Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

JBL Cinema BD100 vs Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL Cinema BD100 has 296.5 W more RMS rated power than the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels (300 W vs 3.5 W). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3 more HDMI outputs than the JBL Cinema BD100 (4 vs 1). The JBL Cinema BD100 has 1 more USB ports quantity than the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels (1 vs 0). Only the JBL Cinema BD100 has Bluetooth. Only the JBL Cinema BD100 has Ethernet LAN.

Optical disc player type
- Cinema BD100:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Not included
RMS rated power
- Cinema BD100:300 W
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3.5 W
Bluetooth
- Cinema BD100:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Ethernet LAN
- Cinema BD100:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Number of HDMI outputs
- Cinema BD100:1
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:4
USB ports quantity
- Cinema BD100:1
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
Digital audio coaxial in
- Cinema BD100:1
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:2
Digital audio optical in
- Cinema BD100:1
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:2

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Comparison of Cinema BD100, YHT-1840
74 specifications	A JBL Cinema BD100 View product	B Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model YHT-1840 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Blu-Ray player	Not included
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Front	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	CD audio, DVD-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Videoidentical
3D	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Video formats supportedKnown for one	ISO (Blu-ray)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	300 W	3.5 W
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, PCM, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AM, FM
FM band rangeKnown for one	87.5 - 108 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speakersidentical
Front speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 25000 Hz
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 dB
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Satellite speakersidentical
Wireless satellite speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker mid-range driver diameterKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active subwoofer
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of HDMI outputsDiffers	1	4
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Digital audio optical inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
FM antenna	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 x 116 x 176 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 x 118 x 111 mm
Center speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	730 g
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 x 315 x 292 mm
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 kg
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	358 x 324 x 46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Main unit weightKnown for one	7.43 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BrowsingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Start-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 ms
SubwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Driver unitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cm
Maximum input powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AV inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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