Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12 vs Philips 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12

63specifications compared
37differ
26identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Optical disc player type
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:DVD player
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:Blu-Ray player
3D
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:No
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:Yes
RMS rated power
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:300 W
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:1000 W
Audio formats supported
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:MP3, WMA
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Center speaker RMS power
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:50 W
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:230 W
Center speaker impedance
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:4 Ω
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:3 Ω
Center speaker woofer diameter (imperial)
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:6.35 cm (2.5")
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:7.62 cm (3")
Satellite speakers RMS power
- 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12:200 W
- 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12:540 W

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Comparison of HTS3531/12, HTS8562/12
79 specifications	A Philips 5.1 Home theater HTS3531/12 Model HTS3531/12 View product	B Philips 5.1 Home theatre HTS8562/12 Model HTS8562/12 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	DVD player	Blu-Ray player
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	BD-R, BD-RE, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Video2 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Video formats supportedDiffers	DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4	AVCHD, DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio3 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	300 W	1000 W
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3, WMA	AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	30%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Center speaker3 differ
Center speaker RMS powerDiffers	50 W	230 W
Center speaker impedanceDiffers	4 Ω	3 Ω
Center speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Center speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Differs	6.35 cm (2.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Satellite speakers3 differ
Satellite speakers RMS powerDiffers	200 W	540 W
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	4 Ω	5 Ω
Satellite speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Satellite speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Differs	6.35 cm (2.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Subwoofer3 differ
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	50 W	230 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs	13.3 cm (5.25")	16.5 cm (6.5")
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	4 Ω	3 Ω
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio coaxial inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	55 W	105 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.9 W	0.5 W
Supported batteriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Weight & dimensions10 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 323 x 58 mm	435 x 342.5 x 63.5 mm
Main unit weightDiffers	23 kg	4 kg
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	84.5 x 80 x 159 mm	97 x 120 x 301 mm
Front speaker weightDiffers	350 g	1.45 kg
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	159 x 80 x 84.5 mm	280 x 92 x 95 mm
Center speaker weightDiffers	350 g	1.4 kg
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	160 x 265 x 265 mm	196 x 342 x 395 mm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	2.5 kg	4.9 kg
Dimensions rear speaker (W x D x H)Differs	84.5 x 80 x 159 mm	97 x 120 x 301 mm
Rear speaker weightDiffers	350 g	1.5 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package weightDiffers	9 kg	18.9 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	520 x 377 x 310 mm	565 x 395 x 443 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	Not supported	iPhone, iPod
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50PFL7956
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG	GIF, JPG, PNG
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Playback modesDiffers	Rotation, Slideshow, Zoom	Rotation, Zoom
SlideshowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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