Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 996.5 W more RMS rated power than the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels (1000 W vs 3.5 W). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 4 more HDMI in than the Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels (4 vs 0). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3 more HDMI outputs than the Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels (4 vs 1). Only the Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has Bluetooth. Only the Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels has Ethernet LAN.

Optical disc player type
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Not included
RMS rated power
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3.5 W
Supported radio bands
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:AM, FM
Subwoofer type
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Active subwoofer
Bluetooth
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Ethernet LAN
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
HDMI in
- HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:4

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Comparison of HTB3520/98, YHT-1840
112 specifications	A Philips HTB3520/98 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTB3520/98 View product	B Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model YHT-1840 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Blu-Ray player	Not included
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	No
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	SVCD, VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, DIVX HD, H.264, ISO, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video upscalingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Audio2 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	1000 W	3.5 W
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, FLAC, MKA, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	AM, FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	166 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	150 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	2.54 cm (1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Satellite speakersidentical
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	664 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	150 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless satellite speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Subwoofer1 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	166 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	2.54 cm (1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one	20 - 150 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Network3 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Differs	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces7 differ
HDMI inDiffers	0	4
Number of HDMI outputsDiffers	1	4
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio coaxial outDiffers	0	2
Digital audio optical inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	160 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.3 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	435 x 280 x 58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	100 x 125 x 192 mm	112 x 116 x 176 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	314 x 83 x 110 mm	276 x 118 x 111 mm
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	230 x 310 x 370 mm	290 x 315 x 292 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
Center speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	730 g
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	538 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	376 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	493 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	11.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	538 x 376 x 493 mm	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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Deep colour supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	GIF, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet TVKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	11.88 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BrowsingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Start-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 ms
SubwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	EasyLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
KaraokeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Music playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesKnown for one	Rotation, Zoom	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart TVKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver unitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cm
Maximum input powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front speakersidentical
Front speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 25000 Hz
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 dB
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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