[The Sunday Sun Times – Best Buy and LG website stories below]

Abans has just unveiled LG’s first ever 3D Sound Blu-ray Home Theatre System. The HX 996TS LG Home Theatre System uses new approaches to deliver sound and provides the perfect soundtrack for watching 3D movies. …

LG’s new 3D Home Theatre System comes with sound quality via three key innovations. Firstly, the Vertical 3D Sound Channels emit sound through the tops of the systems four Tallboy Speakers to expand the sound field up to the ceiling. … Secondly its 3D sound comes via its dual subwoofers. Instead of the conventional single subwoofer, two subwoofers are placed on the opposite sides of the television delivering a powerful sound that greatly enriches the overall audio quality. …
Finally to complete the 3D sound experience is the Cinema Dome Effect which perfects 3D sound via LG’s unique DSP algorithm. The algorithm analyzes individual audio channels in real time to guarantee seamless sound tracking. The combined effect is an upwards and backwards expansion of the sound field, putting viewers right at the heart of the audio.

Read the full story here: http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/08/21/3d-experience/

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From BestBuy website: http://magnoliahometheater.info/lg-3d-sound-home-theater-system-hx996ts.html

The HX996TS, LG’s True 3D Sound Property Theatre Method, complements 3D house entertainment with a sound as deep and lifelike as any 3D image. Its revolutionary new approach to audio consists of the Vertical 3D Effect Channel, which functions by emitting soundthrough the tops of the system’s four Tallboy Speakers. The resulting audio waves entirely fill the space above viewers’ heads, creating the illusion that they’re correct in the middle of the film. The HX996TS was the recipient of a 2011 CES Innovations Honoree Awards. • 7.2ch 1280W total output power with 3D sound • LG Sound Gallery with parabolic speaker • USB recording (MP3 file creation from music CD) • two HDMI In (HDMI 1.four), ARC (Audio Return Channel) • Firmware upgrade for advanced function and companies • External HDD playback (DivX HD, MKV) • Music ID capture and streaming (Gracenote) • iPod / iPhone cradle • Wi-Fi direct, Ethernet, DLNA compliant • Wise Television Technologies: Premium Content material and LG App. Retailer • Mobile Remote App
Video Rating: five / 5

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From LG website: http://m.lg.com/ca_en/tv-audio-video/home-theatre-systems/LG-home-theatre-system-HX996TS.jsp

LG 3D Playback Home Theatre System

1100W 3D Blu-ray Home Theatre System

There are so many reasons to love the LG HX966TS. 3D playback let’s you enjoy 3D movies and astounding 3D sound completes the 3D experience by immersing you in realistic and powerful sound. With LG Smart TV stream the best of the Internet and view it on the big screen. With 1100 watts of power output, 4 tall speakers and 5.1 channel surround you’ll feel like you’re right in the middle of the excitement.

Key Features

• Mood Lighting
• 2 HDMI IN
• 3D Sound
• 4 Tall Speakers
• 3D Playback
• Smart TV
• HX996TS Key Visual
• HX996TS Music ID by Gracenote