Home theater systems

The Philips HTS3371D/F7 is part of the home theater system test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, home theater system models like the HTS3371D/F7 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Sound quality:

Sound quality represents tonal accuracy and ability to reproduce fine sonic detail of the front speakers, subwoofer, center-channel speaker, and surround speakers. Sound quality judgments are made with the system optimized using its own auto speaker set-up function (if so equipped), and with its own tone controls and/or pre-set tone settings (if any) adjusted for most balanced sound.

Upconverted film picture quality:

Pre-recorded content can come originally from film or video equipment -- most movies are shot on film -- many prerecorded TV series, compilations, concert videos, and home recordings are captured with video equipment. This picture-quality test score indicates the detail, color accuracy, and freedom from motion artifacts of images from film-based content on standard DVDs. The output signal is set to upconvert the standard-definition content to 1080p (quasi-HD) resolution via an HDMI connection to a high-definition TV. For performance with video-based content on DVDs, see the Sound and Video Notes comments for the individual model.

480i film picture quality:

Scores of this picture-quality test indicate the sharpness, detail, color accuracy, and degree of motion artifacts of images on regular TVs when the unit plays film-based standard DVDs (most movies) at standard definition (480i) resolution via the S-video connection if available, or the composite video connection. For 480i picture-quality test results for video-based standard DVDs (many prerecorded TV series compilations or concert videos, and home recordings) see the Sound and Video Notes comments for the individual model.