Panasonic SC-BT203 1000W 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound System

By BestBlueRayPlayers | Published: November 24, 2009
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Dynamic & Clear 7.1ch Surround Sound Reproduction: Kelton Subwoofer and Bamboo Cone Speakers Optimum Theater Setting for Everyone Smart Setup Stand-by Power: 0.2W and Saving Active Power Consumption Eco Ideas In order to truly appreciate the high quality images of Blu-ray Disc, the sound performance needs to be upgraded to match the images. Until now, it was difficult to fully enjoy Blu-ray Disc sounds because you had to install and correctly set up the speakers. But with Panasonic, this is no longer a problem. Panasonic Home Theater Systems handle all the complicated settings automatically with just a few clicks. Along with other features such as high quality picture, dynamic and clear sounds, easy operation, advanced networking and connectivity, Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Systems give you everything you need to experience all the emotional impact of a movie in your own home. A full-scale Blu-ray theater is created by combining this Blu-ray Disc player, AV receiver, and speakers. Home Theater Receiver Home Theater Mode: Total Output Power of 1000W Front: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD) Center: 125W (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD) Surround: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD) Surround Back: 125W x 2 (1kHz, 3 ohms, 10% THD) Subwoofer: 125W (100Hz, 3 ohms, 10% THD) Home Theater Mode: Total Output Power of 520W Front: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD) Center: 65W (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD) Surround: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD) Surround Back: 65W x 2 (120Hz 20kHz, 3 ohms, 1% THD) Subwoofer: 65W (45Hz 120Hz, 3 ohms, 1 % THD) [Blu-ray Disc Features] Video Features PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus High Precision 4:4:4 P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) 1080/24p Playback Deep Color

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Good surround sound home theater system
 
Review Date: April 25, 2010
Reviewer: Miguel Carvajal, Santa Rosa, CA
We purchased this system from Costco after the Onkyo system we ordered from Amazon.com arrived damaged. I have to emphasize that this is a poor substitute for the Onkyo system in many ways; however, for the last 9 months it has provided us with good playback of BDs and its sound quality is quite good.

To begin, the speaker cable connection system of the SC-BT203 is fool-proof. Each speaker cable is color-coded and the location for each speaker is clearly outlined on the colorful setup card it comes with. This same speaker cable system is also the undoing of the whole system: the connection is proprietary and, if one cable or speaker fails, I'm assuming you will have to replace the entire unit. Hasn't happened yet and we hope it won't happen for a long while.

Second, the speakers are very small in size, but the sound each one generates is quite adequate for our 400 sq ft family room environment. The subwoofer in particular makes the whole room shake at the right times.

Third, we are avid movie watchers and we've discovered that, after watching 2 or 3 movies on Blu-ray disc in a row, the system tends to freeze. I know it's not overheating because the cabinet we have it in is completely open. Maybe its memory gets full or it gets too hot inside. Either way, as long as we let it rest for a few hours it works fine again. This does not happen when we play regular DVDs.

Last, because the amplifier unit comes bundled up with the Blu-ray disc player, if one or the other goes bad, the entire system will have to be sent out for repair or be entirely replaced.

PROS:
-Good price
-Very good surround sound
-Easy to setup, speaker hookup super-easy

CONS:
-No iPod adapter included
-One single unit
-Proprietary speaker connections
Poor Panasonic service after the sale
 
Review Date: February 10, 2010
Reviewer: Mark Holm,
We purchased a Panasonic SC-BT203 Blue-ray home theater system from Costco Saturday January 30, 2010. The packaging was not damaged, and there were no indications it had been previously opened. The packaging excluded all speaker cables, and the connectors in the back of the unit are a proprietary design.

We contacted Panasonic, and they ran us through a series of requirements, including faxing the register tape along with the serial number and other details. We went through this process completely twice, because they said they had no record of our service ticket, even though we read it back to them.

We had Costco Valet service (which we highly recommend) try to contact them and that failed. We will never buy another Panasonic product again. The price of replacement cables on a piece part basis from Panasonic for the 7 missing cables is almost 80% of the cost of the original package.

If you get a complete package, I'm sure the quality is good, but if you have a problem like this, service is non-existent. At this point we have a $460 paperweight. Panasonic SC-BT203 1000W 7.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound System

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