Reviews of the Panasonic SC-BT300
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CNET Review
The Good: 7.1 home theater system with tall-boy front speakers; built-in Blu-ray player; very good sound quality for an HTIB; excellent image quality on Blu-rays and DVDs; iPod dock built into AV receiver; Amazon Video On Demand and YouTube streaming.
The Bad: No Netflix or Pandora streaming; auto setup mic is too short; no video inputs; lacks Wi-Fi.
The Bottom Line: Panasonic's SC-BT300 is a 7.1 home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and its tall-boy speakers help deliver very good sound quality, but it doesn't have the Netflix streaming found on some of its similarly priced competitors.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 34170 other Home Theater Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: SCBT300
General
- Product Type Home theater system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight 16.9 in x 12.9 in x 2.5 in / 8.2 lbs, Speaker system : Satellite speaker : 3.6 in x 3.2 in x 5 in / 1 lbs, Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 9.8 in x 3.2 in x 3.7 in / 2.5 lbs, Speaker system : Subwoofer : 7.1 in x 12.4 in x 14.2 in / 10.4 lbs, Speaker system : Right/left channel speaker : 10 in x 10 in x 40.2 in / 5.1 lbs
Audio System
- Built-in Cradle iPod cradle
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Equalizer Yes
- Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- Surround System Class 7.1 channel
- Output Power / Total 1250 Watt
- Amplifier Output Details 125 Watt - 3 Ohm - THD 10 % - 6 channel(s) ( Surround ), 250 Watt - 3 Ohm - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Center ), 250 Watt - 3 Ohm - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer )
- Additional Features Viera Link, HDAVI control, Auto sound calibration
Connectors
- Headphone Jack Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory preset qty 4
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 4 x Satellite speaker - External - Wired, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - External - Wired, 2 x Right/left channel speaker - External - Wired
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
DVD
- BD Profiles Profile 2.0 (BD-Live), Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
- Media Format CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
- Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-2
- Upscaling Yes
- Output Resolution 1080p
- Additional Features BD-Java, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front, 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 120 Watt
Slot(s)
- Slot Provided 1
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Auto calibration microphone
Product Video
Product Photos
User Opinions
Buying Choices
SC-BT300 Home Theater System from 8 online stores: Lowest Price: $429.95
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