Future-proofed speaker system rack

Philip Wong | Mar 24, 2008

It seems like Panasonic has scored an almost perfect speaker system rack, judging from the SC-HRT110's official specs. What's unique here is a 7.1-channel linear PCM support implemented via HDMI. This would allow onboard playback of studio-grade surround sounds, found on most Blu-ray titles, including externally decoded Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. There're also the optional SH-FX60-K wireless module and SB-HS500A-K surround speakers to upgrade the system to a 4.1 solution without the usual cable clutter, too.

Other notable bits range from dual optical audio inputs to 1080p-ready HDMI input/output and VieraLink one-remote consumer electronics control (HDMI-CEC). These are aside from the standard onboard Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding and dual 130mm woofers to beef up bass reproduction. This is definitely one future-proofed product worth a closer look, but only if you are a resident in Japan. The SC-HTR110 is slated for launch in the land of the rising sun from April, but we seriously doubt it will be heading for the rest of Asia anytime soon.

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