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Samsung HT-Z310T 5.1-Channel Home Theater Surround Sound System (Set of Seven, Black)
Price:$174.99
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Samsung |
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Samsung |
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HT-Z310T/XAA |
| UPC |
036725616745 |
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Product Description
Now there are more ways to enjoy your home theater system. The Samsung HT-Z310T has a dock so you can listen to music from your iPod whenever you want. This home theater system is also wireless ready, so there's no need to hide wires or trip over them. Hear the amazing sound and enjoy more capabilities. Now you can enjoy regular DVDs in brilliant high-definition resolution. 1080p up-conversion lets you take full advantage of your HDTV by sending high-resolution signals to it. The result is lifelike, vivid visuals and crystal-clear details. DivX technology provides excellent compression and visual quality. You can now insert DVDs and CDs that have DivX movies downloaded from your computer and watch them on your TV with this Samsung Home Theater System. Now you can enjoy music from your iPod on your home theater system. The HT-Z310T comes with an iPod dock, just plug it in and listen to your favorite songs. Control all of your High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connected devices with one-touch control in a single universal remote. |
Customers Reviews
2008-08-21
Junk! Drive failed after 90 days of light use
I played back about 20 DVD's over 3 months. Then the drive no longer plays DVD's OR CD's. It just ejects any disk placed in the drive.
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2008-08-19
Bargain for what you get
Purchased this system with a Samsung 40" HDTV and am very pleased with both. We had a 32" Phillips and Sony 5.1 100w receiver with a powered sub woofer. The new sound system is perfect for our small family room (14x20') and the speakers, while tiny, fill the room and are barely noticable. Comments as to wire length,gage and non-generic fittings are all true but for me, were not a problem in setting up or wall mounting the speakers. Handle with care, since it is thin plastic.
I did buy the SWA-3000 remote amplifier which really cleaned up the installation. It was a refurbished unit and came without directions. (NOTE: the reset of the SWA-3000 is tricky and Samsung level 1 tech support was useless)
Since we have digital cable, I had trouble with coordinating all 3 remotes so I purchased a Harmony 550 which allows the use of one single remote. Logitech support will walk you through the set-up to customize for your specific needs. This way, the TV does not turn on when I play a CD or listen to the radio.
I have turned off the TV speakers and use this system for TV audio, finding the "matrix" mode to provide the best surround sound. Watching DVD's is a renewed pleasure, perhaps more due to the larger screen; however, the surround sound is superior to my prior system.
I believe, for the average viewer looking for quality sound and value in a very compact unit, you won't be dissapointed. Certainly, audio/videophiles might find fault with this system but for the price, I feel it offers great value, sound and image quality.
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2008-08-19
Samsung HT-Z310 (not image)
the main image for this product is 2 tall speakers for the front and 2 small rear speakers.. WARNING... that is not what you get.
you will receive 4 small speakers.. the main image is actually the (HT-Z410T)
but this product works great
Sound,look, upscale = great
sound cable length = could be better
i recommend this, if you going to go wireless or if you dont mine splicing some cable so your rear speakers...could actually reach the "rear"
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2008-08-01
Great sound, BAD DVD upconversion
First, this system is very cheap. Even if you order the $89 wireless kit (which is a bit finicky), it is still ~$300. The sound is also AMAZING for such a cheap system. I combined it with my new Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV (which has crappy speakers) and won't go back to factory TV speakers.
Also, Anynet is better than you think. Having you Samsung TV automatically control your volume through the HDMI cable is awesome. One remote!
As mentioned elsewhere, the iPod interface is awful. As a graduate student who likes to throw parties, it was a complete annoyance to find that the interface will only play songs in alphabetical order!
BUT, the worst problem BY FAR is the upconversion of the DVDs to 1080p resolution. In short, the 1080p resolution is SO pixelated, I can see the pixels from 8 feet away. This was confirmed by other users at avsforums.cmom. To make the image slightly smoother, I have the DVD Player set to standard output at 480p (non-HD) resolution and let the TV do its best to display the signal. My TV is expensive and does a decent job. In other words: it is identical to using a $40 non-upconversion DVD player. In general this is unacceptable. But it will have to do until I graduate!
If you don't mind standard DVD image quality and just need a cheap high-quality sound system: buy it. If you need good images from your DVD collection, buy a more expensive system.
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2008-07-17
An excellent surround soune system for a great price
I purchased this surround sound system with my Samsung LCD 46in 750 series HDTV.
This is a great surround sound system for the price. I was not looking to spend a crazy amount of $$ for a surround sound system. Some go for over $1000.
I am overall extremely satisfied with this product. Setup was easy, but the manual is somewhat confusing.
Sound is great. I use an optical digital audio cable (NOT included--about $30-$50 depending on length) from this system to HDTV. This is the best way for me, as I then don't have to connect anything else to the surround system. Any device that I use (Cable, Wii, XBOX 360), gets connected to the TV & the sound goes from the TV to the system via the optical audio cable.
Also, has anynet+. Which means that any other Samsung device's remote with anynet+ can operate the system (& vice versa) without programming.
Had built in up-converting DVD player. Is not an HD-DVD, but will up-convert any DVD to a better digital looking & sounding DVD. The built in DVD player gives you one less device in your home theater
Issues that could be better (therefore 4 star):
Wires for rear speakers could be longer. They are only about 30ft. Need to be at least 50 feet, or maybe even longer, to adequately run the wires over doors so they don't run across the room
Also, the speaker wires that connect to the samsung system itself are attached to a special connector. Therefore, you can't just run your own speaker wire from the system. You need to "splice" additional wire to the wires provided (Samsung doesn't sell longer wires, I called them).
The wires that do come with the system are not great in terms of gauge (samsung doesn't even known what gauge they are--level 2 support had no idea), but based on the size, I'm guessing about 18, maybe even 20 gauge)
You can go wireless for the rear speakers, but that's an additional $100 for a wireless receiver. ALSO, BE AWARE, that with any wireless speaker device, it WILL INTERFERE with wireless internet (you will get bumped off router if using in same room when receiver is on), certain cordless phones & certain microwaves. For this reason, I didn't purchase the wireless receiver.
Others have mentioned issues with mounting, as the mounts cannot be turned towards a specified direction. This is NOT an issue for me, as my speakers are not mounted, so I can't comment
OVERALL, This is a great sounding system for an unbelievable price!!
If you are an audiophile, this is NOT for you. Spend over $1000 for something else. If you want great sound at a great price, then this is for you
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Touchscreen Display Smartphone – A Samsung’s New iPhone Killer
 Last week Samsung and Sprint introduced the Samsung Instinct at CTIA (the wireless conference in Las Vegas). They truly believe that this innovation would become an iPhone killer. It's a candy-bar shaped and stylish smartphone with a large touchscreen display and no keypad. All the experts at the conference were really impressed with its features, but not all would agree with their challenging statement to kill iPhone with Samsung instinct. Surely it needs time to prove their instincts.
Let’s see its pros and cons from critics:
- The Instinct is on a 3G data network and has real GPS, iPhone lacks it.
- It won't have OS X or iTunes.
- The Instinct can use Sprint’s EV-DO mobile broadband network for zippier download speeds.
- GPS showed great quality, but the web browser was clunky and sometimes failed to load applications.
- Still a little rough around the edges.
- The design front is good, but the Instinct can't quite match Apple's device in style.
- 3G data support (via Sprint's EVDO network), plenty of customization features, the possibility of third-party support via Java/Brew.
- Price claimed to be lower than on average iPhones, but Sprint will require those who purchase the device to choose one of its latest unlimited plans (claimed 70$ per month).
  
Let’s see Samsung's touchscreen smartphone specifications:
- Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
- Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information, integrated GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
- Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search.
- Visual Voicemail allowing users to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a tap of the screen
- 2.0 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and video camcorder
- Advanced Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology with audio caller ID
- Access to corporate and consumer (POP3) email including AOL, Gmail and Yahoo!
- Threaded text messaging provides a view of the full conversation
- Mobile Sync to restore contact information if the device is lost, stolen or damaged
- Phone as Modem connects the phone with a computer for Internet and email access
- Dimensions: 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches; 4.4 ounces
- Display: 3.1" TFT (240 x 432 pixels and 262K vibrant colors)
- Standard Lithium (LiIon) battery: up to 5.75 hours continuous talk time
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