Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black vs Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black has 61.9 mm more width than the Philips BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (405.9 mm vs 344 mm). The Philips BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black has 226.3 mm more depth than the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black (271 mm vs 44.7 mm). The Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black has 146.9 mm more height than the Philips BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (229.9 mm vs 83 mm). HD type: Full HD on the Philips BDP2501/F8 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/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black, AVCHD, MKV, WMV on the Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black.

HD type
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:Full HD
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:4K Ultra HD
Video formats supported
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:AVCHD, H.264, MPEG2
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:AVCHD, MKV, WMV
Image formats supported
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:JPG, PNG
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:JPEG
AC input voltage
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:120 V
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:110 - 120 V
AC input frequency
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:60 Hz
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:50 - 60 Hz
Width
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:344 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:405.9 mm
Depth
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:271 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:44.7 mm
Height
- BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black:83 mm
- M8500 Blu-Ray player Black:229.9 mm

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Comparison of BDP2501/F8, M8500
55 specifications	A Philips BDP2501/F8 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black Model BDP2501/F8 View product	B Samsung M8500 Blu-Ray player Black Model M8500 View product
Video1 differ
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video upscaling	Yes	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Deep colour supportKnown for one	No	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
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS 2.0, Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG2	AVCHD, MKV, WMV
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, FLAC, MP3, PCM, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, PNG	JPEG
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown 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 supportedKnown for one	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsDiffers	Blu-Ray video, CD audio, CD video, DVD-Video, Picture CD	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, DVD-Audio, DVD-VR
Playback disc typesDiffers	BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	DVD, DVD+RW, DVD-R
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Device type	Blu-Ray player	Blu-Ray player
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	English, Spanish, French	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesKnown for one	Pause, Repeat, Slow	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-LiveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Blu-ray region codeKnown for one	A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD region codeKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gross weight (imperial)Known for one	1.41 kg (3.1 lbs)	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
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	120 V	110 - 120 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	344 mm	405.9 mm
DepthDiffers	271 mm	44.7 mm
HeightDiffers	83 mm	229.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	344 x 271 x 83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	462 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115.8 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	286 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 kg
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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