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Harman Kardon BDS 280

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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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Cons

  • BDS 280 has only two channels of amplification while the 580 has five

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • Full HD
  • 2160p (4K Ultra HD)
  • yes
  • no
  • Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
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Harman Kardon BDS 280 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
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Image properties
HD typeFull HD
Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
Supported video modes
2160p
Supported video files
  • Matroska
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • WMV
  • Xvid
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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Features
Handheld remote controlyes
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
Memory card readerno
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Connectivity
Front/side connections
  • Earphone jack
  • USB
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs4
Number of HDMI outputs1
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
Bluetoothyes
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
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Audio properties
Audio output channels2.1
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • PCM
  • WMA
Signal-to-Noise Ratio-90.0 dB
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Dimensions
Height3.09 in
Width11.17 in
Depth15.76 in
Weight125.58 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
DLNA certifiedyes
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
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Power
AC input voltage100.0 V
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W

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Harman Kardon BDS 280 Harman Kardon - Editorial Reviews (1)

Harman Kardon BDS 280 Harman Kardon BDS 580 and 280 Blu-ray Systems Preview
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Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News
Published: 09.01.2014
Harman Kardon BDS 580 and 280 Blu-ray Systems Preview

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.

By Tom Andry
7 minute read

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