Philips HTS3511E/94 5.1 Home Theatre System

Key Features

The Philips HTS3511E/94 is a 5.1 Home Theatre System aimed at those who are looking for an affordable entertainment device. The compact design of the Philips HTS3511E/94 Home Theatre helps it to fit comfortably in your entertainment center or cabinet.

Speakers

This Philips HTS3511E/94 Home Theatre System consists of four surround speakers, one centre speaker and a sub-woofer. The Full Range centre speaker with 150 - 20000 Hz frequency response, two Full Range front speakers and two Full Range surround speakers with 150 - 20000 Hz frequency response and the passive full range subwoofer with 20 - 150 Hz frequency response are capable of delivering a combined audio output power of 300 W RMS.

Playback

This 5.1 Home Theatre System from Philips supports a wide range of video, audio and image formats including DVD, DVD -R/+R, DVD -RW/+RW, CD, CDDA, CD -R/-RW, SVCD, VCD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, XviD, DivX Ultra, MP3, WMA, JPEG and JPEG HD.

The USB Playback feature helps you to Plug and Play movies, songs and photos from various USB devices. The features like Slideshow with Music Playback, Zoom and Rotate allows you to enjoy your photos with music playing in the background.

Video and Audio

The advanced video and audio technologies loaded on this Philips Home Theatre revolutionizes the way you enjoy multimedia content. The HDMI 1080p Video Upscaling technology converts the Standard Definition videos to High Definition to bring more immersive and cinematic experience right in your living room.

This budget friendly 5.1 Home Theatre System supports both NTSC and PAL signals, so that you can watch videos on CDs from most countries. The integrated Progressive Scan feature eliminates the line structure prevalent on TV screens, ensuring relentlessly sharp images.

The Dolby Pro Logic II audio processor provides five channels of surround processing from any stereo source. The built-in Dolby Digital decoder eliminates the need for an external decoder by processing all six channels of audio information to provide a surround sound experience.

Connectivity and Power

Philips HTS3511E/94 5.1 Home Theatre System is bundled with a variety of connectivity options for your convenience. With the HDMI output port, you can digitally relay uncompressed digital HD video and digital multi-channel audio to HDTVs for perfect picture and sound quality.

This Philips Home Theatre is equipped with two USB ports for connecting all other compatible devices to widen your world of entertainment. Other connectivity features include two Mic Jacks and one each of Composite video output, Component Video output, Digital coaxial In, Aux In, Easy-Fit Speaker Connectors and FM Antenna.

The HTS3511E/94 needs a power supply of 110-240 V and consumes 100 W of power during operation. Helping you from steep electricity bills, this entertainment device consumes only 0.9 W of power while in standby mode.

Buying Tips

The major factors to consider when buying a Home Theatre system include required volume levels, connectivity options and speaker placement. This high-performance 5.1 Home Theatre from Philips is an ideal entertainment device for small to medium size rooms (less than 250 square feet).

With the Karaoke Scoring feature on Philips HTS3511E/94, you can judge your singing performance. This feature automatically rates your singing and gives you the scores for further improvement. Other features include Night Mode and various equalizer settings like Action, Classic, Concert, Drama, Jazz, Rock and Sports.

As a general thumb rule, the more surfaces near a speaker, the greater the likelihood of unpleasant distortions and colorations in your sound. For the best listening experience, the speakers should be placed at least two feet from room boundaries.

The Center Speaker should be placed above or below the TV at ear level. The Front Left and Right Speakers should be 5 to 11 feet apart, at an angle of 20 to 30 Degree with respect to the Television. The Surround Speaker should be placed above ear level, slightly behind the listener.