Why have that AV system take over your entire living space, when one piece can do it all? That's the idea behind the newly announced Bose VideoWave II system -- well sort of.
If you want a Blu-ray player, a cable/satellite box and a few other AV essentials, those can be added in. However, this follow-up to the company's VideoWave combines a high-def TV, a home theater sound system, and a music system into one package.
The main piece of that package is a full 1080p HD LED backlit display, which has an aluminum-finish bezel. Available in 46- and 55-inch sizes, Bose says that the larger of the two will have a slightly thinner, sleeker frame.
Also packed in is a sound system, which includes six woofers matched to an acoustic Bose waveguide, the company's PhaseGuide sound radiator technology with a seven-element speaker array, and Bose digital signal processing.
The TV piece connects to a small, included console via one cable. From there, you can connect up to six other AV devices to the console. Other features include Bose ADAPTiQ audio calibration and an iPhone/iPod dock.
Each VideoWave II system also comes packing a new click-pad RF remote control, which controls the entire setup using a few buttons, a touch-sensitive click pad, and an on-screen interface.
Bose is throwing in a detachable table stand with each VideoWave II purchase. Howvever, you can opt to wall-mount it, via third-party VESA wall brackets (sold separately).
The 46- and 55-inch VideoWave II systems are selling now for $4999 and $5999, respectively.
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