Even though the SC-BT222 is a 2-speaker system, Panasonic’s virtual technology lets you enjoy Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD 7.1-channel surround sound. If you don’t have the space to install eight speakers, you can still enjoy life-like sounds that rival 7.1-channel systems.

PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image-processing technology developed by Panasonic to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray DiscTM video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces colour data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colours faithful and sharp.

High precision 4:4:4 signal technology processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc™ video signal in the horizontal direction to complement vertical direction processing. When viewed on a high end VIERA TV model, which features 4:4:4 signal compatibility, it recreates images with the original film quality to further enhance movie enjoyment.

SC-BT222 is compatible with a new feature of ARC (Audio Return Channel). ARC allows receiving audio signals from the TV, on top of the preexisting HDMI function of sending audio/video signals to the TV with just one cable. This new feature will simplify the connection by eliminating an audio cable connection between TV audio output and main unit’s audio input. * ARC compatible TV is required.