Home box office
Box office Home Theatres in a Box, or HTIBs as they are called, are not necessarily the best home sound systems. But they certainly are the easiest to set up. We try two new systems from LG and Sony. 
The Sony system costs a lot more than the LG system but it looks a lot nicer, and is compatible with a host of other devices, thanks to its Bluetooth capabilities. You can actually play music off your mobile phone via Bluetooth on this device. It does have a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port, which helps if you have a modern flat-panel TV.
What is really nice is that the sound from this system has auto-calibration to calibrate sounds no matter where you place the speakers, which makes movies seem more real.
Price: Rs 17,990
Look up: www.sony.co.in
While the LG player may not win points for its looks, it is, at Rs 9,990, extremely affordable. We would recommend that this 5.1 surround system be installed in a smaller room with a secondary TV rather than fulfil the role of a primary home audio system. The LG system has several cool things going for it, not least of which is the fact that the system has a USB connector that can read DivX movies off a USB drive (although most modern LCD and Plasma TVs such as LG’s Scarlet can do the same).
It does not have an HDMI high-definintion output, and one of the reasons we suggest that this is a bedroom system rather than a living room one is because its volume leaves a bit to be desired. But as a value for money proposition, this is a fantastic deal.
Price: Rs 9,990
Look up: http://www.in.lge.com
