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Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound Bar System with 3D Pass Through

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Product Description Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound

Clear-mode Dialog. Clear TV Sound Reproduction. With clear-mode dialog, the Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound more from the center of the TV display. With more precise inking between the picture and the sound, the dialog voices and vocals in movies and music can be enjoyed with clearer sound. Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker Clear, Beautiful Vocals. With the new bamboo cone speakers the sound becomes more responsive. Vocals are purer and clearer, and the dialog is crisper and easier to understand than ever before.

3D Pass Through

Clear Mode Dialog Soundfield

Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker

3D

Full HD 3D compatible

I bought this to compensate for the less-than-stellar Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound on my new Panasonic TC-P42GT25 42-Inch 1080p Full HD 3D/2D THX Certified Plasma Television, Black. The Panasonic Viera link technology really works well with the right components.

In addition to the power cable, I've only connected one HDMI cable via the TV's ARC HDMI port, and the unit's ARC HDMI port. That's it. Whatever sound came from the TV is now routed through the soundbar. My cable box, Blu-Ray player, and Wii system all play through the soundbar, with just the one HDMI connection.

Setup took all of 3 minutes, and the Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound runs rings around the internal TV speakers. It's nowhere near a full HT surround setup, but at least now I do get to hear the low frequencies and can boost the volume without distortion. It provides a much more pleasant sound environment which is perfect for my somewhat smallish bedroom.

The TV remote can be used to control this soundbar, and my Panasonic Blu Ray player. No need to worry about turning the unit off, because turning the TV off will also turn off the soundbar. In fact, with the Viera link technology, if I want to watch a blu-ray or DVD disc, all I need to do is turn on the blu-ray player. When the disc is read, it will turn on the TV, switch to the proper input for the blu-ray player, and power up the soundbar. Turning off the TV will shut down both the soundbar and blu-ray player. It doesn't get more convenient than this. You can control the volume of the soundbar with the TV remote, which shows an on screen setting.

This unit is perfect for what I wanted it for - improved sound over the TV audio without being overpowering. A definate must-have if you own or are thinking of buying a newer ARC compatible Panasonic TV, and don't need wall shaking sound.

The only minor flaws are that the audio settings don't show on-screen (only volume), and you can only adjust the BASS setting. It would be perfect if there were a MID and TREBLE adjustment as well. You'll still need the soundbar remote to adjust the BASS response, and the three audio modes (Clear Voice, Sound Enhancement and Virtual Dolby).

One last thought - the soundbar cannot be placed in front of the TV (at least MY TV) because it will block the remote sensor and 3D glasses signal. Why weren't these put on TOP of the TV?

All in all, I think I've made the right choice.

Panasonic SC-HTB10 120W 2.1-Channel Slim Sound