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Harman Kardon BDS 280 vs Samsung BD-D8500

    11.17 in
    3.09 in
    Harman Kardon BDS 280 Blu Ray Player
    Harman Kardon BDS 280
      16.93 in
      11.77 in
      Samsung BD-D8500 Blu Ray Player
      Samsung BD-D8500
      Available colors
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      The Harman Kardon BDS units are full featured receiver/Blu-ray combo devices designed to save space. The five channel BDS 580 will run you $1099 while the two channel BDS 280 is $510. Click for more.Read more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player

      Connectivity

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      HDMIyesyes
      Number of HDMI outputs11
      USByesyes
      USB 2.0 ports quantity21
      Ethernet connectionyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Image properties

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
      • GIF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • PNG
      Supported video modes
      2160p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      Supported video files
      • Matroska
      • MPEG2
      • MPEG4
      • VC-1
      • WMV
      • Xvid
      • AVCHD
      • DivX
      • Matroska
      • Xvid

      Audio properties

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Audio output channels2.17.1
      Audio format
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • DTS
      • DTS-HD
      • DTS HD Master Audio
      Supported audio files
      • PCM
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • LPCM
      • MP3
      • WMA

      Design

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Silver

      Dimensions

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Height3.09 in11.77 in
      Width11.17 in16.93 in
      Depth15.76 in2.36 in
      Weight125.58 oz126.99 oz

      Features

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Handheld remote controlyesyes

      Compatibility

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Ultra HD Blu-raynono

      Storage

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Built-in hard drivenoyes
      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+RW DL
      • DVD-R
      • DVD-R DL
      • DVD-RW
      • DVD-RW DL
      Memory card readernono

      Power

      Harman Kardon BDS 280Harman Kardon BDS 280
      Samsung BD-D8500Samsung BD-D8500
      Power consumption (standby)1.0 W1.0 W

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