Panasonic SC-BT730 Blu-ray DiscTM 5.1 Home Theater System
- Receiver has BD – DVD – CD player and FM Tuner
- Connections – HDMI Out – 1; Video Out – 1; Digital Input – 2 (optical); Audio Input – 1 AUX (Stereo Mini Jack, 3.5mm)
- Speaker System – Front Configuration – 2-way 3-speaker, Bass-reflex Woofer – 1-3/8 x 4 Cone Type x2 Tweeter
- Pure Direct Sound Speaker – Yes (front, center)
- Advanced Bamboo Cone – Yes (front, center) Approximate Dimensions
Product Description
The rear speakers come wireless right out of the box (no additional purchase necessary). The Blu-ray player is wireless ready, and compatible with the wireless LAN adapter DY-WL10 (sold separately).
Panasonic SC-BT730 Blu-ray DiscTM 5.1 Home Theater System
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sound and video are fine. A little difficult to set up. Annoying part is having to purchase a proprietary wireless lan for the internet. When somethig is advertised as “wireless internet ready” and then demands an optional, nearly $100. part it leaves a bad taste for the brand.
Rating: 4 / 5
The system is used for my family room which is medium size, high ceiling, open to kitchen. The sound for movie and music is very good comparing to my previous surround system with tower speaker. Haven’t tried all function yet such as Ipod, network. My main complain is that it doesn’t play DTS if the source coming from optical audio input to the system. I sent email to Panasonic customer support about this problem, and they confirm that it doesn’t work for DTS through optical audio input.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this model because the LG Blu-ray Home Theater I originally purchased made a high-pitched noise. The good news is the Panasonic doesn’t make the noise. In fact the sound is great and set up is easy.
But the network based functionality is very poor when compared to the LG. The netflix interface does not allow me to navigate and select anything that is not in my instant movie queue, whereas, the LG netflix software allowed me to search for movies, watch tv shows etc. With the Panasonic I cannot used my home theater as a media server interface like I could with the LG, and Pandora doesn’t even show up on the network screen. When I called Panasonic technical support I was first told that if I didn’t have a Panasonic television to go with my Panasonic Blu-ray that I could not get all of the Viera Cast channels… When I told the person that the Panasonic Internet site advertises the complete Viera Cast suite, I was told that those functions would be added later…
I am considering returning the unit and getting something else… since I can’t seem to find a Panasonic web site that deals honestly about what network features are available, to whom, and on what time schedule.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is my first blu-ray all in one home theater system. Before this i have used to Denon 2310 with Mirage Nanostat speakers.
Since wanted to buy a blu-ray and a simple wireless (primary factor for me) home theater system i went with this after reading very few review at that time.
You be the judge before you buy it after reading this review.
The things i liked:
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#1 – Wireless speaker.
Being staying at a rental house and changing my residence every year had forced me to look for wireless and it was right out of the box in this one.
#2 – Good customer support
After i hooked up all teh speakers, i did not get any sound from my wireless unit. Called the customer service. The great thing was, he knew what i was asking about and he helped me to trouble shoot and finally fixed the problem. Looks like there is a sequence to boot up the blu-ray player and wireless which i did not follow. That was easy.
#3 – You tube
Work liked a charm. No buffering issues. It was real good. (Not sure whether i can connect a keyboard in anyway to make the typing faster….any ideas????)
#4 – iPod dock
Another primary deciding factor for me.
#5 – ARC
Works well with my TV (Sharp 46LE810UN). As soon as i turn on the home theater, audio shuts off in the TV and comes from home theater (Though i like my TV audio much better when watching talk shows)
#6 – All in one remote
The things i did not like:
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#1 – Wires all over:
There are no video pass through. Though i knew this earlier i thought it would be okay. But, this made me to run wires btn many systems. From cable box to TV, then from TV Audio out to Home theater. Wii is connected directly to the TV. iPod video cables to TV.
#2 – Lip sync issue with iPod (video)
If you play iPod video, you will NOT get the output in HDMI cable. You will have to use separate video cable for that. Another set of wires.
So, i connected the iPod through composite video and now what? The audio and video is out of sync (lip sync) issue.
#3 – Not enough power output:
I seriously doubt whether this is a 1000W system. The mirage nanastat is around 600w and it sounds way better than what Panasonic. Again, i do not want to compare apples with oranges. Cost may be the deciding factor in this case ($1,200 vs $500)
#4 Poor FM:
Very weak FM output. You will have to find a good spot to keep the FM antenna (just a wire) in order to get a very normal reception. I covered every sq. inch to get a good audio signal but i never got good reception.
#5 Simulated sound not from all speakers:
It is mentioned that we will get simulated sound when 2 channel audio inputs is given. But, for some reason my center speaker (which i consider as critical) did not get any sound at all. That was a strange one.
#6 Wireless speakers
Again, the quality of the sound is good. But, definitly not enough if you have a bigger room.
#7 Proprietary speaker wire
If you have already wired your house, you will have to think again before you buy this. This unit uses proprietary speaker wire and connections. Though the length of the wires are enough for my home with currect setup, this is a serious restriction if i want to use it at bigger houses.
Other nice to haves:
#1 – Blutooth receiver – If there is a option to sync any blu tooth device with receiver, it would have been nice.
#2 – Shutting off wireless speaker using remote – I am really not sure whether this is a missing option or i did not explore it yet. I am 99% positive that we cannot shut off the wireless unit with remote. Which mean, if you really conscious about wasting power, you need to add this into your check list before you go to bed.
Other concerns:
If for some reason the wireless unit is not working (one day it is going to happen), then you have no way to use the rear speakers with wires directly running to the home theater.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this system to go with my Panasonic Viera 50″ plasma. The system was very easy to setup, works great, and when new updates are released it automatically notifies you that a newer release is available. Then you just select the update option and leave it alone. Common sense should tell you not to turn it off or mess with anything while it is upgrading. The Viera-Cast with built in Pandora, Netflix, and YouTube is sweet! I am very happy with this purchase.
Rating: 5 / 5