The remanufactured SC-HT650 home theater system from Panasonic brings
the cinematic experience into your living room without requiring a ton
of setup. Outfitted with a home theater receiver/five-disc DVD player
combo, four slim satellite speakers, a center channel speaker, and a
powered subwoofer, the SC-HT650 puts you in the middle of the action
whether you're watching progressive scan DVD movies, listening to your
favorite albums in high-resolution DVD-Audio surround sound, or enjoying
MP3 and WMA playback on a CD-R/RW disc. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely
thinking of "someday," the SC-HT650 is ready to deliver the full
potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for
the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a
picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving
you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all
motion artifacts. The result is remarkably crisp movies that look as
good as the films in your local multiplex. Further video enhancements
include a selectable aspect ratio; a Cinema mode that reduces glare,
softens resolution, and improves detail in dark scenes; and 4:4:4 signal
processing to improve color reproduction and minimize picture noise.
Though DVDs are clearly the main attraction, the SC-HT650 also plays a
host of other audio and video formats, including DVD-Video, DVD-RAM,
DVD-R, CD, CD-R/RW, DVD-Audio, Video CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, and even JPEG
image files burned on a CD-R/RW. The DVD-Audio compatibility is
particularly pleasing to audiophiles, as the super-high-fidelity (192
kHz/24-bit) discs offer multichannel and stereo sound, incredible
storage capacity, and unique bonus materials not available on regular
audio CDs.
At the heart of the SC-HT650 is a sophisticated, flexible,
easy-to-customize core component for both audio and home theater use.
The receiver's Dolby Digital and DTS decoders provide crisp, clear sound,
while the Dolby Pro Logic II surround adds richness to movies and music.
The receiver also offers several multichannel sound field functions
that add advanced A/V effects to your favorite audio and video formats,
such as enhancing the dialogue in dramatic movies, enhancing the crowd
noises for sporting events, or simulating a live club sound for your
favorite music.
The speakers include four bass reflex satellite speakers with 3.12 cone
woofers, a single center speaker with a 4-inch cone woofer and 2.38-inch
tweeter, and a 200-watt subwoofer with a 6.75-inch cone woofer. The
speakers are compact yet robust, with enough power to fill a large
living room without taking up excess space.
Additional features include component, S-video, and composite outputs;
frame-by-frame and slow motion play; resume play (continues disc from
same position it left off); bookmarking; and a host of comprehensive
navigation menus. The system's receiver/DVD player measures 16.94 by 4.5
by 14.5 inches (W x H x D), while the satellites check in at 3.47 by 5.
31 by 4.59 inches. Other measurements include 8.15 by 4.53 by 5.81
inches for the center speaker and 6.81 by 14.66 by 11.88 inches for the
subwoofer. The entire system is backed by a 90-day warranty on parts and
labor.
What's in the Box
DVD player/receiver, four satellite speakers, center
channel speaker, subwoofer, remote control, AM loop antenna, FM indoor
antenna, video cable, AC power cord, speaker feet, speaker stickers,
warranty card, user's manual.
