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Sony HT-RT5

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User ratings:
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
3.6 / 5
Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
If you’re much like me (which I pray to God you’re not), you’d realise that going to the movies is a waste of time, money and energy. From having to book the tickets online or at the kiosk, to finding a parking spot in the mall and having to wait in line to get popcornRead more
Mad Max: Fury Road has a clanking, snarling Dolby Atmos soundtrack, and with the RT5 outputting the core TrueHD mix through its 5.1 speaker battalion, itRead more
Sony HT-RT5 (Soundbar): 1 out of 5 stars from 5 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • great value and equally awesome sound for

Cons

  • Fails to detect signal from DVD player
  • seemed unable to calibrate itself to be on the same network
  • Bluetooth does not work from phone

Key specs

  • Wired & Wireless
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • 550 W
  • no
  • Soundbar
  • yes
  • yes

Sony HT-RT5 - Pros & Cons

Sony HT-RT5

Pros

  • great value and equally awesome sound for

Cons

  • Fails to detect signal from DVD player
  • seemed unable to calibrate itself to be on the same network
  • Bluetooth does not work from phone
  • Too low for proper surround sound
  • it is not equipped
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • the power of the two surround speakers is too small
  • do not work well and are not transparent

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Sony HT-RT5 - Full Specifications

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General
Audio output channels5.1
Connectivity technologyWired & Wireless
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Decoders
Audio format
  • DTS-HD HR
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • DSD
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS 96/24
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS-HD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • eAAC+
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Width42.52 in
Height2.2 in
Depth5.04 in
Weight8.38 lb
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno
Optical driveno
Memory card readerno
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Connectivity
Analogue 3.5mm input1
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
Composite input0
Composite output0
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
HDMI ports quantity4
Number of HDMI inputs3
Number of HDMI outputs1
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
S-video input0
S-video output0
SCART outno
USByes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
NFCyes
Ethernet connectionyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP aptX
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version3.0
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Audio features
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yes
Signal separation2-way
Suitable for subwooferyes
Wirelessyes
RMS rated power550.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power270.0 W
Soundbaseno
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Subwoofer
Subwoofer includedyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Subwoofer RMS power140.0 W
Subwoofer impedance3.0 Ω
Bass reflexyes
Subwoofer width7.52 in
Subwoofer depth15.2 in
Subwoofer height15.08 in
Subwoofer weight18.74 lb
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Features
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receiverno
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
DLNA certifiedyes
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Wireless speakers includedyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
Docking connector typeNot supported
Apple docking compatibilityno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption< 50
Power consumption (standby)0.4 W

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