Philips compact home cinemas, according to consumer reviews, due to the presence of a soundbar provide high-quality surround sound. With their help, you can completely immerse yourself in the atmosphere of your favorite movie. For this, the manufacturer equips the equipment with proprietary developments Virtual Surround Sound, Ambisound, Dolby Digital.
Features and model selection
When choosing the system that suits you, pay attention to technologies for improving sound quality and the number of built-in amplifiers. Most often, the price of a Philips home theater depends on these characteristics.
The company produces acoustic panels in the formats 2.1, 3.1 and 5.1. Virtual Surround Sound technology, which creates the illusion of five-channel sound, is used in two- and three-channel models. And with 5.1-format home systems, the Ambisound option for vector processing is supported. According to user reviews, it is she who significantly improves the sound quality.
Philips soundbars can transmit audio content via mobile devices via Bluetooth. To establish such a connection, just click the NFC icon on the speaker panel housing. In addition, the systems are equipped with standard audio inputs, allowing you to connect external media using a cable. And premium home devices are equipped with optical drives that support any disc - from DVD and CD to Blu-ray.
The following is a short overview of the popular Philips home theater models and customer reviews about them.
Philips HTL2163B / 12
Philips thin, invisible speakers and subwoofer create powerful sound and surround sound field comparable to the sound of a movie theater.
- Bluetooth wireless audio is an energy-efficient and reliable short-range communication technology. It allows you to establish a wireless connection between various Bluetooth devices. This will allow you to play music and videos from smartphones, tablets, laptops and iPhone or iPod devices.
- Virtual Surround Sound technology delivers surround, realistic and incredibly rich sound when watching videos. Any high-quality sound source is converted to multi-channel surround sound.
- Having an audio input for listening to music from an MP3 player / iPod / iPhone makes it easy to directly play music from these devices using a regular Philips home theater connection. The instruction to the system will tell you the mechanism for connecting an audio device to the audio input and further control of listening to music through the cinema system.
- The universal mount on a stand, wall or table allows you to install the system where you need, and you can control your own interior without compromising on the great features of a home theater.
- The soundbar of the device is equipped with a special subwoofer that will help to add variety to your home entertainment - you can connect the system to a CD / DVD player, MP3 player and game consoles.
- EasyLink technology allows you to control multiple Philips Home Theater devices - Blu Ray players, DVD players - from one remote control.
In their reviews, users note a convenient connection, decent sound and easy control of this model. Of the drawbacks, the soundbar mount is distinguished - it is preferable to equip the device with universal fasteners for Philips TV.
Advantages - value for money, various inputs.
Disadvantages - weak for listening to music.
The average price of this model varies between 4,500-6,000 rubles.
Philips HTL1190B / 12
One of the leading standards in the multi-channel world of sound is Dolby Digital technology, which is embodied in almost all Philips home theater models. According to user reviews, it provides surround sound of amazing quality and complete enjoyment of watching movies.
The spatial algorithms of the Virtual Surround Sound technology produce saturated and surround sound, as if from five speakers, as well as absolutely accurately recreate the high-quality acoustic characteristics inherent in the ideal 5.1 channel environment.
You do not need to purchase additional audio systems, racks or cables to appreciate the quality sound that fills the room.
Advantages - not very expensive, connection - no problem.
Disadvantages - there are not enough bottoms, bluetooth is “buggy” when connecting a media player to the soundbar. But the connection through the cable helped.
The average price of Philips HTL1190B / 12 - 4200–5500 rubles.
Home Cinema with Blu Ray
The Philips HTB4570 with Smart TV contains a number of advanced features:
- Net TV gives you access to entertainment and online resources on your TV.
- SimplyShare - for transferring any media content and wireless connection. With this feature, you can stream movies, music, and photos from your smartphone, tablet, or computer to your home theater system or Blu-ray player.
- With the MyRemote app, you can use your tablet or smartphone as a home theater control panel.
You will enjoy the quality of 3D movies in your home thanks to the Full HD 3D TV. Active 3D imaging uses the latest generation of 1080 × 920 HD displays to create realistic images.
Viewing video content in special glasses, which, with the change of frames, synchronously closes and opens the right and left eyepieces. As a result, the effect is Full HD 3D. A variety of movies on Blu-ray discs will allow you to enjoy a large number of videos in high quality. In addition, Blu-ray provides uncompressed surround sound and creates the effect of absolute reality. Price: 9990-13990 rub.
For cinema and music
In their reviews of the home theater Philips HTB4570, users note:
- everything works as instructed, though it "thinks" for a long time;
- good system for that price;
- when connecting high-quality speakers - the sound is excellent;
- 5.1 movie sound is normal;
- music lovers are encouraged to refine the design of the satellites;
- a very decent subwoofer - the low-frequency sound is soft and clear;
- weak smart;
- at high frequencies the sound is rather weak;
- lack of DolbySuround or ProLogic - as a drawback;
- for those who want to purchase exclusively for watching movies - will not regret it.
- good ambient movie sound.
Concise design Philips CSS5530G / 12
Philips Zenit Home Cinema lets you enjoy ease of use, natural balanced sound, and an attractive design made from modern, natural and eco-friendly materials. Wireless rear systems and an intelligent cable storage solution guarantee maximum listening experience and comfortable placement.
EasyLink technology allows you to use your Philips home theater remote as the only device to control multiple devices.
Dolby Digital is a built-in decoder that eliminates the need to connect an external decoder by simultaneously processing six audio channels and creating surround sound effects. And the Dolby Pro Logic II decoder provides five channels of surround audio processing from any stereo source. The price of this model is from 22 to 29 thousand rubles.
Pros and cons
According to customer reviews, the sound quality is excellent, when adjusting the sound to the maximum - very loud. Very beautiful design.
Pros:
- ease of use;
- cable hidden inside;
- sound
- design, natural wood;
- uniform flow distribution.
Minuses:
- the subwoofer is weak;
- no manual tuning for high and low frequencies;
- not enough wifi.
Philips HTL7140B / 12
Concludes our short review of the Philips home theater soundbar HTL7140B / 12, which is equipped with the patented innovative Ambisound technology and creates spectacular surround sound.
The model has a convenient Bluetooth connection to smartphones with NFC support with just one touch.
You can re-evaluate your collection of films and music using digital technology. With DTS and Dolby Digital, even stereo music will sound better and you can truly enjoy the immersive surround sound of your home theater. Price from 35,000 to 40,000 rubles.
Pros - A great alternative to the 5.1 system for a small room. A little expensive, but worth it.
Cons - the sub settings are too high.