Sony debuts Bravia BDV-IT1000 Blu-ray home theater system

Still not satisfied by any of the Blu-ray home theater in a box systems out there? Then perhaps Sony's just announced Bravia BDV-IT1000 unit will be more to your liking. This one boasts 700W of total power, and includes some wireless rear speakers for added convenience, and slim speakers all around that Sony says are made possible thanks to its brand new finger-sized full-range speaker drive units. The Blu-ray player / receiver at the heart of the unit also looks to be capable enough, with it sporting BD-Live readiness, a pair of HDMI inputs, optical digital and analog stereo audio inputs, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD support, and Sony's trademark Digital Media Port to accommodate a range of add-on devices. No word on a price or release just yet, but we're guessing there's at least a decent chance that'll slip out before Sony packs up and leaves the IFA stage.

[Via Sony Insider]

[Marcus @ Aug 28th 2008 4:42PM]

No wires!? Perfect!

[z0phi3l @ Aug 28th 2008 4:42PM]

Gonna guess in the $1500 range knowing Sony

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 5:00PM]

well considering that POS HTIB yesterday was $1500, i'm guessing $2700

[Ignatius @ Aug 28th 2008 5:59PM]

And here I got my Pioneer HTS-GS1 system for only $40... some people just can't be happy with lower-end...

[andy @ Aug 28th 2008 6:36PM]

@ignatus
but this is sony..
$1500 will get you a
samsung blu ray player
7 Polk Audio RM30
onkyo sr606 receiver
and youll have money left over for a harmony 880 remote

[Ignatius @ Aug 28th 2008 7:03PM]

Oddly enough, I already have a Samsung BDUP5000 (Combo player) and a Harmony 550, along with the Pioneer system, I only spent a total of about $400... heh XD

[RyanTV @ Aug 28th 2008 8:17PM]

This is definitely something I'd consider owning for my bedroom setup where i have a full HD monitor but not enough room for a full blown receiver/component system. I'm thinking that $1500 is a bit on the conservative side which is unfortunate. Sony is screwing the pooch (as usual) with their pricing games and it's the quickest way to talk potential customers out of drinking the blu-ray kool-aid.

[[e-mail] @ Aug 28th 2008 8:43PM]

Ignatus: Oddly enough, no one gives a shit XO)D~/>

[Mr. S. @ Aug 28th 2008 4:43PM]

Sweet! It comes with a matching electric pencil sharpener!

[bob sakamano @ Aug 28th 2008 4:53PM]

your comment is pretty pretty, pretty pretty good

[Sam Clark @ Aug 28th 2008 4:45PM]

I want!

[Jon @ Aug 28th 2008 4:49PM]

Its pretty

[Raider007 @ Aug 28th 2008 4:51PM]

I just want to know where i can get the slim speakers... my apartment doesn't look so nice with the bigger floor stand speakers

[Eli @ Aug 28th 2008 7:04PM]

and it won't sound too nice with only 1/2" tweeters and a 10" sub. or were you planning to run just the tweeters?

[Ben @ Aug 29th 2008 11:51PM]

Yeah, because speakers are all about looks.

[Richard @ Aug 28th 2008 4:54PM]

They can keep the player/receiver, but I'd buy the speakers in a heartbeat!

[Arley @ Aug 28th 2008 4:58PM]

Too bad I bought my $500 Sony Home THeatre System in June but I guess I will have to wait until sony puts up to 1000 watts of total power because 700 watts is too little

[eiki @ Aug 28th 2008 5:20PM]

700W too little?... yea right!

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 5:28PM]

yeah man... 700w is for pussies.

i want my eardrums to bleed

[z0phi3l @ Aug 28th 2008 5:28PM]

700w is more than enough for most average sized living rooms/media rooms

[Ignatius @ Aug 28th 2008 5:59PM]

My 600W system is painful at half volume. I haven't gone past that.

[letstakeawalk @ Aug 28th 2008 6:28PM]

1 watt is enough for the average listener. Manufacturers today tend to over-empasize the wattage that their systems put out. Typically, that big "1000 Watt" rating is good for about one millisecond - and then the amp fries itself. There are lots of other variables, especially the speakers you use. Their impedance (4,6,8,16 ohm) and their sensitivity (dbl/watt/meter) make a huge difference in volume, and that's before you even consider the guts of your amplifier itself. Total Harmonic Distortion (how much noise gets amplified with the signal) and dynamic headroom (the peak power than can be released for loud passages) are also very important. I applaud loud systems, but I've seen plenty of 15-50 watt amplifers that can crush today's BPC "1000 watt" poseurs.

[Evan @ Aug 28th 2008 7:05PM]

I'd love to know the cross-over frequency. It should be under 100Hz. This system is probably using the same drivers as Sony's DAV-IS10 system, which need an 800Hz crossover! At that frequency, male voices come out of the sub-woofer!

And 700watts is a good indication the speakers are very insensitive. 250watts should be plenty when you have good speakers, because good speakers need less power to generate loud volumes. A good speaker's sensitivity is usually around 90dB (Anechoic Chamber test), these are probably closer to 80dB!

Finally, a good receiver will produce under 0.01% harmonic distortion with 8ohm speakers. I don't know about this particular system, but previous home-theater-in-a-box systems produce up to 10% total harmonic distortion with 4ohm speakers.

[Galley @ Aug 28th 2008 5:33PM]

[Chandler Bing] "Could those speakers BE any thinner?"

[Blubba @ Aug 28th 2008 5:53PM]

Finger-sized full-range drivers? My asshole is finger-sized too, and I don't fart at 20Hz. (that would be amazing, I could knock down buildings)

I had to register just to point out how stupid this is.

Are they planar magnetic? Because if they ain't, there is no way they are moving enough air to reproduce even a lick of bass.

[Lowest Ranked @ Aug 28th 2008 6:41PM]

Last night, your asshole was fist-sized.

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 6:53PM]

LOL!

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 7:08PM]

well that's what he gets for talking about farts and licks of bass

[Ryan @ Aug 28th 2008 6:06PM]

Are those speakers or trees?

[Neeko @ Aug 28th 2008 6:13PM]

I JUST want the speakers... Screw the Bluray crap. Those speakers and a Onkyo receiver are a perfect match.

[Evan @ Aug 28th 2008 6:41PM]

The speakers won't work on a normal receiver - the crossover frequency will be too high.

[Jon @ Aug 28th 2008 6:44PM]

906 baby

[Ben @ Aug 29th 2008 11:51PM]

I would be willing to bet there's a good couple hundred hertz gap in frequency coverage on that setup.

Not that anyone who thinks a HTIB system is any good has any idea about that sort of thing.

[batfastad @ Aug 28th 2008 6:19PM]

Sell me those speakers separately!
But using standard speaker connections and not anything fancy. Unless it's some kind of wireless cool thing, which costs less than $100!

[danrod @ Aug 28th 2008 8:52PM]

Whoever wants these speakers should die of aids

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 8:57PM]

hey [e-mail]. you're a fuckhead.

[JM @ Aug 28th 2008 8:46PM]

Umm... wireless rear speakers and have 700w total power?!
Come on... at what rating 2-4 Ohms

Seriously this whole wireless speaker thing is getting to be BS.
If you want to invest in a HTIB this isn't the way to do it.
Don't get lazy... run the wires.... Yes it makes a HUGE difference!

For 2k you can buy yourself a 606 probably, towers, pair of rears, center, and sub
If you shop online for those you'll probably have some left over for a PS3 or Panny player

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 9:01PM]

...and a nice big hookah, too.

[gboss @ Aug 29th 2008 7:11AM]

infos in german about pricing and availability:
http://satundkabel.magnus.de/artikel/74312

approx. 2000 EUR
Jan 2009