Sony HTCT500 Discontinued I noticed that the Sony HTCT500 has been discontinued and Amazon and Crutchfield are already out of stock. Does anyone know if Sony has a new, upgraded model coming out soon? Sony HTCT500 Discontinued I noticed that the Sony HTCT500 has been discontinued and Amazon and Crutchfield are already out of stock. Does anyone know if Sony has a new, upgraded model coming out... » Read More Sony HTCT500 Discontinued I noticed that the Sony HTCT500 has been discontinued and Amazon and Crutchfield are already out of stock. Does anyone know if Sony has a new, upgraded model coming out soon? « Show Less
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I just purchased the Samsung UN55C8000 3-D TV and was planning to purchase the HTCT500 sound bar. Does the HTCT500 work with Samsung TV? I heard it may have some compatability issue. Since this Samsung is a 3-D, it would make sense if I buy the HTCT350 for 3-D sound. Any idea?
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I just ordered one through Amazon, from Vanns. It is discontinued, but with Sony, I have no worry about their ongoing support. I went to the Sony Style store here in San Diego, but they don't know when a replacement may come out. I'm guessing that it will include some 3D options and maybe wifi for online Netflixs and such.
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I never did figure out what they meant by "S-AIR ready," even with the 500 and a Bravia tv you had to buy the S-AIR unit and then a separate transmitter that didn't come with it anyway. It made a reasonable option much more complex and expensive.
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True, it made it more expensive, and you had to obtain other items, but it was an option which is no longer available on any of the Sony sound bars at this time. The ability to add other speakers to the system made it a viable sound system for the patio or basement or other location in the home. It was an option...not mandatory. I always like to have options. I dislike having options taken away from me.
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Went to a review of the HTCT350 and see that it apparently has everything the old "511" had EXCEPT it apparently does not have S-AIR ready, multi-room listening with optional S-AIR accessories. That would be a nice capability for when you want to just listen to FM in other rooms. Also, why didn't they add Sirius capability, or netflix capability? Seems like this upgrade is lacking a lot of things which could have been included.
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I just bought mine, I hope Sony will continue to support it if something goes wrong with it
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i guess you know by now it was replaced with the Sony HTCT350, has later audio compatibility and 3d tv passthrough
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I called their 800# today and they said it was discontinued. The salesman said the new models would be released in the next 4-5 months. I read the reviews on this model on this site and CNET which were uniformly positive and was going to buy one.
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Sony discontinued them. They are out of stock everywhere. Good luck. Beware of fakes. The market is flooded with counterfeit Sony US18650VTC5 batteries now.
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I went on Walmart's site just now and I found the unit at the very bottom of the Pioneer 518 page. However they say they are not selling it online right now. Maybe there was a bit of trouble because the price was so low. Sorry to mislead you. They do have the 918 though for 238 which I bought and it sounds great. See you guys.
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item is discontinued and no more available from Sony - i got this from retail for a very high price
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From what I have been reading, the headset was released last week. I agree that if Amazon is way down on the list of retailers, you may have to wait a bit longer. Might have something to do with pre-orders of $79 too :o(I'll keep my pre-order for alittle while longer and then may cancel and go elsewhere too... good luck....
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Hi Claudi,Thank you for your inquiry! This unit has not been discontinued and we have plenty of them in stock. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.Best regards,Earthtech Products
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Sony discontinued so sellers have to pay crazy prices to get them. sonxtronic xdr-8000 and sonxtronic xdr-8001 are very comparable products, that (currently) have better supply and a much better price new.
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I have read the same thing, but both J&R Music and Amazon continue to sell this item -- is it an upgrade ... a NEW model ... or a close-out of the old potentially "defective" unit?
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I have received no notification of thisAnd the distributor website does not show this. What I have in stock would be the non upgraded model.
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Add me to the list. Bought 5 of them a few years back and been trying to find these anywhere on the web to restock. Never paid more than $12 and now it's $75. 99% sure that discontinued.
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According to the manufacture's website, this product is discontinued and no new over the ears model is listed. Why did they discontinued this model if it is so good?
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Chris, I believe i have owned mine for a couple years now and I don't see it listed on Sony's website as a current model. It has most likely been replaced by a more current model. If you want just the blu-ray player (without speakers, etc.) I think your best bet is to search for used on Amazon, ebay, etc. Good luck.
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I don't think it's been released yet. I bought this about 2 months ago now, and like you, it was listed as Out of Stock at the time. Anyway, reading over at Logitech's site, it looks like these were supposed to have been out in May, but obviously that hasn't happened. I can't find an official answer anywhere as to when we can actually expect to see this released.
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Wonder when Amazon will have the new model HTS-S360. According to SONY website it is out now.
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Hi Claudi, Thank you for your inquiry! This unit has not been discontinued and we have plenty of them in stock. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Best regards, Earthtech Products
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Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is close to the quality and price that these were? Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is... » Read More Yea, right? I've been watching them for an awfully long time just hoping to get them on a sale and now they are going for stupid money. It's not just Amazon either, I can't find a decent price anywhere.I should've just purchased them before :(I would have to assume they stopped making them. I don't see why though, they are popular.edit. Just looked at their site http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/products/product.asp?catID=6&subID;=43&prodID;=156 It is listed as discontinued.I guess the question now is what else do they have that is close to the quality and price that these were? « Show Less