Has Soundbars Improved to Usable Levels?
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 Dec 16 2014, 05:09 PM
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Sorry to butt in as I find your discussions here interesting. I'm trying to find a great soundbar to buy as well.
Someone mentioned that Philips Fidelio HTL-9100 is now superseded by a newly launched model, Fidelio B5. Anyone has an idea where to buy it now? And how much does it cost? So far I haven't seen it at Harvey Norman Nu Sentral, KL, but not sure about other locations though. This post has been edited by blankerroo: Dec 16 2014, 05:10 PM |
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Dec 17 2014, 10:47 AM
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Considering Philips Fidelio B5 is already officially launched (although it seems not yet in Malaysia), do you think it's still worth it to get the Fidelio HTL-9100? Are there much differences between these 2 models?
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Dec 22 2014, 12:41 AM
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Then it's suitable for my house because I live in a condo.
I kind of made my mind already to go with HTL9100 or B5 depending on availability. Hopefully I've made my choice correctly... |
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Dec 24 2014, 12:45 AM
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QUOTE(wcpon @ Dec 23 2014, 11:46 PM) Tested... everything is fine.. I also bought myself today the Philips HTL5140. Changed my mind at the last minute from buying HTL9100 due to the large price difference and the fact that I won't practically really be using the 5.1 channel feature in the near future, not while my kids are still small...The only downside is my LG TV using HDMI ARC connected to the soundbar.. When I off my TV and on my TV again... the sound cannot sync with the soundbar... don't know is the TV problem or the soundbar... I need to go to TV settings and select HDMI ARC to activate the sound again... Maybe I will buy optical cable to try....   I'm not an audiophile so I can't compare accurately how good the HTL5140 is compared to other models, but it really is a huge difference when compared to using my stock TV speakers. Much better. I can't believe I survived this long listening to the stock TV speakers only... As for the sync problem that wcpon experienced, so far I haven't encountered it yet. I'm using Sharp LED TV and HDMI ARC also. So far so good. |
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Feb 12 2015, 02:18 PM
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QUOTE(ltp @ Feb 12 2015, 10:26 AM) I tried 2100, 9100 and 9550 all interfere with Astro remote control. Easiest solution: Don't watch Astro... watch Netflix/Hulu Plus, or at the very least, HyppTV. |
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Feb 12 2015, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE(chipun @ Feb 12 2015, 04:26 PM) Blankerroo, There's too much to be explained here, so to avoid confusing you further, the simple answer is yes, there's a solution for all that you want above. I suggest you join our Malaysian Video Streamers FB page and we have a lot of info there to guide you. And also you can ask us there and we'll all try to help out: Malaysian Video StreamersBeen thinking this last but cannot find alternative for: 1. Cartoons channel- for the kids 2. Sports channel- I occasionally watch football and rugby. Can your guys proposed alternative? Thanks |
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Mar 7 2015, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(niel @ Mar 7 2015, 12:53 PM) i read a few of you have philips 5140. one problem bugging me with this is once on standby, the last volume level will not be saved and revert back to default at level 18. I'm not using optical connection, but instead am using HDMI. No such issue for me. The volume will remain as it is before standby.anyone has this issue? i am using optical connection. |
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