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Panasonic SC-HT700

$349.00 Released June, 2003

The Pros:Comes well organized in the box with everything you need to get up and running. Manual is well written and easy to understand. Included remote is a universal remote, will control the TV as well.

The Cons:Remote is a little confusing, takes some getting used to. Many of the functions are hard to find or figure out how they work, need to read the manual for them.

The Panasonic SC-HT700 is an entry level all in one 5.1 surround sound home theater system offered by Panasonic. The package consists of a 5 disc DVD/CD player / recevier, a powered 140 watt subwoofer, four 30 watt speakers (two front, two rear surround) and a 110 watt center speaker.

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The satellite speakers can be wall mounted with the built in wall mounting holes and nuts, and speakers are magnetically shielded. To keep the receiver nice and slim at 2.5 inches high, all the amplifiers have been placed in the subwoofer. The DVD player/receiver can play nearly all disc formats including DVD, CD, DVD-Audio and writable discs, and has encoders for Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and DTS Dolby surround sound. There is a component video out and three audio inputs for other devices, and there is also a built in AM/FM digital synthesizer tuner tuner. Other features include depth enhancer, dialogue enhancer, cinema mode and a universal remote control.

Specifications

System Configuration:
- Progressive Scan 5-DVD Changer / Receiver
- 4 Satellite Speakers
- 1 Center Channel Speaker
- 1 Subwoofer
Output Power - Home Theater Mode (RMS):
- Total Power: 600W
- Front: 55W x 2 (1kHz, 6 ohms, 10% THD)
- Center: 160W (1kHz, 6 ohms, 10% THD)
- Surround: 55W x 2 (1kHz, 6 ohms, 10% THD)
- Subwoofer: 220W (100Hz, 4 ohms, 10% THD)
Output Power - Home Theater Mode (FTC):
- Total Power: 370W
- Front: 30W x 2 (120Hz-20kHz, 6 ohms, 1% THD)
- Center: 110W (120Hz-20kHz, 6 ohms, 1% THD)
- Surround: 30W x 2 (120Hz-20kHz, 6 ohms, 1% THD)
- Subwoofer: 140W (45Hz-120Hz, 4 ohms, 1% THD)
Dolby Digital Decoder
DTS Decoder
Dolby Pro Logic Decoder
Multi-Channel Sound Field
Sound Field Control (SFC) (8 Presets)
Super Surround Sound
Subwoofer Level Control: 5-step subwoofer level control (off/1/2/3/4) accessible via Subwoofer Level key on remote
FM/AM Digital Synthesizer Tuner
Remote Control: Universal
Energy Star Qualified
5 DVD/CD Changer Y
Progressive Scanning
Multi-Format Playback (Playable Disc Type): DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM/DVD-RDVD-RAM/DVD-R, CD, CD-R/RWCD-R/RW, Video CD, JPEG, MP3, WMA, HighMAT
Video D/A Converter: 54MHz/10-bit
Depth Enhancer
Dialogue Enhancer
Cinema Mode
Speakers - Wall-Mounting Holes and Built-In Nuts (satellite speakers only)
Magnetically Shielded Speakers
Front Speaker Configuration (drivers per speaker): 1-way, 1-speaker, bass-reflex
Center Speaker Configuration (drivers per speaker): 1-way, 2-speaker bass-reflex
Surround Satellite Speaker Configuration (drivers per speaker): 1-way, 1-speaker, bass-reflex
Subwoofer Configuration: 1-way, 1-speaker bass-reflex
Component Video Out
Audio Inputs: 3 (TV, VCR, AUX)
Receiver Dimensions (inches, W x H x D): 16 15/16 x 2 21/32 x 16 29/32
Receiver Weight (lbs): 9.5
Front Speaker Cabinet Dimensions (W x H x D): inches 3 5/8 x 7 7/32 x 3 17/32
Front Speaker Weight (lbs): 1.9
Center Speaker Cabinet Dimensions (inches, W x H x D): 9 27/32 x 3 13/16 x 3 15/16
Center Speaker Weight (lbs): 3.2
Surround Satellite Speaker Cabinet Dimensions (inches, W x H x D): 3 5/8 x 7 7/32 x 3 17/32
Surround Satellite Speaker Weight (lbs): 1.9
Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions (inches, W x H x D): 6 5/32 x 17 23/32 x 16 11/16
Subwoofer Weight (lbs): 26.5

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Pros

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comes well organized in the box with everything you need to get up and running
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manual is well written and easy to understand
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included remote is a universal remote, will control the TV as well
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speakers have durable mounts built in for wall mounting
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plenty of power for a medium-sized livingroom, will fill it with clear and lively sound

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remote is a little confusing, takes some getting used to
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many of the functions are hard to find or figure out how they work, need to read the manual for them