Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black vs Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black has 1 more digital audio optical out than the Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (1 vs 0). The Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player 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 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (22 W vs 15 W). HD type: Full HD on the Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black, 4K Ultra HD on the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black. Video formats supported: AVCHD, H.264, MPEG2 on the Philips BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black, AVCHD, MKV, WMV on the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black.

  • HD type
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:Full HD
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:4K Ultra HD
  • Video formats supported
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:AVCHD, H.264, MPEG2
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:AVCHD, MKV, WMV
  • Image formats supported
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:JPG, PNG
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:JPEG
  • Digital audio optical out
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:0
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:1
  • Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:EasyLink
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:Anynet+
  • AC input voltage
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:120 V
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:110 - 120 V
  • AC input frequency
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:60 Hz
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:50 - 60 Hz
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • BDP2501/F7 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:0.5 W
    • M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:0.3 W

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Comparison of BDP2501/F7, M8500
66 specifications
Video1 differ
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneNTSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080pUnknown — not stated by the source
Video upscalingYesYes
Aspect ratioKnown for one4:3, 16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Network streaming services supportedKnown for oneVuduUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Smart TVKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
x.v.Color supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for oneDTS 2.0, Dolby DigitalUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffersAVCHD, H.264, MPEG2AVCHD, MKV, WMV
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, DTS, FLAC, MP3, PCM, WAVUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNGJPEG
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD, CD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, DVD-Audio, DVD-VR
Playback disc typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD, DVD+RW, DVD-R
Technical details1 differ
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)DiffersEasyLinkAnynet+
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneEnglish, Spanish, FrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesKnown for oneFast Backward, Fast forward, Pause, Repeat oneUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-LiveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Blu-ray region codeKnown for oneAUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD region codeKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIYesYes
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video appsKnown for oneNetflix, YouTubeUnknown — not stated by the source
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PowerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
AC input voltageDiffers120 V110 - 120 V
AC input frequencyDiffers60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs15 W22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers280 mm405.9 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm44.7 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm229.9 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg1.9 kg
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuneridentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg2.8 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one344 x 281 x 83 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source462 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115.8 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source286 mm
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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