Sony have announced a new home thearter that won't spoil the deign of your lounge. The DAV-X10 system, combining gloss-black understatement with invisible light to the touch controls, and delivering amazing sound all around you from just two small speakers and a compact hideaway subwoofer.
The DAV-X10 is packed with Sony technology to make set-up and operation as simple as possible, and itll even talk to your Sony Ericsson WALKMAN® phone via Bluetooth, allowing you to play your personal mobile music collection with room-filling clarity and power.
And if you think even the most stylish home theatre systems mean cables snaking round the room to feed different speakers, the DAV-X10 has another surprise in store: it delivers virtual surround sound from just two compact speakers, thanks to Sony S-Force PRO Front Surround technology. 
Cinema sound with style
Home cinema systems should deliver great sound without taking over the room, but because the DAV-X10 is so desirable, its likely to become a major talking point. Thats all to do with the sophisticated design of the main unit with its sleek black contours and glass top panel containing hidden controls.
Touch the system and the control buttons light up, allowing you to operate the systems functions; and when youve finished, they fade down again, leaving a pure, uncomplicated design youll be proud to put on show.
Add in the appeal of the small main speakers and subwoofer, plus the magic of surround sound without needing speakers all around the room, and you have a system for the truly design-conscious, without any compromise on performance.
Advanced communications via BRAVIA Theatre Sync and HDMI for simpler operation and better picture quality
Use the DAV-X10 with Sony BRAVIA High Definition screens, and its BRAVIA Theatre Sync technology will give true one-button operation of your entire system. Press play on the DAV-X10 remote control and the TV will switch on and select the correct input; press off on the remote and the complete system will shut down too.
Its all done via the HDMI cable linking the system with your Sony BRAVIA TV. This connection also provides top-quality pictures via upscaling, providing superb definition from standard DVD discs. With the DAV-X10 and a Sony BRAVIA High Definition TV, youll see and hear your DVD collection as never before.
Sony Digital Media Port (DMPORT) the connection for WALKMAN music phones, portable music players, and your computer
The DAV-X10 is also equipped with an input for the Sony DMPORT, a modular connector to which a number of external interfaces can be attached to receive your portable music or wireless signals. Supplied with the system is a DMPORT adapter for wireless Bluetooth communications (the TDM-BT1), enabling the system to receive music from various Bluetooth devices: now you can share your personal music collection with all your friends and family via the DAV-X10.
The system also works with MP3 players such as the Sony Network WALKMAN and even music stored on your VAIO computer can be streamed over a wireless home network, thanks to a range of optional DMPORT adapters.
The system additionally has a Portable Audio Enhancer, which applies sophisticated digital signal processing to expand the sound of compressed music files.
Digital Cinema Auto Calibration fast, perfect set-up at the push of a button
The idea of a home cinema in a box system is that it should be easy to buy, set-up and use, and the DAV-X10 takes this convenience to new levels: one cable connects it to the mains power and another to your TV, and after that its just a matter of a lead to each speaker and youre ready to play.
Next, plug in the supplied microphone, place it where you would normally sit and at the push of a button, the system sets itself up. Its all done with Sony Digital Cinema Auto Calibration, which checks the positions of the speakers in your room and sets the optimum surround parameters for convincing music and movies. That all happens in 30 seconds, and the whole process of setting up the system can be done in under three minutes, leaving you to sit back and enjoy a whole world of entertainment.
The Sony DAV-X10 is available from September.