Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

LG ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels vs Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the LG ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels (5.1 channels vs 4.2 channels). The LG ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels has 600 W more RMS rated power than the Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels (1600 W vs 1000 W). The LG ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels has 3 more HDMI in than the Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels (3 vs 0). Only the Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3D. Only the Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels has Ethernet LAN.

Optical disc player type
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:Not included
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
Disc types supported
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:No
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:BD, CD, DVD
3D
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:No
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
Audio output channels
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:4.2 channels
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:5.1 channels
RMS rated power
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:1600 W
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
Ethernet LAN
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:No
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
Wi-Fi
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:No
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
HDMI in
- ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels:3
- HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels:0

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Comparison of ARX8, HT-J5550W
55 specifications	A LG ARX8 home cinema system 4.2 channels Model ARX8 View product	B Samsung HT-J5550W home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-J5550W View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Not included	Blu-Ray player
Disc types supportedDiffers	No	BD, CD, DVD
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-Ray video, VCD
Video1 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, DIVX, DIVX HD, H.263, H.264, M-JPEG, MKV, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MVC, WMV, XVID
Audio2 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	4.2 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	1600 W	1000 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, AC3, APE, FLAC, LPCM, MKA, MP3, WMA
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FM
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	560 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI inDiffers	3	0
Number of HDMI outputsDiffers	3	1
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GIF, JPG, MPO, PNG
Apple dockingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anynet+
Technical detailsidentical
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
KaraokeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	520 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakersidentical
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	520 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless satellite speakersKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	430 x 368 x 146.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	274 x 277 x 941 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	300 x 334 x 680 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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