Sony HT-IS100 (Home Theatre Systems)

Sony HT-IS100
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Product Age Average review date: 19-07-2009

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alaScore 66

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78 reviews

May, 2012

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User Reviews (73)

great

By julian1974 (play.com) Read the full review

great product. Took some setting up (HDMI feeds as stereo only from PS3 at first, but a quick google sorted it to 5.1 or 7.1), Now the sound is really expansive with great highs and a good, controlled sub. Makes my other system in the living room seem...

Oct, 2009 2009-10-26   5

My First Home Theater Sound System

By HipHopHooray (sonystyle.com) Read the full review

wrote a long review but apparently Sony won't let me post it.

price

passive bass, HDMI cable not included

Mar, 2011 2011-03-26   4

Sound Quality You Won't Believe

By Anonymous (sonystyle.com) Read the full review

This is such a great system. The speakers are small so they do not take up much space, but still deliver amazing sound. The integration with S-AIR technology, makes this a must have!

Small Size, Big Sound, Easy to Configure

Ports not easily accessible

Oct, 2009 2009-10-09   5

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Sony HT-IS100

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We have collected and analysed 5 expert reviews and 73 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 70/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is 19-07-2009. We have compared these reviews to 57986 reviews from other Home Theatre Systems. The alaScore™ for this product is 66/100 = Good. Last update: 23-05-2012.

May, 2012 2012-05-23 alaScore 66 3.3

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Sony's golf ball-sized surround speakers have returned in this new package. Is it a hole in one or a shout of 'Fore'?

Stylish, ultra-compact and capable of delivering the goods with all manner of sources, this is a fine piece of home cinema kit

Feb, 2009 2009-02-01   4

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Sony HT-IS100

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This is genuine surround sound for the speaker-phobic ? give it a try, you might just be surprised

Proper- surround sound from unfeasibly small satellites ; tremendously simple to setup and use ; taut, chunky bass

Subwoofer requires careful positioning ; won't decode HD audio ; mid-range lacks a bit of body

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Sony HTIS100

By Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony's latest Invisible Theatre package, the HTIS100, is a very unobtrusive system. Its main allure is its incredibly tiny speakers. Only as large as ...

Tiny, great treble reproduction, plenty of inputs

Poor bass and mid-range

As a surround system the HTIS100 works well — positional audio sounds great. Treble is an equally strong point, but the system is let down by bloated, muddy sounding mid-range and bass from the subwoofer.

Mar, 2008 2008-03-09   2.5

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THIS system is let down by bloated, muddy sounding mid-range and bass from the subwoofer.

Tiny, great treble reproduction, plenty of inputs

Poor bass and mid-range

As a surround system the HTIS100 works well - positional audio sounds great. Treble is an equally strong point, but the system is let down by bloated, muddy sounding mid-range and bass from the subwoofer.

Jul, 2008 2008-07-21   3.5

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alaTest has collected and analysed 22 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2008 to Feb, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 87 out of 100.

  20 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sony HT-IS100 from play.com. This user review was collected in 2009-10-26, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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great

great product. Took some setting up (HDMI feeds as stereo only from PS3 at first, but a quick google sorted it to 5.1 or 7.1), Now the sound is really

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from abesofmaine.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2008 to Jan, 2009. The average user rating from abesofmaine.com is 84 out of 100.

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Lacks power

Best value for the price, its a trade off for this price point video vs. power. Unit has great video feature but lacks bass power. Clear Sound,Easy T

I love this thing!

Got this thing for about a month now, and I love it, but I wouldn't recommend it for audiophiles. The subwoofer produces ALL of the bass and midrange.

Best Compact 5.1 System Money Can Buy

It comes with everything you need to enjoy 5.1 sound in just a few minutes in a good looking and compact design. Includes a dock for an iPod and a cal

Excellent product with limitations

Entry level surround sound system with a small footprint. It is not for audiophiles. Cannot read the display panel on the subwoofer while sitting in t

  5 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sony HT-IS100 from circuitcity.com. This user review was collected in 2009-09-25, with a rating of 90 out of 100.

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Very nice product

Purchased this product to use with a Xbox 360. Product arrived in record time. Ordered on Tuesday arrived on Wednesday before noon. Setup was easy, ca

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 11 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from sonystyle.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2009 to Mar, 2011. The average user rating from sonystyle.com is 73 out of 100.

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My First Home Theater Sound System

wrote a long review but apparently Sony won't let me post it. price passive bass, HDMI cable not included

Sound Quality You Won't Believe

This is such a great system. The speakers are small so they do not take up much space, but still deliver amazing sound. The integration with S-AIR tec

Sound Quality You Won't Believe

This is such a great system. The speakers are small so they do not take up much space, but still deliver amazing sound. The integration with S-AIR tec

Very Happy with Output for Size.

The speakers are TINY but deliver good sound; they also come with wall mounts. The Sub is good as well--nice bass. Size of speakers (golfball), Setup

  9 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 13 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from May, 2011 to May, 2012. The average user rating from amazon.com is 51 out of 100.

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100watt

dont like speaker hook ups had to cut wires to hook up my speakers,vol is ok for a really small room but for sports not loud enouff[nascar]

garbage

this surround sound system i complete crap, been through a few different systems just from moving houses and giving a couple away, but this system is

Pretty good system

This product is pretty decent and not as bad as most reviews state it to be. The sound is pretty pretty good. Yes the system has only 1 audio input be

Easy set up

This has to be one of the easiest electronics I've ever setup. The color coding for the speakers is convenient. The long speaker wires didn't make it

  7 Users positive 6 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from bestbuy.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2008 to Nov, 2008. The average user rating from bestbuy.com is 88 out of 100.

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perfect for motorhome

"sounds perfect in my motorhome. compact speakers hide very well would not recomend for large room ipod holder is nice feature" compact size

Great home theater system

"Great set of speakers, small, looks good in the walls, great price and performance for a small or medium room.... Im really please with it!!!!" easy

Good

"ok nice to hear that good sound, but u really can do better wit a bose!" small speakers not that powerful if u r lookin for a good wide range of sou

Surround Sound Awesome

"The system is solid and powerful considering the price range. Would recommend to anyone needing a system for a small to medium sized living area." S

  5 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 13 user reviews of the Sony HT-IS100 from mysears.com. The user reviews were collected from May, 2007 to Feb, 2008. The average user rating from mysears.com is 92 out of 100.

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This Baby ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this unit while on sale + I had a price match and an additional price match discount, so it only cost me with tax $230.00. This thing will bl

Perfect match!

We purchased this system to go along with our new 40" 1080p Bravia set. The speakers look great with the set, the connections are easy. HDMI makes it

Alot of system for the money

We looked at many systems and found that this one is the perfect system for the family who enjoys the movie experience on a blockbluster/netflix level

Sony Entertainment Center

This product was an exceptional value. I was able to bring the different components in my existing entertainment center with this system. I have also

  13 Users positive

Sony HT-IS100

Sony HT-IS100: product specifications

Brand

Sony

Connections
Analog Audio Inputs
1
Component Video Inputs
2
Component Video Outputs
1
Digital Audio Inputs
3xOptical/1xCoaxial
HDMI Inputs
3
HDMI Outputs
1
Features
Radio
 Yes
Radio Type
AM/FM
Radiostation Memory
30
Product properties
Blu-Ray/DVD
 None
Built-In Hard Drive
 No
Channel Output Power
5x50W + 200W
DVD Player
 No
DVD-Recorder
 No
Total Output
450

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