Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips BDP 5500 vs Samsung BD-E8500S 3D Black

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Audio formats supported
- BDP 5500:AAC, MKA, MP3, WMA
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:AAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA
Image formats supported
- BDP 5500:GIF, JPEG XR, JPG
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:JPG
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- BDP 5500:1
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:2
Card reader integrated
- BDP 5500:Yes
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:No
AC input voltage
- BDP 5500:220 - 230 V
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)
- BDP 5500:0.3 W
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:1 W
Power consumption (typical)
- BDP 5500:20 W
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:35.8 W
Width
- BDP 5500:435 mm
- BD-E8500S 3D Black:430 mm

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Comparison of BDP 5500, BD-E8500S
75 specifications	A Philips BDP 5500 View product	B Samsung BD-E8500S 3D Black Model BD-E8500S View product
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
24p supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
2D-3D converterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3, 16:9, 21:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Deep colour supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
x.v.Color supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	12-bit/148MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	100 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic range (1kHz)Known for one	90 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Night Mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	24-bit/192kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
File formats3 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, DIVX, FLV, M2TS, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, WMV	AVCHD, DIVX, MKV, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPO, WMV
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, MKA, MP3, WMA	AAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPEG XR, JPG	JPG
Subtitle formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ttxt
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage2 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	BD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio, CD video, SVCD, VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Device typeKnown for one	Blu-Ray player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	EasyLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Turkish	English
BD-LiveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 230 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	35.8 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	56.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.82 kg	3.3 kg
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VFD
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
SkypeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	2.26 kg	4.2 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	495 x 300 x 87 mm	506 x 391 x 118 mm
Management featuresidentical
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hard driveidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
TV tuneridentical
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVB-C, DVB-T2
Common interface Plus (CI+)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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