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. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close.
Sony HT S100F has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, they are usually designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space.
Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight better for the reason that 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.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sony HT S100F takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies to ensure that it will fit with ease into the space available .
The depth of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied 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 shows the total of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available represents the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.
The Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
The Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can 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 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different 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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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.