NEWS: LG adds chunk of Chocolate Phone styling to latest home cinema system

Clare Newsome 25 June 2007 12:52
Continuing an apparent quest for people to think its initials stand for "Lacquer Gloss", LG Electronics has unveiled the latest of its products to follow the glossy design lead of its 'Chocolate' Phone.

Lgj10Hd Upright The LG J10HD home cinema system offers a lot under its slick surface, however - including upscaled DVD playback, an 80GB hard-disk drive, and 2.1 sound.

As the two pictures here show, the system unit can be used either flat or standing up - a nice touch.

Lg J10Hd Flat

Another neat feature of the system is the ability to make pre-programmed recordings of digital radio shows to the HDD, to enjoy whenever suits you. That hard drive, of course, also allows you to rip, store and playback music from your CDs, with a USB socket allowing your MP3 player's music/MP4 player's video to join in the fun, too.

Other spec highlights include an HDMI socket and DVD upscaling to 1080i, with virtual surround sound - as well as stereo, obviously - provided via the system's two speakers and a subwoofer.

The J10HD is due in shops in July, priced under £350, and we've got a review unit headed our way.

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Comments

gmann9116 June 27, 2007 10:15

I could say more!! but,

Yes HDMI upscaling great!, Looks great!, Features great.....ish!,

But £350 for another two speaker system!,

Come on LG...............wireless rears & 5.1 please??

markyp1 June 27, 2007 21:51

ok, I'm shallow, I know - I don't care about the wireless rears... I just want it because it's glossy...

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About Clare Newsome

Clare Newsome has been a technology journalist for 17 years, the past 9 years as a consumer electronics specialist. As well as being editor-in-chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision, whathifi.com and the Ultimate Guides series, Clare is a regular contributor to The Guardian and other national newspapers and magazines, and often comments on all aspects of home entertainment technology and trends on TV, radio and online.