The Superior Sound, Stunning HD-Quality Images, and Exciting New Interactive Capabilities Of The Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-Ray Home Theater System Will Glue YOU To The Couch! YOU May Never Want To Leave Home For A Big-Screen Quality Movie Experience!


Panasonic SC BT100 Home Theater System Review

Over All Rating: 
Price: $559.99 (currently priced/price may change)
Return Policy:   The Panasonic SC-BT100 5.1 Blu-Ray Home Theater System comes with a 30-day return policy from original date of purchase. The product also comes with a warranty on the following: Parts and Labor - 1 year from date of purchase

Brand:  Panasonic
Model #:  SC-BT100
Recommended Merchant: www.amazon.com

About The Product:
The Panasonic SC-BT100 puts together all your desired features in a home entertainment system - Blu-ray playback, iPod compatibility, wireless surround-channel transmission, digital amplification, and impeccable sounding speakers with bamboo drivers. It also has a five-disc changer, an iPod dock and a SD card slot, which extends its playing features and media linking compatibility.

The Panasonic SC-BT100 delivers pictures so real, you feel like you're in the picture yourself!  Images are so unbelievably crisp and natural as a result of precise digital video processing via the PHL Reference Chroma Processor combined with advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology. These life-like images are complemented by exceptionally pure, accurate sounds from the audio set-up which use highly rigid bamboo material in the center and front speakers. A Kelton Subwoofer takes charge of delivering deep, powerful bass sounds.

Panasonic SC BT100


The Good Stuff:

Home Theater package includes a magnetically shielded 5.1 speaker system, AV receiver with an integrated Blu-ray player
Comes with a five-disc changer (versus the single-disc player on most models)
Enhanced commentary, audio mixing and picture-in-picture features
Precise Digital Video processor reproduces crisp, natural colors that are closest to real life images
HDMI output is Deep Color compatible, with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images
Exceptionally pure, accurate sound from an expandable 5.1 channel surround sound system
Easy media linking with a built-in Universal iPod dock and a convenient SD card
The Bad Stuff:

Merely 7.1-ready, you'll need to invest in an additional set of speakers to get the full 7.1 set-up
Only Profile 1.1 compliant, so it is already quite behind the state of the art Profile 2.0/BD-Live players


 
 
 
 

Panasonic SC BT100 Product Specifications:

The Panasonic SC BT100 includes the following standard specifications:
  • Speaker system, Blu-Ray disc player / AV receiver
  • Built-in iPod cradle
  • 5.1ch Surround System
  • Built-in Decoders: DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES decoder, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • Equalizer and Digital Sound Processor
  • Sound Effects: H-Bass Enhancement
  • 1250 Watt Total Output Power
  • Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 2-way - External - Wired , 1 x Center channel speaker - 2-way - External - Wired , 1 x Subwoofer - External - Wired , 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - External - Wireless
  • AM/FM Digital Radio Tuner
  • DVD BD Profiles: Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
  • DVD Media Format: CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD R, DVD-R, DVD RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD R DL, DVD-R DL
  • Supported Digital Audio Standards: MP3
  • Supported Digital Video Standards: MPEG-2
  • DVD Output Resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080p  
  • DVD Additional Features: JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
  • Universal remote control
  • Connections:  1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front, 1 x IPod docking - Front, SD Card Slot: 1
  • Additional Features: Viera Link, iPod ready, HDAVI control, On-screen display, Wireless surround channel
  • Included Accessories:  Wireless receiver, Wireless transmitter 
  • Dimensions (WxDxH) & Weight: Media Player:16.9 in x 12.8 in x 3.8 in)/ 9 lbs; Right/left channel speaker:4.8 in x 5.1 in x 12.9 in / 3.7 lbs; Center channel speaker: 11.9 in x 5.3 in x 4.4 in / 3.5 lbs; Subwoofer : 7.1 in x 12.4 in x 14.2 in / 10.4 lbs; Right/left rear channel speaker: 4.8 in x 5.1 in x 12.9 in / 2.2 lbs
  • Shipping Weight: 48 pounds
  • Warranty: 1 year on parts & labor

Product Features:

Listed below are some of the features that come with this Speaker System. Take a quick look below...

Complete Blu-ray home theater package bundles Blu-ray player, AV receiver, iPod dock, and speakers
Dynamic & Clear 5.1ch Surround Sound Reproduction
Kelton Subwoofer and Bamboo Cone Speakers
PHL Reference Chroma Processor with advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology
Whisper-Mode Surround for rich surround sound even when watching movies at low volume
Integrated iPod device dock and SD Card Slot for easy media linking
Total Output Power of 1250W

Our Verdict:

The Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray home theater system comes with all the essential features of a good home entertainment set-up.  It's perfect for the average home - most newbies shopping for an HTiB system would probably rave for the newest and latest system available in the market, but we personally feel a 5.1 channel system will not leave you exhausted if your home entertainment corner is not that spacious. You get superior sound, stunning HD-quality images, and a generous host of new interactive capabilities with the Panasonic SC-BT100. It gives more than enough to take your home viewing experience to the next level and you'll most probably not want to leave home anymore for that moviehouse viewing experience!


Customer Feedback-

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This is a good system for what it is, namely a way to get both blu-ray and 5.1 surround in one convenient and affordable package."

                                                                                                                              - Actual User Review - Amazon.com
 
"I was impressed by the solid quality of the speakers. I was even able to fit the SW neatly behind my lcd tv. iPod connectivity is great and am already running the cable box sound through it. Yes, no HDMI pass-through but so what? While I agree with the other reviewer in that the menu system isn't terribly intuitive -- that it'll just a matter of time to get used to. "
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                              - Actual User Review - Amazon.com

"It is also fun when sounds like breaking glass move circularly around the speakers. The Blue-ray quality is excellent and you will want to immediately upgrade your Netflix account to have them send you Blue-ray instead of DVD. "

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Actual User Review
Electronicsreviewnow.com

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The setup is easy and because it is the same brand as my television the integration was also easy. The speakers are in front, on the sides and in the back of the room. The cables were long enough for my medium sized family room. You end up with another mess of wires running around so if you are a neat freak you might want to get a wireless system." 

                                                                                                        
       - Actual User Review Hawkee.com

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