Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 66 W more center speaker peak power than the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (166 W vs 100 W). The Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 136 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (166 W vs 30 W). The Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black has 4 more HDMI in than the Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels (4 vs 0). Only the Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has Ethernet LAN. Optical disc player type: Blu-Ray player on the Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels, Not included on the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black.

Optical disc player type
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Not included
Supported radio bands
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:AM, FM
Center speaker peak power
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:166 W
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:100 W
Subwoofer type
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:166 W
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:30 W
Ethernet LAN
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:No
HDMI in
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:0
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:4
Digital audio coaxial in
- HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:2

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Comparison of HTB3550/93, YHT-2940
110 specifications	A Philips HTB3550/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTB3550/93 View product	B Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black Model YHT-2940 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Blu-Ray player	Not included
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Slot	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
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	SVCD, VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerKnown for one	1000 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD	DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, FLAC, MKA, MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	8 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	AM, FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker1 differ
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 mid-range driver diameterKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker peak powerDiffers	166 W	100 W
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Satellite speakersidentical
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
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Satellite speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Subwoofer2 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	166 W	30 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	20.3 cm (8")	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
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI inDiffers	0	4
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	0	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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	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
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 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 & dimensions5 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	435 x 280 x 58 mm	435 x 315 x 151 mm
Main unit weightDiffers	17.3 kg	7.4 kg
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	100 x 101 x 1143 mm	115 x 88 x 176 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	314 x 83 x 110 mm	291 x 103 x 101 mm
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	230 x 310 x 370 mm	262 x 287 x 264 mm
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	435 x 280 x 58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 x 88 x 176 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	946 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	376 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	18.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	946 x 37.6 x 43 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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Centre speakerKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	Carton	Unknown — not stated by the source
QuantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsKnown for one	AVCHD, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
iPhone connectivityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iPod connectivityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Picture enhancementKnown for one	Rotate, Zoom, Slideshow with music playback	Unknown — not stated by the source
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ImpedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
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
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerKnown for one	160 W	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
TV-in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type of shelf-placementKnown for one	Laying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
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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