LG HT953TV Reviews and Best Price Guarantee: 5.1 Surround Sound Blu Ray LG Home Cinema System

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Clarity of instruction manual	8.0
Ease of setting up	9.0
Ease of use	9.0
Range of features	9.0
Surround sound effect	9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	10.0
Overall rating	9.5

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Score 9.0/10

+ Great sound and stylish looks.

- Could benefit from having a few more inputs.

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purchased 25 Oct 2008

Storm, Tiree

Score 10.0/10

+ great sound cinema quality

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purchased 20 Dec 2009

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LG has been playing the style card a lot recently, and it's paying off. The LG HT953TV may only be a mid-price DVD system, but the elegant speakers and glossy black styling perfectly match the current crop of luxurious glossy black Ô¨Çatscreen TVs. In fact, it could be the ideal partner for a posh plasma or LCD telly ‚Äì it offers 1080p upscaling, an HDMI input and enough power on tap to Ô¨Åll your front room with genuine 5.1 surround sound.10.1 Surround soundWe've seen a lot of all-in-one systems shedding their rear speakers and relying instead on pseudo surround effects with a varyin…

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reviewed 13 Nov 2008

Product Features

Surround Sound	5.1 Surround Sound

Disc Drive	Blu Ray
This unit can play either DVDs, or Blu-ray discs, which are the standard format for high definition (HD) video. Some can play both.
Disc Drive	DVD
This unit can play either DVDs, or Blu-ray discs, which are the standard format for high definition (HD) video. Some can play both.
Wireless Home Cinema System	Wired
Some models come with wireless-enabled speakers, meaning you don’t need wires trailing across the room.
HDMI	With HDMI
HDMI ports and cables carry High Definition signals between your TV and your Home Cinema System.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Number of Scart Interfaces	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Multi region	No
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
iPod Interface	Yes
USB Port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Number of Speakers	5.1

Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
RMS Wattage	1000
The standard measure of the maximum sound the speaker or speakers can produce. For more details see: What is RMS Wattage?
Channel Output Power	5x155W & 225W
DivX Playback	Yes
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD-RAM Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD+RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
DVD+R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
DVD-RAM Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
DVD-RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
Blu Ray Recording	No
A yes means that this device is able to record data to a high-capacity Blu Ray disc.
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Dimensions excl. speakers (mm)	360x1250x300
Subwoofer Type	Tower
Surround Speaker Type	Tower
Centre Speaker Type	Compact
Front Speaker Type	Tower

Manufacturer's Description

5.1 DVD home cinema system

LG technology led by design; experience audio like never before with this 1000W stylish home cinema system featuring iDock and 10.1 virtual sound.

VSM
VSM can create a virtual sound effect to enhance your listening pleasure without any distortion or exaggeration on original sound.

1080p Full HD Picture Quality

LG’s Blu-ray player produces the highest quality picture for any HD Ready or HD Ready 1080P TV. LG’s Blu-ray player plays back high definition movies on to a compatible TV with a resolution of up to 1080P – the best quality picture you can get.

Control LG TV VIA HDMI

All of your LG TV products can be controlled by one remote control device, making your home entertainment more seamless and streamlined. This smooth operational capability will give you a new level of control.

When LG Home Entertainment Systems are connected via HDMI, the control of your flat panel TV, audio system and DVD system can be done through one remote control; operate functions such as volume up /down, power on/off with a simple touch on your TV remote controller.

There will be no concerns about complicated connections, as SIMPLINK will allow you to have automatic AV input search on your flat screen.

USB Direct Recording
LG Audio products let the users enjoy all the contents from the mobile devices through USB port, such file formats like MP3*, WMA, and DivX files. USB Recording feature is a more advanced version so that you can create your own MP3 music format files from audio CD directly to MP3 player or USB memory.

It is very simple and easy to use by pressing just ‘USB Recording’ button.

More info at LG's website

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