Philips HTS7140

Zitat: Pro: + Built-in Blu-ray player + Excellent User Interface + Good bass performance for movies Contra: - Bulky and heavy design - Loose and overpowering bass affects performance - Lack of HDMI ports and wireless connectivity options Having run the rule over the Philips HTS7140’s features and after thoroughly putting it through its paces, we can now evaluate the worth of this sound bar. Performance of the device was patchy and failed to completely impress. The HTS7140 has an excellent cinema feel and is capable of producing impactful bass that made the viewing and listening of our Superman Returns Blu-ray a joy. However when the system had to reproduce a wider range of audio materials, it faltered quite a bit. Loose bass made most tracks sound sluggish or muted. Only after tinkering with the audio levels were we able to get sound which we could deem passable. Philips HTS7140 - Summary of Audio Performance Results Test Type Score Blu-Ray Testing (movie effects) 8.0 Blu-Ray Testing (music and soundtrack) 7.5 MP3 Audio Tracks Testing 7.0 Overall Audio Performance 7.5 With regards to the hardware and software aspects the unit is endowed with, the HTS7140 just meets the mark. Missing extra HDMI ports mean you cannot connect it to anything other than your TV when considering the full digital connection route in a single cable. The dock for your iPod or iPhone is also sold separately and will cost you a further S$99. The integrated Blu-ray player within the sound bar might be attractive to those just starting their journey into the wonderful world of AV products, but it is redundant if you already own a BD-player of your own. Striving to offer the most simple and straightforward set-up out of the box solution, it seemed to meet this aspect initially but we soon found caveats. While its true that you only need a single power and HDMI cable to get it working, the unit is big and heavy, making it tricky to wall-mount. Its size also makes it difficult to place anywhere near your TV without infringing upon the screen and other aspects to the TV. However once you have successfully found a location for the sound bar, you will find its functions and user interface one of the simplest to operate and navigate. Priced at S$1199, the Philips HTS7140 is not cheap. For the money you shell out, you get a bulky sound bar that requires a lot of audio level tweaking for it to sound somewhat decent. Performance with movie sound effects is good, but reproduction of music and dialogue leaves a lot to be desired. The scalability of the sound bar system is also highly limited as it does not have any inputs for plugging in extra speakers and has just one HDMI port as highlighted earlier. In summary, the Philips HTS7140 is good for the purposes of watching movies but not much else. For its price, we expected much more substance.

Zitat: + UKW-Radio eingebaut + Spielt viele Bild- und Tonformate ab + USB-Anschluss für Wiedergabe von Multimediadateien + Schnelle Fotowiedergabe + HDMI-Kabel mitgeliefert - Netzwerkanschluss nur für BD Live - Lange Wartezeit, bis eine eingelegte Disc abspielt - Subwoofer nicht regelbar

Zitat: Stimmen gelangen von beiden Systemen klar verständlich zum Zuschauer. In Sachen Raumklang bietet Philips mehr. Durch das ausgeklügelte System mit seitlich abstrahlenden Lautsprechern hat man das Gefühl, dass sich Objekte neben oder hinter einem befinden, während der Subwoofer solide im Bass werkelt. Auch Explosionen bewahren ihren Überraschungsmoment. Kommt zum räumlichen Ton räumliches Bild von 3D-Blu-rays, wirkt der Panasonic einen Deut schärfer und plastischer.

Zitat: + Die platzsparende Heimkinoanlage liefert einen guten Raumklang ohne Kabelgewirr - Ein iPod-Dock gibt es als Zubehör

Zitat: + Blu-ray Player, Funk-Woofer, guter Surround-Effekt, einfache Installation. - Mehr etwas für Filmfans.