was awful looking, the tallboys were very plasticy looking. Seeing as 4 tallboys and a sub will take up a fair amount of floorspace the missus reqires that they are half-decent looking!

kingaaa

akaSol wrote: »

Samsung 315 ONLY because of the 1080p up-scaling chip. The "Anynet" feature works with most DVD/Bluray players via the HDMI.
Not the Pioneer because of the 1080i but would chose that first otherwise; not the x250 because they burn out to fast and scratch to easy.

>Sol
(P.S one question : Why not bluray?)

Sol, as my plasma is not full HD, would the 1080p make a big difference?

kingaaa

Just looking at the spec on the pioneer and it does 1080p upscaling :

http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/42/100/42/DCS-580/index.html

akaSol

kingaaa wrote: »

Just looking at the spec on the pioneer and it does 1080p upscaling :

http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/42/100/42/DCS-580/index.html

Sorted then!
>Sol
(Oh one more head ake to add: Sony DAVDZ660 €349?)

murfie

Hey, I am doing some research into a similar samsung model i think, HT-TZ515T. Looks like good value for money.

But my question and I guess its not just about the samsung model, is about the number of inputs on the systems, maybe i am missing something but can i connect my various pieces of equipment that the sound will be playing through the theater system. I have an xbox, and with the amount of inputs i am unsure!! spec

Can someone clear this up for me thanks.

ps: sorry if i am hijacking the thread a bit. Cheers

kingaaa

Well just to confuse the situation I ended up going for the Sony HT-SF1300 speaker system and the Panasonic BD35 bluray player! all in all only cost about €200 more than the Samsung system but now I have region-free bluray and a clatter of HD connections at the back of the SF1300 which should keep me sorted for all my AV gear. BTW, if anybody is interested in the Pioneer system, John over on the richersounds forum is selling them for a ridiculous price.