Panasonic SC-BT200 review

Impressive speakers and YouTube access make the SC-BT200 great value, but performance and format support could be better.

Review Date: 4 Jan 2010

Price when reviewed: £414

Supplier: http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Connections
HDMI inputs	0
HDMI outputs	1
Component inputs	0
Component outputs	1
Output resolutions	480i, 480p, PAL (576i), 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Total SCART sockets	0
SCART socket type	N/A
S-Video input	0
S-video output	0
Composite inputs	0
Composite outputs	1
Stereo phono inputs	1
Stereo phono outputs	0
Coaxial S/PDIF inputs	0
Coaxial S/PDIF outputs	0
Optical S/PDIF inputs	2
Optical S/PDIF outputs	0
Multi-channel input
Speaker configuration	5.1
Main unit end speaker connection type	proprietary
Speaker end speaker connection type	spring terminals
Other connections	iPod dock, setup microphone, FM antenna, optional wireless rear speaker kit
Wired network ports	10/100
Wireless networking support	none

Playback
Surround sound formats	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD HRA, DTS-HD MA Essential
Optical drive
Supported playback disc formats	BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, CD-R, CD-RW
Audio format support	MP3
Video playback formats	MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX
Image viewing formats	JPEG
Radio	FM RDS

Speakers
Speaker configuration	5.1
RMS power output	1000W
RMS power centre	250W
RMS power front	250W
RMS power surround	250W
RMS power subwoofer	250W
Wall mountable
Centre speaker cable length	3.0m
Front speaker cable length	3.0m
Surround speaker cable length	8.0m

General
Extras	remote control, composite cable, FM antenna, speaker wire, auto-setup microphone
Size	430x327x63mmmm
Subwoofer dimensions	181x315x361mmmm
Centre speaker dimensions	250x81x95mmmm
Front speaker dimensions	92x81x128mmmm
Surround speaker dimensions	92x81x128mmmm
Power consumption standby	0W
Power consumption on	30W