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LG LHT874 - Home theater system - 5.1 channel - glossy black | 
 enlarge | Brand: LG
Category: CE
List Price: $479.95
Buy New: $290.00
You Save: $189.95 (40%)
New (7) from $290.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 6335
Shipping Weight (lbs): 80
Dimensions (in): 47 x 18 x 15
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LHT874
Model: LHT874
UPC: 719192173293
EAN: 0719192173293
ASIN: B001A4LI5Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW, unopened, great value!
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| Features:
| • | Superior image quality and convenience with1080p up-conversion via HDMI output. | | • | One cable all-digital input for easy integration of cable/satellite boxes or game systems | | • | Eliminate speaker cables from the main unit to rear speakers. | | • | Connect, control and play directly from your iPod. | | • | Digital music, photos and video with USB Media Plus. |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Easy Setup, Great Sound, Need Easier Options for Surround January 2, 2009
At the price of ~ $300 this system is a steal & looks great. The rear "wireless" speakers are an added bonus by not having to deal with wires...although it is confusing to be able to use the Dolby modes & reset every time the unit is turned off.
The IPod works great but the stand does not hold the IPod but more or less just lays on it. For the 1000w rating it has great sound & value for the price
 Difficult setup, Great Sound, Low on options December 19, 2008
I tried deciding between the Sony Bravia, Samsung and LG versions of this home theatre system. Since there were no reviews on here on the LG, I had trouble deciding. I ended up going with LG since it was on sale for only $250. The Sony and Samsung versions were on sale for $350.
The unit is much sleeker and nicer looking than shown in the one and only picture available for this item (could not find another photo anywhere on the internet). It is all black with chrome trimming, which you can't see in the photo.
Setup - Out of the box, the system did not seem too complicated, but took me over an hour to setup. The wires are only color coded on one end, so make sure to plug that end into the receiver. The unit was also larger than I expected, and did not fit on my shelf.
Wireless - The "wireless" was especially confusing, as it took me about an hour to figure out how to make it work. Apparently the rear speakers only give sound in certain sound formats. Make sure to choose one of the Dolby Pro Logic formats. Wireless here means there is a small transmitter unit plugged into the main unit, and a larger receiver that you place in the back of the room, that you have to plug into the wall, which the 2 rear speakers wire into. So you don't have to run wires from the main unit to the rear speakers, just from the rear receiver to the rear speakers. The use of an additional AC outlet for the rear receiver was somewhat annoying.
Sound - The sound quality is the best feature of this system. It is clear and crisp, even at high volume, and once the rear wireless is setup the surround quality is great as well, you really feel like you are in a theatre. The only problems I have with the sound are the lack of a "bass boost" type feature, as the bass is not deep or loud enough, but there is probably an option I have not seen to give it a boost. The difficulty in choosing the "sound format" which will actually make the rear speakers work was confusing as well. Every time I turn the receiver off, I have to flip through the sound modes to one of the Dolby Pro Logic options to get rear sound. For some reason the default option is "bypass" which turns off the rear and center speakers. I have not hooked it up with the HDMI cable yet (just regular RCAs), so maybe that will solve the problem.
DVD Player - The 5 Disc dvd player has a unique method of loading the DVDs where you can see all 5 DVDs at once, and don't have to eject them one at a time, which I usually hate about 5 disc changers. This was a great feature, and I had no issues with the DVD play quality of the system.
IPOD dock - this is not so much a "Dock" as an IPOD wire with a cheap plastic stand which isn't really meant to house the wire. I have not hooked up an IPOD yet to comment on the performance.
Recommendation - If you can get this unit on sale for less than $300, then it is a good deal. If you can find the Sony Bravia (which my parents have, it is a better system) for less than $400, and you can afford the extra $100, go with the Bravia. Otherwise, the LG is a good system for the price.
Disappointing HDMI January 6, 2009
The HDMI pass through does not work. That is one of the main reason I bought the unit.
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