Harman Kardon BDS 2 SO 2.1 Channel Blu-ray Home Theater Receiver (Black Gloss)

Harman Kardon BDS 2 SO 2.1 Channel Blu-ray Home Theater Receiver (Black Gloss) Review

Harman Kardon BDS 2 SO 2.1 Channel Blu-ray Home Theater Receiver (Black Gloss) Feature

• Dolby Virtual Speaker for virtual surround sound
• HDMI® 1.3a output with 30/36-bit Deep Color
• Front-panel USB port for easy temporary connections to portable players and flash drives
• Easy-to-use, preprogrammed/learning remote
• Headphone jack with Harman Headphone surround technology

The BDS 2 is capable of playing Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD formats and is designed to transform any TV or film viewing into an experience - from just two satellite speakers.

Combining a Blu-ray DiscTM receiver, digital amplifier and a 2.1-channel Dolby® Virtual Speaker into one outstanding system, the BDS 2 is a sleek, modern A/V performer worth building your home theatre around. Achieve the highest-resolution picture quality possible (thanks to an HDMITM 1.3a output), while you and your audience become engrossed in a virtual surround sound experience - from only two speakers.

From Hollywood blockbusters to personal videos playable through the USB port, the BDS 2 reads a wide range of digital entertainment sources - from DVD to CD-R to MP3 formats. As a bonus, the BDS 2 even has an intuitive on-screen menu to help you get your system up and running - with the greatest of ease.

The compact BDS 2 is an all-in-one home entertainment solution, a full-line media player that includes a 2.1-channel Blu-ray Disc receiver with HDMI 1.3a with 30/36-bit Deep Color output and a front panel USB port for quick connections to your favorite music, video and photo files.

Although the BDS 2 is designed to provide a complete home theater experience all by itself right out of the box, it includes three digital inputs and two line outputs that give you the option of connecting to a variety of other audio sources, either now or in the future. There's even an Ethernet port so you can connect to the Internet via your local area network and enjoy BD-Live interactivity -- a next-generation technology that allows you to download games, ringtones, trailers and other bonus material directly to the BDS 2.

Your BDS 2 can be upgraded via an on-screen menu as firmware updates become available in the future, keeping your system's features and performance current for years to come.