The advent of high-end, affordable home theater entertainment is at your fingertips with the Bose 3-2-1 GS Series III DVD Home Theater System. It features an integrated A/V receiver/multi-format progressive scan DVD player, Gemstone speaker arrays with TrueSpace digital processing, Acoustimass bass module, and Videostage 5 Audio Decoding Circuitry. In addition, it features coaxial/optical digital audio connectivity, active electronic equalization, and an HDMI output. Your current DVD library will look and sound better than ever before, because this system offers backward-compatible multi-format DVD playback, capable of upconverting your DVDs to a full 1080p high-definition experience.

The 3-2-1 GS III combines superb functionality with an impressive 24-bit digital media center that utilizes an advanced DSP technology to create independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched 5.1-channel Dolby Digital surround-sound experience.

Moreover, multi-room expansion is possible with an optional Bose Link adapter. This powerful option enables distribution of your favorite audio selections to up to 14 additional areas throughout your home, with independent volume control for each area. The 3-2-1 GS III also includes a built-in AM/FM tuner, full-function remote control, and all cabling for system connectivity.

• Videostage 5 Decoding Circuitry

With this proprietary Bose technology, you can enjoy five-channel surround sound from everything you play, including older TV programs and VHS tapes originally recorded in mono.

• TrueSpace Digital Processing Circuitry

Bose technology that delivers a spacious, multi-channel sound experience with strong center imaging from just two visible speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass module.

• Gemstone Speaker Arrays

With a very small footprint, the two Gemstone speakers are capable of delivering breathtaking headroom, with an outstanding audio signal-to-noise. Its unique configuration eliminates the need to install multiple speakers in your home theater set-up, by combining TrueSpace digital processing and acoustical geometry. They are designed to work with home theater systems to create a larger, fuller multi-channel listening area without distorting the sound.

• Acoustimass Module

The module delivers the clarity of pure low-frequency reproduction down to the lowest frequencies, even at the loudest levels.

• High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) w/1080p Upconversion

If you're looking to pump HD video into your HDTV plasma or LCD display, this system will do the job. It features an HDMI output, capable of upconverting standard video signals to 1080p HD resolution. This technology enables the Bose 3-2-1 GS III to carry high-definition video information through a single cable and achieving the highest quality picture available.

• Bose Link

An optional Bose Link (model AL8) allows other Bose speakers and systems to seamlessly connect to a Lifestyle system. So your system becomes the center of a whole-home solution that lets you enjoy sound throughout your home, wherever sound is important.

• Progressive Scan

It features progressive scan playback, capable of scanning an entire video frame at once; scan-lines commonly associated with interlaced video are drastically reduced. The result is a spectacularly clear image with no motion artifacts (stair-stepping), and details so sharp they seem as if they're etched onto the screen.

• Multi-Format Playback Capability

It offers a full-range of playback capabilities for enjoying movies, music and images. It can playback DVD-Audio/Video, DVD-R/W, DVD+R/W, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3.

• 5.1-Channel Digital Decoding

Improved surround sound realism from 5.1-encoded DVDs, DBS or HDTV. It has built-in processors to handle the multi-channel decoders for Dolby Digital surround-sound, capable of advanced 24-bit processing with an outstanding sampling frequency range.

• Active Electronic Equalization

Balances output of all frequencies to provide natural tonal balance and clarity throughout the audio spectrum.

• Built-In AM/FM

Enjoy your favorite radio broadcasts with surround sound processing, with the built-in AM/FM wide-band tuner.

• Magnetically Shielded

The speakers magnetically shielded to prevent picture interference when placed near your TV or display.

• Parental Control

For parents who want full control of media content played back through player, the unit's menu features a parental control and rating system (1-8) adjustment.

• Full-Feature Remote Control

Included with this package is a full-feature remote control capable of executing every command on the system.