Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black vs Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black

34specifications compared
18differ
16identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (1 W vs 0.5 W). The LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 1 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (12 W vs 11 W). The Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 40 mm more width than the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (310 mm vs 270 mm). Only the Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has deep colour support. Only the Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has x.v.Color support.

Supported video modes
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:1080p
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:720i, 1080i, 1080p
Deep colour support
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Yes
x.v.Color support
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Yes
Image formats supported
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:GIF, JPEG XR
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:GIF, JPG, PNG
Wi-Fi
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Yes
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
Wi-Fi standards
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Power consumption (standby)
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:0.5 W
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:1 W
Power consumption (typical)
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:12 W
- BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:11 W

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Comparison of BP556, BDP2980/96
64 specifications	A LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black Model BP556 View product	B Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black Model BDP2980/96 View product
Video3 differ
Supported video modesDiffers	1080p	720i, 1080i, 1080p
Video upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
24p supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3, 16:9, 21:9
Deep colour supportDiffers	No	Yes
x.v.Color supportDiffers	No	Yes
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12-bit/148MHz
Network streamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network streaming services supportedKnown for one	Netflix, YouTube	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart TVKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD	DTS 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Night Mode
File formats3 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVC, AVCHD, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG2, MPEG4, TS, VOB, WMV, XVID	ASF, AVI, DIVX, DIVX HD, H.264, M2TS, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, RMVB, WMV, XVID
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AAC+, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	AAC, MKA, MP3, PCM, RA-Lossless, WAV, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPEG XR	GIF, JPG, PNG
Storage2 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Playback disc formatsDiffers	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio	SVCD, VCD
Technical detailsidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EasyLink
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Thai
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pause, Play, Repeat, Slow forward, Stop, Zoom
BD-LiveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Blu-ray region codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A
DVD region codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	11 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	203 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	870 g	1.25 kg
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.52 kg	2 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 x 90 x 303 mm
Package widthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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