Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black vs Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black has 1 more digital audio optical out than the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (1 vs 0). The LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 0.2 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black (0.5 W vs 0.3 W). The Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black has 10 W more power consumption (typical) than the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (22 W vs 12 W). HD type: Full HD on the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black, 4K Ultra HD on the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black. Image formats supported: GIF, JPEG XR on the LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black, JPEG on the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black.

HD type
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Full HD
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:4K Ultra HD
Image formats supported
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:GIF, JPEG XR
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:JPEG
Digital audio optical out
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:0
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:1
Power consumption (standby)
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:0.5 W
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:12 W
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:22 W
Width
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:270 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:405.9 mm
Depth
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:195 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:44.7 mm
Height
- BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:43 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:229.9 mm

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Comparison of BP556, M8500
51 specifications	A LG BP556 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black Model BP556 View product	B Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black Model M8500 View product
Video1 differ
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Deep colour supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
x.v.Color supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVC, AVCHD, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG2, MPEG4, TS, VOB, WMV, XVID	AVCHD, MKV, WMV
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AAC+, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPEG XR	JPEG
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Disc types supportedKnown for one	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsDiffers	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, DVD-Audio, DVD-VR
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD, DVD+RW, DVD-R
Technical detailsidentical
Device type	Blu-Ray player	Blu-Ray player
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
HDMI	Yes	Yes
QuantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anynet+
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	22 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	405.9 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	44.7 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	229.9 mm
WeightDiffers	870 g	1.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	462 mm
Package depthDiffers	310 mm	115.8 mm
Package heightDiffers	85 mm	286 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.52 kg	2.8 kg

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