Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

LG HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels vs Philips HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Optical disc player type
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:Blu-Ray
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:DVD player
Audio output channels
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:3.1 channels
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:5.1 channels
RMS rated power
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:400 W
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:800 W
Power consumption (typical)
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:150 W
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:200 W
Power consumption (standby)
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:0.09 W
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:0.9 W
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:278 x 385 x 190 mm
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:307 x 369 x 120 mm
Subwoofer weight
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:4.7 kg
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3.7 kg
Power requirements
- HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels:230V
- HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:220-240V, 50Hz

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Comparison of HB44A, HTS5520/12
57 specifications	A LG HB44A home cinema system 3.1 channels Model HB44A View product	B Philips HTS5520/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTS5520/12 View product
Optical drive1 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Blu-Ray	DVD player
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, DivX, MKV	avi, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, XviD
Audio2 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	3.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	400 W	800 W
Audio formats supported	MP3, WMA	MP3, WMA
Equalizer	Yes	Yes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 dB
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speakersidentical
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 20000 Hz
Satellite speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 Ω
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive subwoofer
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 150 Hz
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Ω
Management featuresidentical
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM antenna	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	150 W	200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.09 W	0.9 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	186 x 97 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker weightKnown for one	500 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	278 x 385 x 190 mm	307 x 369 x 120 mm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	4.7 kg	3.7 kg
Rear speaker weightKnown for one	500 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 x 92 x 280 mm
Center speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 g
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	279 x 103 x 100 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital +, DTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	62.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	313 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	230V	220-240V, 50Hz
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker depthKnown for one	9.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker heightKnown for one	18.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker widthKnown for one	10 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.73 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660 g
Set widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.5 cm
Technical detailsidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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