Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels vs Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels

26specifications compared
20differ
6identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels (5.1 channels vs 4.2 channels). The LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels has 1,300 W more RMS rated power than the Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels (2300 W vs 1000 W). The Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 102 W more satellite speakers RMS power than the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels (332 W vs 230 W). Only the Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3D. Optical disc player type: DVD player on the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels, Blu-Ray player on the Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels.

Optical disc player type
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:DVD player
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
3D
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:No
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
Audio output channels
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:4.2 channels
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:5.1 channels
RMS rated power
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:2300 W
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
Supported radio bands
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:AM, FM
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
Satellite speakers RMS power
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:230 W
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:332 W
Satellite speaker impedance
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:12 Ω
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3 Ω
Subwoofer type
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:Active subwoofer
- HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer

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Comparison of ARX10, HTB5550/98
101 specifications	A LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels Model ARX10 View product	B Philips HTB5550/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTB5550/98 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	DVD player	Blu-Ray player
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, DVD	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Front	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	CD audio, DVD-Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPG
Audio2 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	4.2 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	2300 W	1000 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MKA, MP3, WMA
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 320 Kbit/s
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	85 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Supported radio bandsDiffers	AM, FM	FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM band rangeKnown for one	87.5 - 108 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 W
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 20000 Hz
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Ω
Satellite speakers2 differ
Satellite speakers RMS powerDiffers	230 W	332 W
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 20000 Hz
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	12 Ω	3 Ω
Wireless satellite speakers	Yes	Yes
Satellite speaker sensitivityKnown for one	85 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	10.2 cm (4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer4 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Active subwoofer	Passive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	460 W	166 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs	30.5 cm (12")	20.3 cm (8")
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 150 Hz
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	6 Ω	3 Ω
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one	89 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	Yes	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	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Number of HDMI outputs	1	1
AUX in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio coaxial 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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI inKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	190 W	160 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	430 x 368 x 147.5 mm	435 x 291 x 58 mm
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 300.5 x 1190 mm	100 x 101 x 1178 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	341 x 83 x 103 mm
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	215 x 182 x 282.3 mm	100 x 125 x 192 mm
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 x 310 x 370 mm
Main unit weightKnown for one	4.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker weightKnown for one	2.64 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker weightKnown for one	2.64 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	522 mm	946 mm
Package depthDiffers	469 mm	376 mm
Package heightDiffers	233 mm	430 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.3 kg	20.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EasyLink
Other featuresidentical
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Centre speaker dimensions (WxHxD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	314 x 103 x 83 mm
Deep colour supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GIF, JPEG XR, JPG
MiracastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 kg
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video compression formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.55 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 mm
Subwoofer dimensions (WxHxD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 x 370 x 310 mm
Outer cartonidentical
Height (cm) outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 cm
Length (cm) outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94.6 cm
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Width (cm) outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.6 cm
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
KaraokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 W
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.4 kg
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	460 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	82 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	6 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	20.3 cm (8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	2.54 cm (1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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