Customer Reviews

JVC THC6 Home Theater System with 5-Disc DVD Player

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I have no complaints with the quality of this system. It sounds great and the disc-changer is extremely quiet and fast compared to others.

One word of caution: The satellite speakers are a bit larger than I expected. You can't tell it from the pic on this site, but without the stand each one is approximately the same height as the subwoofer. And don't assume that the elongated design makes them any less bulky. They're still just as wide and deep as other satellites, only twice as tall.

I started out with all four speakers on the stands provided and felt that they looked ridiculous in my average size living room. The stands are silver plastic, have a large plastic base, and are not very thin. I ended up wall-mounting the two rear speakers and buying skinnier metal stands for the front satellites. I couldn't be happier with the outcome.

Picked this up for a replacement for the living room stereo. Clarity is excellent, the speakers (come with stands) look great

and the setup was easy. I've had a few other HTIB systems and this is one of the best to date. The subwoofer could be a little better (6") but thats a minor issue. Has a 5 disc changer, FM/AM tuner built-in and plays CDRW,DVDRW+/-, etc.

Bought for and with my JVC 56" HD-ILA (JVC HD-56G886... see my review) rear projector big screen TV, I was looking for space saving speakers to fit into a crowded family room; and not having a large budget - ruled out buying a component system that I thought was necessary to give me the sound clarity I wanted.

The front speakers on poles fit very nicely behind my JVC HD 56" TV set. The center channel speaker sits quite nicely on top of the TV screen - giving great clarity on spoken words - often muffled on other systems. The rear speakers on poles (all speakers are detachable and can be wall mounted) with diffuser tops for room sound deflection work well with the informal decor in our family room. The speaker colors and stands are the same silver/plastic color as the TV set. JVC has a "Smart Setup" feature - as simple as clapping your hands in the viewing/listening area using a built in computer to determine sound delay - front to back and side to side between channels... WOW!!!!!

The 5 DVD player handles all kinds of input - including CD, MP3 and DVD's from most sources. The 5 disk changer is difficult to load if put underneath the giant screen TV. It would be best placed next to the set in a cabinet or shelf at about the 4-5 foot level for easier handling of the 5 DVD trays of the unit. The remote allows all functions to be handled. My only disappointment (not surprisingly) was the 6" sub-woofer. The bass is good - not earthshaking - haven't had any flattening out of low notes ... the JVC THC6 has overall exceeded my expectations from a "box" all in one Home Theater unit.

Works well for the price. Has all the features you need. Speakers fit into most rooms with either pole or wall mounting. Good center channel sound for movie or TV dialog. Only place to go up from here is a component unit for about twice the price.

I've been real happy with the sound quality and the value of this system. I took off 1 star only because of the limited connectivity, as mentioned in other reviews. I bought this system because of the strong reviews here and elsewhere, but also because of the 4 tower speakers which I see as a strongpoint. I didn't want to mount speakers on the wall, and the tower speakers are not so big that they get in the way, while still being substantial enough that they won't fall over if they are bumped. If you are looking to mount the speakers on the wall, this may not be the best system because I'm not sure the oval speaker heads will look good mounted on a flat surface.

I picked these up to go with a new Hitachi 51 RP HDTV and so far have been very happy with the quality. The changer works well compared to other models in this price range. The system is very good looking, and because all 4 speakers can be towers or wall mounted it offers a lot of options based on your room size. I have also been impressed by the overall sound quality, although I am not someone who is super picky about sound systems.

The only have two complaints about the system. The first is that there is only one digital optical audio input, and currently I am running both an Xbox 360 and a Cox cable box that I would like to use a digital optical cable. The other thing that I am disappointed with is the remote and so far the ability to configure other remotes to work with the system properly. The remote that comes with the system has a poor button layout and when I tried to configure my Cox receiver remote to work with the system I was only able to get limited functionality. This should not be a problem since I have just purchased a Logitech Harmony 880 Universal remote, but if you are planning on using the remote that comes with the system or a very limited universal remote it may be problematic.

Overall I am very satisfied with this system and would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for products in this price range.

We did a lot of research before purchasing the JVC THC6 HTiB. CNET has a awesome review of this product as well, which solidified my decision.

Set up was a little difficult only with the speaker set up---threading the speaker wire through the base plates (it took about an hour to assemble the 4 speakers). The rest of the set up was a breeze.

The 5 disc CD/DVD/multiple-other-format player is easy to work. We are still figuring out some of the remote control's features (but we just purchased the system yesterday).

In our opinion, the sound from this system is amazing...the Center speaker has outstanding quality. CDs sound great through the speakers. The surround sound for movies like 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Harry Potter' is excellent. Even my older DVD of 'Excalibur' sounded wonderful.

Needless to say, we plan to enjoy jour NetFlix subscription even more with this new sound system and probably go to the movie theatre (the crowds, annoying screaming kids, ringing cell phones, over-priced popcorn, commercials before the movie, etc.) even less...

Again, for what we were looking for in terms of price and quality...this is the best option by far. We are very pleased.

For a home theater in a box, this system I am pretty pleased with. The look of the unit is nice and the sound was surprisingly good.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars is the connections in the back, I don't like having just one optical audio jack in the back and the rest of the inputs are lacking as I have a lot of peripherals I'd love to plug all into one box.

However for what I paid for this system it's been great.

If anyone knows how to connect a PC to this receiver, then let me know...There are only 2 inputs (one analog) and one supposedly digital, but the digital optical imput won't connect into my PC SPDIF for sound, so I can't run sound from a PC through the receiver. What's worse is that the speakers are all run off the powered subwooffer, so it only will support this receiver...Really upset with this purchase considering they never provided an upgrade patch...

It's November 22nd and the Home Theater just doesn't work. The CD trays don't open. I'm going to try to get customer service hel. I'll write down later how it went.

When we first installed this system, I was thrilled with the outcome. But now we have had it almost 6 months and we have to turn the volume WAY up to hear the dialogue. Then something loud happens in the soundtrack and the whole bloody sound system shuts off.

When I reported this to JVC service, they suggested I take my system to an authorized repair center. Apparently the closest one is 800 miles away in Georgia. So even if I ship it to them, the shipping costs alone don't justify the expense. Not to mention the hassle of dismantling and re-installing the whole thing.

I guess I'll buy something else. Very disappointing.