Samsung HT-WP38 DVD Home Theater System with USB Plug-and-play and Wireless Rear Channel
Great value for the price. Wireless works. Read for some tips ...
I can report on overall success and some challenges I overcame in hopes it will help others as well. <br /> <br />First, the definition of wireless can be debated, but for the price of the unit I appreciate eliminating the really long wires snaking up and over doorways and furniture to get across the family room to the rear speakers. The wireless base unit is sitting right behind me now while I type this on my wireless laptop, so no interference problems. <br /> <br />Second, DVD playback is great with 5.1 Dolby Digital, although yes, there is some hissing that inspires you to move the rear speakers a little further from your head. Also, experiment with different sound settings (single button on the remote that cycles through options) when the input is not really 5.1 sound. I find that stereo usually sounds more full and true than using the system to create pseudo-5.1 sound. This is especially true for FM radio. <br /> <br />Third, I had a major confusion about VCR hookup. My TV is a low end 32 inch Panasonic CRT with only 1 Video input screen and no sound outputs. I wanted the VCR routed through the speakers too, so I followed the instructions to use my VCR outputs connected with (red, white, yellow) component connectors to the AUX 1 input on the DVD player/receiver. No such luck at first. Audio was fine, but video was blank. It turns out one simple solution is to switch to channel 3 or 4 (4 in my case) on the main TV tuner (not Video 1 as is the case for DVD playback) and then turn on the TV/Video option of your VCR. Sound and video were then in sync and running through the receiver. <br /> <br />I recommend this system given the price and functionality.