Cinema Quality in the Comfort of Your Living Room: Introducing Sony’s New Home Audio Visual Range

• Enjoy cinematic surround sound on the new HT-X8500, Dolby Atmos®/DTS:X® single soundbar with a built in subwoofer
• Get powerful surround and rich bass sound with the new HT-S350 soundbar

(ASIA PACIFIC, 8 January 2019) – Upgrade your home theatre set up with Sony’s new HT-X8500 and HT-S350 soundbars.

Sound from all around: HT-X8500

Experience cinematic surround sound from the comfort of your home with Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® support on the new X8500 soundbar. This 2.1ch single soundbar delivers object based cinema sound which puts you in the middle of the action. Thanks to Sony’s unique Digital Signal Processing technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine, max 7.1.2ch surround sound can be experienced from the X8500 without the need for extra speakers. The built in dual subwoofer delivers deep bass sound and with Cinema Mode on, one of the seven optimised sound modes, you can experience every film at its best.

The X8500 has eARC support for high quality audio codecs to pass through from your TV to your soundbar. BLUETOOTH® wireless connectivity[1] is also available which allows you to wirelessly connect your soundbar to your TV to achieve a clean look in your home. You can also listen to music from your smartphone via BLUETOOTH®.

 Power boost: HT-S350

With 320W of high power sound, the new HT-S350 soundbar delivers impressive surround and deep, powerful bass with its wireless subwoofer. Sony’s unique and improved S-Force PRO Front Surround technology, together with 5.1ch Decode support delivers a wider, more enveloping and accurate surround sound experience than ever before. Connect your soundbar to your TV via HDMI ARC for easy remote operation. This soundbar also has the BLUETOOTH® connectivity function like the X8500.

Sleek design

Integrate your new cinema tech into the home seamlessly thanks to the sleek design of the new range. The X8500 and S350 have a stylish bar design with punching metal. The X8500 with a built-in dual subwoofer has iconic subwoofer ducts on the side of the bar while the S350 has a matching subwoofer with a large duct.

The HT-X8500 and HT-S350 will be available in selected Asia Pacific countries from April 2019 and June 2019 respectively.

For product specifications, please visit:

HT-X8500:https://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/sound-bars/ht-x8500?cid=pr:ces2019:ht-x8500:ap:art

HT-S350:https://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/sound-bars/ht-s350?cid=pr:ces2019:ht-s350:ap:art

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About Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Based in Singapore, Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It serves as the regional management and marketing headquarters for Sony’s consumer as well as broadcasting and professional products, overseeing Asia, Middle East and Africa regions. For more information on Sony’s products and services in Asia Pacific, please visit www.sony-asia.com

About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.  With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world.  Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $77 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.   Sony Global Web Site: http://www.Sony.net/

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[1] As for Wireless connection via Bluetooth®, BRAVIA® supporting Bluetooth® A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is needed.