Home theater

HTS8141/98

Home theater

HTS8141/98

Superior surround sound without the clutter

Indulge in cinema-like multi channel surround sound without speakers and wires all around you. Philips SoundBar with Ambisound incorporates a complete home theater system, including DVD and CD Playback in a single unit. See all benefits

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Home theater

Superior surround sound without the clutter

Indulge in cinema-like multi channel surround sound without speakers and wires all around you. Philips SoundBar with Ambisound incorporates a complete home theater system, including DVD and CD Playback in a single unit. See all benefits

Superior surround sound without the clutter

Bring the cinema home

  • DVD playback
Ambisound technology for surround sound from fewer speakers

Ambisound technology for surround sound from fewer speakers

Ambisound technology produces truly embracing multi-channel surround sound from fewer speakers. It delivers an immersive 5.1 sound experience without the constraints of sitting position, room shape or size, and without the clutter of multiple speakers and cables. Through the combined effect of psychoacoustic phenomena, array processing and precisely angled driver positioning, Ambisound delivers more sound from fewer speakers.

Faroudja DCDi for incredibly sharp high quality video

Faroudja DCDi for incredibly sharp high quality video

Enjoy incredibly sharp, high quality video on your progressive scan TV with Faroudja DCDi. The feature alleviates jagged edges that appear when standard interlaced video is viewed, especially with moving images - thus delivering natural-looking action scenes. Bring your viewing experience to the next level with clearer smoother pictures

DoubleBASS technology for fuller and deeper bass

DoubleBASS technology for fuller and deeper bass

DoubleBASS ensures you hear even the deepest bass tones from compact-sized subwoofers. It captures low frequencies and recreates them in the audible range of the subwoofer - delivering sound with more boom and panache, and ensuring you a full, uncompromised listening experience.

Fullsound™ to bring your MP3 music to life

Fullsound™ to bring your MP3 music to life

Philips' innovative FullSound technology faithfully restores sonic details to compressed MP3 music, dramatically enriching and enhancing it, so you can experience CD music without any distortion. Based on an audio post-processing algorithm, FullSound combines Philips' renowned expertise in music reproduction with the power of the latest generation Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The result is fuller bass with more depth and impact, boosted voice and instrument clarity, and rich detail. Rediscover your compressed MP3 music in true-to-life sound that will touch your soul and move your feet.

Clear Voice for more audible vocals in movies and music

Clear Voice for more audible vocals in movies and music

Critical moments in a conversation or inspiring lyrics to a song are too often missed. Rewinding the DVD disrupts the entertainment, whilst simply ignoring what was missed diminishes the enjoyment. Clear Voice is an innovative audio technology that significantly increases the intelligibility of vocalizations, whether spoken or sang. It ensures you hear every word - so you can enjoy what you're watching to the fullest.

Flexible placement on the wall, tabletop or stand

Flexible placement on the wall, tabletop or stand

Enjoy the versatility of this home theater system that allows you to place it where you will. Whether on a TV stand, on a table or mounted on a wall, the product looks sensational and functions without compromise. For once, you get to control how your home looks without giving up an incredible home theater experience.

Simple to set up with only three cables to connect

Simple to set up with only three cables to connect

Connect only three cables and your home theater system is ready to deliver a great sound experience. In addition to sophisticated engineering that delivers the finest surround sound, this home theater is surprisingly easy to set up. Whether on the wall, on a TV stand or on a table, it conveniently goes where you want it - fitting into your home and your lifestyle with perfect ease.

EasyLink to control all HDMI CEC devices via a single remote

EasyLink to control all HDMI CEC devices via a single remote

EasyLink lets you control multiple devices like DVD players, Blu-ray players, soundbar speaker, Home theater and TV's etc. with one remote. It uses HDMI CEC industry-standard protocol to share functionality between devices through the HDMI cable. With one touch of a button, you can operate all your connected HDMI CEC enabled equipment simultaneously. Functions like standby and play can now be carried out with absolute ease.

Touch panel for intuitive playback and volume control

Touch panel for intuitive playback and volume control

Intuitive touch panel controls allows you to control the volume as well as other playback options by simply pressing the touch sensitive controls on the front panel.

Dock your iPod for media playback with on-screen control

Dock your iPod for media playback with on-screen control

The docking station, included with your home theater system, lets you play movies, music and photos from your iPod. What's more, you can control the iPod and browse through its contents on your TV screen - all with the home theater system's remote. The dock brings portable entertainment into your home - with absolute convenience and ease of use.

Enjoy all your movies and music from CD and DVD

Enjoy all your movies and music from CD and DVD

Technical Specifications

  • Sound

    Sound Enhancement
    • Treble and Bass Control
    • Smart Surround
    • DoubleBass
    • ClearVoice
    Sound System
    • Ambisound
    • Dolby Digital
    • DTS
    • Dolby Prologic II
    • Stereo
    Equalizer settings
    • Action
    • Rock
    • Concert
    • Classic
    • Drama
    • Jazz
    • Gaming
    • Party
    • News
    • Sports
  • Loudspeakers

    Loudspeaker types
    Integrated with main unit
    Subwoofer freq range
    35-200  Hz
    Subwoofer driver
    1 x 6.5" Long Throw woofer
    Subwoofer type
    Active
    Speaker Drivers
    • 2 x 1" Soft Dome tweeters
    • 6 x 2.5" Full Range woofers
    Subwoofer impedance
    4  ohm
    Speaker impedance
    6  ohm
  • Connectivity

    Front / Side connections
    • Dock connector
    • USB
    • MP3 Line-in
    Rear Connections
    • HDMI output
    • Component Video output
    • Composite video (CVBS) output
    • TV in (audio, cinch)
    • Easy-Fit Speaker Connectors
    • Interconnect (to Power Box)
    • AUX in
    Subwoofer (Power Box)
    • FM Antenna
    • AM/MW Antenna
    • Coaxial Digital input
    • AUX In (cinch, 2 pairs)
    • Interconnect (to Main Unit)
    • Optical digital input
  • Tuner/Reception/Transmission

    Tuner Bands
    • FM
    • AM
  • Power

    Power supply
    100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
    Standby power consumption
    <0.3 W
  • Accessories

    Included accessories
    • Quick start guide
    • User Manual
    • Dock for iPod
    • Remote Control
    • Batteries for remote control
    • HDMI cable
    • CVBS video cable
    • MP3 Line-in cable
    • FM antenna
    • AM antenna
    • Interconnect cable
    • Power cord
    • Wall mounting bracket
    • World Wide Warranty leaflet
  • Dimensions

    Packaging Depth
    598  mm
    Set Width
    1028  mm
    Weight incl. Packaging
    30.5  kg
    Packaging Height
    388  mm
    Set Height
    167  mm
    Packaging Width
    1120  mm
    Set Depth
    155  mm
    Set weight
    9  kg
    Subwoofer Weight
    12.7  kg
    Subwoofer Depth
    322  mm
    Subwoofer Height
    425  mm
    Subwoofer Width
    322  mm
  • Audio Playback

    Compression format
    • MP3
    • WMA
    Playback Media
    • Audio CD
    • CD-R/RW
    • USB flash drive
    MP3 bit rates
    32-256 kbps and VBR
  • Picture/Display

    Picture enhancement
    • High Def (720p, 1080i, 1080p)
    • Video upscaling
    • Faroudja DCDi
  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format
    JPEG
    Playback Media
    • CD-R/RW
    • DVD+R/+RW
    • USB flash drive
    Picture Enhancement
    • Slideshow with music playback
    • Rotate
    • Zoom
  • Video Playback

    Playback Media
    • DVD-Video
    • DVD+R/+RW
    • DVD-R/-RW
    • Video CD/SVCD
    • CD-R/CD-RW
    Compression formats
    • DivX 3.11
    • DivX 4.x
    • DivX 5.x
    • DivX 6.0
    • DivX Ultra
    • MPEG1
    • MPEG2
    • WMV 9
    Video disc playback system
    • PAL
    • NTSC

What's in the box?

Other items in the box

  • Quick start guide
  • User Manual
  • Dock for iPod
  • Remote Control
  • Batteries for remote control
  • HDMI cable
  • CVBS video cable
  • MP3 Line-in cable
  • FM antenna
  • AM antenna
  • Interconnect cable
  • Power cord
  • Wall mounting bracket
  • World Wide Warranty leaflet

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