Sony HT-CT150 and CT350

SonyStyle UK has a list of features

Features HT-CT350

* Matching design - this compact speaker bar and sub woofer 3.1 home cinema system is designed to match the stunning look of your BRAVIA LCD TV
* Flexible setup - you can connect the sound bar in 3 different ways: wall hanging, attached to the table top stand, or separated completely on a shelf
* Powerful sound - with 400W total power output (100W x 3, 100 x 1) you can enjoy a superb cinematic experience at home
* S-Force PRO Front Surround - experience the full effect of digital surround sound using innovative audio technology and your TV speakers
* Linear-PCM output - capable of decoding up to 8 channels of uncompressed LPCM sound for high resolution audio output through 3.1 which is closer to the original
* HDMI - 3 inputs (v1.4 with CEC) make it easier to connect to High Definition TVs, Blu-ray Disc Players and PLAYSTATION®3. Even 3D signals can pass through for ultimate sound with 3D movies and games
* Connectivity - other connections include 2 x Digital Optical input, 1 x Coax input, 2 x Analogue Audio inputs, 1 x DM Port input
* BRAVIA Sync - control your entire home entertainment system with a universal remote control option which lets you play or adjust settings on compatible devices at the touch of a button
* FM/AM Tuner - built-in radio tuner; no need for extra devices in your living room

Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.

Ohhhh me want the CT350!

Yes, CT-350 seems Ideal for my HTPC setup.

I'll have to keep an eye on the ct350. Hopefully we get a street date on these as well as price soon. If not I may end up getting the S400.

Soundbars seriously need their own sub-forum here........

Well, I hope these actually make it up to Canada this time...
CT500 (for better or worse) never did...

Is there a reason I should get this over the ct500 if I am not planning on purchasing a 3D tv any time soon (maybe never)?

Mainly for me is the fact that the CT500 has been discontinued by Sony, though you can still get the remaining units from some online retailers and Sony themselves for now. Personally I hate purchasing a product knowing it has already been discontinued...especially since it came out less than a year ago and some notable quality issues.

The HT-CT350 and HT-CT150 just announced in the US:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/s...ars-5-1-sound/

Quote from the press release:

The HT-CT350 40-inch sound bar system is available this May for about $400. The HT-CT150 32-inch sound bar system, also available this May, retails for about $300.

Specifications:

http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/product/HT-CT150
http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/product/HT-CT350

The support pages are up now:

HT-CT150:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...50&region_id=1

HT-CT350:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...50&region_id=1

The user manual for the HT-CT150 is posted, but there isn't one for the HT-CT350 yet.

It seems the ct150 and the ct350 use the same sub size. I was disappointed to see its only a 5-1/8 in driver. I dont understand why Sony cant squeeze a 6.5 in driver like the new Vizio and Pioneer soundbars have. Last years ct100 had a 6.5in driver it doesn't make sense why they decided to go smaller.

What I would really like is for a 3.1 soundbar with minimum 3in speakers in the bar, 8in woofer, some hdmi connections while supporting dts MA all for $500 and under.

Does anyone know if the new models offer video upscaling for SD inputs? My Panasonic plasma has pretty lousy SD upscaling (especially on the HDMI input) and terrible built in speakers, so it would be nice to cure both these problems in one hit.

Need to get this thread moved to the new Soundbar Forum.

Agreed,,,, off to the new soundbar forum for this thread.

Cheers
Davyo

Mods,, could you please move this thread over to the soundbar forum,,,, these Sonys are two of the NEW'est soundbars getting released.

Thanks
Davyo

My questions is why did sony stop making the CT-500. I love mine and think it is much better then my old CT-100 (don't get me wrong the CT-100 is still a good system).

Hopefully the CT150 and CT350 will be improvments over the CT100 and 500, and those were both great soundbars.

MODS,, could you please move this thread to the Soundbar forum.

Cheers
Davyo

PM Mike Lang

Thanks for the suggestion,,,, I just sent Mike a PM.

Cheers
Davyo

CT-350 is available for pre-order at bhphoto:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...tialSearch=yes

$400

Have some other expenses, but will be picking this up probably sometime this year especially if reviews are good.

bought the CT150 today, nice sound quality FYI it does come with a optical digital audio cable.

Did you own a CT-100 or 500 before getting the CT150 ?

Who did ya buy the CT150 from ?

Details please !!!!

Cheers
Davyo

The CT-150 is in stock at NewEgg! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882105467

hhmm what's the major differences between the 150 and 350 .. look pretty close

Ugh, there's no component inputs for the HT-CT350? I was looking to replace my Definitive Technology setup with a soundbar (wife approval factor) but the HT-CT500 is now discontinued and the HT-CT350 lacks components, blah!

Now the question is, will Sony release an HT-CT550?

Nothing as of yet says Sony will make a ct550. What is the device that needs component input?

The Wii. Maybe it's Sony's way of getting people to buy PS3s

if you really need, look around

http://www.buy.com/prod/component-vi...208047491.html

they have converters