Product comparison · 2 home audio systems

Philips MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater vs Philips MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater

56specifications compared
21differ
35identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

RMS rated power
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:100 W
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:400 W
Display type
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:LCD
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:VFD
Input voltage
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:100-240 V
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:110-240 V
Width
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:232 mm
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:430 mm
Depth
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:275 mm
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:141 mm
Height
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:85 mm
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:225 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:615 x 225 x 515 mm
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:496 x 366 x 1072 mm
Package width
- MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater:615 mm
- MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:496 mm

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Comparison of MCD179/58, MCD988/98
77 specifications	A Philips MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater Model MCD179/58 View product	B Philips MCD988 HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater Model MCD988/98 View product
Designidentical
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 discs
Motorized disc loaderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Top	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	100 W	400 W
Audio amplifierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	LCD	VFD
Backlight colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	110-240 V
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	232 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	225 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	615 x 225 x 515 mm	496 x 366 x 1072 mm
Package widthDiffers	615 mm	496 mm
Package depthDiffers	225 mm	366 mm
Package heightDiffers	515 mm	1072 mm
Package weightDiffers	15 kg	20 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Composite	AV
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features9 differ
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12-bit/108MHz
DVD region codeDiffers	5	3
Speaker widthDiffers	16 cm	19.8 cm
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	English, Russian	Traditional Chinese, English
Speaker depthDiffers	18 cm	16.3 cm
Speaker heightDiffers	25 cm	64.9 cm
AV outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwoofer depthDiffers	31.3 cm	29.2 cm
Subwoofer heightDiffers	25 cm	26.5 cm
Subwoofer widthDiffers	16 cm	43 cm
Set widthDiffers	23.2 cm	43 cm
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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