Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black vs LG LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the LG LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels (5.1 channels vs 4.2 channels). Optical disc player type: Not included on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, DVD player on the LG LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels.

Optical disc player type
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:Not included
- LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels:DVD player
Audio output channels
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:5.1 channels
- LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels:4.2 channels

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Comparison of CS480, LHD687
47 specifications	A JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black Model CS480 View product	B LG LHD687 home cinema system 4.2 channels Model LHD687 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Not included	DVD player
Disc types supportedDiffers	No	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Videoidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, XVID
Video D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12-bit/148MHz
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC, PAL
Video upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	4.2 channels
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1250 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPCM
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25%
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PLL
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Front speakersidentical
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 dB
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Ω
Front speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 58 x 298.5 mm
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 x 998 x 300 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
KaraokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Equalizer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bass Blast, Standart
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	100 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker sensitivityKnown for one	88 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakersidentical
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	110 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker impedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker sensitivityKnown for one	86 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	20.3 cm (8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Satellite speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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