Onkyo HT-S5300: Onkyo has constructed a reputation for making superior characteristics and performance far more affordable for budget-conscious fans of property entertainment. Take, as being a prime example, the HT-S5300 receiver and speaker package deal. At the heart of this 7.1-channel program, you have an A/V receiver sporting four on the most recent HDMI 1.four inputs—enough for all your high-def sources. HDMI one.four brings compatibility with 3D video—coming soon—and an Audio Return Channel. Using the HT-S5300, you possibly can also adjust settings for the fly using a handy overlaid on-screen display. The receiver gives you a broad range of connectivity options, including a front input for portable devices and a Universal Port for one-cable connection with the included Dock for iPhone/iPod. High-quality Burr-Brown DACs assure pristine analog conversion of all digital audio sources, including HD audio formats from Dolby and DTS. And Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz gives you the option of the new height-channel set-up with the incorporated 7.1-channel speaker package

JVC TH-BA1 Soundbar System Review:
Pros:
- Uncomplicated create
- Great remote (bumping up dialogue, bass, etc. is often a breeze)
- Screen is on front bar, not sub
- Sound excellent

Cons:
- Subwoofer is only OK. Far far greater than just utilizing the tv speakers, but a significantly cry from a $500+ sub in a very authentic 5.1 surround create. This adds some oomph, but doesn't shake the place or rattle the bones the way a a lot more pricey sub does.
- It can be not as “pretty” as some others (Sony 100 or Vizio 210), so may well not be ideal in a great living area.
- No HDMI connectivity (not a bad for me but may well be for some)

Panasonic SC BT230 can be a vertitable jack-of-all-trades: this point plays CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, but it also incorporates a built-in ipod dock that is compatible with ipod device, ipod device Touch and iPhone for playback of songs, images *and* movies via your home theater process and Television. But wait, there's much more! It also involves built-in amplification, five speakers along with a subwoofer for discrete 5.1 channel surround seem, has on-board decoding from the latest audio codecs (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, etc.), does a great career upconverting DVDs to 1080p resolution, streams Netflix, Amazon VOD and YouTube, and carries a built-in FM tuner.