Harman Kardon HS 100 Integrated Home Theater System

March 21, 2006 - Harman Kardon makes it easier than ever to experience spectacular home entertainment, thanks to its new HS 100 complete home theater system. Combining striking, compact design with high-quality audio and video performance and total ease of use, the HS 100 is the perfect all-in-one system for style-conscious movie buffs and music lovers.

The Harman Kardon HS 100 (SRP: $899) includes an ultra-slim 5.1-channel receiver/DVD player, a multichannel loudspeaker package, a system remote control and all necessary cables. The HS 100 incorporates a host of innovative Harman Kardon features and technologies to deliver outstanding audio and video performance, and is stunning in appearance, with distinctively ultramodern styling. The receiver/DVD player features a gloss-black front panel, highlighted by a volume control with blue illumination, and complemented by a silver housing that perfectly matches the speakers.

The receiver/DVD player incorporates a digital-amplifier section with 5 x 35 watts of power output (into 6 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.5% THD, all channels driven). Its advanced digital audio technologies deliver remarkably pure sound quality, and it's compatible with popular surround sound formats including Dolby Digital and DTS. The HS 100's progressive-scan DVD player delivers extraordinary detail and image clarity, features HDTV-compatible component video outputs, and plays a host of disc formats, including DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Windows Media Audio (WMA), MP3, JPEG still-image discs and more. The receiver/DVD player offers numerous convenience features such as an intuitive on-screen menu display and a high-quality FM/AM tuner, and the HS 100 is supplied with a full-function remote control.

The HS 100 speaker system is compact, yet delivers clear and powerful surround sound that puts viewers into the middle of the action. It includes four satellite speakers with wall-mount brackets, a center channel speaker, and a 100-watt subwoofer, all matched for a seamless sonic blend.

Harman Kardon TC 30 Activity-Based Remote Control
The TC 30 (SRP: $299.99) activity-based remote control is a highly advanced all-in-one universal remote that provides easy operation of every component in a home entertainment system. The TC 30 takes the place of multiple remote controls and makes operating even the most complex home entertainment systems as easy as pressing a single button.

The sleek, ergonomically designed TC 30 provides total, effortless control of all the components in a home entertainment system. The TC 30 is activity-based and designed to operate the way people think. The TC 30 remote groups all the needed commands, including "Watch TV," "Listen to CD" and "Watch a DVD," into unified activities. For example, to watch a DVD movie, the TC 30 can automatically turn on the user's TV, receiver and DVD player, and configure the desired settings of all necessary components – all with a single touch of an Activity button. Up to 15 Activities can be programmed.

The TC 30 is simple to program and customize. It connects to a PC or Macintosh via the computer's USB port using the supplied cable, and the included software automatically establishes a link to a dedicated registration and setup area on the Harman Kardon Web site.

The user is then guided through an easy step-by-step setup process, which "asks" a series of questions about the components in the system and how they are used, then automatically downloads control codes and operating information directly into the TC 30, automatically organizing the operation of the various home entertainment system components into a series of Activities. No time-consuming manual code entry or macro programming is required. The TC 30 also offers full IR-learning capability. Users can also create personalized button icons for the TC 30's large, backlit LCD color display screen.

The TC 30 can be easily updated to accommodate component changes in the user's home entertainment system or possible software upgrades. The Harman Kardon TC 30 is supplied with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a convenient horizontal docking station that allows the remote to be used while charging.

SOURCE Harman Kardon