Harman-Kardon BDS 800

Stylish design and excellent build quality, Superb picture and sound performance, Easy to install and use

Light on features, A little brash with music, No HDMI inputs

Stylish, compact, solid build ; decent spec ; sounds clean, clear and crisp ; impressive scale

No 3D ; no HDMI inputs ; lacks a little control and clarity when pushed

If you want something compact and effective, the BDS 800 is a very stylish bet

Design and cosmetic finish ; Good audio and video support from USB ; Extremely easy to use

No network functions beyond BD Live ; No 1080p24 support ; No 3D support

Design and cosmetic finish; good audio and video support from USB; extremely easy to use

No network functions beyond BD Live; no 1080p24 support; no 3D support

Eye-catching design and build quality, ease of use, refined sound quality that favours the mid-range, USB media playback support

Not massively dynamic, despite the armoured build, the unit is rather noisy in operation, no 1080/24 video output, no network streaming or ‘net radio, does not offer auto speaker calibration

The BDS800 is a stylish, rather than innovative, home-cinema system. We’re told Harman Kardon is apparently aiming it at the Bose buyer, and there’s no doubt that one of its key attributes is ease of use; playback options for movies and music couldn’t...

It's far from cheap, but the BDS 800 compensates with excellent sound for a system of its type

Bra ljud ; Kraftfull

Saknar 3D-st?d ; Saknar HDMI-ing?ng

BDS 800 l?ter v?ldigt bra, i s?v?l stereo som surround. Till skillnad fr?n Philips HTS9520 ?r ljudet markant b?ttre ?n i billigare surroundanl?ggningar, s?rskilt n?r man spelar h?gt. Den kraftfulla och aktiva subbasen ska ha den st?rsta ?ran f?r detta.

God lyd ; Kraft

Ikke 3D-støtte ; Mangler HDMI inn

Harman/Kardon BDS 800 er et anlegg som låter meget bra, i stereo så vel som surround. I motsetning til med Philips HTS9520, er lyden markant bedre enn hos de billigere surroundanleggene, spesielt når man skal spille litt høyt. Den kraftige, aktive...