Philips
HTL1510B
Philips HTL1510B (2019): 1000 series 2.1 soundbar with a compact wireless subwoofer, optical input, 3.5 mm audio-in and Bluetooth.
Released 2019
Shop prices can differ.
- 2.1 speaker setup
- Wireless sub
Overview
The HTL1510B is a 1000 series soundbar from Philips. The bar is 960 mm wide, 67.8 mm high and 85.5 mm deep, comes in black, and can stand on a TV table or be mounted on the wall with its integrated brackets.
It is a 2.1 system with a compact wireless subwoofer in the box. Philips lists 52 mm full-range drivers in the bar (15 W x 2), a 4.5-inch driver in the subwoofer (40 W), and a total output of 70 W. Philips also lists treble, mid and bass control.
The TV connects over optical. The bar also has a 3.5 mm audio input and Bluetooth for streaming from a phone. It has no HDMI connection and no Wi-Fi. The bar is controlled with its touch buttons or the remote control in the box.
What the specs mean
- 2.1 speaker setup: left and right channels plus a subwoofer channel; the ".1" is the wireless subwoofer in the box. There are no surround or height channels.
- Optical input, no HDMI: the TV sends its sound over an optical cable. The bar has no HDMI port, so there is no HDMI ARC or HDMI-CEC control from the TV.
- No HDMI passthrough: consoles and streaming boxes connect to the TV, and the TV sends their sound to the bar over optical.
Which soundbar is right for you?
| PhilipsHTL1510B (current soundbar)MSRP No official priceCheck price on Amazon | SamsungQ800HMSRP $1,099.99Check price on Amazon | SamsungQ900HMSRP $1,499.99Check price on Amazon | |
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| Overall value A rough features-for-the-price score, compared with every soundbar listed. Bars gain points for things like Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi and room tuning, and lose points without them. Dolby Atmos with up-firing speakers earns more than virtual Atmos. Cheaper bars lose fewer points, or none, for missing premium extras (Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC, up-firing speakers). 100 is the best deal listed. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | No reliable price | 72 | 65 |
| Price-band value Like Overall value, but each soundbar is compared only with soundbars in its own price band: up to $300, $300–500, $500–800, $800–1,200 or over $1,200. 100 is the best deal in that band. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | No reliable price | 78$800–1,200 | 82over $1,200 |
| Speaker setup | 2.1 | 5.1.2 | 7.1.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Up-firing | Up-firing |
| Form factor | Bar + sub | Bar + sub | Bar + sub |
| Audio support | None |
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| HDMI inputs | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Streaming support | None |
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| Virtual assistants | None |
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| Soundbar dimensions | 960 × 67.8 × 85.5 mm | 1110 × 61 × 119.4 mm | 1231.9 × 70.9 × 137.9 mm |
Specifications
Overview
- Overall value
- No reliable price
- Price-band value
- No reliable price
- Speaker setup
- 2.1
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Form factor
- Bar + sub
Expandability
- Is extendable
- None
- Has wireless surrounds
- No
- Has wireless subwoofer
- Yes
Connectivity
- Available inputs
- Aux
- Bluetooth
- Optical
- Streaming support
- None
- Virtual assistants
- None
- Controllers
- On Device
- Remote Control
- App required
- Not stated
- Same-brand TV features
- Not stated
Audio & video
- Audio support
- None
- Room correction
- No
- Dialogue enhancement
- Not stated
- Night mode
- Not stated
- Passthrough
- No
- HDMI inputs
- 0
Design
- Soundbar dimensions
- 960 × 67.8 × 85.5 mm
- Wall mountable
- Yes
- Colors
- Black
- What's in the box
- Batteries
- Booklets
- Power Cable
- Remote control
- Subwoofer
- Wall mount