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Wireless HTIB can mean several different things, depending on where
in your entertainment system's signal chain you want to "cut the
cord". There is no such thing as a truly 100% wireless
system.
The most common
meaning refers to a home theater in a box system with "wireless"
rear surround speakers, so you don't need to worry about running
speaker wires from the back of the receiver to rear speakers.
You will still have to plug one or more wireless
receiver/amplifier units into an AC outlet near where you want
to install your rear speakers.
Pictured above,
the popular Panasonic SC-PT1050 HTIB has not just wireless rear speakers, but also a wireless subwoofer! The optional Panasonic SH-FX85 wireless second room audio kit lets you add sound to another room wirelessly. |
The new Sony DAV-HDX576WF BRAVIA HTIB uses S-AIR technology to eliminate speaker wires running from your system to the rear surround speakers. For easy multi-room audio, the Sony DAVHDX576WF HTIB also includes an AirStation speaker that let's you listen to music in another room of the
house. The drawback to these two budget systems by Panasonic and
Sony is that neither has any HDMI inputs, only an upscaling 1080p HDMI output to send to your HDTV.
If you want a
more full-featured, higher-performance "wireless" HTIB, consider
a wired home theater system like those available from Bose and Samsung that offer an optional upgrade kit for connecting rear speakers wirelessly.
Another possible meaning of a wireless HTIB is a home theater system in
a box that has wireless home network capability for wirelessly
accessing music files from your computer, such as the HTIB systems from Denon
(pictured below) and JVC.
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