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Panasonic SC-HTE80 vs Sony HT-RT3

18.11 in
2.36 in
Panasonic SC-HTE80 Soundbar
Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3 Soundbar
Sony HT-RT3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
3.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
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User rating
42
4.4 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
220
3.7 out of 5
220 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %

Full Comparison

General

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Audio output channels2.15.1

Connectivity

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Analogue 3.5mm input01
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs10
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)01
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs10
Number of HDMI outputs11
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionnono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version3.04.2

Decoders

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
Supported audio filesMP3
  • LPCM
  • PCM

Audio features

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Power per channel30.0 W35.0 W
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Soundbaseyesno

Design

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black

Dimensions

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Weight7.05 lb25.35 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black

Features

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednono
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Wireless speakers includednono
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Storage

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Power

Panasonic SC-HTE80Panasonic SC-HTE80
Sony HT-RT3Sony HT-RT3
Operational Power Consumption< 27< 85
Power consumption (standby)0.25 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony HT-RT3