LG HB954PB Expert Reviews

The top-of-the-line HB954PB home-cinema kit with Blu-ray player, 5.1-channel speaker set, iPod dock and FM radio offers loads of features in a convenient package for a competitive price. We're not fans of its styling but its video and audio quality ...

Great picture quality ; solid sound performance ; YouTube support ; two HDMI inputs

Overly flashy styling ; no automatic calibration ; no support for high-definition DivX files

The LG HB954PB's styling may not be to everyone's taste, but this competitively priced system provides a convenient method of delivering great video and audio performance

The centre of your home entertainment?

Plenty of features, DivX, great menus, excellent picture and sound quality

Questionable colouration on speakers, USB file support not great

Some might not take to the colouration on the speakers, but otherwise there is little not to like here

The stylish Blu-ray/receiver unit offers 1,000 watts of total power output and an extensive range of other features, many of which can be found on LG's standalone Blu-ray players. Chief among these is the ability to download BD Live content and access ...

Classy looks ; picture and sound quality ; features ; sockets ; fast disc loading

Not the punchiest bass

Looking to spice up your home entertainment system but don't want the fuss of shopping for separates and "leaving 10 percent of your budget for speaker cables?" Simple: buy a home cinema in a box, a one-shot solution offering an amp, Blu-ray player, ...

Solid surround sound and picture performance, curvaceous floorstanding speakers, YouTube access

Slightly plasticky finish

A good-looking, user-friendly package with the delights of HD movies and 5.1 surround sound

User-friendly and stylish, the LG HB954PB is a 5.1 channel home theatre system based on a Blu-ray disc player with built-in amplifiers. Completing the package are four speakers in an attractive champagne and silver-blue finish, a dedicated center ...

If you haven't yet joined the home cinema revolution, LG hopes to woo you over by providing everything you need in one box - just add the HDTV of your choice. The HB954PB brings together a Blu-ray player, 5.1 surround amp and speakers in a single ...

Vibrant Blu-ray pictures and high-quality surround audio in one keenly priced package

No 7.1 output with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio HD

With quite so many strings to its bow, we're impressed at the LG's ability across the board - a solid all-in-one achievement

Bags of functions including integrated iPod dock; two HDMI inputs; good looks; plenty of power and weight; good pictures

Bass needs to be tighter; front and back speakers a little disparate

Can LG's Blu-ray player, iPod dock and AV amp combo really live up to its all-things-to-all-men billing?

Bags of functions including integrated iPod dock. Two HDMI inputs. Pictures look good

Bass needs to be tighter. Front and back speakers a little disparate