Name: SA-BX500
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 407274
Rating: 4.1 (40 reviews)

speaker atypically goes lower than the left/right pair
lack of physical mass
absence of any onscreen display is unusual in this price range

Receiver type: Surround
Connectivity technology: Wired
Wi-fi: no
Colour of product: Black
Optical drive included: no
Handheld remote control: yes
Supported radio bands: AM, FM
Audio output channels: 7.1

Panasonic SA-BX500 - Pros & Cons

speaker atypically goes lower than the left/right pair
lack of physical mass
absence of any onscreen display is unusual in this price range
lack of analog-video-to-HDMI processing
BX500's failure to provide any video scaling or processing
no on-screen menu though
Limited HDMI connectivity and upconversion
no external electrical interference
lack of any on-screen display also leaves the user in the dark somewhat
lack of on-screen display was really missed

Panasonic - Video Reviews (2)

Panasonic SA-BX500 7.1 HDMI Home Theater Surround Receiver

Panasonic SA-BX500 - Full Specifications

Receiver type	Surround

Audio output channels	7.1
Impedance	6.0 Ω
Frequency range	4 - 40000
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)	130.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.3 %
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Pro Logic Dolby TrueHD DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS-ES DTS-HD Master Audio
Equalizer	yes

Colour of product	Black

Supported radio bands	AM FM
AM band range	522 - 1629
FM band range	87.50 - 108.00
Radio Data System (RDS)	yes

Power consumption (typical)	150.0 W
Energy Star certified	yes

Connectivity technology	Wired
Speakers connectivity type	Banana connector
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	3
S-Video outputs quantity	1
S-Video inputs quantity	5
Digital audio optical out	1
Digital audio coaxial out	1
Line-out	yes
Line-in	yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1
Number of HDMI inputs	3
Number of HDMI outputs	1
Ethernet LAN	no
Wi-Fi	no

3D	no

Width	16.93 in
Depth	13.35 in
Height	6.24 in
Weight	176.37 oz

Optical drive included	no
Handheld remote control	yes
Card reader integrated	no
AirPlay	no

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Panasonic SA-BX500 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (2)

whathifi

Published: 18.09.2008

Home review

It's not often we encounter a product that we just can't recommend, but the SA-BX500 pulls it off

CNET

Published: 21.10.2010

Panasonic SA-BX500

The Panasonic SA-BX500 sounds OK but is too hard to recommend because of too many limitations for its asking price. The wireless surround pack works well, but just adds expense to an under-featured receiver.