I bought this sound bar to replace a 5 year old home theater system and dvd player. I wanted to get rid of the tangle of wires and cords and improve the dvd player (formerly only 480p). I was willing to lose the "surround sound 6.1" capabilities because my new house does not lend itself currently to descretely wiring all the speakers. The sound from this bar is more than an adequate replacement. Though the sound lacks a little in depth and the surround capabilities are somewhat exaggerated, this sound bar/dvd player combination is well worth the money. No wires everywhere, a clean, good looking package that really improves on the sound of your plasma/lcd/led tv. The subwoofer is huge and does add the requisite rumble but to make the package better, it should be wireless (Why get rid of all cords except the biggest one?) The dvd player work perfectly and the remote is both good looking an very functional. Everyone who can't turn the unit on with the remote hasn't read the directions. Just push the TV button and the unit turns on to the TV source - pretty intuitive. My only true issue with this unit is the often referenced inability to use a single remote for the TV, cable box and HT system. Why Philips does not issue a remote code that can be used with the Cable Box universal remote is beyond me, but for $300 for the complete package, I can overlook this.
Bottom line - If you want very good sound and don't require true hi power surround sound, get this product. You, and all who watch with you, will be impressed. Get more detail about Philips AmbiSound Home Theater Sound Bar with Integrated 1080p-Upscaling DVD/MP3 Player, HTS8100/37.
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