Product comparison · 2 dvd/blu-ray players

Philips Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98 vs Samsung BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Image formats supported
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:GIF, JPG, PNG
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:JPG
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:1
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:2
Device type
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:Blu-Ray player
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:Blu-Ray recorder
Blu-ray region code
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:A
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:B
DVD region code
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:5
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:2
AC input voltage
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:220-240 V
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:0.2 W
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:1 W
Power consumption (typical)
- Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98:20 W
- BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black:35.8 W

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Comparison of BDP9700/98, BD-E8500N
73 specifications	A Philips Fidelio 9000 series Blu-ray Disc player BDP9700/98 Model BDP9700/98 View product	B Samsung BD-E8500N Blu-Ray recorder 3D Black Model BD-E8500N View product
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	4K Ultra HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 2160p	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	12-bit/150MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smart TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	120 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic range (1kHz)Known for one	100 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Night Mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	90%	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	AVI, DIVX, FLV, H.264, M2TS, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, RMVB, WMV, WMV9, XVID	AVCHD, DIVX, MKV, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPO, WMV
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, FLAC, MKA, MP3, OGG, PCM, WMA	AAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPG, PNG	JPG
Subtitle formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ttxt
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	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
Storage1 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	SACD, SVCD, VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details4 differ
Device typeDiffers	Blu-Ray player	Blu-Ray recorder
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	EasyLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English	English
Playback modesKnown for one	Repeat, Zoom	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-LiveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Blu-ray region codeDiffers	A	B
DVD region codeDiffers	5	2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerKnown for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown 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
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	35.8 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	268 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	90 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	3.98 kg	3.3 kg
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
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	5.16 kg	4.2 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	520 x 155 x 365 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
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-T, DVB-T2
Common interface Plus (CI+)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VFD
Other featuresidentical
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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