Phillips Professional Display Solutions (PPDS) has launched the Philips Professional Soundbar HAL5023 to bring powerful cinematic audio experiences to hotel rooms with Philips MediaSuite TVs.

Continuing PPDS’ accelerated ‘total solutions’ strategy, the new Philips Professional Soundbar combined with Philips MediaSuite delivers the industry’s ultimate AV experience, transforming hotel guest rooms into highly immersive cinematic experiences.

“Philips MediaSuite was designed to enhance and, in many aspects, reinvent the hotel room experience, accommodating all the features and services guests are accustomed to in their own homes, within the hotel room,” PPDS global business development director hospitality Jeroen Verhaeghe says.

“With a long-term commitment to offering Chromecast built-in technology, together with unrivalled relationships with streaming giants, such as Netflix, we’ve revolutionised the way people can access and enjoy their favourite movies and shows on the road. Today, we’re providing the opportunity for hoteliers to take that experience to the next level, with the Philips Professional Soundbar.”

Designed and built in collaboration with TP Vision’s Philips sound team, the slick and stylish trapezoid-design (W70 x D12 x H7cm) Philips Professional Soundbar features a professional 2.1 channel setup, with an output power of 200W max/100W RMS (10% THD), bringing crystal clear audio performance. The built-in subwoofer adds an extra punch, immersing guests even deeper into the action.

Back-end controls through Philips MediaSuite TVs also allow for specific configurations to be put in place, including volume limits, ensuring surrounding rooms are not impacted or disturbed.

Designed for fast and effortless installation, the freestanding or wall mountable (brackets included as standard) Philips Professional Soundbar, can be easily configured using the professional setup menu on the Philips MediaSuite TV. All related settings can be quickly and efficiently copied and transferred to the entire TV fleet remotely through cloning via PPDS CMND, saving significant installation times and costs.

Removing the need for multiple controllers, the Philips Professional Soundbar can be controlled using the standard Philips MediaSuite TV remote. Alternatively, the Philips Soundbar can double as a high-end speaker system for guests wishing to play their preferred music, podcasts and radio stations via apps and accounts on their own personal devices. This can be achieved either through Bluetooth or via Philips MediaSuite’s inclusive Chromecast built-in technology.

With security a key feature on Philips MediaSuite TVs, and all PPDS solutions, all customer data, including Bluetooth pairing information from personal devices, is immediately cleared upon check out from the hotel

Conforming with Philips MediaSuite’s impressive, near cable-free presentation, the Philips Professional Soundbar also comes equipped with a custom-designed power cable adapter, enabling it to be powered via a single power socket, shared with the TV. An anti-theft cable to help prevent unauthorised removal of the device is also included.