Sound bars have an undeniable appeal. They are certainly better than those heavily resonating speakers and booming amplifiers that are pre installed in television sets. Installing them in not a concern and their pricing is done in modest numbers. Sound bars prove to be a great deal for smalled sized rooms, where they can easily provide virtual surround sound. One such sound bar is the Samsung HHT-WS1 which is sleek, effective and affordable. Styling is not what the Samsung HHT-WS1 specializes in, but providing efficacy is its forte. However, Samsung has implemented some shades of its traditional style in the HHT-WS1 in the form of Touch of Colour styling, tasteful indicator lights, touch sensitive control surfaces and a wireless connection linking the sound bar to the subwoofer module. There is a stand placed beneath the sound bar which is bright and positions the device comfortably. The white light exuded by the Samsung home cinema impressive and the subwoofer module is also no less fair. The rear panel of the Samsung HHT-WS1 is covered by grille cloth and the circular port provides space for extra connectivity. (more…)

The SC-ZT1 from the Panasonic Corp. is a home theatre system that has been designed as a wireless package. The audio data that it produces is uncompressed because of the presence of the 2.4GHz frequency band. The Panasonic system has been touted to be 4.0 surround sound and comes with four elegant speakers that are slim and suave. Every speaker is enveloped with four other pole type ultra slim ones and together they produce sound which can be declared to be true Dolby Digital surround. The 7.1 virtual experience of sound will make the viewer go berserk in his seat as the feeling would be a replica of the one experienced in a theatre. Every sound speaker also contains a 5 inch woofer which is integrated and built in. This woofer comprises of a down fire structure for generating low frequency. This process leads to the fabrication of a deep bass typical. (more…)