Review by D. Yopp for LG LHT854 1000-Watt DVD Disc Home Theater In a Box
Rating:
Pros : Plenty of Volume (1000W) Great pairing with LG T.V.

Comes with Excellent Ipod Adapter and sounds great for

an all-in-one solution. Chalk full of features.

Comes with speaker Wire too.

Cons : As with most other systems…Inputs! Only has one Optical but

thank goodness for that. Only has preset Equalizer settings.

Long Review (A lot to say and want to answer any questions)

I had been looking around for a good 5.1 system that decodes all the popular signals such as Dolby Digital and DTS sound.

Not Looking to spend a whole lot of cash I needed a simple solution.

I have looked around online and in stores at a variety of options.

When it came down to it I had considered heavily on the sony soundbar mainly because it was the only low price ranged sound system with 3 HDMI inputs. But when I went to bestbuy and listened to it all of my fears came true as far as volume. The soundbar was just too low unless I would have kept it cranked up. Then after weighing the other options of a receiver/speakers (Panasonic receiver)combo the price just was just barely in my range but really didnt want to spend all my cash. Then remebering that my T.V. was an LG (42pg20 42″Plasma) I decided to check out this model. Going out on a limb I was wary because of the one input.

Much to my suprise this unit is awesome for a HTS.

Now for an audiophile the 1.0% THD might discourage you but for around

$220 It something Even I could overlook.(Also have a high end 6.1 sony receiver and yamaha speakers in the house, they have like a .07 THD)

This system gets so loud too. My room is only a 14ft. by 20ft. room but I never even have to turn the volume up over half to crank it while watching a movie.(Actually never had to go over that) The sub kicks.

Also this unit not only upscales DVD’s through the built-in Dvd player(which looks great) it also plays from Ipod with the INCLUDED Ipod Dock (Through OSD or via Ipod control which is cool), From USB, and from the digital optical in. (Will of course also play mp3 music, jpg pictures, and divx movies, and probably a few other formats that I am forgetting).If that wasnt enough LG also included a am/fm receiver in this unit with a loop antennae.

Hooking up the unit was straight forward, the wiring is 18 gauge wire ,About 18ft. long for the rear speakers, about 12ft. for the sub that is color coded, pre stripped at the ends and ready to go.

There is an HDMI Out (I ran to the T.V.) and a couple other outs, composite and standard RCA I think). There was a little delay in the audio from my Digital DVR cable box when I ran the HDMI Out of my cable box into my T.V. and then optical out of my T.V. into the Home theatre. Problem was solved by running the optical from my cable box straight into the home theatre. The Home theatre also automatically picks up whatever kind of sound source it needs to decode and displays it on the front of the unit.

If you have an LG T.V. with simplink then it is really simple to control the System as it syncs right up and even turns on the unit when synced and off when the T.V. turns off.

The remote for the unit also has controls for the T.V., If you dont own an LG TV then no fear as the remote is programmable for your T.V.

The OSD allows you to set aspect ratio and resolution for your T.V as well as test the speakers and turn up each one individually as necessary.

There is No way to set your own E.Q. though but the presets are good even though you probably wont even have to use them. There is also an audio delay fixer (up to 300ms).

Overall I would give it a 4.5 because of all its features but lack of inputs.Recommend to anyone on a budget and wanting a great home theatre with plenty of options.

Review by J. Lambert for LG LHT854 1000-Watt DVD Disc Home Theater In a Box
Rating:
I live in a townhouse with an open floor plan, so not a lot of walls.

After much research, I decided on this system. I did not want a “plaster blaster” and unlike most people (guys actually), I am not all that keen on a thumping base.

This system was a breeze to set up. If I can do it, anyone can.

The speaker wires are all color coded and provided you don’t get them all entangled like me, the process is pretty painless. I solved the rear speaker issue by running both wires under the carpet by the patio door and then taking the right rear speaker behind the sofa. I was worried about wires running across the living room floor, but LG provides tons of length to these wires.

I love all the options. I have not used them all as yet, but even my CD’s from my CD player sound terrific on this. Of course movies are the best and the upconvert feature is a plus. The picture quality is just great.

I have only turned the volume up to about 17 and this does it for me (and my neighbor)

Thanks LG for a great product

Review by Adrienne Dc Brown for LG LHT854 1000-Watt DVD Disc Home Theater In a Box
Rating:
The system is good overall. The sound quality is good just not as strong as I anticipated. I was thinking this system would only require an HDMI cable to listen to the television in surround sound (not the DVD or radio) but I had to purchase an optical cable for this aspect of the system. The cable can be purchased for around $15-$45

Hopefully once I connect the optical cord I will enjoy watching sports and other events on television.

My family loves the surround sound when watching movies