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| Product | Yamaha YSP-3000 (black) | Yamaha YSP-4100 | Yamaha YSP-5100 | Yamaha YSP-2200 | Sony HT-CT150 |
| Price | $999.95 | $1,159.00 to $1,699.95 | $1,393.00 to $1,999.99 | $748.00 to $999.95 | $249.00 to $433.82 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | Info unavailable | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | August 15, 2007 | May 1, 2010 | May 1, 2010 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | If you can look past its limited video capabilities, the Yamaha YSP-3000 is an otherwise recommendable single-speaker solution for home theater buyers who don't want a traditional 5.1 channel surround system. | The Yamaha YSP-4100 offers better surround effects, superior sound quality and more features than competing sound bars, but it's expensive and most buyers won't need all its functionality. | The Yamaha YSP-5100 sound bar has an outstanding assortment of features and best-in-class virtual surround, but it's very expensive and doesn't sound much better than the step-down YSP-4100. | Info unavailable | Sony's HT-CT150 sound bar home theater system sounds great and is way ahead of the competition with its three HDMI inputs; however, its IR receiver limits the subwoofer's placement options. |
| Product Description | Sound bar speaker system Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-3000 - 5.1 channel | Sound bar home theater system Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-4100 - 7.1 channel | Sound bar home theater system Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-5100 - 7.1 channel | Sound bar speaker system Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-2200 - 7.1 channel | Sound bar speaker system - 5.1 channel Sony HT-CT150 |
| Product Type | Sound bar speaker system | Sound bar home theater system | Sound bar home theater system | Sound bar speaker system | Sound bar speaker system |
| Components | AV receiver Sound bar | Digital Sound Projector | Digital Sound Projector | Digital Sound Projector Subwoofer | Audio bar Wireless subwoofer |
| Sound Output Mode | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound |
| Surround Sound Effects | CINEMA DSP Neural Surround IntelliBeam | CINEMA DSP IntelliBeam | CINEMA DSP IntelliBeam | IntelliBeam | S-FORCE Pro Front Surround Sound |
| Surround System Class | 5.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 5.1 channel |
| Output Power | 82 Watt | 120 Watt | 120 Watt | 132 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Speaker(s) | 21 x Speaker - Built-in - 2 Watt 2 x Speaker - Built-in - 20 Watt | Sound bar home theater system 40 - Built-in - 2 Watt 2 - Built-in - 20 Watt | Sound bar home theater system 40 - Built-in - 2 Watt 2 - Built-in - 20 Watt | Sound bar home theater system 16 - Built-in - 2 Watt 1 - External - 100 Watt | Home theater sound bar system with wireless subwoofer 1 - External 1 |
| Remote Control | Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared | Remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared |
| Components | AV receiver Sound bar | Digital Sound Projector | Digital Sound Projector | Digital Sound Projector Subwoofer | Audio bar Wireless subwoofer |
| Built-in Decoders | Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II DTS decoder DTS Neo:6 | Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II DTS decoder DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-ES decoder DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX | Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II DTS decoder DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby TrueHD DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital Surround EX | Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II DTS decoder DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio DTS Neo:6 Dolby Pro Logic DTS-ES decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Surround EX | Dolby Digital |
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