JVC TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 4.1 Channel Soundbars Announced

Written on Sep 10, 2009 by Brian and filed under JVC, News

JVC has has announced two new soundbars at CEDIA today. Multi-channel soundbars seem to be all the rage and JVC doesn’t disappoint, delivering two 4.1 channel soundbars, complete with wireless subwoofer. The TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 are the same unit, the latter just comes paired with a JVC Blu-ray player for a more comprehensive package.

The black, low-profile soundbars includes four individually housed 3 3/16″speakers, an amplifier and a sound processor with 220 watts of total system power. They decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS decoding. While most soundbars are using Dolby’s Virtual Speaker for simulated surround sound, JVC is going at it with their own surround technology. The two outside speakers deliver the left and right channel information, while the middle two speakers each deliver center channel information plus the surround/left and surround/right channels.

The subwoofer features a 6 5/6″ driver and is powered by an internal 100-watt digital amplifier. Like other wireless subs, JVC employs the 2.4GHz digital wireless band to connect the subwoofer to the soundbar sans wires. Both systems also come with a remote to handle power, volume adjustment, source selection and surround mode selection.

As noted, the JVC TH-SB100 adds a yet to be identified JVC Blu-ray player. We do know that it features support for the AVCHD, JPEG, MP3, WMA, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS and DTS HD formats, BD Live compatibility, HDMI ver.1.3. USB Host, Ethernet port, component and composite video outputs, and analog, optical and coaxial audio outputs.

Both the JVC TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 will be available this month for $399.99 and $699.99, respectively.

Update – JVC TH-BA1 Review Posted