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- Overall 8
Philips HTS8100
Tech
22 August 2007
- Summary: The first 'sound bar' with a DVD player delivers effective surround action, but longer listening can be hard going
- Pros: Easy installation, Feature rich, Image quality
- Cons: Treble and bass levels are overly brash, Abrasive sonics
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Philips HTS8100
eisa-awards.org
10 October 2007
- Excerpt: With the Philips ‘Ambisound’ HTS8100, you don’t need five separate speakers to enjoy surround sound in your living room. Miraculously its speakers, amplifier and DVD/C...
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- Overall 8
Philips HTS8100
Tech
24 October 2007
- Summary: Delivers pseudo surround-sound in one of the most innovative and convenient packages available
- Pros: Hgihly practical form factor, Genuine surround sound effect
- Cons: Poor stereo imaging, No HDMI input
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- Overall 8
Philips SoundBar HTS8100
CNET
26 October 2007
- Summary: The Philips SoundBar HTS8100 is an excellent solution for style-conscious buyers with limited time and space to set up a true surround system, but you'll have to accep...
- Pros: Stylish, space-saving design, fuss-free set up, 1080p video upscaling, versatile connectivity, impressive image quality
- Cons: Expensively priced, subwoofer means it isn't totally discreet, compromised sound quality
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- Overall 8
- Value for money 8
- Performance 8
Philips HTS8100 Soundbar DVD System
TrustedReviews
19 November 2007
- Excerpt: One of the biggest benefits of flat-panel TVs is that they can be mounted on the wall, but unfortunately the rest of your home cinema system can't. Until now, that is....
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- Overall 8
Group test: Home cinema systems £500-£1,000
Avreview
11 November 2007
- Conclusion: Philips' HTS8100 is another system that offers a fuss-free, space saving solution with a few versatile features but, while it does a reasonable job, it's not surround ...
- Pros: Space-saving convenience, easy to use, versatile connectivity, outstanding picture performance
- Cons: Confused sound performance, weak dialogue
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- Overall 10
Philips HTS8100
stuff.tv
06 November 2007
- Conclusion: It never quite sounds like a true surround system, but the HTS8100 still hits a near-perfect balance between style, convenience and performance
- Pros: Innovative, stylish and ultra practical design. Impressive picture quality with HD upscaling. Lots of features, wide and clear soundstage with movies. iPod dock included
- Cons: No optical/coaxial digital audio inputs. Doesn’t really deliver much surround sound information. Uses a wire (the horror!) to connect the subwoofer to the main bar
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Philips HTS8100
Featuring Ambisound, the HTS8100 delivers full multi-channel surround sound in any sort of room. The 1-piece integrated system fits into the home with ease, providing a full home theatre experience… Read more