The Panasonic SC-PT480EB-K features 5 speakers is a 5.1ch surround sound system. It is compatible with ARC, which means that just one cable is needed to connect the Home Theatre System to the television. It has an enhanced base sound, and a nifty feature of the system is that it can play content from an iPod using the dock or USB connection, and the iPod’s menu can be accessed on the screen of the TV.
Current Price on Amazon: £236.00
Spec:
- 5.1 Channel Sound
- Playback: DVD/-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-ROM, Div X, JPEG, MP3, MPEG4
- 590W Total Power Output
- Selectable Speaker Layout
- HDMI 1080p Up-Conversion and upscaling of DVDs.
- Simple connection via ARC (Audio Return Channel)
- Integrated universal dock for iPod and iPhone
- Full 1080p HD
- USB connection
- 5.1ch Output Channel
- Power distribution
- Home Cinema Mode (RMS)
- Total Power: 1000 W
- Front: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3ohms, 10% THD)
- Centre: 250W (1kHz, 6ohms, 10% THD)
- Surround: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3ohms, 10% THD)
- Subwoofer: 250W (100Hz, 6ohms, 10% THD)
- Home Cinema Mode (DIN)
- Total Power: 590W
- Front: 90W x 2 (1kHz, 3ohms, 1% THD)
- Centre: 115W (1kHz, 6ohms, 1% THD)
- Surround: 90W x 2 (1kHz, 3ohms, 1% THD)
- Subwoofer: 115W (100Hz, 6ohms, 1% THD)
- Selectable Speaker Layout: yes
- Whisper-mode Surround Technology
- Dolby Pro Logic II
- Super Surround
- HDMI Out x 1
- SCART x 1
- Digital Input x 1 (Optical)
- Audio Input x 1 (AUX)
- Weight 2.8 kg
- Dimensions 430mm x 53mm x 287mm
- Front Speaker
- Configuration: 1 way 1 speaker, Bass-ref
- Speaker Unit: Full Range: 6.5cm Cone Type
- Dimensions 80mm x 119mm x 68mm
-Centre Speaker
-Configuration: 1 way 1 speaker, Bass-ref.
-Speaker Unit: Full Range: 6.5cm Cone Type
-Dimensions 145mm x 85mm x 71.5mm
-Surround Speaker
-Configuration: 1 way 1 speaker, Bass-ref.
-Speaker Unit: Full Range: 6.5cm Cone Type
-Dimensions 80mm x 119mm x 68mm
-Subwoofer Speaker
-Configuration: 1 way 1 speaker, Bass-ref.
-Speaker Unit: Woofer: 16cm Cone Type
-Dimensions 145mm x 289.5mm x 258mm
Costs £236.00
The Panasonic SC-PT480 is a good piece of kit which makes a good option if you have a large DVD collection. It is feature packed, and has a nice touch with iPod / iPhone compatibility. Being at this price level is a big bonus point in its favour.
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I currently have a Panasonic DMRBS750EBK Blu Ray recorder with built in freesat. Will this system hook up to my 750EBK?
If not is there a system that you can recommend – preferably wireless.
Hi Albert. This sort of situation can be a bit tricky. This particular system only has ’1x HDMI out’ which will be used to hook up the system to your TV, so you won’t be able to connect the blu-ray player directly. You could still connect the blu-ray player directly to the TV using a ‘HDMI splitter’ (if you don’t have more than 1x HDMI input on your TV) but then you wouldn’t get the sound through the home cinema system, so it’s not a very good solution. Look at other systems, and make sure they have a couple of HDMIs.