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+ This home cinema system has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on range of features.

£170 – £300 at 4 retailers out of 409 retailers checked

8.4 out of 10 based on 34 reviews.

Orbitsound T12 Soundbar: With HDMI See full product description

Ease of use	8.8
Ease of setting up	8.9
Surround sound effect	8.1
Clarity of instruction manual	8.1
Range of features	7.4
Value for money	8.3
Overall rating	8.4

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William, Rugby Movie fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good sound & includes i dock
Bad points:: Remote control didn't work & very flimsy, awaiting replacement fronm Orbit. From looking at Reviews in other places this seems to be one common complaint.

Ease of use	8.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	8.0
Clarity of instruction manual	8.0
Range of features	6.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2012

ben, Kinross Music listener

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Does what it says on the tin - if you air looking for something better than the TV speakers but don't want the full home cinema thing this is a great alternative – amazing sound!

iPod dock is a brilliant bonus and keeps your iPod charged too!
Bad points:: Could not get the optical cable connection to work without terrible sound interference but this might have been due to a faulty optical cable. Don't let this put you off as their are two other connection options to your TV available,

Ease of use	10.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	8.0
Clarity of instruction manual	9.0
Range of features	6.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2012

Brian, derby Music listener

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good sound
Bad points:: short leads

Ease of use	10.0
Ease of setting up	7.0
Surround sound effect	9.0
Clarity of instruction manual	9.0
Range of features	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2012

Kenneth, Cramlington Music listener

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to set up and use, great sound
Bad points:: none yet

Ease of use	10.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	9.0
Clarity of instruction manual	9.0
Range of features	7.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2012

Scott, Movie fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to set up - the sound is amazing. Great for Music as well. I would recommend this to anyone!!
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	9.0
Ease of setting up	9.0
Surround sound effect	8.0
Clarity of instruction manual	8.0
Range of features	6.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Nov 2012

David, Cowes Music listener

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Looks and sounds good.
Bad points:: If you use the optical digital input as recommended the soundbar will not work with the HD channels as it does not have a suitable decoder built into it.
There is no way of knowing how the tone controls have been set.

Ease of use	5.0
Ease of setting up	8.0
Surround sound effect	1.0
Clarity of instruction manual	6.0
Range of features	4.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2012

Barry, London Movie fan

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: completely mis-sold. Could not communicate with the TV I was sold. Absolutely valueless to me.

Ease of use	7.0
Ease of setting up	8.0
Surround sound effect	7.0
Clarity of instruction manual	1.0
Range of features	1.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Jan 2013

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Product Features

Wireless system	Wired
Some models come with wireless-enabled speakers, meaning you don’t need wires trailing across the room.
Connections	HDMI

Extra functions	Sound projector

Upscaling	No
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Number of speakers	0

Number of speakers	1

Height in cm	9
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Release date	2010/06/04
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Orbitsound T12 iPod, Orbitsound T12 v3 SoundBar, Orbitsound Soundbar

Manufacturer's Description

Shortlisted by Macworld for Best Consumer Audio Product of 2009, the Orbitsound T12 is an elegant black standalone soundbar incorporating an iPod dock. The five star rated and critically acclaimed Orbitsound T12 is not only a world class category leading iPod dock but also offers a sensational sounding competitively priced alternative to expensive home cinema and surround systems.

More info at Orbitsound's website

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