Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels vs Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has 130 W more front speakers RMS power than the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (160 W vs 30 W). The Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has 50 W more center speaker RMS power than the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (80 W vs 30 W). The Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has 70 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (100 W vs 30 W). Only the Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black has full HD. Only the Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels has Ethernet LAN.

Optical disc player type
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Blu-Ray player
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Not included
Full HD
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:No
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Yes
Supported radio bands
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:FM
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:AM, FM
Front speakers RMS power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:160 W
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:30 W
Center speaker RMS power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:80 W
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:30 W
Subwoofer type
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Passive subwoofer
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:100 W
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:30 W
Ethernet LAN
- HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels:Yes
- YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:No

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Comparison of HT-J4500/EN, YHT-2940
86 specifications	A Samsung HT-J4500/EN home cinema system 5.1 channels Model HT-J4500/EN View product	B Yamaha YHT-2940 home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black Model YHT-2940 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
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersDiffers	DTS 96/24, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD	DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
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
Number of speakersKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround modes quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
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 speakers1 differ
Front speakers RMS powerDiffers	160 W	30 W
Front speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	140 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	3 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Center speaker1 differ
Center speaker RMS powerDiffers	80 W	30 W
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
Wireless satellite speakersKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Satellite speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Subwoofer2 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	100 W	30 W
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	No	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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio coaxial inDiffers	1	2
FM antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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)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
Front speaker weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	228 x 70 x 77 mm	291 x 103 x 101 mm
Center speaker weightKnown for one	490 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ImpedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
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
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Displayidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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