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Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black vs Samsung UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black has 1 more digital audio optical out than the Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black (1 vs 0). The Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 1 more digital audio coaxial out than the Samsung UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (1 vs 0). The Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 0.7 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black (1 W vs 0.3 W). Only the Philips BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black has 3D. Only the Samsung UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black has Wi-Fi.

  • Supported video modes
    • 720i, 1080i, 1080p
    • 1080p, 2160p
  • Image formats supported
    • GIF, JPG, PNG
    • JPG
  • Digital audio optical out
    • 0
    • 1
  • Digital audio coaxial out
    • 1
    • 0
  • Playback disc formats
    • SVCD, VCD
    • Blu-Ray video, DVD-Video
  • 3D
    • Yes
    • No
  • Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
    • EasyLink
    • Anynet+
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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60 specifications
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Philips

BDP2980/96 DVD/Blu-Ray player 3D Black

Model BDP2980/96

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Samsung

UBD-M8500 DVD/Blu-Ray player Black

Model UBD-M8500

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Video1 differ
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video modesDiffers720i, 1080i, 1080p1080p, 2160p
Video upscalingYesYes
24p supportKnown for oneYes
Aspect ratioKnown for one4:3, 16:9, 21:9
Deep colour supportKnown for oneYes
x.v.Color supportKnown for oneYes
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one12-bit/148MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio decodersDiffersDTS 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHDDTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for oneNight Mode
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
File formats3 differ
Video formats supportedDiffersASF, AVI, DIVX, DIVX HD, H.264, M2TS, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, RMVB, WMV, XVIDAVCHD, DIVX, MKV, WMV
Audio formats supportedDiffersAAC, MKA, MP3, PCM, RA-Lossless, WAV, WMAAAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, WAV, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffersGIF, JPG, PNGJPG
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Digital audio coaxial outDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
Storage2 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersBD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWBD, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Playback disc formatsDiffersSVCD, VCDBlu-Ray video, DVD-Video
Card reader integratedNoNo
Technical details2 differ
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player
3DDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)DiffersEasyLinkAnynet+
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Thai
Playback modesKnown for onePause, Play, Repeat, Slow forward, Stop, Zoom
BD-LiveKnown for oneYes
Blu-ray region codeKnown for oneA
DVD region codeKnown for one3
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
HDMIYesYes
PowerKnown for one11 W
Progressive scanKnown for oneYes
QuantityKnown for one1
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI)Known for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi readyKnown for oneYes
BrowsingKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V110-120 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs1 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs11 W22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers310 mm406 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm44.7 mm
WeightDiffers1.25 kg1.9 kg
Displayidentical
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Batteries includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers2 kg2.8 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs420 x 90 x 303 mm462 x 286 x 116 mm
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for oneYes

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