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Bose Lifestyle V20 Home Theater System - Black

Bose Lifestyle V20 Home Theater System - Black
Brand: Bose
Category: CE

List Price: $1,999.00
Buy New: $1,549.00
as of 7/30/2010 13:20 CDT details
You Save: $450.00 (23%)



New (5) Used (4) from $1,499.00

Seller: Front Row Electronics
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4040

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 72
Dimensions (in): 26 x 23 x 17
ADAPTiQ® audio calibration system provides greater freedom of speaker placement. It analyzes the way your room's dimensions and other variables affect sound, then automatically adjusts the sound of your Lifestyle® surround sound system to the acoustics of your room.
Bose® link whole-home audio technology lets you connect compatible Bose products to your Lifestyle® home entertainment system for listening in as many as 14 additional rooms-even outdoors.
Acoustimass® module works in concert with the small speakers to deliver a fuller range of theater sound and effects. The patented Bose design produces low frequencies for all channels with no audible distortion.
Automatic video upscaling ensures movies and sports use the highest resolution capabilities of your display-up to 1080p over HDMI.
Automatic audio/video synchronization slightly delays audio while the video processor enhances the signal-so what you hear is always in sync with what you see.
Abundant inputs/outputs let you connect up to four external video sources-including two HDMI-and five audio sources.
Proprietary Videostage® 5 decoding and post-processing circuitry, combined with digital 5.1 decoding and DTS®, helps deliver a high quality, five-channel surround sound experience from practically any source: DVDs, videocassettes, stereo CDs, even older mono TV shows and movies.
Control integration enables the Lifestyle® system's radio-frequency remote to operate most popular functions on other infrared-receiving equipment in your home entertainment system: TV, VCR, PVR, cable box or satellite receiver. TV sensor makes turning on your home entertainment system a one-button operation.
Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology delivers lifelike spaciousness from a natural balance of reflected and direct sound-similar to a live performance.

MPN: 41793
Model: 41793
UPC: 017817406550
EAN: 0017817406550
ASIN: B000UQURH0

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
  • Thrilling home theater performance from Direct/Reflecting cube speaker arrays
  • ADAPTiQ(R) audio calibration system adjusts to the acoustics of your room
  • Acoustimass(R) module produces powerful sound effects and can be hidden from sight
  • Automatic video upscaling enhances the video signal to 1080p over HDMI
  • One-button simplicity - Press a single source button to get the audio and matching video
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Product Description
It's built around a host of exclusive technologies, including the ADAPTiQ(R) audio calibration system. This Bose innovation custom-fits your system's performance to the unique acoustics of your room. A hideaway media console lets you easily attach and conceal your sources, including those with HDMI. It's part of a unique Bose system design that lets you hide more equipment out of sight, so all you see and interact with is an elegant standalone display panel. Plus your picture is as crisp as the sound. Thanks to automatic video upscaling, which ensures movies and sports are always in the highest resolution your TV can accept - up to 1080p over HDMI. One-button simplicity means all you press is a single source button to get the audio and matching video you want. And with Bose(R) link, you can use your system to easily enjoy more music in more places around your home - including outdoors. Experience the new Lifestyle(R) V20 system, and hear why Bose is the most respected name in sound.

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2 out of 5 stars WAY OVERPRICED   March 8, 2010
Christopher R. Smith
0 out of 6 found this review helpful

Ok I must first say I do not own this product, A friend of mine does and let me say this system does sound very good. That being said I cannot see spending so much for this. Bose is NOT top of the line as they would like to think they are, just very well advertised. I can see if you are not an audiophile you may think bose is best but do some research and you will see bose is just an over priced system.


5 out of 5 stars Awesome sound for small speakers.   February 5, 2010
R. J. Yu (Tampa, FL USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Great surround sound. It sounds awesome even in my open living room space. Why buy from the local bose store when you can save on Amazon with no tax and the brackets are about half the price. Go check them out at your local bose store and you can judge for yourself. You will be sold.Bose Lifestyle V20 Home Theater System - Black


5 out of 5 stars Techy guy who wanted 1 Remote Simplicity (and some good sounding surround sound)   December 20, 2009
Mark Gabryjelski (NH)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

OK, so all I wanted was a great surround system that would accept an optical cable to throw out surround, and did NOT want to have a large receiver sitting under my TV for just that only purpose. The Display being separated from the Media Unit is awesome. I have an Xbox 360, Comcast Tivo (yes, Tivo from Camcast), and an Apple Mac Mini hooked up to a 52" Samsung LCD (1080p) TV, and just wanted surround sound. I was not evening looking for a remote...no remote shipped with any system actually works, right? I was still looking for a 1 remote control solution. (more on the remote later)

Forget the fact that I paid $1700 for this...I know would still pay the $2,000 for it. I know Bose can be pricey.... If you are looking at this, you're considering it too. I would do it again, even without the sale price.

It sounds damn good. It blows away any of those all in one's you see out there for $1,000 or less. I'm sure that at some price point, an all in one will sound better, but I'm sure it will cost a pretty penny. There is even good bass. Can I get more rumble with at 'proper' 8" or 10" subwoofer? Yes, if I want to, but LIstening to Rush, Moving Pictures sounds PERFECT! (had to up the Bass to a +8 to make this sound like that).

Surround is good, bass is good, TV pass thru (for video) is good...even the remote is more than I expected.

Points:
Ships with (just about) everything you need: HDMI, components, composites, & speaker cables, remote, IR transmitters, batteries.
Speaker wires: 3 x 20', and 2 x 50'

Wishes:
it came with speaker stands/mounts. But, most high-end systems don't, and look what it DOES come with. OK, I can give some slack here, but the stands/mounts were $30 (MSRP) each. Found them online for less than 1/2 of that.

REMOTE
Now, I was ready to go buy a true universal remote (Logitech, or old Harmony remotes), but was going to try the Bose remote first.

Waited until I had a few hours, because I had to re-run my HDMI cables. Took the Xbox360 and Comcast Tivo, removed them from the TV, and hooked them up tot he HDMI in on the Bose. Bose is now connected to the TV over HDMI. Played with the remote settings, and was surprised as anything when it worked EXACTLY like I wanted it to. Thought I would have to run the IR Emitters....nope. PLEASE...take your time with the remote settings. There are a LOT OF CODES for your to search through. Don't stop at the first one just because the power on/off feature worked. Write down what worked, and keep moving down the list. Took me 7 working TV codes to find the one where the menu button actually brought up a working menu. Took me 3 tries to find the right Comcast Tivo code. I figure this is why people have problems with the remote's universal feature (that they stop on the 1st working code). The remote is Radio Frequeny for the Bose controls, and will do IR for the other components without requiring the IR Transmitters.

Enjoy


4 out of 5 stars Not as good as I thought   September 18, 2009
D. L. Michie (tx)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

I purchased the Bose v-20 a couple of weeks ago. I have a PS3 for blu-ray, a new Samsung LCD, and Direct TV HD DVR hooked to the bose. The remote didn't initially work with anything until I figured out how to change it to IR. I had to search on line for a solution. The biggest problem is that when ever I change chanels on the Direct TV HD DVR the Bose goes "dead" for a minute or 2 and then will come back on. It really is annoying. The sound is ok but not great. I have the surround sound up almost all the way and I still am not super happy with it. My room is about 20 x 25 but that should not be a problem. Since I have my components hooked up using HDMI and I am having problems switching channels and losing sound I'm going to try hooking my Direct TV HD DVR to the bose v20 with component and see if that works, of course I will have to change sound hookup also.

I think there is a problem with Bose HDMI inputs, but I'm not technically proficient enough to know how to verify this.
Also, I wish that there were more HDMI inputs, 2 is not enough now days.

I did send a note to bose asking them questions and they responded quickly.

I have multiple bose products and I have to say this is the first time I'm not 120% satisfied.

I also find that the sound isn't as loud as I would like. I don't think there is enough power. Bose told me to disconnect everything and re-do the connections in a specific order. But, it is a lot of work to get to everything.

I think the system is great overall, but overpriced. I am still about 80% satisfied with this system, but am really thinking about returning it. I saw an amp that sells for $900 that has 6 HDMI inputs and it seems like it might work better than the bose. I'm going to give it another weekend after I make all the new connections and then if I'm still not satisfied I will return the system - which will make me sad because I really wanted Bose.

UPDATE: After about 3 weeks I got tired of trying to get this system to work the way I wanted. Bose support told me to hook my DVR directly to TV with component and just running sound through the Bose to get best picture and sound - I tried that but it still wasn't giving me sound I expected. The surround speakers just didn't have power to give me good sound. After much work and lots of frustration I returned the Bose and purchased a Denon AVR 890 and got back over a $1000. The Denon is a pain to set up, but the sound is so much better I can't believe it. Bose really let me down. I always trusted them and felt if I spent more I would get more, but in this case it wasn't true. Oh, by the way the Denon has 5 HDMI inputs. Come on Bose, you need more power and more HDMI inputs. The Bose is really for small rooms.




5 out of 5 stars Mine works great   September 12, 2009
J. Chad Davis (Texas, USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I received my Bose sound system several weeks ago, took an afternoon to hook up everything, and could not be more pleased. I have a mid-sized house (~2400 square feet) and the system will deliver sufficient volume that music or soundtracks, including dialogue, can be heard throughout my home. I also use the system to play my music wirelessly from my home computer and get excellent results. The stereo sound quality is terrific and, after using the AdaptIQ to adjust the sound, is very well-balanced. The room where I watch television is about 30 x 20, so those with larger rooms might need to consider a different system, but this is one is more than adequate for that space. I am particularly pleased with the surround sound and am getting excellent results from DVD's that have good audiotracks; the resolution between the dialogue and the sound effects is particularly satisfying after having used my TV speakers for a few months.
In short, if you have an average-sized room, this system should deliver everything you want from a theater system, and is expandable with other components (either from Bose or other parties). Although it is not cheap, I found it to be the right price for the right results that I wanted. Others who are considering items in this price range should definitely consider the V20 system.

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