Samsung Does Blu-ray HTB On The Cheap

Samsung Does Blu-ray HTB On The Cheap
If you've been sitting on the sidelines where a Blu-ray home-theter system is concerned due to cost, Samsung's new price-friendly HTB may get you int he game. At $799 and the 800-watt, 5.1-channel HT-BD2E blends features of Samsung's previous 7.1-channel HT-BD2S ($999) and HT-BD2T ($1,499). Beyond BonudView capability, the HT-BD2E's single-disc Blu-ray player does HDMI out (not in) and 1080p DVD upconversion and provides an Ethernet port for firmware updates. Negatives iclude a passwive subwoofer and no DTS-HD Master Audio Support, although you get an FM Tuner, two optical digital inputs, and universal remote.