Our quick take
Panasonic SC-HTB900 soundbar - 4.0 / 5
Design: Simple but effective
- Subwoofer: 180 x 408 x 306mm; 5.4kg Soundbar: 1050 x 78 x 129mm; 6.0kg Available in matte black
Connections & Controls
- 2x HDMI inputs; HDMI output with ARC Wi-Fi; Bluetooth (4.2); Chromecast Optical digital input; Ethernet Included remote control Music Control app
Features: Some surprising omissions
- 2.1-channel configuration from 9 drivers total 505W of built-in amplification Dolby Atmos and decoding Psychoacoustic processing 10 sound modes Hi-Res Audio
Sound quality: Sonic sorcery
Watching TV shows and movies
To recap
This attractively designed and solidly built soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X thanks to psychoacoustic processing, and while not genuinely immersive it does give the audio greater presence. Overall the HTB900’s performance is very good, making its inability to pass Dolby Vision and HDR10+ disappointing, especially as Panasonic supports both on its TVs and players.
