Harman-Kardon BDS 800

28 reviews

Apr, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 reviews of Harman-Kardon BDS 800. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Home Theater Systems for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Harman-Kardon BDS 800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Harman Kardon BDS 800 HTiB System First Look

So who should buy a Harman Kardon BDS 800 Home Theater System? Someone looking for a Blu-ray player and speakers or else they'll have to do some creative wiring.

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Harman Kardon BDS 800

An ultra-stylish Blu-ray system-in-a-box that's light on features but delivers knockout AV performance.

Stylish design and excellent build quality, Superb picture and sound performance, Easy to install and use

Light on features, A little brash with music, No HDMI inputs

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Harman-Kardon BDS 800 review

A decent medium-sized room system, offering style and some sonic heft, but lacking excitement

Stylish, compact, solid build ; decent spec ; sounds clean, clear and crisp ; impressive scale

No 3D ; no HDMI inputs ; lacks a little control and clarity when pushed

If you want something compact and effective, the BDS 800 is a very stylish bet

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Steve May (techradar.com)

Harman/Kardon BDS800 review

The upmarket BDS800 is a well-turned out, all-in-one home cinema system, but is it more style icon than trendsetter?

Design and cosmetic finish ; Good audio and video support from USB ; Extremely easy to use

No network functions beyond BD Live ; No 1080p24 support ; No 3D support

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Steve May (homecinemachoice.com)

Harman Kardon BDS800 review

The Harman group cuts quite a dash. With such brands as Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson on the books, it knows its way around the higher end of the home entertainment market.

Design and cosmetic finish; good audio and video support from USB; extremely easy to use

No network functions beyond BD Live; no 1080p24 support; no 3D support

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Steve May (pocket-lint.com)

Harman Kardon BDS 800

The Home Theatre in a Box (HTIB) business is dominated by brands that build systems to a price, loading them to overflowing with the latest digital doodads. There is, though, a less frenetic high-end to this market, where simple sophistication is...

Eye-catching design and build quality, ease of use, refined sound quality that favours the mid-range, USB media playback support

Not massively dynamic, despite the armoured build, the unit is rather noisy in operation, no 1080/24 video output, no network streaming or ‘net radio, does not offer auto speaker calibration

The BDS800 is a stylish, rather than innovative, home-cinema system. We’re told Harman Kardon is apparently aiming it at the Bose buyer, and there’s no doubt that one of its key attributes is ease of use; playback options for movies and music couldn’t...

Mar, 2011

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