Philips Home-Theater Sound Bars [HSB2351, HSB2313, HSB2303, and HSB3280]

Philips unveiled four ultra-sleek home-theater sound bars at the just concluded CES in L.A. These are the HSB2351, HSB2313, HSB2303, and HSB3280. All four surround bars come with Dolby Virtual Speaker and 300-watt output. The HSB2313 will be available in May with a suggested retail price of $349.99. It features wireless subwoofer, narrow bar, USB, built-in FM tuner, MP3 Link and three HDMI inputs.

The HSB2351 will be available in April with a suggested retail price of $399.99. It is slightly larger than the HSB2313 and in addition to the features present in HSB2313, it features an embedded DVD player and built-in subwoofer.

The HSB2303 will be available in March with a suggested retail price of $299.99. It features an external subwoofer but does not offer external HDMI switching. It is a very sleek piece designed to fit neatly under your HDTV.

The HSB3280 will be available in January with a suggested retail price of $299.99. It is being pitched as the “Ultimate Gaming” system and comes with wireless subwoofer, front-panel A/V connections, and USB Direct for MP3 playback.