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Harman Kardon BDS 280 vs Panasonic DMP-BDT310

11.17 in
3.09 in
Harman Kardon BDS 280 Blu Ray Player
Harman Kardon BDS 280
16.93 in
1.38 in
Panasonic DMP-BDT310 Blu Ray Player
Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Front/side connections
  • Earphone jack
  • USB
USB
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs40
Number of HDMI outputs12
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Image properties

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Supported image filesJPEG/JPGJPEG/JPG
Supported video modes
2160p
  • 576p
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • Matroska
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • WMV
  • Xvid
  • AVCHD
  • DivX HD
  • DivX
  • Matroska
  • MPEG2

Audio properties

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
  • DTS HD Master Audio Essential
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • DTS
Supported audio files
  • PCM
  • WMA
MP3
Signal-to-Noise Ratio-90.0 dB100.0 dB

Design

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black

Dimensions

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Height3.09 in1.38 in
Width11.17 in16.93 in
Depth15.76 in7.05 in
Weight125.58 oz56.44 oz

Compatibility

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Ultra HD Blu-raynono

Storage

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Built-in hard drivenono
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RW
Memory card readernoyes

Power

Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
Panasonic DMP-BDT310Panasonic DMP-BDT310
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.2 W

Pros & Cons

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