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Philips HTS6500 Surround Home-Theater System Review

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Nathaniel Wilkins reviews the affordable Philips HTS6500 home entertaiment system on CNET. 'By combining a DVD player, a receiver, and speakers into a single product, home-theater-in-a-box systems (HTIBs) simplify the process of purchasing and installing a home theater. Although a full-blown home-theater system is often the best solution for optimal sound quality, setting up five speakers and a subwoofer--let alone a full-scale A/V receiver and DVD player--may be out of the question if your space is small. On the other hand, even those with plenty of space often prefer their electronics to blend into the environment of the room instead of being its centerpiece.

For the space-challenged and style-conscious, the so-called lifestyle HTIB market has sprouted up. Philips's 2006 entry into the category is the HTS6500, a.k.a. the HTS6500/37. The compact HTIB utilizes only two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Moreover, compatibility with MP3, JPEG, and DivX files as well as a front-panel USB port give the system multimedia appeal. '

Read: Philips HTS6500 Review - CNET