Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black vs Samsung HT-J5530K home cinema system 5.1 channels

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Optical disc player type: Not included on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, Blu-Ray player on the Samsung HT-J5530K home cinema system 5.1 channels. Disc types supported: No on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, DVD+RW, BD, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R on the Samsung HT-J5530K home cinema system 5.1 channels.

Optical disc player type
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:Not included
- HT-J5530K home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player

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Comparison of CS480, HT-J5530K
81 specifications	A JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black Model CS480 View product	B Samsung HT-J5530K home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-J5530K View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Not included	Blu-Ray player
Disc types supportedDiffers	No	DVD+RW, BD, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-Ray video
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Videoidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS 96/24, Dolby TrueHD
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA, WMV
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive subwoofer
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
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio coaxial inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 x 224 x 55 mm
Main unit weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 kg
Front speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269 x 101 x 88 mm
Center speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	221 x 365 x 381 mm
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 kg
Rear speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDMI
Other featuresidentical
Apple docking compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio amplifierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front speaker depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1 cm
Front speaker heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105.3 cm
Front speaker widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 cm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear speaker depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1 cm
Rear speaker heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 cm
Rear speaker widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 cm
Tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Analog
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Satellite speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anynet+
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
KaraokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BD WiseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BD-LiveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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