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Bose Lifestyle T20 (black)

Manufacturer: Bose Corp. Part number: T20

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Description:: The Bose Lifestyle T20 home theater system brings out the best in your movies, games and sports. And now, it's easier than ever before to set up your system and all connected sources. Exclusive Bose Unify technology provides easy-to-follow onscreen messages to guide you through the entire setup process. It even verifies your connections to take away all the ... Read more

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By Matthew Moskovciak, 05/25/10

Bose Lifestyle V35

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Home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) systems are designed to take some of the hassle out of putting together a home theater, but Bose's new line of Lifestyle home theater systems argues they don't go far enough.

The new Lifestyle systems are built around Bose's Unify technology, which uses a variety of methods, such as clearly labeled packaging, guided setup, and straightforward commands, to make the systems easier to use. The video demonstrations on Bose's site look promising, with simple onscreen menus guiding setup and smooth integration with a Harmony-like universal remote.

Bose announced three new Lifestyle systems Monday, the T20 ($2,000), the V25 ($2,500), and the V35 ($3,300), which are all available immediately.

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The feature breakdown on these systems is actually pretty simple. All of these systems have four HDMI inputs (included one front HDMI port) and two component video inputs, giving you five total HD connections. They're all also capable of analog video upconversion, so you'll only need to make a single HDMI connection from the Lifestyle system to your HDTV. The major step-ups on the V25 series include an iPod dock, AM/FM tuner, Bose Link wireless audio connectivity, and an LED display on the remote. The V35 adds step-up Jewel Cube speakers. Bose wraps up the systems in a handy chart on its Web site (reproduced below; click to enlarge).

Comparison chart of Bose's home-theater-in-a-box systems (click for a larger view)

(Credit: Bose)

Though we're actually quite sympathetic to the idea of making HTIBs easier to setup, it seems hard to justify the pricing on these systems from the spec sheet. Competing HTIBs with built-in Blu-ray players cost around $500, and features like an iPod dock are treated as standard features, rather than a step-up. In some ways these competing systems are also more simple, by having the Blu-ray player built-in (no HDMI connection needed at all) or an integrated iPod dock, like on the LG LHB535. And if the setup still scares you, you could hire a tech-savvy friend at a rate of $100 an hour, buy a Harmony One universal remote ($200), and still save money with a more conventional HTIB--plus, you'll get a built-in Blu-ray player.

It's possible the Lifestyle systems live up to their price tag with exceptional sound quality--which we can't judge without a review sample--but it would have to sound a good deal better than competitors to make up for the large price difference. Guided setup, smart packaging, and nonjargony phrases are all smart design choices, we just wish they didn't cost so much.

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Home System blows away the Theater Sound at the Movies!

by Steve_Tisch on March 4, 2012

Pros: 1. Sound so real you think you are there.
2. Small size of Cube speakers
3. No super load music and hard to hear voices.
4. Truly an amazing unified remote. It controls my FioS, BlueRay, Apple TV, Bose Sound and my TV.

Cons: 1. Very Expensive. However when you consider you will keep this for atleast 20 years it really only costs you $8.33 per month ($100 per year).

Summary: There is absolutely no comparison in sound quality when it comes to Bose. There are people out there that say you can get the same quality for less money. What ...

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Summary: There is absolutely no comparison in sound quality when it comes to Bose. There are people out there that say you can get the same quality for less money. What they don't understand is the technology behind Bose's equipment. Bose lives, eats and breathes sound design. Period. I have listened to the "professional quality" designs that costs 4 times this bose. I have heard nothing that sounds like this system. Crystal Clear, amazing bass, Auto calibration for your room. It's just plain amazing

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9 stars

Bose lovers Unite. I Love the System . Fits my needs

by blueman632002 on October 11, 2010

Pros: Ease of use. Ease of setup. low profile equipment. Great sound and picture Integrated all my addons and remotes easily

Cons: for price, an Am/Fm tuner would be nice. Could easily find cheaper. but wouldnt be as satisfied as this fit MY needs. Acoustimass is more of a deep bass hub as opposed to a main subwoofer,

Summary: Couldnt be happier. Sound bounces of walls and cant tell where sound is coming from. Awesome. Need no experience in Audio/Video to hook up. Just follow on screen guide. ...

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Summary: Couldnt be happier. Sound bounces of walls and cant tell where sound is coming from. Awesome. Need no experience in Audio/Video to hook up. Just follow on screen guide. Great sound range in all types of music movies. Bose haters will hate it because of the name and price. Maybe they are mad they cant afford such a nice unit.....

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8 stars

Sleek and Sexy

by bertinoj08 on June 20, 2010

Pros: Great design. Compact size. Good sound from small speakers. Picture quality is top notch.

Cons: Programming remote wasn't as flawless as they claim.

Summary: I bought this system yesterday, and spent about 3 hours putting it all together. Most of the time was spent setting up the speakers and running all the wires. The ...

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Summary: I bought this system yesterday, and spent about 3 hours putting it all together. Most of the time was spent setting up the speakers and running all the wires. The process was rather simple, and organized. I replaced a very high end Sony AV receiver, and two floor speakers with a good sized center speaker. I thought I would give up a lot of sound, but that wasn't the case. The picture quality has improved noticeably. The colors seem to pop more. One negative was that I was unable to program my Directv HD/DVR remote into the Bose System. Nor was I able to get my Apple TV remote to be recognized. Those are minor inconveniences, and overall I am happy with this system. There is more to discover as it is such a new product, so I will post if any surprises surface.

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Manufacturer: Bose Corp.
Part number: T20
Description: The Bose Lifestyle T20 home theater system brings out the best in your movies, games and sports. And now, it's easier than ever before to set up your system and all connected sources. Exclusive Bose Unify technology provides easy-to-follow onscreen messages to guide you through the entire setup process. It even verifies your connections to take away all the guesswork. Enjoy up to 6 HD video sources - such as your Blu-ray Disc player, cable box and gaming system. And control it all with one convenient remote. The Lifestyle T20 system offers breakthrough simplicity with the Unify intelligent integration system. This proprietary technology enables a step-by-step walkthrough of your system setup. As you're attaching components to the control console, the system recommends the best connectors via on-screen messages. It even confirms that the connection was made properly. Each connected product is automatically added to the source menu accessed on your TV screen. No more toggling through video inputs to find your source. If you add a Blu-ray player, it will be shown as a "Blu-ray player" in the on-screen menu. This makes it easy and intuitive for anyone to use the Unify system. Unify technology also simplifies programming your Bose remote to control your Lifestyle system and most anything attached to it. During setup, the Unify system references an internal database to identify each connected product, and automatically teaches the Bose remote to control it.

General
Product Type Home theater system
Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight 16.6 in x 9.3 in x 3 in / 7.5 lbs,
Speaker system : Satellite speaker : 3.1 in x 4 in x 6.2 in / 2.4 lbs,
Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 6.3 in x 4.1 in x 3.1 in / 2.4 lbs,
Speaker system : Active subwoofer : 8 in x 21.6 in x 13 in / 26.2 lbs
Available Body Colors Black, silver
Audio Features
Components Receiver,
Speaker system
Surround System Class 5.1 channel
Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
Built-in Decoders Dolby Digital 5.1,
DTS decoder
Surround Sound Effects Super Surround
Additional Features Bose Unify technology,
ADAPTiQ audio calibration system,
Direct/Reflecting speaker technology,
On-screen menu,
On-screen navigation
Inputs & Outputs
Connections 5xHDMI,
-Rear,
-Rear,
2xComponent video input-Rear,
2xComposite video input-Rear,
-Rear,
-Rear,
-Rear,
-Rear,
-Front,
-Front,
-Front,
-Front
Headphone Jack Yes
Coaxial Digital Input Yes
Optical Digital Input Yes
Signal Processing features
HDMI Switching Yes
HDMI Pass-Through Up to 1080p
Video Conversion/Scaling HDMI to HDMI scaling,
Analog to HDMI up conversion
Upscaling via HDMI Up to 1080p

Speaker System
Speaker(s) 4 x Satellite speaker - External - Wired,
1 x Center channel speaker - External - Wired,
1 x Active subwoofer - External - Wired
Remote Control
Remote Control Universal remote control - Radio
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Auto calibration microphone
Cables Included Speaker cable,
Power cable,
HDMI cable
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
Weight (Shipping) 57.3 lbs

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