Panasonic SC-HTB570 Pro Reviews

If your TV is one of the modern breed that’s styled with a metallic bezel, there’s no doubt the SC-HB570 will make for an attractive companion. We’re a bit surprised Panasonic doesn’t offer the unit in a more traditional black colour scheme but at least it shows their committed to their current design ethos. The HB570 comes with a separate unit for inputs and amplification which has the benefit of keeping your setup nice and tidy, due to the lack of cables accumulating behind the speaker bar, but the downside is that you’ll need the room to put it in your unit. The ‘control box’ is a near necessity because of the HB570’s multiple installation options but some will like it whilst others won’t. Probably most irritating, from an operational point of view, is the occasional need to simultaneously press buttons on the remote and control unit to engage/disengage the DSP and we really think Panasonic should add dedicated buttons on the handset, going forwards.