Price range: £287.48 - £364.99
What is it: 5.1-channel home-cinema system with DVD player
What we think: Good system, offering decent-quality surround sound and very good picture performance
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Panasonic SC-PT870 compared to other DVD players
 Panasonic SC-PT870 |
 Samsung BD-P1000 |
 Pioneer DV-989 |
 Pioneer BDP-LX91 |
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| Review date | 11 Jun 09 | 2 Nov 06 | 21 Feb 06 | 13 Nov 09 |
| Editor's rating |
7.5
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9.2
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range |
£287.48 - £364.99
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£1,749.00 - £1,749.00
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| Review summary | The Panasonic SC-PT870 is a good all-round home-cinema system. Offering excellent picture quality, its performance with movies is great. But, while sound quality via the iPod dock is impressive, it's abysmal via the USB socket. Overall, we'd suggest that, for students or people with limited space, this is a good choice. It's certainly loud enough to keep your neighbours awake at night Read full review |
Samsung's BD-P1000 is the first Blu-ray player to arrive in the UK. High-definition image quality scales new heights using the 1080p format, but new technology always comes with an inflated price tag Read full review |
Pioneer's DV-989 is a top-of-the-range DVD player featuring cutting-edge technology and connectivity. The price will rule it out for many but, as a partner for a compatible high-end system, very few players offer the same performance with both movies and music Read full review |
If you've got the desire and the bank balance to put together a really serious home-cinema kit, complete with a tip-top sound system and truly massive TV or projector, Pioneer's BDP-LX91 Blu-ray player is eminently qualified to become your system's heart and lungs Read full review |
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