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Large televisions are getting much more affordable, and specifications are continuously improving at the same time. You can buy a decent 4K HDR television for less than Rs. 30,000 today, and bumping up your budget to around Rs. 1,00,000 will get you an excellent television with performance that might have cost much more just a few years ago. However, while picture quality continues to improve thanks to better panels and HDR standards such as Dolby Vision, an often neglected aspect of the television is sound.The focus on…

The soundbar is a pretty genius product concept, offering many of the benefits of a full-fledged home theatre system while avoiding the complications of installing a multi-speaker setup. However, soundbars can be rather expensive, often costing as much or even more than the televisions people want to use them with. Budget soundbars do exist, but options such as the Mi Soundbar are perhaps too basic, and may not offer a significant improvement in sound over your TV's built in speakers.There's a significant gap here, with…

Sony is among the biggest names in the soundbar and home entertainment speaker segment, but most of the Japanese brand's mainstream options are in premium price brackets. Buyers with a budget of around Rs. 25,000 or less usually need to look at options from brands such as JBL and Polk Audio, or very affordable products from Blaupunkt, Zebronics, and the like. Sony's latest soundbar, the HT-S400, gives it a solid presence in the somewhat affordable soundbar space, and promises capable performance at a reasonable…

Large televisions are getting much more affordable, and specifications are continuously improving at the same time. You can buy a decent 4K HDR television for less than Rs. 30,000 today, and bumping up your budget to around Rs. 1,00,000 will get you an excellent television with performance that might have cost much more just a few years ago. However, while picture quality continues to improve thanks to better panels and HDR standards such as Dolby Vision, an often neglected aspect of the television is sound.The focus on…

If recent launches are anything to go by, affordable soundbars could be a major trend for 2021. While more expensive soundbars from brands such as Sony and JBL cater to an audience that would typically spend Rs. 1,00,000 or more on a television, there isn't as much on offer for buyers of more affordable televisions, such as the Mi TV and AmazonBasics ranges that are available at under Rs. 40,000. Realme made its first entry into this largely untapped segment with the 100W Soundbar closely followed by the product we're…

TCL TS3015 soundbar has been launched in India, and is priced at Rs. 8,999. The new 2.1-channel soundbar from TCL is available on Amazon and Flipkart, and has a wireless subwoofer, along with multiple wireless and wired connectivity methods. This is the first audio product launched by TCL officially in India, expanding on the company's product range, which also includes smart TVs and air conditioners. The launch comes soon after TCL launched its new range of QLED and LED TVs in India, including the popular C715 range.TCL…

The soundbar is a pretty genius product concept, offering many of the benefits of a full-fledged home theatre system while avoiding the complications of installing a multi-speaker setup. However, soundbars can be rather expensive, often costing as much or even more than the televisions people want to use them with. Budget soundbars do exist, but options such as the Mi Soundbar are perhaps too basic, and may not offer a significant improvement in sound over your TV's built in speakers.There's a significant gap here, with…

One of the most important benefits of a soundbar system is its size, and the ease of installation that comes with a one-or-two speaker package. Usually small enough to fit on a TV table, and with simple wiring requirements, a soundbar is a convenient way to improve the sound for your TV viewing at home. That said, soundbars are typically long, and may therefore be a bit difficult to safely place in very compact spaces. A super-compact soundbar, such as the product I'm reviewing here, aims to offer a solution to that…