Sony launches new designer home-cinema setup

[Tarinder]

Sony woos the minimalists with designer home-cinema system. Cool enough for you?

http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=9382

[DR]

I am so pleased we are moving away from these beige boxes!

[Stoo]

Not half bad, one minor grumble though is that some of the controls are on the top of the unit, which might be a bit awkward in some set-ups..

Although you'd probably want to show it off anyway, rather than sticking it in a cupboard or something..

[crcr]

Purely from an aesthetics point of view it looks like something Apple would make.

[DR]

Purely from an aesthetics point of view it looks like something Apple would make.

and that a consumer will buy

[TheAnimus]

and that a consumer will buy

for a great deal of money!

[DR]

for a great deal of money!

Yep but reemeber - you can't expect service, support, and a custom designed chassis/system for the same price as a beige box, right?

[Steve B]

see this virtual surround sound thing, does it actually work?

[Whiternoise]

Yep but reemeber - you can't expect service, support, and a custom designed chassis/system for the same price as a beige box, right?

I've never expected any of that from Sony, the support has always been pretty abysmal..

[noTHINGface]

see this virtual surround sound thing, does it actually work?

I'd be interested in knowing that as well - I'm sceptical to say the least but I'm an eternal cynic!

[Lee H]

Now that is a lot nicer than the usual "beige and boring" boxes.