Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater vs Samsung MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Number of optical discs
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:1 discs
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:3 discs
RMS rated power
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:1000 W
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:280 W
Preset stations quantity
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:20
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:30
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:197 x 302 x 170 mm
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:227 x 356 x 315 mm
Package width
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:480 mm
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:1060 mm
Package depth
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:224 mm
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:460 mm
Package height
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:368 mm
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:285 mm
Package weight
- MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater:6.7 kg
- MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels:15.5 kg

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Comparison of MCD288E/12, MAX-DG56
64 specifications	A Philips MCD288E HDMI 1080i DVD Micro Theater Model MCD288E/12 View product	B Samsung MAX-DG56 home cinema system 2.1 channels Model MAX-DG56 View product
Optical drive1 differ
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsDiffers	1 discs	3 discs
Videoidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	1000 W	280 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radio1 differ
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset stations quantityDiffers	20	30
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Active subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	197 x 302 x 170 mm	227 x 356 x 315 mm
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 x 178 x 315 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	480 mm	1060 mm
Package depthDiffers	224 mm	460 mm
Package heightDiffers	368 mm	285 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.7 kg	15.5 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1067 x 458 x 293 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto digital tuningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD region codeKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	VFD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker heightKnown for one	22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker widthKnown for one	14 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand depthKnown for one	11 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand heightKnown for one	25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand widthKnown for one	20 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Auto store	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct modesKnown for one	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Play/Pause	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 Ohm
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 x 377 x 227 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.3 kg
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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