RCA RT2500 Dolby Digital Home Theater System

• S-Video Out: 1
• S-Video In: 1
• Analog Audio Out: 1
• Analog Audio In: 1
• Digital Audio (Optical) In: 1
• Digital Audio (Coaxial) In: 1

What's in the Box
Receiver, remote control, one subwoofer, one center channel, four satellites, speaker cable, printed instructions

Product Description
RCA Home Theatre-In-A-Box transforms your current home entertainment center into a system with the big sound you'd expect to hear at a theater. The speaker package gives you Dolby Digital surround sound from all directions, and a powerful subwoofer delivers those thundering bass sounds that you can really feel. Other features include an AM/FM stereo tuner, enhanced jack pack, preset scan, and the RCA 53-button Universal remote. Surprisingly easy to install and easy to use.

You want an example? Try Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition. The part where Sauron gets killed at the start and there's this bass-heavy 'tidal-wave' across the soldiers. Lots of lovely bass in 5.1, and nothing in DTS. Useless. Same story with ALL DTS movies.

You can do better..


great system   March 6, 2003
andre jackson (kentucky)
the only thing I have a problem with is making it play in pcm cause my dvd does not have digital input on the back of it so I have to use a coaxial cable please help if any one can


This System Rocks!   February 27, 2003
***** (Port St Joe, Florida USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For the price.... I bought mine at Sam's Club, this system has it all. So easy to hook up, and many many imputs for whatever you need to hook up. I dare not to increase the volume too much for fear of being put out on the street. It's audio is clear, crisp and bold. I highly recommend this system. Its sound is amazing. 5 stars. I'd give it 6 if I could. Buy this product, and you'll be up and running in no time. This truly is a theatre in a box.


Best Home Theater for the Price   January 29, 2003
Ken (Houston,TX)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I shopped all around looking for a home theater system with the sound, options, and inputs that I needed. Some of the high-priced systems did not have enough S-video inputs. I was suprised to find that the RCA RT2500 had everything I needed at an affordable price. I got my system at Radio Shack where they had it marked down from $399 to $149.00. At that price, I just couldn't pass it up. I could not be more happy with the purchase. If you need a system and can FIND this one, buy it. I had to search and search to find someone with one in stock.
I have an S-video VCR, S-Video DVD, S-video SAT, all hooked up, and still have an extra set of S-video inputs on the front open.
The dolby digital is great with the optical inputs.
We are re-watching all of our movies and re-enjoying them with the new sound. It is alot of fun. My only real complaint is that the folks at RCA help line are absolutely clueless. I really laughed at them when I hung up the phone. They must get zero training. With just a little reading & learning about Home Theater hookup, you will know much more than anyone I spoke to at RCA.
But the unit itself, RT2500 is awesome, so someone at RCA knows what they are doing. The RCA remote will not work my Dish Network Receiver (model 4000), but I was able to get my Dish Network remote to operate the RCA receiver, by programming the TV mode of the remote with the code of the RCA receiver.
Great system, great price. I don't know why some members of home theater forums give negative comments about RCA and the RT-2500. I think that they are just jealous because they spent much more money, and still are using composite video, because the receiver they purchased didn't have enough inputs. I'm very critical of products, and I think this one is top notch! I love it.