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- Top features: – Clear, powerful sound from a stylish sound bar – Set-up flexibility with CEC so you don’t have to juggle controllers – Wireless subwoofer means you can place wherever best suits you – Stream your favourite audio with Bluetooth connection Clear, powerful soundExperience powerful audio in the comfort of your own home with the stylish Panasonic HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar.While some sound bars simply deliver louder audio, the SC-HTB498 uses improved speakers for clear sound that also accentuates speech, so you don’t miss any of the plot of the movie you’re watching.Set-up flexibilityWith HDMI and high-quality optical connections, the SC-HTB498EBK gives you the flexibility to set up your system how you want.The HDMI input has CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) so you can control the sound bar with you TV remote, so you don’t have to juggle controllers.Wireless subwooferPlace the subwoofer wherever suits you, as it wirelessly connects to the sound bar, saving you from having to hide wires around your home.It has been designed for dynamic and robust bass sound that places you in the action, for a cinema-like experience.Stream your favourite audioThe SCHTB498 isn’t just an elegant addition to your home entertainment set up, it can also be used to stream your favourite music.Simply connect your smartphone or tablet to the sound bar via Bluetooth technology and enjoy songs with outstanding performance.Don’t forget your cablesCheck out our range of HDMI and optical cables to connect your input devices and to make sure your new sound bar works perfectly, with improved transfer speeds. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables with their lifetime warranty.
- Product codes: 5025232868308
- Model number: HTB498
- Product ID 1: 6270417029
- Product ID 2: 10160357
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PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar is available currently from Currys for just £139, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Home cinema systems and sound bars we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £407.27. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Panasonic. The average was £517.49. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Panasonic make more than just Home cinema systems and sound bars. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Panasonic Home cinema systems and sound bars, this was £178.50. So you can see that PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar is a bargain at £139. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £281.84 for a product meeting the Type: Sound bar with wireless subwoofer spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Sound bar with wireless subwoofer | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Type spec is £472.96 |
| Number of channels | 2.1 | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Number of channels spec is £281.84 |
| Total power output | 180 W | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Total power output spec is £139.00 |
| Preset sound modes | – Standard – Music – Cinema – Voice – News |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Preset sound modes spec is £172.66 |
| Audio processing | – Dolby Digital – DTS Digital Surround |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Audio processing spec is £227.83 |
| Connections | – HDMI x 1 (ARC) – Optical x 1 |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Connections spec is £169.00 |
| Ethernet | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Ethernet spec is £694.35 |
| WiFi | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this WiFi spec is £186.57 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Bluetooth spec is £456.26 |
| USB | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this USB spec is £355.76 |
| Screen mirroring | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Screen mirroring spec is £403.44 |
| NFC | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this NFC spec is £238.39 |
| DLNA | No | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this DLNA spec is £386.65 |
| Configuration | – Sound bar – Wireless subwoofer |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Configuration spec is £370.99 |
| Power | – Sound bar: 90 W – Wireless subwoofer: 90 W |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Power spec is £139.00 |
| Wireless capability | – Wireless subwoofer x 1 – Wireless capability requires compatible devices and a wired connection is still required between the TV and player. All wireless units still require a power source. |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Wireless capability spec is £342.33 |
| Box contents | – Panasonic HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar – Brackets & screws – Remote control – Instruction book – AC mains lead |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Box contents spec is £139.00 |
| Power consumption | – On mode: 37 W – Standby: 0.5 W |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Power consumption spec is £172.66 |
| Dimensions | – Sound bar: 60.5 x 853 x 90 mm (H x W x D) – Subwoofer: 303 x 185 x 337 mm (H x W x D) |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Dimensions spec is £169.50 |
| Boxed dimensions | 240 x 460 x 1010 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Boxed dimensions spec is £139.00 |
| Weight | – Sound bar: 1.9 kg – Subwoofer: 4.3 kg |
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Weight spec is £139.00 |
| Boxed weight | 10.14 kg | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Boxed weight spec is £172.66 |
| Colour | Black | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this Colour spec is £234.70 |
| ManufacturerÛªs guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars with this ManufacturerÛªs guarantee spec is £219.71 |
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Reviews of PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar scored an incredible 7.7 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 36 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to PANASONIC HTB498 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Home cinema systems and sound bars. In fact there’s 126 products available in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category at Currys. There are also 167 products available from Panasonic. And 10 items from Panasonic in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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