Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

LG HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Samsung HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Optical disc player type
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
3D
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
RMS rated power
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:1100 W
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
Audio formats supported
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:AAC, MP3, WMA
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:MP3, WMA
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1
Digital audio coaxial in
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1
Digital audio optical out
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels:1
- HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels:0

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Comparison of HX976TZW, HT-D5550
85 specifications	A LG HX976TZW home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HX976TZW View product	B Samsung HT-D5550 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-D5550 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Blu-Ray	Blu-Ray player
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, DIVX, DIVX HD, M4V, MKV, MPEG2, MPEG4	DIVX
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio3 differ
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	1100 W	1000 W
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, MP3, WMA	MP3, WMA
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	32 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	20 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 impedanceKnown for one	4 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakersidentical
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	360 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker impedanceKnown for one	4 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Active subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI in	2	2
Number of HDMI outputs	1	1
SCART ports quantity	0	0
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outDiffers	0	1
Composite video out	1	1
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outputs quantity	0	0
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical in	1	1
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
MW antennaKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	1250 x 256 x 256 mm	90 x 1300 x 119 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	3.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	80 x 53 x 410 mm	360 x 68.4 x 74.5 mm
Center speaker weightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	397 x 373 x 215 mm	200 x 350 x 390 mm
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	213 x 180 x 64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear speaker weightKnown for one	3.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Apple docking compatibility	Not supported	Not supported
Built-in HDDDiffers	No	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Audio dynamic range DVDKnown for one	80 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby digital / Dolby digital plus / Dolby TrueHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	72.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Game modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	211 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, PNG	JPG
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakersKnown for one	2 x 180W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	4.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Technical detailsidentical
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	20 - 18000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Set weight (with stand)Known for one	4.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	921 x 517 x 446 mm

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