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Panasonic SC-PT960 Deluxe 5 DVD Home Theater System
Panasonic SC-PT960 Deluxe 5 DVD Home Theater System


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List Price: $499.95
Buy New: $337.60
You Save: $162.35 (32%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars(based on 13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 592
Category: CE

Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Brand: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Batteries Included: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 16.7 x 17 x 3

MPN: SC-PT960
Model: SC-PT960
UPC: 037988256488
EAN: 0037988256488
ASIN: B0014TEASO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 5-disc DVD home theater system
  • Comes with 2 tower front speakers, 1 center speaker, 2 tallboy surround speakers and a Kelton subwoofer
  • Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and DTS decoders
  • Integrated Universal Dock for iPod
  • VIERA Link display

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
home theater system with 5-disc DVD/CD changer/receiver, 5 speakers, and a subwoofer * includes built-in iPod dock * includes small rear amplifier to power the rear speakers, with wireless connection to main unit * VIERA Link technology for simplified operation with a compatible Panasonic TV (HDMI-CEC) * digital video upconversion for DVD playback * built-in Dolby Digital, DTS, & Dolby Pro Logic II processing, for surround sound from DVD, VHS, and stereo sources * 6-channel amplifier (104 watts x 2 for front speakers, 101 watts for center speaker, 34 watts x 2 for surrounds, 106 watts for subwoofer) *


Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Clear crisp sound   November 6, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

My only problem with this system is the same as others have mentioned. The wireless speakers are not really wireless. They are powered by an attachment that does NOT connect to the DVD player (this is the "no wires part"). I've done my research actual wireless are rare and expensive. One thing you have to think about is, exactly what batteries do Wireless speakers use, and how long will they work for?
Setup is simple and the instructions couldn't be any easier. I've yet to fully try it, but so far so good.



5 out of 5 stars Rocking the Neighborhood   October 13, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This has been a great home theater system. I really like the wireless part. It is semi-wireless because the receiver has wires to the speakers but I do not have wires running from the front of the system to the back. This has made setting up the system easier. The sound is great. I can provide sound to the neighborhood. My teens like the sound of their music on this system too.


4 out of 5 stars Easy to set up   October 4, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I purchased the Panasonic 960 in Sept and it came packaged very well. It took about 30 Min. to set up with my Panasonic 42" Plasma and the remote works very well with the TV.It takes a little time to regulate the speakers after reading the instructions carefully.Dvd's and CD's look and sound awsome.You have to pump up the sound on the surround speakers but thats part of setup.I am very satisfied for the price.



4 out of 5 stars Decent for minimal use, or if you only watch DVDs   September 20, 2008
  2 out of 3 found this review helpful

For the price, this is a decent system. The speakers have a decent range, and the AM/FM functionality is very basic, but works. I do not have an iPod compatible with this system, but if the menu system is anything based upon it's 'setup', it'd be much more pleasurable to buy a headphone adaptor and connect it to the rear of the unit, instead.

The DVD player is functional, if not cumbersome. The menu system is incredibly obnoxiously early-90s technology; Changing settings can cause it to stop playback - so you get to restart your DVD from the beginning.

It has no ability to play non-region DVDs, so memories made on your computer will likely not play, nor will many independent releases.

With only the single stereo input, you're unlikely to ever use your rear speakers with an external input device. The Dolby Pro Logic available (attempt to fake 5.1 from 2.1 audio, basically) has 4 entirely pointless settings, none of which work very well - The Music setting will cause the subwoofer to boom, but you can't hear the voices; and other settings are virtually indistinguishable from standard stereo.

If you don't mind the extreme limitations of this unit, it does it's job of playing region 1 DVDs, and it does it fairly well.

If you want anything more than a sub-$50 DVD player with a 5 disc changer connected to it, and built-in speakers, keep looking.



1 out of 5 stars Not what I was led to believe   September 15, 2008
  1 out of 4 found this review helpful

Was led to believe this unit had wireless rear speakers
Not true
This unit has a wireless rear receiver with 2 speakers that are to be placed on opposite sides of the room that must be wired to it. Hard to do without tripping over wires on your wireless rear speakers.
Also Rear speakers are not very loud. You rarely hear anything from them and what you do hear is not very loud.




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