| Samsung HT-TQ85 XM-Ready Five-Disc DVD Changer Home Theater System (5.1 Channel) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 48 reviews)
Sales Rank: 15262
Category: CE
Publisher: Samsung
Studio: Samsung
Brand: Samsung
Label: Samsung
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 80
Dimensions (in): 34.6 x 20.8 x 17.7
MPN: HT-TQ85
Model: HT-TQ85
UPC: 036725616516
EAN: 0036725616516
ASIN: B000FH658O
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| Features:
| • | Home Theater system delivers 1000 watts of big audio power through 5.1 channels | | • | Unit includes a five-disc progressive scan DVD changer and USB host play for easy portable digital device connectivity | | • | XM Radio-ready DVD player supports MP3, WMA, MPEG (video), DivX, JPEG (photo files), and other formats | | • | Includes center channel, four tall-boy satellite speakers, a subwoofer, and universal speaker connectors for a simple set up | | • | DVD player measures 16.9 x 3 x 15 inches (WxHxD) |
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Product Description
The Samsung HT-TQ85 Five DVD 5.1 Channel Home Theater Audio System draws you into the action of your favorite DVDs. You'll be absorbed into the events you're watching, as 1000 watts of 5.1 Home Theater audio envelop the room. You'll feel like you're really there, in the center of the action. Multimedia disc playback XM satellite radio-ready (with optional Conect-N-Play antenna) Wireless rear channel ready HDMI out with video upscaling (up to 1080i) 4 tall-boy speakers NOTE - Specs are not finalized and are subject to change
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Just the facts: January 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm just giving the facts. Opinions are up to you:
1.) The only way to get 1080i is through the HDMI output. Component video output will display up to 720P.
2.) While watching a DVD, you can not access the system's menu to adjust audio settings. The menu button will instead go to the DVD's menu screen, thus stopping your movie. All audio setttings must be adjusted while the DVD is stopped.
3.) After the unit is turned on, you must wait about 10 seconds for it to start up.
4.) CDs and FM radio sound great on my system. With CDs, you have several different modes you can listen in, including simulated surround sound, or you can just have non-surround blast out of front and rear speakers.
5.) The preset audio settings must be adjusted since they are crap (I believe this is a fact, not just my opinion...haha). No big deal really. You just have to play around with the settings.
6.) If you are much closer to the rear speakers that the front speakers, you can set a delay to the rear speakers so that all the soundwaves from the front and rear speakers will arrive at your ears at the same time for optimal listening experience.
7.) Opening the CD/DVD tray takes about 5-6 seconds.
8.) The remote has very few buttons that glow in the dark. I have to turn the lights on during a movie in order to see the other buttons, which there are A LOT of. Too many buttons to memorize their location by feel.
9.) The main menu screen can be customized to show any picture you apply to it. You can even grab an image from a movie while watching it.
10.) My living room is about 20'x12' (apartment size) and I can't get the volume above half way without feeling like my eardrums are going to explode. 1000 watts is more than enough for this size room.
11.) I had to initially turn the subwoofer much lower in the settings because it packs one hell of a punch, especially behind my couch where I can feel every little pulse it makes.
12.) If your room is any bigger than mine, you may have to buy more speaker wire. I did.
13.) The DVD player is behind my couch and above my head, yet it will still pick up the signal from the remote even though I point it forward.
14.) Don't be fooled by the nice, tall speakers. Only the top half is the actual speaker. The bottom half is just part of the stand. Each speaker consists of 1 nice heavy round base, 1 dummy speaker, 1 speaker. You can eliminate the base and mount the speaker on the wall, with or without the dummy speaker. You can eliminate the dummy speaker and put the real speaker directly on the base for a shorter look.
15.) The speakers and base have a nice "channel" for the wire so that the wire can remain hidden.
16.) I bought a refurbished set, and it came in looking brand-spanking new.
All in all, I'm a pretty picky guy when it comes to my electronics, but I am very pleased with this set from Samsung. I would definitely recommend it, especially when I was able to pick up a refurbished set for just over $300.
Good sound - Good Quality - Terrible soft September 9, 2007
I bought this product because I was looking for a non so expensive equipment with good sound quality and that's exactly what I got, this is a not so powerfull equipment but good enought for my 50 m2 appartment, it provides good sound quality and some additionals features which I liked very much, as the USB memory port.
I did't give it 5 because of the terrible software it comes with. It doesn't even allows you to browse your cd while listening to it at the same time... it's unbelivable... programing a good software for this should not be expensive and I'm sure should be very easy to do... I don't understand why didn't Samsung do it better...
Anyway, sound is good, I listened to a sony alternative in the same price range and I think the Samsung is still little bit better.
 samsung not really a company for speakers, August 16, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love samsung. They make some of the best products out there.. that said... this item is fair rather then stellar. or maybe I just demand more in a home theater system... the speakers are a bit on the weak side and I just to get the experience I expect.. that said it is a home theater in a box so you get what you pay for.. best bet is too by components individually from companies like pioneer that are in the "sound" business. then by speakers from someone like JBL.. If you have a high def tv especially, and you definatly want a HTIB you'll prob be getting blu ray or hdtv at some point.so you might as well wait and get a reciever that can play all the audio and blu ray too.... in short.. looks great (though the tall boys are smaller then they look, Id call them mid boys ;) ), sounds about average, better off buying components so your truly satisfied,
Great home theater in a box August 4, 2007
This is a great home theater in a box. I love that it has HDMI passthrough as well as a digital input. I have all my music streaming to the digital input and it sounds great on surround sound. The rear speakers are a little soft with the default setting. Turning the overall volume up makes the center speakers too loud. Turning the center speakers down and increasing the overall volume worked. Rear speakers sound good now. I would highly recommend investing in good speaker cables.
I wish that the receiver had pre-amp outputs so additional speakers could be connected to the receiver.
Samsung surround sound system July 27, 2007
I waited a few months before posting this to make sure the system can hold up to many hours of abuse.
I have this hooked up to my direct tv box with a digital optical connection for sound and also to my PS3 with the HDMI cable. It starts to sound really nice after 4-5 hours of use. I have a small living room so the power is more than enough to shake everything. The base is a little boomy but you can just adjust it down.
Pros:
Once all the settings are adjusted properly for your room and connected equipment (took me a little over a week of playing with it) it sounds amazing.
The system looks great.
Wireless rear speakers(I purchased this separately) works flawlessly.
Upconversion of old dvd's is nice.
CD music and FM sound is great.(you'll need a better fm antenna though)
Cons:
It'll take at least a few days to figure out the perfect settings.
5 Disk changer is a little slow at loading dvds.
If you hook up direct tv through the hdmi there is a voice to video sync issue.(I hooked it up this way at first and the voice would come slightly before the picture.) And, even though there is a sync tuning feature it doesn't tune it enough to get it right. I just fixed this by using the optical cable to connect it instead of hdmi. This must be a direct tv thing though because when the HDMI is hooked up to my PS3 the voice sync is perfect.
Overall, this system is a great buy. Yes it will arrive in a partially ripped up box but everything inside will be fine. I was really worried about this at first but once I took everything out and set it up it was great. The power and clean sound can't be beat for the money. It rivals my sony dream system upstairs which I paid over $800 for.
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