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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: HT-CT100
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- Bottom Line:
- Sony's HT-CT100 soundbar/subwoofer audio system is a phenomenal value that sounds great with movies and music.
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CNET editors' review
Sony HT-CT100 price range: $225.00 - $331.23
- Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg
- Edited by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 06/04/2008
The good: Superslender soundbar home-theater system eliminates the need for an AV receiver; comes with a potent subwoofer; three HDMI inputs; supereasy setup.
The bad: Subwoofer-based connection jacks may require creative placement or cable runs; only supports four AV sources (plus Sony's proprietary DM Port accessories).
The bottom line: Sony's HT-CT100 soundbar/subwoofer audio system is a phenomenal value that sounds great with movies and music.
User reviews
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Great value, powerful little system
by jlg1218 on July 7, 2009
Pros: Very attractive looking, no wire clutter, sub doubles as a receiver, perfect for medium to small sized rooms, very inexpensive
Cons: Navigating menus is difficult, can't hide the sub because you need to be able to see the display, took some tweaking to get sound levels set up the way I wanted them
Summary: You can't beat this system for the price, have my PS3 and cable box plugged directly into it, get pseudo surround sound once you tweak the sound levels to ...
Summary: You can't beat this system for the price, have my PS3 and cable box plugged directly into it, get pseudo surround sound once you tweak the sound levels to accomodate your room. Won't compete with true 7.1 surround, but if you're looking for a speaker bar system, I can't imagine a better bang for your buck. Absolutely love it.
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Mediocre at best
by shinelikeitdoes on July 2, 2009
Pros: The 3 HDMI inputs and auto switching were a huge reason for this purchase.
Cons: The sound is no better than the simulated surround sound that many flat panel TV's offer as a built in feature. There is absolutely nothing remotely "surround" sounding about this system.
Summary: 3 HDMI inputs and auto-switching may still be compelling if you are not particularly concerned about realistic (or even close to it) surround sound reproduction. The audio quality is good, ...
Summary: 3 HDMI inputs and auto-switching may still be compelling if you are not particularly concerned about realistic (or even close to it) surround sound reproduction. The audio quality is good, it just sounds exactly like what you would expect from a single speaker sitting in front of you. It does not even fill the room, let alone offer surround simulation. Still, I can imagine if you were in a small apartment, and/or simply didn't want the clutter from wires and rear speakers this could be an acceptable option for some. I returned mine within a few days.
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For the price this cant be beat.
by VT Hokies on June 27, 2009
Pros: Great sound, no wires, stylish and has thump that got the cops called on me twice!
Cons: Cant hookup your Zune or any other mp3 player with a extra fee. The 5.1 is nothing more than a gimmick imo.
Summary: You cant go wrong if you want something that is stylish sound great for what it is and is clutter free. This is the best beat for small homes and ...
Summary: You cant go wrong if you want something that is stylish sound great for what it is and is clutter free. This is the best beat for small homes and apt,,,
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Blew away my expectaions
by Vmozer33 on May 6, 2009
Pros: I can not believe the sound that comes out of this product. This is perfect alternative to a 5.1.
Cons: The remote is a little suspect...
Summary: Well worth the money!!!!
Summary: Well worth the money!!!!
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Amazing Sound to Dollar Value
by jdmacor on April 16, 2009
Pros: - Impressive overall volume level, without distortion
- Good, powerful bass
- Tons of connections; yay for HDMI's!
- Priced for valueCons: - Not great for a larger room
- Not enough tweaking options; once in a while I can't get the voices to shine through over louder background music or noise on some showsSummary: I love this purchase. I picked it up on sale at Best Buy a few months ago and I do not regret it in the least. It is perfect for ...
Summary: I love this purchase. I picked it up on sale at Best Buy a few months ago and I do not regret it in the least. It is perfect for a bedroom setting where you don't want to go all out with a 7.1 setup. I use it as my HDMI switcher, because of its 3 inputs (Xbox, Sat Receiver, up-scaling DVD player). Anyhow, I couldn't recommend this thing more if you have the right situation and environment for the speaker!
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Unbeatable for the money.
by jipappy29 on March 3, 2009
Pros: P-R-I-C-E. If that's not enough its very easy to hook up, it looks great, I am running a HD cable box, Xbox 360, and i-pod through it and it sounds great. I bought it on sale at Best Buy for $269 and got them to sell me the i-pod hook up for $30.
Cons: Volume and not true surround sound. If you have a really really big room it may be to quiet and it does not have rear speakers but it also does not have rear speaker wires.
Summary: If your looking for great sound for less than $300 nothing else comes close, comparable to systems that cost 3 times as much.
Summary: If your looking for great sound for less than $300 nothing else comes close, comparable to systems that cost 3 times as much.
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Great, inexpensive home theater system; I paid $255.
by miketharves on February 16, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, easy to set up, does the job in a family room (18 X 24) and doesn't take up much space and string wires everywhere.
Cons: Has somewhat limited volume and you need to buy cables (up to 3 HDMI or 2 optical digital).
Summary: It's so easy to set up, delivers what I needed to supplement my tv sound system, and didn't cause me to spend a lot of money or buy ...
Summary: It's so easy to set up, delivers what I needed to supplement my tv sound system, and didn't cause me to spend a lot of money or buy things (like a DVD) that I didn't need. It's fine in even my large family room (18 X 24) because I don't need to blow down walls. I strongly recommend this product.
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Small package, impressive sound, modern connections
by erik-the-viking on December 31, 2008
Pros: ·Plentiful and modern connections - better than any other soundbar:
Video ports: 3 HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI out (to TV)
Audio ports: 3 Optical, 1 Digital coax, 1 composite (RCA)
·Built-in receiver
·Large sound from a very small footprint
·Virtual 5.1Cons: ·Optical in for TV supercedes composite audio in - which can be a problem if you watch OTA HD TV and have a device with antiquated connection (e.g. Wii or older laptop)
·Surround effect diminishes further away you site from unit -
Great sound for the size/money.
by Kainpaintball on December 30, 2008
Pros: Great sound
3 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output with HD pass through video
Great sub wooferCons: Small for bigger rooms
Limited actual surround sound effectSummary: For the small size of this unit it really packs a punch. I use it in my small bedroom and it plays my blu-ray and dvd audio great and my ...
Summary: For the small size of this unit it really packs a punch. I use it in my small bedroom and it plays my blu-ray and dvd audio great and my games sound amazing. It might be a little small for a larger room but this unit rocks out in my room.
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question (rather than a review)
by NetMaster on December 26, 2008
Pros: can't wait to receive it ~
Cons: availibility sucks (in Canada at least)
Summary: I ordered this system 3 weeks ago and yet waiting delivery from Sony Canada-there seems to be a shortage in Canada?!? (SUCKS)
I am planning on hooking all my components (...Summary: I ordered this system 3 weeks ago and yet waiting delivery from Sony Canada-there seems to be a shortage in Canada?!? (SUCKS)
I am planning on hooking all my components (HDMI) to the receiver than 1 HDMI out to the TV (as recommended). However, one question comes to mind. Does the unit have to be always powered on to pass through video (only) signal? One scenario would be that I?d like to (sometimes) play a DVD for my 1 year old but use TV speakers only.
Can that be done with the setup described above?
Thanks in advance.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: HT-CT100
- Description: With three HDMI inputs on tap, this system is tailor made for the gamer looking for an easy, quick and great sounding solution for their next gen gaming system. It can playback LPCM from the HDMI connection, plus you can listen to your favorite music from the digital media port that works with various accessories (sold separately). The HT-CT100 can also control a select number of BRAVIA televisions with BRAVIA Sync via the HDMI interface. With "One Touch Play," operations that took several steps have been reduced to one.
General
- Product Type Sound bar speaker system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) & Weight Speaker system : 31.5 in x 2.6 in x 2.7 in,
Speaker system : Subwoofer : 6.3 in x 14.2 in x 9.7 in Audio
- Components Speaker system
- Surround System Class 3.1 channel
- Amplifier Output Details 50 Watt - 3 channel(s) ( Front ),
100 Watt - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer ) - Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders Dolby Pro Logic II,
Dolby Digital,
DTS decoder - Surround Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound,
S-FORCE Pro Surround Sound - Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- DSP Presets Game,
Music,
Cinema,
Sports - Output Power (Total) 250 Watt
- Additional Features BRAVIA Sync,
Magnetic shield,
Bass-reflex Speaker System
- Speaker(s) Sound bar,
Subwoofer DVD / Blu-ray
- DVD/Blu-ray type None
Tuner
- Tuner Type None
Inputs & Outputs
- Connections 1xHDMI output,
3xHDMI input,
3xDigital audio input (optical),
1xComponent video input,
1xAudio line-in - Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Display
- Built-in display Fluorescent
Accessories
- Second remote control type None
Miscellaneous
- AV Furniture None
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Sony
- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
