Reviews of the Philips SoundBar HTS8100
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CNET Review
The Good: Stylish, minimalist design; built-in DVD player concealed behind motorized door; very good video quality on DVDs; four total audio inputs; iPod dock included.
The Bad: No video inputs; sounds better with movies than with music.
The Bottom Line: The exceedingly stylish Philips HTS8100 SoundBar packs the home theater experience--including a DVD player--into one slim package plus a sub.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 34170 other Home Theater Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The HTS8100 is a solid performer and the surround technology does its job in a straightforward fashion....
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pocket-lint.com
Review Summary: The HTS8100 is an appealing enough solution but you'll struggle to justify the expense against more dedicated setups that offer similar features
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avreview.co.uk
Review Summary: The system can be placed beneath your display and uses Ambisound technology to deliver a virtual surround sound experience by positioning eight individual drivers at varying angles while a separate subwoofer takes care of the low frequencies. Since ...
Manufacturer: Philips Consumer Electronics
Part number: HTS8100/37
General
- Product Type DVD surround system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Main unit : 36.8 in x 5.4 in x 5.7 in / 15.4 lbs, Speaker system : Subwoofer : 11.6 in x 11.6 in x 17.6 in / 23.1 lbs
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
- Equalizer Yes
- Bass Control Yes
- Treble Control Yes
- Additional Features Variable bit rate support
- Digital Storage Media None
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory presets R&B, Game, Jazz, News, Rock, Drama, Party, Action, Classic, Concert
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) Speaker - 2-way - Built-in, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 30 - 120 Hz - 4 Ohm - Wired
- Driver Details Speaker : 2 x Tweeter driver - 1 in - Soft Dome, Speaker : 6 x Woofer driver - 2.5 in, Subwoofer : 1 x Subwoofer driver - 6.5 in
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
Turntable
- Type None
CD System
- CD system type None
DVD
- Type DVD player
- Media Format CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
- Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX Ultra, DivX (ver.4), DivX (ver.5), DivX (ver.6), DivX (ver.3.11)
- Upscaling Yes
- Output Resolution 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, DCDi (Directional Correlation DeInterlacing)
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type Digital player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
- Supported Bit Rate 32 - 256 Kbps
MD System
- MD system type None
Microphone
- Type None
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Side, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - 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, Active subwoofer : 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, Active subwoofer : 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Power AC 230 V ( 50 Hz )
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1 Watt
Miscellaneous
- AV Furniture None
- Included Accessories AM antenna, FM antenna, Mounting bracket
- Cables Included Video cable, Audio cable
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 40.4 in
- Depth (Shipping) 22.2 in
- Height (Shipping) 14.1 in
- Weight (Shipping) 50 lbs
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