The Panasonic SC-PT960 Home Theater System is a 1250 watt system that is filled with amazing features. The sound that this system produces is fantastic because of a rigid bamboo material in the center of the speakers. The Kelton subwoofer system has a dual diameter structure that gives this system a powerful bass quality that’s hard to beat. The Whisper-Mode Surround provides a rich full-bodied surround sound experience, even at low volume. Those features alone make it a great system, but there are even more super components that make this system special.

This system has the ability to convert standard 720 x 480 pixel images from DVD sources to 1920 x 1080 pixels images, which means the picture produced is a high resolution exceptionally clear image to enjoy. The wireless speaker kit for the back speakers reduces the amount of clutter. There is also a multi- room wireless speaker kit that can be purchased separately, which can expand the sound into three more rooms. That means you can listen to music in several rooms and not be concerned with a lot of wires.

Another great feature on the Panasonic SC-PT960 is the Universal Dock for your iPod. The dock charges your iPod and you can use the remote to control your iPod. It also has an on-screen audio menu and it also plays iPod video. The new Viera link displays a menu on the TV screen so it’s easy to operate the total system. You can pull up a menu that has the music and movies stored on your iPod and select and play one, using the Viera remote control unit.

The five disc DVD/CD changer can read several different disc types. The standard video DVD’s and the audio CDs are just two types that this system can read. It also has the ability to read: DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, VCD, DVD+R/RW, SVCD and Double Layer DVD-/+R types. This system also supports the playback of MP3, JPEG and WMA files.

The Dolby Digital Decoder, DTS Decoder, Pro-Logic Decoder and the progressive scan all give this system the ability to produce undistorted sound at any volume level. The tuner is a digital synthesized AM/FM tuner and the system has an energy star, so you can see the power you’re saving while you listen or watch your favorite CD or DVD. Let’s not forget to mention the HDMI, component video output, video output, composite video output and the audio inputs and digital audio inputs, which are all part of this system.

Every system does have cons as well as pros and this system is no different. Some reviews say that the wireless speakers aren’t really wireless because of the wireless receiver that has to be plugged into an outlet. Other consumers say that the subwoofer sounds bottomed out at volume level 2 or even 1. Some say that the front speakers have a constant buzzing sound that won’t go away.

Most of the competition in this price point does not have wireless speakers and that is a big selling point for Panasonic. The SC-PT960 and the Panasonic SC-PT 760 have wireless speakers and they do compete with each other in this market. The Samsung 720, the Sony CT100 and the Sony HT-7200DH have HDMI audio/ video capabilities and that attracts the same consumer, but price seems to be the advantage that Panasonic has over the other brands, when similar features are offered. The bottom line is: The winning combination of HDMI audio/video and wireless speakers is the most attractive system in this market, unless the price gets in the way.