I don't think even fanboys would defend the decision not to include HDMI. It's a baffling omission on a soundbar of this price.*cue the usual 'but you haven't heard it so you're not allowed an opinion' fanboys.
I personally think that it has been deliberately priced to keep the oiks out. They don't want us to buy this. They are marketing it like a designer brand and it might have worked if it wasn't for (those pesky kids?) the lack of HDMI. Someone somewhere seriously dropped the ball on that one.I think it will do fine. It's not for me, nor do I think it's for anyone that's likely to frequent this or any other Hi-Fi/AV forum.
It's for well-heeled non-enthusiasts shopping in high-street lifestyle and department stores IMO.
It looks high end and expensive, has "proper" hifi name on it, I'm sure it will demo well. I don't think the buyer for this is really going to be looking through spec sheets. Just "will it work with my TV".
the lack of HDMI. Someone somewhere seriously dropped the ball on that one.
Designed for clueless ****s in loud shirts and white jeans, with their permanent-tanned awful wives, to buy in Harrods and take home to their new-build townhouse.
It'll match the over priced B&W stereo in the diesel Volvo XC90
They can't be very good integrators if they are bypassing a function that is designed to integrate all of your AV equipment.Integrators use optical inputs as it is simply more reliable than CEC.