Samsung HT-AS720ST Blu-Ray-Matching 5.1 Channel Home Theater System (Set of Seven, Black)

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 49.8 x 28.7 inches ; 85 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 135 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000YO8H5C
• Item model number: HT-AS720ST/XAA
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,987 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer (October 8, 2009)
The superior sound quality of Blu-ray Disc shows and films comes through loud and clear. 650W total output gives you all the power you need. Advanced HDMI connectivity with 1080p up-conversion offers crisp, clear images to match the pristine sound. Enjoy superior sound with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, Dolby Pro-Logic LIX, Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo 6 decoding. And the 5.1 speaker system with active subwoofer delivers brilliant highs and thundering lows.

Key Features

• 650w total output power 
• HDMI 1.3
  
• HDMI in (2) and HDMI out (1)
• Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, Dolby Pro-Logic lix, Dolby Digital EX, DTS decoders, DTS ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo 6
• Dolby Digital TruHD and DTS HD pass through
  
• 1080p pass through
• 5.1 speaker system with active subwoofer
  
• Designed to match with Samsung TVs and Next Generation Blu-ray players
• Sleep mode
• Universal Remote
• FM tuner
  

Terminals

• HDMI out: 1
  
• HDMI in: 2
• Composite in: 4
• Composite out: 2
  
• Audio in: 5
• Line in (7.1 ch)
• Audio out
• Optical in: 2
• Coaxial in: 1
• Headphone jack: 1

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Product Description

This Samsung HT-AS720 Blu-ray 5.1 channel home theater system will give you an in-home entertainment experience like you've never experienced. Its surround sound modes will allow you to experience stunning audio and its 1080p up-conversion ability will make the cinematography astounding to watch. Bring all your entertainment full circle. HDMI-CEC allows all products in your entertainment area to communicate with each other while using one remote control. The HT-AS720 has multiple decoding formats built-in including Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, Dolby ProLogic IIx, DTS, Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo:6.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure to set up and great sound!, August 5, 2008

By 

L. Haney "Book lover and botany student" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HT-AS720ST Blu-Ray-Matching 5.1 Channel Home Theater System (Set of Seven, Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this product to connect to a Samsung hdtv and a Samsung upconverting dvd player. The remote controls all three (because they are all samsung) and when I put my first dvd in it turned on the tv and chose the correct reciever setting without even pushing a button. I was pretty impressed by this.

Even though this is the first surround sound system that I have owned, it only took me about 45 minutes to set up. It still needs some tweaking, and I still need to hide the rear speaker cords, but I am very pleased with it so far. Nice design, looks sleek and elegant and the sound is awesome. I was glad that this system uses standard speaker wire (not plugs) so you can easily purchase more wire and run it around the edges of the room.

The size was larger than I expected on both the reciever itself and the sub so people with small rooms may want to double check the size specifications.

I would recomend this reciever to anyone because of the simple setup and great sound right out of the box. It also has the capability to be adjusted to odd shaped rooms with uneven speaker distances. It can later be expanded to 7.1 surround (blu-ray) with the purchase of another set of speakers.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A quality system, April 28, 2008

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F. Kelley "B. Real" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HT-AS720ST Blu-Ray-Matching 5.1 Channel Home Theater System (Set of Seven, Black) (Electronics)

I initially belileved that the subwoofer had stop working, but after further research on the web I discovered that if you change the settings of the front speakers from smalll to large, the subwoofer becomes inoperable. Meaning, the sub off or on option will not work, and the sub will not be used to distribute sound. I change the setting back to small and the system works awesome now. Unfortunately, when I contacted Smasung customer support, they had know recommendation to remedy this problem other than sending it in for repairs. My advice for anyone wanting to adjust the volume on the front speakers would be to use the level option.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, January 4, 2008

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MDF (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung HT-AS720ST Blu-Ray-Matching 5.1 Channel Home Theater System (Set of Seven, Black) (Electronics)

Pros: Sound, Appearance, HDMI in/out

Cons: None that I am aware of

This is a surprisingly good system. I was lucky enough to find the system for $450 at the local Best Buy (the price reduced because the box had been opened). Compared to other systems, I would say it's still quite a bargain retail, rivaling systems more than two or three times the price.

I was truly impressed with the system after setting it up. It gives very nice blending of high, mid and low frequencies for a crisp, yet rich sound. It's great for movies and I love just listening to music on it, not to mention that its appearance is clean and unobtrusive.

I have a separate DVD player, so do not mind that one is not integrated into the system. After peeking through the air vents it's not clear to me why Samsung made the unit so tall, the components would apparently fit in an enclosure half the height, but that's really my only complaint, if you can call it one.

I am extremely happy and recommend the system highly.