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. The width represents the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.
The Sony HT SF150 has a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are commonly designed as thin as it can be to aesthetically complement a space.
Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT SF150 occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar takes up to confirm that it will easily fit in the space available .
The depth of Sony HT SF150 is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the number of main speakers, the second number defines the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
Sony HT SF150 having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
The Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can transfer high-definition audio.
Sony HT SF150 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 SF150 has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible 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.