Overall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
The Sony HT-S100F soundbar is a budget-friendly option for improving TV audio quality offering improved sound quality when compared to inbuilt TV speakers, a compact design, and a simple setup with a single cable connection.
However, it lacks a true surround sound experience since it is a 2.0 soundbar, limited bass coz it doesn't have a dedicated subwoofer, and features like multiple sound modes, Bluetooth connectivity, or voice control.
Sony HT S100F has a width of 900mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.
Sony HT S100F has a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are mostly designed as slim as it can be to aesthetically complement a space.
The Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other kinds of products.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT S100F takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar takes up just so as to confirm that it would easily fit in the space available .
The thickness of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number defines the number of main speakers, the second number defines the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.
Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
The Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port connect HD audio.
Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may connect at the same time numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT S100F supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology which enables you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.
Sony HT S100F 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 S100F
Sony HT S100F supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.