Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Improve the look and sound of virtually any DVD. The Samsung HT-Z420 Home Theater System uses an HDMI connection to up-convert DVDs to near-1080p, so they become instantly crisper and clearer when displayed on your HDTV. Enhancing the audio ambiance, Auto Sound Calibration (ASC) balances the output from each speaker for optimal sound reproduction in any room. It also comes with a rear wireless speaker module which eliminates the need to run wires from the front to the back of the room.
And thanks to front and center speaker cones made with green" high-density, bio kelp fibers, all types of music are delivered with clearer sound and less distortion or internal noise."
* Wireless Rear included * USB host with CD ripping * iPod dock with video, audio + iphone support * KELP cone front and center speakers * Auto Sound Calibration * Energy Star * Net Dimensions: 16.93" x 2.76" x 11.10" * Net Weight: 18 lbs. * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
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Customer Reviews:
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 Great Value January 17, 2010
K. Boline (Carlsbad, CA USA)
Unit works great. Sound quality is very good for the price. The receiver device for the "wireless" speakers has a cooling fan that is a little noisy, but not bad. I've plugged a memory stick into the USB port containing MP3 music and JPEG picture files. This unit can switch between music and picture files with no problems. Very impressive. Alot of capability for the bucks.
Love this system February 7, 2010
Pm Gwilt (Texas, USA)
Easy to set up, and was surprised how well it interfaced with my Sharp TV. Like the 'no button' barely touch controls. Amazing product for the price. Researched it on the internet and maybe could have gotten it 10-20 bucks cheaper, but didn't know the online retailers. Trust Amazon so bought here.
 Surprisingly good system for the $$ May 4, 2009
Marvin Earnest (Georgia)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Was looking for a system for our samsung plasma TV. This "box" system really fits the bill. Easy to set up. Has a really neat auto-calibration feature which does a good job of balancing the speakers. You won't mistake it for a high-end system, but it really does deliver very good sound; plenty for our 20 x 20 living room. Sub-woofer is passive not powered, but adequate. I-POD dock is a nice "extra". The upscaling DVD player is just fine; kept us from having to have a separate player--fewer wires. If you're not an audiophile, and you're looking for simplicity, ease of set-up, and bang-for-the-buck, this is your choice. By the way, the wireless rear speakers work fine and have not interfered with the wireless network for our laptop.
So far, happy with my purchase June 21, 2009
Cody Morrow
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this set at Best Buy for a great price and rushed home to set it up to go with my new Samsung syncmaster HDTV. The set up was a snap but I have yet to figure out how to do the auto-calibration: The quick start guide doesn't mention it. When we turned on the radio to test the speakers, sound was only coming from the three front non-wireless speakers. After about 20 minutes of frustration, I finally realized I had to change the sound setting to output in surround sound. 5 seconds later I heard wonderful music from all of the speakers! Watched Valkyrie last night and I have to say both the upscaling and the audio are awesome. At several points in the movie, I had to rush to turn the volume down to keep neighbors from thinking explosions were going off in my house. The volume was only at 22 at the time, so I doubt there will be a problem with the sound being too low. I still have to tweak some things today and figure out auto-calibration, but right now I am very happy with my purchase and would recommenced these speakers.
Oh and FYI, the rear wireless speakers are wireless from the front receiver only. There are still wires running from the back two speakers to a wireless receiver that must be plugged in. However, these are all just behind my couch and is barely noticeable. The wireless receiver is much more convenient and better looking that running wires up the wall or across the floor.
Nice basic system July 19, 2009
Peds Doc in VA
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Received this for a birthday present and decided to keep it after all was said and done. It is a nice basic system with good sound. I like the wireless rear speaker system (although more on that in a little bit). Also it comes ready for the Ipod. It was fairly easy to put together. I had to buy an extra HDMI cable to connect it to the TV, so there was some additional expense.
Once I had it set up, I plugged in my Ipod expecting sound from all 5 speakers and discovered there was no sound from the rear speakers. I checked all my connections and they were fine. I got online with Samsung support live chat. It took him a while to find the product in his database. Then he basically sent me a web link that had me double check my connections again (which I had already done). When I told him the connections were good, he told me I needed an online service order. Instead, I took it back to the store and got another unit. Hooked it up only to realize (again with the Ipod) the rear speakers did not work. I finally realized that each time I synced the ipod to the home theater, that it automatically went to "speaker" mode, which mutes the rear speakers. I had to manually press the "mode" button on the remote to choose "music" mode (or a number of others) to enable the rear speakers.
So my only beef is that 1) Samsung support failed me big time (it was quite an easy fix after all)
and 2) I would like to switch on the Ipod without having to fiddle with the mode
Now that it is up and running I like the product and feel it is a good buy for the money. I use it for Ipod, DVD, Cable TV, and the Wii (which the kids love). The TV and Wii required an RCA audio cable from the TV back to the home theater.
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