Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has 496.5 W more RMS rated power than the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels (500 W vs 3.5 W). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3 Ω more front speaker impedance than the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels (6 Ω vs 3 Ω). The Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has 3 more HDMI outputs than the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels (4 vs 1). Only the Yamaha YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels has full HD. Only the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has Bluetooth.

Optical disc player type
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Not included
Full HD
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
RMS rated power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:500 W
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:3.5 W
Supported radio bands
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:AM, FM
Front speaker frequency range
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:140 - 20000 Hz
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:30 - 25000 Hz
Front speaker impedance
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:3 Ω
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:6 Ω
Subwoofer type
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:Active subwoofer
Bluetooth
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-1840 home cinema system 5.1 channels:No

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Comparison of HT-J4500/EN, YHT-1840
92 specifications	A Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-J4500/EN 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	DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	No
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	VCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, DIVX, XVID, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DIVX HD, MKV, WMV, MJPG, MVC, H.263, H.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
Video upscalingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Audio2 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	500 W	3.5 W
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS 96/24, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA, WMV, AC3, APE, MKA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	1%	Unknown — not stated by the source
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of speakersKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround modes quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	AM, FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speakers2 differ
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	160 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker frequency rangeDiffers	140 - 20000 Hz	30 - 25000 Hz
Front speaker impedanceDiffers	3 Ω	6 Ω
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 dB
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker RMS powerKnown for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Satellite speakersidentical
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer1 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	100 W	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
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDMI outputsDiffers	1	4
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	0
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio optical inDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Digital audio optical 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	39 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.3 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	430 x 224 x 55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Main unit weightKnown for one	1.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	77 x 70 x 108 mm	112 x 116 x 176 mm
Front speaker weightDiffers	350 g	590 g
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	228 x 70 x 77 mm	276 x 118 x 111 mm
Center speaker weightDiffers	490 g	730 g
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 x 315 x 292 mm
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	410 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.86 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Anynet+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG, PNG, GIF, MPO	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
KaraokeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD WiseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-LiveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SensitivityKnown for one	12 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround speaker impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	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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