Samsung HT Z520T

34 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (15)
Usability (5)
Design (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Samsung HT Z520T is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: quisk (cnet.com)

Cheap hardware, noisy wireless

My girlfriend bought a Samsung HT-Z520T home theater system to replace a Panasonic surround system that was damaged by a lightning strike recently. Installation of the Samsung was simple, plug and play with color coded speaker wiring. Unfortuantely,...

Looks good - high gloss black, rounded edges ; Easy installation - speakers/wires color coded ; DVD player works fine

Noisy rear speakers - wireless interference ; Doesn't work well with CATV box ; Manual lacks information ; Long wait when changing functions

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: CNETkeys (cnet.com)

Transformational Experience!

Okay, let me come clean and disclose that this is my first HTS ever, so I'm probably an easy sell. After researching Samsung's website and various electronics suppliers, I purchased online at Newegg.com (showed up in 3 days in perfect condition at the...

Easy to set up; looks sleek; sounds great; integrates all needs; plays HDTV, FM, iPod, upconverts DVDs; wireless rear speakers

No clock; uses 2.4GHz frequency for wireless rear speakers which interferes with wireless network...need to have dual band capabilities on network with 5.0GHz

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review by: CNETkeys (cnet.com)

Transformational Experience!

Easy to set up; looks sleek; sounds great; integrates all needs; plays HDTV, FM, iPod, upconverts DVDs; wireless rear speakers

No clock; uses 2.4GHz frequency for wireless rear speakers which interferes with wireless network...need to have dual band capabilities on network with 5.0GHz

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review by: quisk (cnet.com)

Cheap hardware, noisy wireless

Looks good - high gloss black, rounded edges ; Easy installation - speakers/wires color coded ; DVD player works fine

Noisy rear speakers - wireless interference ; Doesn't work well with CATV box ; Manual lacks information ; Long wait when changing functions

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review by: stu016 (cnet.com)

nice looking but not well made

Alot of nice features, but did not get to try them all as the CD/DVD tray was defective so the unit will be returned

Cheaply made plastic dvd tray that would neither open or close correctly

Apr, 2009

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung HT Z520T

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of the Samsung HT Z520T from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

62% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: h1derly (amazon.com)

Great Product only minor drawbacks

Used for a year now. Great system for the price. Syncs with other Samsung products like TV which is both good and bad. Allows controlling with one remote but sometimes turns other units on and off when least expected. Wireless surround works great. SFX...

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review by: stemulater (mysears.com)

this is the best samsung home theatre system ever

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review by: D_Simm "soundwave_ear" (amazon.com)

Overall satisfied

This is a great home theater system. Only drawback is the remote rear speakers. The left and right speakers still have wires connected to a remote box so I will have to deal with wiring for one of the speakers. I really wish they would have the remote...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review by: Oisin (newegg.com)

Fine sound system

Have no prob with the bass (wood floors help-ask my neighbors above me). I have 2.4g wireless and I get 54g to 160n speeds w/o issue so I'm not sure about the interference part. Wireless n tops out @160 anywhere I've tried it - even next to the router...

Great sound system, particularly if you own one of the newer Samsung TVs with the AnyNet+. I have a Blu-Ray Samsung player as well as one of their plasma 50" TVs. Wireless rear speakers are great. Be sure to use the HDMI only for picture and digital...

Somewhat difficult to program Logitech Harmony One because of the odd collection of grouped inputs, but then what isn't difficult to program with Harmony? Would have been nice to have a lit remote, too. AnyNet+ occasionally reminds me of that HAL...

Mar, 2010

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Product Specifications

Amplifier

Output Power / Total:1200Watt

Audio System

Built-in Cradle:iPod cradle

Built-in Decoders:Dolby Digital / Dolby Pro Logic II / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / DTS decoder/Dolby Pro Logic II / Dolby Digital / DTS decoder / Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Components:DVD changer / AV receiver / Speaker system / iPod docking station/DVD changer / AV receiver / iPod docking station / Speaker system/DVD player / AV receiver / digital player / iPod docking station / Speaker system

Functions (KA):AV receiver / Digital player / DVD changer/AV receiver / Digital player / DVD player/Digital player / AV receiver / DVD changer

Sound Output Mode:Surround Sound

Subcategory (KA):AV systems

Surround System Class:5.1 channel

Type:Home theater system