avreview.co.uk Updated: 2014-09-11 02:07:47
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Lets face it - setting up a full surround sound speaker system at home is a hassle, even for those us that actually have room for them. So soundbar speaker units appeared on the scene a few years ago, as an attempt to provide a much more convenient...
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T3.com Updated: 2014-09-11 02:07:47
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Raising the sound bar... This Philips HTS8140 isn’t just a speaker bar but an all-in-one home cinema system - tap a fingertip on the glass centrepiece and it glides across to reveal an upscaling DVD player. DVD pictures are surprisingly sharp, with im...

Solid surround performance Superb upscaled DVD pictures, iPod dock and USB input, Cool touch sensitive controls...

Long, fat cable between sub and bar, Audio inputs on sub rather than bar...

An all round winner of a better home cinema system...
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This new system uses "psychoacoustic phenomena, array processing and precisely angled driver positioning" to produce a surround-sound field from a single array of speakers. But it's not terribly convincing. We're used to soundbars having a fairly wide...

More convenient than a sixspeaker system, very good upscaled DVD pictures, decent ability with movie soundtracks...

Sound doesn't surround as well as a 'proper' speaker package, not agile enough for CDs, units are fairly large...
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Philips HTS8140 SoundBar DVD Home Theatre Most people go for bigger units when buying a new TV but many dont consider upgrading their audio gear with a separate surround sound system, simply because theyre often too bulky and complicated. Philip...
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Home cinema has come a long, long way from the wire-entangled, speaker-inundated days of yore. Nowadays one-box sound bar packages like this Philips HTS8140 – and others like the Samsung HT-X810R – deliver both crystal clear DVD pictures and l...

Looks natty. Fuss-free setup. Excellent picture and decent sound...

Surround sound not real 5.1. Audio inputs on subwoofer...

Not a true replacement for a 5.1 system, but a fine performer that offers spectacular, hassle-free home cinema...
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The Philips HTS8140 SoundBar is a seductive choice for anyone with a small apartment and an eye for style.It combines all of the speakers and electronics you need for a home cinema inside one package that can be mounted on the wall beneath your flatscre...

Clear picture, Very practical form factor, Genuine surround FX...

Slightly disjointed bass channel, Sounds compressed in surround modes...
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Early this year, Philips did something rather clever. It took the cool – and popular – new idea of the ‘soundbar' speaker system and stuck a DVD player in it. The result? The really rather enjoyable HTS8100 soundbar home theatre system. This system really...

As a die-hard home cinema fan, I always approach systems like the Philips HTS8140 with a healthy dose of scepticism, knowing full well that they won't really be able to deliver the ‘proper' surround sound performance I crave. But I have to say that despit...
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