Philips - HTS3555 Home Theatre System Review

Overall 2.50 of 5 view all 4 reviews

Donman
Tivertonverton, RI

Big sound on a small budget.

Music Lover, a person who enjoys quality

Pros

Sound is surprising, Install a breeze

Cons

Can not set individual speaker volume

JAN

2008

Philips - HTS3555 Home Theatre System —

I purchased this home theater system from Best Buy during a great sale. I paid $168.00 for it. From the time I took everything out of the box, until I turned it on, I think only 1/2 hour had passed. Each speaker is color coded and they give ample speaker wire for the rear speakers. The tuner picks up stations well, and even programmed the ones it gets in well by itself. There are a few different sound settings as can be expected, I use the same one for all my viewing. The subwoofer is not overpowering at all and doesn't get ridiculously distorted at high volumes. The only down side to this system is that you can not set the levels of the individual speakers, including the subwoofer. Therefore, placement of the speakers is critical. I find the 2 front speakers and center channel sound best right in front of the tv itself, spread about 2 feet apart from each other. The 2 rear speakers I have hung on the wall at ear level on each side of my couch. Its pretty much set it and forget it. For the price I haven't heard any better out there!

Last edited on Jan 07, 2008

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Comments about Donman’s Review

In response to TDetroit's comment from Jun 2, 2008 at 12:21PM:

Thank you! I did eventually find this option. I am enjoying this system even more now.

Actually, you CAN adjust the individual speaker volume, including the subwoofer. Switch to DVD mode, select SETUP, then go to AUdio-Speaker setup and there are 6 volume bars for each individual speaker and subwoofer.

Welcome to Viewpoints! Ron

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Brand Name	Philips
Product Name	HTS3555 Home Theatre System
Features	Audio In/Out DVD Player Dolby Digital
Key Features	Included Components DVD Player • Radio Tuner Number Of Speakers 5 Speakers and Subwoofer Main Speakers Power Output 250 Watt RMS Subwoofer Power Output 250 Watt RMS Playable Disk Types DVD Video • VCD • SVCD • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW Playable File Formats MPEG2 • DivX • MP3 • WMA • JPEG • MPEG1 Remote Control Universal Front Speaker 3 Way
Audio	Surround Sound Dolby Digital® • DTS® • Dolby Pro Logic II Audio DAC 24 bit / 192 kHz Dialog Enhancer Yes
Tuner	Built-in Radio Tuner AM • FM Tuner Presets 40
Miscellaneous	Product ID 41535674 UPC 609585130005
Product MPN	MPN HTS3555/37
DVD	Number of Discs 1 Progressive Scan With Progressive Scan Inputs Analog Audio x 1 • Digital Audio (Coaxial) x 1 Outputs Composite x 1 • S-Video x 1 • Component x 1 • HDMI x 1 TV Resolutions 720p (750p) • 1080i (1125i) Front Panel USB 1.1 OSD Yes Built-in TV Tuner NTSC
Playback Features	Playable Disk Types DVD Video • VCD • SVCD • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW Playable File Formats MPEG2 • DivX • MP3 • WMA • JPEG • MPEG1 Remote Control Universal