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Samsung HT-J5500 vs Sony BDV-E2100

Samsung HT-J5500 Home Cinema System
Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100 Home Cinema System
Sony BDV-E2100
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Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
Well-rounded Blu-ray player, but it won’t quite top your shortlistRead more
The Samsung J5500 LED TV is a good basic 60Hz TV. While it does have a good smart TV interface, it lacks more advanced features like motion interpolation or 24p ...Read more
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1 editorial reviews
Sony BDV-E2100 (Home Theatre System): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
5 %
97
3.5 out of 5
97 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
10 %

Full Comparison

General

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Number of speakers5.15.1
Type of home cinema packageSeparatesSeparates

Connectivity

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Analogue RCA stereo inputs11
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
DVI out00
Front/side connectionsUSBUSB
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs00
Number of HDMI outputs11
S-video input00
S-video output00
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernoyes
USByesyes
USB ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0

Image properties

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Video formats supported
1080p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p

Decoders

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Audio format
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS-HD HR
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DSD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
Supported image files
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • DIVX
  • WMV
  • WMV7
  • WMV8
  • WMV9
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV9
  • XVID

Dimensions

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Colour of productBlackBlack
Weight24.69 lb13.89 lb
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Width)3.28 in3.74 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Height)6.73 in7.44 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Depth)3.98 in3.15 in
Weight (front / speaker unit)1.1 lb1.08 lb
Dimensions sub (Width)10.04 in8.66 in
Dimensions sub (Height)11.69 in12.01 in
Dimensions sub (Depth)10.04 in10.04 in
Weight (sub)9.7 lb8.38 lb
Dimensions surround (Width)3.27 in3.74 in
Dimensions surround (Height)5.08 in7.44 in
Dimensions surround (Depth)3.98 in3.15 in
Weight (surround)0.88 lb1.1 lb
Dimensions center (Width)10.59 in8.86 in
Dimensions center (Height)3.46 in3.31 in
Weight (center)1.32 lb1.1 lb
Dimensions center (Depth)3.98 in2.95 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Width)16.93 in16.93 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Height)2.17 in1.99 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Depth)8.82 in11.65 in
Weight main unit / amplifier4.19 lb5.95 lb

Features

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Built-in internet services
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
Features
  • DLNA certified
  • Designed for wall mounting
  • DLNA certified
  • Designed for wall mounting
  • Mobile app for controlling features
  • Supports NFC
  • Support for internet radio
Wireless rear speakersnono

Communication

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Bluetoothyesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Type (radio)FM
  • AM
  • FM

Compatibility

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
Can convert 2D to 3Dyesyes
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Radio receiveryesyes

Storage

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Built-in hard drivenono
Type of optical unitBlu-ray playerBlu-ray player
Type of media
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RAM
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
Optical driveyesyes

Audio features

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Center speakeryesyes
Front speaker / speaker unityesyes
Power per channel165.0 W125.0 W
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Capacity (sub)170.0 W250.0 W
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Surround speakersyesyes
Capacity (surround)165.0 W125.0 W
Capacity (center)170.0 W250.0 W

Power

Samsung HT-J5500Samsung HT-J5500
Sony BDV-E2100Sony BDV-E2100
Operational Power Consumption< 49< 95
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.3 W

Pros & Cons

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