Overall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 2.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sony HT S100F | Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 900mm | 1,390mm |
height | 64mm | 180mm | |
weight | 2,400g | 1,220g | |
volume | 5,068.8cm³ | 54,912.06cm³ | |
thickness | 88mm | 219mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 2only | 2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✗ | ✓ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✗ | |
hdmi ports | 1only | ✗ | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✗ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✗ |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✗ | |
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Sony HT S100F has a width of 900mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of TVs or slightly close.
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 1,390mm
is smaller in width than the Sony HT S100F with a difference mm
Sony HT S100F measures to a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are commonly designed to be as slim as it can be to aesthetically complement a space.
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 180mm
is longer in height than the Sony HT S100F with a difference 116mm
Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.
The Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 1,220g
weigh less than the Sony HT S100F by g.
Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sony HT S100F takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it would fit with ease into the space available .
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar's volume is 54,912.06cm³ meaning it
occupies more space than the Sony HT S100F by cm³
The thickness of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its space occupied by the surface area(length by width)
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has a thickness of 219mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT S100F with a difference of 131mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number shows the total of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar itself.
The Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers
Well as the Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar having 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
The Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
The Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has an auxiliary input, this enables you play from other audio devices by channeling them via a simple audio connection like a 3.5mm jack.
The Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can transfer high-definition audio.
Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may connect at the same time numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT S100F supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Both the Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which means both devices to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close proximity using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sony HT S100F
Sony HT S100F supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.