Product comparison · 2 car media receivers

Philips CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black vs Philips CED230X/78 car media receiver Black

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Equalizer bands quantity
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:3
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:2
CD-R playback
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:No
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:Yes
Bluetooth
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:Yes
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:No
Line outputs (RCA)
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:2
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:1
Depth
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:140 mm
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:194 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:188 x 140 x 58 mm
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:188 x 58 x 194 mm
Key illumination colour
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:White
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:Blue
RMS rated power
- CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black:88 W
- CED230X/78 car media receiver Black:72 W

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Comparison of CE162/12, CED230X/78
54 specifications	A Philips CarStudio CE162/12 car media receiver Black Model CE162/12 View product	B Philips CED230X/78 car media receiver Black Model CED230X/78 View product
Performance1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
DVD region codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC, PAL
Equalizer	Yes	Yes
Equalizer bands quantityDiffers	3	2
Removable front panel	Yes	Yes
Output powerKnown for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ready for iPodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
MP3 playback	Yes	Yes
USB direct playback	Yes	Yes
CD-R playbackDiffers	No	Yes
DVD Audio playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD video, SVCD
Audio formats supported	MP3, WMA	MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIVX, MPEG
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 x 240 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 pixels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
Line outputs (RCA)Differs	2	1
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP, AVRCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple dockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple docking compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
Preset stations quantity	18	18
Supported radio bands	AM, FM	AM, FM
Auto digital tuning	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	188 mm	188 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	194 mm
Height	58 mm	58 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	188 x 140 x 58 mm	188 x 58 x 194 mm
Technical details3 differ
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Effective viewing areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65.52 x 36.84 mm
Key illumination colourDiffers	White	Blue
MP3 bit rates	32 - 320 Kbit/s	32 - 320 Kbit/s
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.25 x 153.5 mm
Playback modesDiffers	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Previous, Repeat, Zoom
RMS rated powerDiffers	88 W	72 W
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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