The Soundbar in a new dimension with Ambisound Indulge in a 5.1 surround sound experience from an integrated one-piece system, in any sort of room. Also delivering superb sound and picture quality, this Ambisound-powered SoundBar fits elegantly under any flat TV.It takes media from a variety of sources - stored on DVD or CD discs, iPods or USB devices - and plays the audio through its integrated speaker set, while pumping the video out to a high or standard definition television.
Analog and digital audio sockets for connecting outboard equipment such as a VCR, games console or pay TV decoder are provided, with the video from these sent directly to an accompanying TV. HDMI, component and composite (though no S-Video) connections handle the export of video to a display, with 1080p upscaling over HDMI provided. All connections are at the rear of the SoundBar behind a backplate, so if you're wall mounting the system you will need to remove the SoundBar to access them.
The bar, which can be wall-mounted or perched on a tabletop, also includes an upscaling DVD/CD player, FM radio and USB port for playing back MP3 and WMA. There’s even a spot for connecting an iPod dock.
This two-piece arrangement makes setup a breeze. We’re talking so simple even a Big Brother contestant could manage it: one cable links the sub and bar, then the bar hooks up to your telly and the sub to a wall socket. And that’s it, bar some very straightforward fiddling to get Philips’ Ambisound virtual surround set up properly.
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