Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Audio / Video
  3. Legacy Archives

Philips HTS9800W Home Theater System

By
Add as a preferred source on Google


If you’re looking for a top notch home theater system which looks great and has a nice technology feature set to boot, the recently released Philips HTS9800W 6.1 home theater system might be your ticket to a glamorous home movie night. This system, priced at around $900, won the CES Innovations 2006 Award for the home theater category.

Described by Philips as the perfect compliment to a flat panel television display mounted on the wall, the stylish, touch-screen enabled HTS9800W system has a ?slim & flexible design? which can be wall mounted, extremely slim flat panel front speakers and wireless rear speakers. All of this plus delivery of a wide array of cutting edge home entertainment technologies.

Recommended Videos

Out of the box, the Philips HTS9800W looks to deliver a 6.1 sound system home theater experience via its omni-directional, neodymium ribbon tweeter speakers with an included sub-woofer. Besides delivering audio support for Dolby Digital EX, the HTS9800W offers these as just a few of its audio features: multi-channel Super Audio CD playback; a 24-bit, 192kHz D/A converter; eight equalizer settings; total sound power of 800 watts; and total output power of 3×125 watts in the front, 2×85 watts in the rear and 105 watts via the sub-woofer.

Philips HTS9800W
Image Courtesy of Philips

Bridging the gap between audio and video, the HTS9800W delivers HDMI output for digital HD video and digital multi-channel audio support. This system, through its included DVD player, also supports a wide array of additional optical disc formats, including DVD, DVD+/-R/RW, (S)VCD, MPEG4, DivX, CD-R/RW, MP3, MP3-CD and JPEG.

In the realm of video, this Philips system offers video up-scaling to 720p/1080i; 16:9 aspect ratio support; component video output; a 12-bit, 108MHz D/A converter; and NSTC/PAL video disc playback support.

Other features of the HTS9800W include still picture playback with MP3 slideshow support, parental control support, a built-in FM radio with 20 presets, three on-screen languages, an included remote control, a quick start guide and color-coded connections.

More information on the Philips HTS9800W can be found at Philips? Web site.

Andrew Beehler
Andrew Beehler
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Andrew Beehler has been with Digital Trends since 2009 and works with agencies and direct clients. Prior to joining Digital…
Sonos owners are finally getting a less frustrating app, but the rollout comes with a catch
Improved navigation, speaker sorting, and new iOS volume controls are arriving gradually and must initially be enabled manually
Furniture, Electronics, Speaker

The Sonos app is getting a substantial usability overhaul. Familiar bottom tabs should make it easier to move around, while customizable speaker ordering could take some friction out of managing a multiroom system.

Sonos community manager ShaunFromSonos announced that the release may take up to two weeks to reach everyone. Once it arrives, users must switch on Enable Improved Navigation in the app’s settings to unlock the new layout and sorting tools.

Read more
Skullcandy serves Bose tuning and some peppy colors on its new Crusher 1080 ANC headphones
Feel the bass, cancel the noise, Skullcandy's newest headphones do both at once.
Skullcandy-Crusher-1080-ANC

Skullcandy has released the Crusher 1080 ANC, and the company is calling it the most advanced headphone it has ever made. Priced at $279.99, this is the first time Skullcandy has paired its signature Crusher bass tech with Bose's audio technologies, something fans of the brand have been asking for.

What's new with the Crusher 1080 ANC?

Read more
Spotify’s new conversational AI can play tracks you request and answer your music questions
A ChatGPT-like AI feature is coming to Spotify for music requests and listening-history questions
spotify

Spotify is rolling out a new AI-powered conversational feature that lets Premium users talk directly to the app about what they want to hear. Users can type or speak a request and refine the results through follow-up questions instead of manually searching for a song, podcast, or audiobook.

The feature is available from Spotify’s Home and Now Playing screens and works much like a personal audio assistant. It can choose what plays, answer questions about the current track or album, recommend something new, and look through your listening history to provide more personalized responses.

Read more