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Panasonic SC-HTB500 2.1-Channel SoundBar Speaker System

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This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB500 2.1-Channel SoundBar Speaker System with Wireless Kelton Subwoofer (Black) (Electronics)
I got the package deal from Amazon and got this free with Panasonic TC-P42G25 plasma.

Viera Link meant an easy integration of this soundbar with the TV, and it works perfectly for me.

You can set it up such that, whenever the TV is turned on/off, the soundbar automatically turns on/off. The only thing I did for setting this up was to connect the first HDMI port of TV (labeled "ARC" or Audio Return Channel) and the first HDMI port of the soundbar, turn TV on, press "Viera Link" button on TV remote, and change the "speaker output" from "TV" to "Home Theater" (at least these are the parts I remember).

The convenience alone makes this worth 5 stars to me.

Now, two personal non-success stories, one of which is not Panasonic's fault.

1. Dead remote.
If you plan to use the speaker independently of TV, e.g. play music via optical link while the TV is off, you still need the soundbar remote.
The first unit I got stopped responding to the soundbar remote after a week or so. Changed the battery of the remote and still no luck. I didn't know if it was the remote itself or the soundbar, but ended up returning the entire thing.
The second unit has been working so far.

2. Be careful about bad HDMI cable.
The first time I set it up, no sound came from the soundbar no matter what. After an hour or two of frustration I swapped the HDMI cable and voila! It worked.
This kaput HDMI cable worked with Panasonic DVD recorder, so apparently it works to some extent at least, and all HDMI-compliant cables are supposed to be compatible with ARC according to HDMI specification, so I don't know what's going on. But the cable went to trash bin. Problem solved!

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