A small group of design and technology editors were recently invited to the launch of Bose’s latest product. Ushered into a room, and sat down in front of a TV screen, with veiled surround sound speakers on each wall.
As the lights went down and the theatrics began we were sucked into a web of deceit; for there were in fact no speakers on the walls at all – the black boxes on the walls falling away like magic with a click of the presenter’s fingers.
This carefully orchestrated launch highlighted the key feature of their new VideoWave entertainment system, the effect of surround sound without the speakers.
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The system is the result of 10 years of research into how they could have a TV do the work of several surround sound speakers, to create a discrete entertainment system.
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The TV itself hides behind it a system of speakers that replaces the sub woofer and creates directional sound, which gives the impression that sounds are actually coming from left or right.
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A single remote lets you control all your media players through one central receiver box. The remote is also extremely simple, with a basic set of buttons used to operate on-screen options unique to the attached devices.
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This exciting system offers amazing sound quality and is perfect for Design Hunters™ looking to get rid off bulky unappealing wall-hung and freestanding speaker systems.
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