Samsung HT-BD8200 Sound Bar with Blu-ray & Netflix

I may be in love... The Samsung HT-BD8200 is a home theater sound bar equipped with a Blu-ray player and wireless subwoofer. This might be the best match I've seen for flat panel TVs in a long time. It's impressive since it features a fully integrated Blu-ray player with Full HD 1080p playback and a virtual 5.1-channel surround sound for a lifelike audio presence. And a wireless subwoofer!

As a self-contained, wall-mountable home theater sound bar, the HT-BD8200 is designed to fit in with today's contemporary décor and lifestyle. It is only 2.6 inches deep and accented with Samsung's Touch of Color design, for a classy, yet cutting-edge look. The included wireless subwoofer means that you can get fuller bass without having to worry about running cables from the sound bar to a corner of the room. It lets you maintain a clean and contemporary look.

The HT-BD8200 is also equipped with Samsung's "Smart Volume" technology for volume level adjustments on-the-fly for superb listening levels without the need to continually pick up the remote. It also offers seamless playback of video, photos, or music from digital devices such as media players, mobile phones, and digital cameras, using either the built-in USB port or Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Multimedia disc playback and an included iPod dock add even more versatility to the system. The system is rated at 300W and it will handle Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA decoding.

Now here's where it gets even better... The HT-BD8200 is wireless networking ready (via an optional USB dongle that supports 802.11 b/g/n). With an Internet connection, the HT-BD8200 is compatible with BD-Live (Profile 2.0) interactive features AND it can access Netflix for instant streaming video or Pandora music.

The HT-BD8200 will be available the first half of 2009 and pricing has yet to be determined. Please visit www.samsung.com for more information.

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