Philips HTS8100 - DVD Home Cinema System with HDMI & Ambisound
March 17, 2008
Nowadays, Home cinema systems have become very popular in every part of the World. That’s why manufacturers have concentrated to offer Home cinema systems with various features and the most advanced technologies. Recently Philips introduced Philips HTS8100 DVD Home Cinema System with HDMI & Ambisound.
It is a multi format DVD playback system. When you are using this device you can surely experience theatre effect with tremendous sound and picture at the comfort and convenience of your home.
Play back media supported
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and USB flash drive. The supported videodisc playback systems are PAL and NTSC.
Built-in Radio Tuner
You can hear both the AM and FM stations with this device as it comes with an AM and FM tuner.
Subwoofer
The power box includes FM Antenna, AM/MW Antenna, Coaxial Digital input, AUX In (cinch, 2 pairs) and interconnects to the main unit. This active subwoofer’s set depth is 295, width is 295 and the height is 446. The weight is the subwoofer is 10.5 with a frequency range of 30 to 120. The impedance of the woofer is 4 and 6.5 inch long throw driver.
High Picture Quality
For the fine picture quality, high definition (720p, 1080i, 1080p), Video Upscaling and Faroudja DCDi are used.
Sound system
The supported sound systems are Ambisound, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Prologic II and Stereo. For sound enhancement Double Bass, Treble and Bass control are used. Philips HTS8100 DVD Home Cinema System has integrated loud speakers that are connected with the main unit. The speaker drivers are one-inch Soft Dome tweeters – 2 and 2.5inch Full range woofers – 6. The speaker impedance is 6.
Compression formats
• Audio compression formats – MP3 and WMA
• Video compression formats – DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra, MPEG1 and MPEG2.
• Image compression format – JPEG
Equalizer setting
You can select many options of equalizer such as Action, Cartoon, Party, Lounge, Sports, Rock, Concert, Jazz, Drama, Gaming and more.
Connectivity (Rear)
• HDMI output
• Composite Video output
• SCART1 (CVBS, RGB out)
• 3.5 mm TV in jack
• Easy fit speaker connector
• Interconnect to power box.
Supplied accessories
Quick start guide, Power cord, Wall mounting bracket, Remote control with batteries, SCART cable, Interconnect cable, MP3 Line input cable and AM/FM Antenna.
Power supply
The required power supply is 220-240V with 50 Hz frequency. The standby power consumption Philips HTS8100 DVD Home Cinema System is less than a Watt.
Philips MCD988 2.1 DVD Home Cinema System
February 7, 2008
Home cinema systems are more popular nowadays, as they offer impressive audio output. Distinct brands of home cinema systems are marketed in the UK with reasonable price tags. Philips, one of the well popular manufacturing companies proudly introduces Philips MCD988 2.1 DVD Home Cinema System with prominent features like dual DVD changer, HDMI, progressive scan, Dolby Digital, Dolby Virtual Speaker, digital sound control, 400 watts RMS power output and impressive design.
Philips MCD988 Home Cinema System has been launched with the compatibility to support distinct file formats like:
1. DVD
2. DivX
3. (S)VCD
4. MP3-CD
5. WMA-CD
6. CD(RW)
7. Picture CD
Dual DVD changer option will be helpful to enjoy continuous movie playback. As it has been featured with High Definition Media Interface 1080i feature, you can view HD video up conversion too. Outstanding image quality can be achieved through ‘progressive scan’ advantage of the device. Dolby Virtual Speaker allows the device to offer theatre audio experience. Ultimate movie experience can be enjoyed using ‘Dolby Digital’ audio technology.
Realistic audio output can be experienced using ‘Philips Moving Surround Sound’ which can be modified with music style settings. An active sub woofer has been equipped with the device which has the capability to offer maximum audio output power up to 400 watts Root Mean Square. You can connect Philips MCD988 Home Cinema System with USB devices to view photos and listen to outstanding music.
FM stereo tuner band is equipped with the device to enjoy radio functionalities. Users can know distinct information like time, station name, and program type and radio text using RDS support.
Connectivity Features
• 3.5 mm Aux Line-in
• 3.5 mm Headphone
• FM Antenna
• Digital audio coaxial out
• Active subwoofer Pre-out
• AV out
• DIN connection
• USB host
Different Type of Disc Play Modes
• Repeat
• One
• All
• Program
• Shuffle Play
• 20-Track Programmable
Users can adjust speaker settings using the compact remote control that comes with the device. You can mount this unit either in wall or on your table stand. A Digital-to-Analogue converter has been embedded with the unit which supports audio frequency up to 12-bit 108 MHz. Some of the sound enhancement options in Philips MCD988 2.1 DVD Home Cinema System are:
• Moving Speakers
• Digital Sound Control 4 modes
• Dynamic Bass Boost
• Loudness
• Class "D" Digital Amplifier
Supportive Features
• Bass Reflex Speaker System
• 2×2" bullet tweeter
• 2×4" woofer
• Video Playback
• Motorized Loading
• 2 discs
• Still picture playback
Others
• CD Alarm
• Sleep timer
• Radio Alarm
• USB alarm
• On main display
• 47-key with 2xAAA batteries
Distinct Dimensions
• Set – 430 x 225 x 141 mm as W x H x D
• Main speaker – 198 x 649 x 163 mm as W x H x D
• Subwoofer – 430 x 265 x 292 mm as W x H x D
