Samsung HT-Z515T 5.1-Channel 5 Disc Home Theater Surround Sound System
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Get the total home theater experience with the SAMSUNG HT-TZ515. Tired of tripping over wires or trying to hide them? This home theater system has rear wireless included. Got an iPod? The HT-TZ515 has a dock so you can listen to your favorite songs from your iPod whenever you want. And the 5-disc DVD changer will transform standard DVDs to beautiful high definition for the ultimate cinematic experience. Product details and pricing info |
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5 Customer Reviews Posted
- Very good system
- For the price this system can't be beat. The sound quality is great and the wireless rear speakers work as advertised. It does not interphere with my wireless internet contrary to previous reviews. I bought this system to match with my new Samsung HDTV and the Anynet feature makes using these devices with one remote easy. My standard DVD's do look sharper with the built in HD DVD converter.
On a seperate note worth mentioning, I recieved my first home theater damaged. I called Amazon late Saturday afternoon and I had a new Home Theater by Wednesday. They sent me the return shippers in my Email and had a replacement on the way Monday Morning before I dropped the damaged one off. Very impressive product support and customer service! - 2008-09-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not bad, not great
- Well I read a lot of reviews of the HT-Z515T, other Samsung models, the Panasonic and Sony models of similar specs. This is a really good sounding unit with some really silly flaws that make daily use bothersome. Still a great bargain and would recommend if you don't mind the flaws I list.
Pros
*Excellent sound, especially for this price range. I don't think there is a product with comparable sound without paying several hundred more.
*Very good dvd/cd playback. It doeas have some difficulty with dirty or moderately scratched disks that my Sony 5 disk player had no trouble with, but this may be a function of the higher quality of the reader.
*small footprint of speakers, player and wireless unit.
*mostly good coordination with Samsung tv
*Excellent combatibility with ipod
Cons
*1st problem is it is really difficult to compare the various models of Samsung ht's.
*terible remote - no backlight, small buttons that are pourly laid out.
*sometimes disconnects from Samsung tv when changing from dvd to cable input.
*no hdmi input
*does not display the track number in cd play (just stupid!!)
*displays static samsung logo while playing cd's. No screen save in this mode. - 2008-08-17, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Good product but yet to impress!
- I purchased this product off of eBay after doing plenty of research. What attracted me is the price, wireless module, 1080p upconversion and tall-boy speaker. The product arrived within a week of ordering it. Installation was fairly straightforward and simple (prepare to spend about 2-3 hours installing this giant system).
First the negatives:
* I was very disappointed to find out that you cannot adjust the equalizer when you hook this system to a DVR box. I watch majority of my shows on DVR and TV and needless to say I was disappointed that I cannot tweak equalizers in this mode.
* For the size of the subwoofer I expected way more bass than what it is capable of. I had to tweak the setting to +4 dB (+6 dB is the max) to get decent bass. The bass works halfway decent only at higher volumes.
* The LCD interface is a little short of pathetic. For a system worth $400+ Samsung could have put a little bit more effort into the interface. This is the deal...You have to have the TV on to maneuver between folders if you are playing MPs. This is a huge disadvantage if you compare other HTIB system. I have a 40 inch LCD TV which is illuminated with an expensive lamp that I don't intend to burn anytime soon. Samsung has not made the maneuvering any easier by having a complex interface that works ONLY in the DVD mode. So if you want to adjust the equalizer you can only do so in the DVD mode which required you turning on TV just to listen to MP3 songs. That for me sucks!
* I am disappointed that the tallboy speakers, which look gorgeous, deliver mediocre performance. Or I am just expecting way too much for a system worth $400.
* Inputs: The system has only 2 types of inputs; traditional and optical. I believe that is short of standards compared against other HTIBs.
* Performance: At low sound levels, this system doesn't perform any better than my Panasonic TV with 2-10W speakers.
Now the positives:
* Once installed, this HTIB unit gives a hi-tech look to the living room. The tallboy speakers look gorgeous (but get a B- on performance) and the subwoofer unit looks like an alienware CPU.
* The wireless units were a breeze to install and surprisingly, produce very impressive performance. I noticed no audible lags though I feel when I watch live TV, the wireless lags behind a little. It doesn't happen when I watch HD movies. The wireless receiver looks a little bulky for my taste but nevertheless looks like a piece out of Star Wars set.
* Performance: The HT-TZ515 delivers outstanding performance at high volumes. I am yet to crank it up all the way and even at the level of 20-22, the performance is appreciable. I noticed no hums or other noises but that is because I use a high-end optical cable. I am yet to be impressed by the "upconversion" razzmatazz but that is because I believe blue-rays are the way to go! The upconverted DVDs look pretty decent when I play DIVX or DVD movies.
* MP3 hookups: You can connect your MP3 player in a breeze and enjoy great sounds from this system.
Summary: Overall, a mediocre system. I got this system for $300 which costs over $400 elsewhere. For the money I paid, I'm pretty satisfied with it. But if I had paid $400 I will be very disappointed with the performance of this unit. I read rave reviews about the Sony Bravia HTIB and would probably stick with Sony. - 2008-06-30, 5 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Terrific sound
- I bought this system to use with my Samsung 61 inch TV(model A750)and am delighted with it. Aside from matching the TV perfectly, it is easy to set up, easy to use, and produces great sound. I feel like I am at the movies.
The wireless receiver for the rear speakers worked like a charm.
I offer the following suggestions:
1. To hook this system to your TV you will need both a video cable(I use an HDMI cable) and audio cable(I use a standard red and white cable). Neither cable comes with the system(which is the norm), so make sure you buy them.
2. Before using the system, press the menu button on the remote(your TV must be turned on), go to audio setup, and do the tone test to make sure that each of your speakers is working. Initially I did not insert one of the speaker wires enough, and did not get a sound.
IMPORTANT: The tone test will not work unless you use the Mode button on the remote control and choose Matrix as your setting. I learned this the hard way when I could not get tones from all the speakers and called Samsung tech support, who were helpful.
I use this system in an 18x14 room with lots of windows and skylights and get great sound. If you hook your ipod into this system(an adaptor is provided) you will think that you are at a concert. I highly recommend this. - 2008-06-20, 10 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- precision quality
- What detered me from purchasing it's brother system, the HT-TX75, was that the wireless rear speaker module was included. The setup is very simple. The wireless rear speaker module means no more tripping over or trying to hide wires. The woofer puts out quality bass. Earlier today, I put in a cd and put the volume on 32. My neighbor from 2 HOUSES DOWN asked me to cut it down. The 5 disc changer makes it easy to enjoy a day of watching movies. The system is also has an ipod/mp3 dock as well as one for XM satelite radio. The remote can be programmed to control your TV as well. Great product.
- 2008-05-11, 10 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
