05-14-2009, 03:57 PM
Wireless Home Theater system?
Hi everyone,
A friend of mine is upgrading his home theater system. He recently got a nice Samsung LCD (I’m jealous!) and wants to enjoy great sound along with its awesome pocture. Currently, he has the TV connected to an ancient Aiwa mini-system and a A/V switch.
He doesn’t want or need a home theater system with a built-in DVD player. He’s got a DVD player and a Blu-Ray player. He grabbed a Sylvania from Radio Shack when they had it on sale. He doesn’t want to have to deal with picking a receiver and then matching speakers and other components to it. He wants to take the hoem theater system out of the box, connect it and enjoy. So, he’s a definitely candidate for a Home Theater System in a Box (HTSIAB).
Since I have an Onkyo HTSIAB that has served me very well, I recommended something along these lines to him:
Then he said he wants to go wireless. To the best of my knowledge, the typical home theater system with wireless is a regular system with wireless rear speakers. All of the other speakers are usually still wired. So, I went back to the drawing board and still considered a regular home theater system in a box is the correct choice but to whichever he purchases he can add the following item:
Anyone have any experience with the Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit? People who have bought it from Best Buy seem to be pretty happy with the system. While the RocketHish requires wires between the Home Theater Receiver and the Sender and in turn the Rocketfish receiver and the rear speakers, it is wireless otherwise. So, no wires running across the floor or around the perimeter of the room. Seemed like a viable option and will get him a HTSIAB that can be used wired or wireless depending on the circumstances.
Advice?
Robert
Hi everyone,
A friend of mine is upgrading his home theater system. He recently got a nice Samsung LCD (I’m jealous!) and wants to enjoy great sound along with its awesome pocture. Currently, he has the TV connected to an ancient Aiwa mini-system and a A/V switch.
He doesn’t want or need a home theater system with a built-in DVD player. He’s got a DVD player and a Blu-Ray player. He grabbed a Sylvania from Radio Shack when they had it on sale. He doesn’t want to have to deal with picking a receiver and then matching speakers and other components to it. He wants to take the hoem theater system out of the box, connect it and enjoy. So, he’s a definitely candidate for a Home Theater System in a Box (HTSIAB).
Since I have an Onkyo HTSIAB that has served me very well, I recommended something along these lines to him:
Then he said he wants to go wireless. To the best of my knowledge, the typical home theater system with wireless is a regular system with wireless rear speakers. All of the other speakers are usually still wired. So, I went back to the drawing board and still considered a regular home theater system in a box is the correct choice but to whichever he purchases he can add the following item:
Anyone have any experience with the Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit? People who have bought it from Best Buy seem to be pretty happy with the system. While the RocketHish requires wires between the Home Theater Receiver and the Sender and in turn the Rocketfish receiver and the rear speakers, it is wireless otherwise. So, no wires running across the floor or around the perimeter of the room. Seemed like a viable option and will get him a HTSIAB that can be used wired or wireless depending on the circumstances.
Advice?
Robert