Philips HTS3544 Home Theater System with iPod Connectivity (Silver) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Philips
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy Refurbished: $180.00
You Save: $19.99 (10%)
Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 24839
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AAA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 33
Dimensions (in): 21.8 x 19.5 x 12.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HTS3544
Model: HTS3544
UPC: 609585127784
EAN: 0840356951409
ASIN: B000N62JB4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1000-watt home theater system with Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound | | • | Progressive scan player compatible with DVD, DivX, CD, Mp3, WMA, and Picture CD formats | | • | HDMI, S-Video, component, and composite video outputs | | • | Integrated dock connects and charges iPod and GoGear devices | | • | USB connect to play music or picture files |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The ultimate in both style and performance, the Philips HTS3544 Home Theater System pumps out 1000 total watts of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, and DTS surround-sound to deliver a truly theater-like audio/video experience. The progressive-scan DVD player upconverts to 1080i HD resolution and also plays DivX encoded media files on a variety of media formats. It also features a docking cradle that both plays and charges iPod and GoGear media players, as well as USB Direct connectivity that displays photos and plays music directly from USB flash drives.
Product Description
This state-of-the-art digital home entertainment system delivers powerful surround sounds and a theater-like audio/video experience. The ultimate in both style and performance.PRODUCT FEATURES:Dock included for GoGear and iPod;USB Direct plays photos and music from USB flash drives;MP3 Line-in for music playback from Portable Media Players;1080i HDMI with high definition video upconversion;DTS, Dolby Digital and Pro Logic II surround sound;12-bit/108MHz video processing for sharp, natural images;DivX Ultra for enhanced playback of DivX media files;Plays CD, (S)VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL;Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 52
 A great system with a hidden bonus... June 11, 2007
Well, BLEEP You Too (A Southern Californian Forced into Washinton state)
80 out of 83 found this review helpful
The Philips HTS3555 is a great system. I have the HTS3544 which is basically the same system. It gets great sound and I've had this for a few months and I just discovered the best feature about it : It can be an all region dvd player. Here is what to do : 1. Turn on system and go to DVD mode 2. Open dvd tray 3. using remote, press Stop, 7, 3, 4, 4, 6, and 6. At bottom left of screen, you'll see "region : 1" press 0. Now you've got an all region dvd player. My Model Number is HTS3544, and this one is HTS3555 and even though they are the same system, they still contain different model numbers. So, I went to my Local store, who has HTS3555 (this one I am writing a review on) on display with a remote. I tried this code out and it works on HTS3555 as well. HTS3555 and HTS3544 are basically the exact same system just with 2 different model numbers. Anyways, this is a great home theater system.
My New Home Theater System September 1, 2007
Jason Rogers (Cleveland, TN United States)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This system is a great buy overall. It includes all the standard features you'd expect from a home theater, with some nice extras. I recently started watching a lot of TV shows online, and many of them are in DivX format. The Philips HTS3544 allows me the freedom to burn the shows I download onto a DVD and watch them on my TV screen. There's also a USB port in the front of the DVD/receiver where I can plug in a jump drive or external hard drive and show my pictures on my television. Lastly, my favorite thing about my new home theater system is the iPod dock. I know this is pretty much standard now for systems like this one, but I have spent the last two years using an 1/83 to RCA adapter on the back of my ten year old stereo (also a Philips-Magnavox). The dock allows me to control my iPod Nano with its remote control, and charges my MP3 player while I'm playing my favorite music.
Drawbacks? The initial setup was a pain in the [...], or rather the thumbs. I literally had to hammer the connection cords from the speakers into the back of the DVD/receiver. Otherwise, everything was relatively simple (plenty of cord length!). The remote is a little tricky to learn at first, especially the "dock" function, which controls my iPod. Also, the dock itself is a little flimsy in construction, and I would suggest you dig out the box your iPod came in and use the cradle adapter you got from Apple.
How does it sound? Phenomenal for the price. The dynamic range and overall volume is more than enough for my medium-sized living room/kitchen area. And the great thing (at least in my opinion) is that the speakers, though they are plenty loud, seem to only project their sound in the direction they are pointed. This means that my 2 1/2 year old daughter can sleep soundly upstairs while my wife and I watch an action movie nice and loud. The sub-woofer, of course, bleeds through walls a bit, but that's just the nature of sound (low frequency sound travels through solid objects more easily). Speaking of the sub-woofer... it's just enough for my taste. It doesn't have a separate volume control like my old system did, but I'm okay with that. Some users who like more bass (read: too much) may want to opt out on this one, but I think most everyone will be satisfied.
Need Home Theater? Buy this. September 14, 2007
Honda Enthusiast
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have owned the product for over a month now and it is amazing. I bought it to hook it up to my computer and tv in my apartment and it does an incredible job. There is not a better home theater system out there for the price. It is by far the best deal available if you aren't a spendthrift. I have heard home theater systems from many brands including a $4000 Bose system and the sound quality of the best systems out there is not worth the price difference. The speakers on the Philips unit have more than enough wiring so they will work in any room. The sound is very crisp and the surround sound is awesome. The only thing that does not completely satisfy me is the sub woofer. It provides sufficient bass, but I am used to driving in a car with two 12" 800watt subs. For home theater sub it is still pretty good.
unbelievable Player January 7, 2008
H. Ilani
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Pros:
This is the best home theater i ever had. It plays any thing which is round (including a tortilla. Just Kidding). It plays DVD, DVD R/W, CD, CD R/W, VCD, VCD 2.0, AVI, DIVX etc. The best thing i like about the player is it plays from the point where it was stopped abruptly even when the CD is removed and put back in.
The home theater sound is very good. very good effects. easy to install. easy to upgrade the software of the system. Just download the latest software from philips site, burn on to CD, insert into the disc slot on the player and it automatically upgrades its software.
Cons:
1. I wish it has 5 disc changer.
2. I wish it played movies from my 500GB hard disk.(it only plays movies from flash drive cunnected to USB port on player)
Great Sound and Not too Pricy July 19, 2009
Mallory Smith (Tallahassee, Florida)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This sounds system is really something. It's definitely more than I thought it'd be. I've been using it for a couple months now and I haven't had any issues, just great sound. I though that this kind of quality could only come from bose (which is a bit pricy for me) but I was mistaken. This is a great set up and I'm extremely glad I bought it. It makes my whole set up just great.
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