Typical price: £550
What is it: 5.1-channel home-cinema system with Blu-ray player
What we think: Far better than you might think possible, given the tiny speakers
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 November 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony HTP-BD3IS, analogue, LED, HDMI
We like:
Smallest satellite speakers we've ever seen; speakers produce surprisingly good audio; Blu-ray pictures look sharp and colourful; reasonable feature set
We don't like:
Low-frequency audio can sound detached; system doesn't feel entirely unified
CNET UK judgement:
The idea that you could possibly get half-decent, Hollywood-friendly sound out of speakers roughly the size of a Ping-Pong ball seems crazy. But the Sony HTP-BD3IS manages to do it, offering both style and substance
Full review:
When we first took Sony's HTP-BD3IS Blu-ray home-cinema system out of the box, we sniggered. One glimpse of the ridiculously tiny speakers -- they look like Ping-Pong balls with a chunk sawn out -- was enough to convince us that we were about to review an expensive AV gimmick. But this £550 kit soon wiped the smiles off our faces. Continue Reading...
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