Philips HTS7202

All-In-One Home Cinema Kit Reviews

Full of ambition in the audio department, Philips has been coming out with all kinds of different kit recently. Among it is today’s test model, the HTS7202, with vertical speakers and connected features. The HTS7202’s satellites have been designed to be set-up vertically. This may seem surprising at first but it's actually quite an efficient use of space, especially if space is what you're lacking! It has the advantage of allowing you to cut down the size of your TV stand without the speakers getting in the way of the image. What’s more, the glass base and the other materials used are of good quality and look nice too! The same can’t be said for the subwoofer however. Glossy black, with a hefty protection grill on the side, it looks very basic. Let’s see how it sounds. The base is a mixture of brushed aluminium and black and looks nice but is rather massive. What’s more, Philips has succumbed to the touch-sensitive mania. It’s nice to look at but not very practical. The connectivity is fine in terms of what you get, but we do have several reservations. For example, there’s an HDMI out but no in. In fact, for any external source, you have to route via the S/P DIF or analogue.