Samsung HT-BD3252T/XAA Blu-ray Home Theater System (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 30 x 16 inches ; 56 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 50 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B002MW6SAU
• Item model number: HT-BD3252T/XAA
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,169 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 26, 2009

Product Description

Product Description

Samsung HT-BD3252T Blu-ray Home Theater System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great features, sub-optimal sound quality, September 12, 2009

By	Audiophile in PA (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

Needing an HTIB (home theater in-a-box) that has wireless rear speakers, I looked online to see what my options were. I found limited options in the wireless home theater range. After doing some online research, I bought the Samsung BD-3252 so I thought I would give my initial thoughts on it.

During my initial search for an HTIB, I found that Panasonic and Sony had a few older models (2 yrs +) that were given poor reviews by users. A significant complaint cited by many users of the older techonology was that the rear speakers were subject to a lot of interference from wi-fi networks, and such.

Panasonic, Sony, and now Samsung have newer models with different wireless technology. All manufacturers seem to have launched these products recently, as there are not many user reviews or ratings out yet. Here are my thoughts on the Samsung:

Wireless speakers: No interference from wi-fi networks- no problems with clarity
Sound quality: Mediocre to poor. Very tinny sound, poor bass reproduction. Frequency response- 140Hz-50Hz (front speakers) and 40Hz-160Hz (subwoofer)
Netflix and Pandora streaming content: Excellent! Can even stream HD content from Netflix
Overall: Very easy to set-up and configure the speaker, network, and Netflix/Pandora settings.

BOTTOM LINE: I like the extra features on this model- especially the Netflix/Pandora streaming content and the included blu-ray. However, the the subpar sound quality will likely result in me returning this product. For an $800 HTIB, I feel the sound quality on this Samsung is very poor and this is where this home theater (and listener) suffers.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really like this system, September 20, 2009

By	J. Kulhawik - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this system within a few days of it being available...the features I most liked were the wireless rear speakers and the included wireless internet connectivity - the included iPod dock was a plus. I am not an audiophile and felt like I was taking a bit of a gamble with a Samsung product since, while the picture is great, the sound on my 52" Samsung TV is not good! I have had the TV for 1 year and have been using it with an older DVD HTIB and just felt like it was time to upgrade. Had been looking at soundbar and other HTIB systems but wanted something wireless with Internet streaming - I am a gadget freak.

The system sounds great. It looks great. The Internet connection for Netflix, Pandora, and connecting to a PC work exactly as advertised. Very easy to put together and configure with limited directions. The wireless rear speakers make no noise other than what they are supposed to. I did go out an buy stands for the rear speakers...I just felt like I needed to get the speakers off the floor and I am glad I did.

The reasons I am not giving it a 5 star rating: First - twice so far it has lost the network connection and I have had to restart it...never during playback; only after doing some other function and then trying to switch to a network function. Second - I have my DVR connected through the BD3252 for both audio and video and there is a slight delay in` the sound when first resuming play after pausing or fast forwarding video. Third - it is not possible to change any of the configuration on the BD3252 unless you are in BD/DVD mode. To me, none of these are anything more than a mild annoyance but they are an annoyance none the less.

After about 1 month, all in all I am very happy with the purchase and would not consider returning it. I was able to get it delivered to my door for less than $650 which made it even better.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feature packed, good sound quality, October 18, 2009

By	D. Mosher (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Had this system for a couple of days now, loaded with features, works as advertised. Went to store to buy another Bose 3 2 1 system for my new television in another room, came home with Samsung. Sound quality is a notch or two below the Bose for listening to music, but for an all in one solution, with blu ray, net flix, i-phone compatibility and wireless rear speakers, it's a great package, and at a lower price point. And for watching a movie, I actually prefer the Samsung because of the rear and center speakers provide a more theatre like experience. Happy with purchase. Add a star if you will be hooking it up to a Samsung television since there is some added compatibility ease with the system and tv and remotes.