Overall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
The Sony HT-SF150 soundbar is an affordable and compact option for budget-conscious consumers looking to enhance their TV's audio quality without a significant investment, offering improved sound quality, and better sound clarity, with a compact design.
The Sony soundbar HT SF150 uses a single cable connection to the TV, making setup quick and straightforward and suitable for those who primarily watch TV shows and movies without a full surround sound experience
However, as a 2.0 soundbar, it lacks a true surround sound experience due to its limited bass and lack of a dedicated subwoofer, and also lacks features like multiple sound modes, Bluetooth connectivity, or voice control.
Sony HT SF150 has a width of 900mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.
Sony HT SF150 has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are often designed to be as slim as it can be to beautifully fit in a space.
Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight best because lighter soundbars are easier to shift around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other types of products.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sony HT SF150 occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it would fit with ease into the available space next to your other gadgets.
The thickness of Sony HT SF150 is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number represents the number of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.
Sony HT SF150 having a sound output value of 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers
The Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port transfer HD audio.
Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT SF150 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology which allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sony HT SF150
Sony HT SF150 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.