Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels

31specifications compared
21differ
10identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips HTB3551/93 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 Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 66 W more center speaker peak power than the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels (166 W vs 100 W). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 4 more HDMI in than the Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels (4 vs 0). Only the Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has Bluetooth. Only the Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels has Ethernet LAN.

Optical disc player type
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Not included
RMS rated power
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3.5 W
Supported radio bands
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:AM, FM
Center speaker peak power
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:166 W
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:100 W
Subwoofer type
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Active subwoofer
Bluetooth
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Ethernet LAN
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No

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Comparison of HTB3551/93, YHT-1840
110 specifications	A Philips HTB3551/93 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTB3551/93 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 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
3D	Yes	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, DIVX, DIVX HD, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Audio2 differ
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	1000 W	3.5 W
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, FLAC, MKA, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	8 - 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
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	AM, FM
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	166 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker peak powerDiffers	166 W	100 W
Satellite speakersidentical
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	166 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	2	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	16.5 cm (6.5")	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
Bass adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	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-Fi	No	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
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
S-Video outputs quantity	0	0
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
FM antenna	Yes	Yes
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 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
Main unit weightKnown for one	16.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	100 x 101 x 1143 mm	112 x 116 x 176 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	314 x 83 x 110 mm	276 x 118 x 111 mm
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	100 x 125 x 192 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	228 x 310 x 293 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 weightKnown for one	20.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	948 x 388 x 412 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
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	EasyLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	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
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Carton	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging tare weightKnown for one	4.02 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Picture enhancementKnown for one	Rotate, Zoom, HD (720p, 1080i, 1080p/ 24fps)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Online services supportedKnown for one	Voole	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
Type of shelf-placementKnown for one	Laying	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
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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