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January 6, 2008 2:00 PM PST

Samsung HT-BD2: Home theater in a box--with built-in Blu-ray

by John P. Falcone

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Blu-ray in a box--plus DVD, 7.1-channel surround, tallboy speakers...

(Credit: Samsung)

Soon after DVD hit it big--let's say right around the turn of the century--the concept of the home-theater-in-a-box ("HTIB," in the parlance of our times) was born. Manufacturers bundled up a 5.1 audio system with a DVD player and an amplifier--sometimes in one integrated unit--and sold the whole thing for a song, leaving the buyer to "just add TV." Not surprisingly, HTIBs soon became ultra-commoditized, with name brand units selling for under $300, and no-name budget rigs sitting on supermarket endcaps for half as much. But there's always a new high-end: ... Read More

Topics:: CES - Home video,; CES - Home audio

Tags:: Samsung,; HT-BD2,; Blu-ray,; HTIB,; home theater

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