hmmm this is a very affordable hts with hdmi repeater...

thanks for highlighting!

from wht i hear its rm1999...

just ordered mine from aaronwee...can't wait...will give review after getting and playing around with it...

cheers...

hey thanks aaron for quick and easy deal...hehe...

yup very happy but not setting up tonight la...gonna do tommorrow...need some extra long cables for the rear speakers...

will definately post a review after installing and testing with avatar bluray...

cheers...

ok here goes my review...nothing great but if any questions do ask and ill reply...

Installation time :-

45 minutes to 1 hour as setting up the speakers is a real pain, everything else is just plug and play (color coded).
Rear speaker wires are long which helps in hiding the cables.

Room size: Roughly half a badminton court and open corridor.

Setup: PS3 to HT-SF470 to TV (Panny 50 inch Plasma)

Testing material: Avatar BluRay

Audio Feedback :-

Confirmed HD is only via LPCM. The amp itself does not decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD. Avatar's audio playback was simply amazing. With medium audio levels (25 to 32) I was able to hear clearly and loud. The front speaker manages speech nicely without any sound distortion. Even after pumping to max volume (40). Bass in my opinion is adequate. Would not say its powerful but it gives enough punch as expected from 160 odd watts. The auto calibration tool is very simple to use and without fuss.

Am still waiting on my B.yond installation before I can test regular TV usage. Unable to test via Astro as I don't have optical audio cable or does my TV support ARC and since am going to B.yond won't be getting. Will update once B.yond finally gets installed. God only knows when.

Also need to test playing games on my PS3. Was busy yesterday so haven't had the chance. Will try and provide feedback soon.

thats all folks...

cheers...

This post has been edited by sbd18: Jun 15 2010, 12:16 AM

yes can be mounted via screws or hooks...

no kit included...

finally got my b.yond set up and running through the hts...

all i can say is amazing...am happy my panny plasma is linking with the hts so i don't need to use the hts's remote to control anything....

highly recommend this system for those looking for simple, hdmi repeater based home theater set up...

the speaker connectors are proprietary type...only the wires connecting to the speakers are positive and negative while to the hts its sony plugs...

in regards to PS3 and WDTV, yes they do decode DTS over HDMI...

cheers...

yes correct to both of your questions...

if u have the money i would go for HTP-819SW...i was thinking of that as well but wanted a cheaper alternative...i heard u can get it around RM3k at desa home theater but haven't confirmed it myself...with HTP-819SW u can confirm TrueHD decoding without any issues...

cheers...

depends actually...

for b.yond hd i'm using between 20 to 25...

for bluray movies anywhere between 25 to 35...

yup its very bassy...especially b.yond....axn hd the worst of the lot...

mine is placed between the lcd's stand and lcd...nice enuff slot to fit in...