Better late than never

Philip Wong | Jan 11, 2006

Up till now, conservative Panasonic has been reluctant in embracing the latest wireless audio technology in its Asian home entertainment products. Consider that a double blow, especially with its formidable know-how inherited from Technics, its audio specialist sister company.

Fortunately, the excruciating wait is over. Sporting a familiar styling and feature set with its well-received SC-HT930, the upcoming SC-HT885w now comes with an external wireless module for its surround speakers.

Matching its new-found capability is a competent 700W amplifier paired with four identical 360 degree sound-enabled speakers. You also get better picture quality with the onboard 12bit/108MHz video digital-to-analog converter and advanced progressive-scan engine.