Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels vs Philips HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels

51specifications compared
10differ
41identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Audio output channels
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:2.1 channels
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:5.1 channels
RMS rated power
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:500 W
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:1000 W
Audio formats supported
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:AAC, MKA, MP3, WMA
Satellite speakers RMS power
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:166 W
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:664 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:15.2 cm (6")
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:16.5 cm (6.5")
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:43 x 2805 x 58 mm
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:435 x 280 x 58 mm
Image formats supported
- HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels:GIF, JPG, PNG
- HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels:GIF, JPG

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Comparison of HTB5255D/12, HTB5540D/12
88 specifications	A Philips HTB5255D/12 home cinema system 2.1 channels Model HTB5255D/12 View product	B Philips HTB5540D/12 home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HTB5540D/12 View product
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Blu-Ray audio, Blu-Ray video, CD audio, CD video, DVD-VR, SVCD, VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVI, DIVX, DIVX HD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4	AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPG
Audio4 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.1 channels	5.1 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	500 W	1000 W
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA	AAC, MKA, MP3, WMA
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 320 Kbit/s
Radioidentical
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FM
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 W
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	4 Ω
Center speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Satellite speakers1 differ
Satellite speakers RMS powerDiffers	166 W	664 W
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	2.54 cm (1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer1 differ
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs	15.2 cm (6")	16.5 cm (6.5")
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	43 x 2805 x 58 mm	435 x 280 x 58 mm
Main unit weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.72 kg
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 101 x 1178 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	314.2 x 83 x 110 mm
Dimensions rear speaker (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.17 x 125.1 x 152.4 mm
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	100.17 x 130.33 x 227.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker weightKnown for one	630 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.8 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	932 x 372 x 382 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Image formats supportedDiffers	GIF, JPG, PNG	GIF, JPG
Video compression formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Deep colour supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equalizer customizableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
SlideshowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwoofer cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
KaraokeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart TVKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	EasyLink	Unknown — not stated by the source

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