Two things premised: 1. I have not bought this exceptionally Soundbar on Amazon, but the offer at a chain, which bears the name of a planet ;-) for 125.00 and 2. I'm a bit hard of hearing and has (to my neighbors not to bring to incandescence) TV broadcasts hear with hearing aid, then also sufficient volume of 25-30. As the sound from the TV set is not really solely convincing, I was looking for an appropriate Soundbar. In the current issue of "Guter Rat" was an appropriate test; sought introduced there (good) device and here: Hm, as in this Soundbar even in hell, Panasonic etc. The ratings similar to the bar-reviewed here; from super to abysmal. Sometimes I think the negative reviewers are all tested / studied audiologist or actually expect miracles. I just wanted to significantly improve the sound quality of my Samsung LED TV `and why should I spend several hundred euros, if I possibly get it even cheaper and in reasonably acceptable quality? Ultimately, I was the review here from Hr. Torsten Lenz from 16/11/2014 convinced; she has "addressed" Me. So ordered thing and connected. Well, a little longer than that mentioned several times here 10 min. it has to unpack, read the instructions, setting etc. already lasted, but it went really quite fast and easy. And sometimes they met my needs 100% strength. Music I listen to a separate Home-conditioning; Blu-Ray I see very rarely; I just want to television broadcasts and recordings from the recorder better hear / understand from the pure TV speakers. The system turns the TV on and off the sound (no connection between Bar and video recorder, necessary!) Is both the TV and the recorder broadcast over the bar and have seen a substantial improvement. The hearing aid, I have now no more in use and there is sufficient, a volume level of approx. 25 to use. Of course, one must not exaggerate his expectations-the bar is not the "panacea" and certainly has some weaknesses in sound, but for my above-described purpose very well; an attractive price, in connection with Samsung TV remote control only a necessary and looks even from relatively well. What more do you want?