The LG LHT888 is a home theater system offered by LG whose elegent design will add a touch of class to any room.  The front and rear speakers are inspired by the slim and elegant shape of a champagne glass making these speakers a piece of home decor as much as a part of your sound system. The LG LHT854 comprises of a DVD player,  200W subwoofer, 100W table top center channel and four 100W "champagne" floor-standing satellite speakers. It has superior audio performance tuned by Mr. Mark Levinson and has 1080p up-scaling video via HDMI for visuals to match.  It has a USB port to easily connect to other media devices and has LG SimpLink to connect to other LG devices with the HDMI port.  Another nice feature is wireless rear speakers for an easy setup and clean look. The DVD player is capable of playing virtually any disc type and can play MP3, WMA, DivX and MPEG4 files.  Audio capabilities include XTS Pro, DTS decoding and Dolby 5.1, prologic II and digital 2 channel down mix.  There are several inputs/outpus including HDMI, component, composite, mini stereo jack and optical digital. The LG LHT888 comes with remote control (w/ batteries), video cable and AM/FM antennas.

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LG LHT888
MSRP $600.00
Release date December, 2008
Brand LG
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Pros:
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stands are included
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DVD upscaling to full 1080i high definition
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HDMI output
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powerful and clean sound output
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wireless rear speakers
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AM/FM tuner with 50 presets
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takes the fun out of building your own
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odd aesthetic
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difficult to set up
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no A/V receiver for use with other home theater / media / game units
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Details

PLAYABLE DISC FORMATS

  • Disc Capacity
  • DVD
  • DVD R RW
  • CD R RW
  • MP3
  • HTS: Home Theater
  • Wireless Rear Speakers
  • WMA
  • JPEG

AUDIO

  • Available Menu Languages: Eng
  • XTS Pro Digital Amplifier
  • DTS Decoding
  • Dolby Digital Decoding
  • Dolby Digital Down Mix
  • Dolby Digital Prologic

TUNER

  • Band: FM / AM
  • Station Preset: 50
  • FM Tuner Range: 87.50~108.00 MHz(50kHz)
  • AM Tuner Range: 522 ~ 1620kHz

VIDEO

  • 1080i Upconversation HDMI
  • DivX A V

REAR PANEL INPUTS/OUTPUTS

  • Optical Digital Audio In
  • Composite Video Out
  • Component Video Out Yes HDMI Out
  • External AM FM Antenna

AMPLIFIER/SPEAKER

  • Output Power Front Impedence: 100W x 2 (4 Ohms)
  • Front Speaker Types: "Champagne" Floor-Standing
  • Subwoofer Speaker Type: Standard
  • Output Power Subwoofer: 200W (3 Ohms)

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Front Panel USB port
  • Front Panel Display
  • Cabinet Color: Glossy Black
  • Width Height Depth: 16.9" x 12.0" x 2.8"
  • Dimensions w/ Packaging: 45.7" x 19.2" x 15.0"
  • Weight: 65.1 lbs (net)
  • Weight In Package: 73.9 lbs

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LG LHT888

• LG LHT888 - Home theater system - 5.1 channel - glossy black

• LG 700W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Upconvert DVD/CD Player

UPC: 719192173286

EAN: 0719192173286

MPN: LHT888

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Pros

  • stands are included
  • DVD upscaling to full 1080i high definition
  • HDMI output
  • powerful and clean sound output
  • wireless rear speakers
  • AM/FM tuner with 50 presets

Cons

  • takes the fun out of building your own
  • odd aesthetic
  • difficult to set up
  • no A/V receiver for use with other home theater / media / game units

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