"Rob" wrote in message
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On 02/01/2011 21:00, Keith G wrote:


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Hi Rob! Your brother seems to know what he likes (or dislikes) - I'd be
tempted to let him sort himself out. The soundbar seems to me to be the
best option; there are a number to choose from, some quite expensive
like the Samsung HT BD8200 which I believe has a BluRay player in it...??


Hi Keith - he surely does! I've fallen foul of this sibling advice thing
before, so quite wary nowadays (I can blame you lot!). He's going for the
Samsung HWC450 soundbar I suspect as he has a BR player. Mind, he watches
most of his films online through LoveFilm, and his clever networked Sony
telly.

It's really about sound for him, though, which makes the 'sound with looks
at a budget' thing quite frustrating.



The 'aesthetics' (appearance) of domestic audio has been of supreme
importance ever since the very early days when 'lab style' was acceptable.
Today, *style* is everything and 'sound quality' has to take secend place -
your brother is simply following the current trend.