Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98 vs Samsung BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Supported video modes
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:1080i, 1080p, 720p
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:1080p, 720p
Deep colour support
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:Yes
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
x.v.Color support
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:Yes
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
Image formats supported
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:GIF, JPG, PNG
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:JPG
3D
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:No
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Yes
Progressive scan
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:Yes
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:No
Wi-Fi
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:No
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98:11 W
- BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black:40 W

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Comparison of BDP2930/98, BD-C8900S
65 specifications	A Philips Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player BDP2930/98 Model BDP2930/98 View product	B Samsung BD-C8900S DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black Model BD-C8900S View product
Video3 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video modesDiffers	1080i, 1080p, 720p	1080p, 720p
Video upscaling	Yes	Yes
24p supportKnown 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 supportDiffers	Yes	No
x.v.Color supportDiffers	Yes	No
Audio1 differ
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 2.0	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats3 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, DIVX, H.264, M2TS, MKV, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, RMVB, WMV, XVID	3GP, AVCHD, DIVX, H.264, MKV, MP4, MPEG2, VC-1, WMV9
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, MKA, MP3, PCM, RealAudio, WAV, WMA	AAC, AMR, LPCM, MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPG, PNG	JPG
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) 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-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Playback disc formatsDiffers	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio, CD video, SVCD, VCD	Blu-Ray video, CD audio
Card reader integrated	No	No
Technical details2 differ
Device typeKnown for one	Blu-Ray player	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Anynet+	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Traditional Chinese, English, Thai	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesKnown for one	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Normal, Repeat, Rotation, Slideshow, Slow, Zoom	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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Progressive scanDiffers	Yes	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)	1 W	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	11 W	40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	310 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	3.6 kg
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	2 kg	5.1 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	420 x 303 x 90 mm	507 x 381 x 120 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Other featuresidentical
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 x 300 x 62 mm
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-S2
Common interface Plus (CI+)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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