Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black

45specifications compared
26differ
19identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has 0.91% more total Harmonic Distortion (THD) than the Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (1% vs 0.09%). The Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black has 9 more surround modes quantity than the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels (17 vs 8). The Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black has 25 more preset stations quantity than the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels (40 vs 15). Only the Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black 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-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Not included
Full HD
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Yes
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:1%
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:0.09%
Surround modes quantity
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:8
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:17
Preset stations quantity
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:15
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:40
Front speakers RMS power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:160 W
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:60 W
Front speaker impedance
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:3 Ω
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:6 Ω
Center speaker RMS power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:80 W
- YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:30 W

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Comparison of HT-J4500/EN, YHT-1940
121 specifications	A Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-J4500/EN View product	B Yamaha YHT-1940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black Model YHT-1940 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
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
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
Audio3 differ
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS 96/24, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	DTS, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Surround
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Differs	1%	0.09%
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surround modes quantityDiffers	8	17
RMS rated powerKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Radio1 differ
RDS featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PLL
Preset stations quantityDiffers	15	40
Front speakers2 differ
Front speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Front speakers RMS powerDiffers	160 W	60 W
Front speaker impedanceDiffers	3 Ω	6 Ω
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Front speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	140 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker2 differ
Center speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Center speaker RMS powerDiffers	80 W	30 W
Center speaker impedanceDiffers	3 Ω	6 Ω
Center speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Center speaker wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Satellite speakers1 differ
Satellite speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Number of satellite speakersDiffers	1	2
Satellite speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Satellite speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Subwoofer3 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	100 W	30 W
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	3 Ω	6 Ω
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Bass adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SCART ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	1	2
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian
Power1 differ
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	39 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	430 x 224 x 55 mm	435 x 315 x 151 mm
Main unit weightDiffers	1.9 kg	7.4 kg
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	77 x 70 x 108 mm	115 x 88 x 176 mm
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	228 x 70 x 77 mm	291 x 103 x 101 mm
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 x 88 x 176 mm
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262 x 287 x 264 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker weightKnown for one	490 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	8.86 kg	7.4 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
24p supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio amplifierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Deep colour supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Easy setupKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Equalizer customizableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ImpedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Number of amplifier channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Number of tunersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 tuner(s)
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual surroundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
x.v.Color supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Satellite speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG, PNG, GIF, MPO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 25000 Hz
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acoustic resonance, Compression, Flanger/Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-way
BD WiseKnown 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
Certificatesidentical
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for one	Anynet+	Unknown — not stated by the source

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