Sony HT S100F
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Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar
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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. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 1,390mm
is narrower than the Sony HT S100F with a difference mm
The Sony HT S100F measures to a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed as slim as it can be to beautifully complement a space.
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 180mm
is longer in height than the Sony HT S100F by 116mm
Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.
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 want to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT S100F occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it will easily fit in the available space .
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar's volume is 54,912.06cm³ meaning it
occupies more space than the Sony HT S100F by cm³
The depth of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume 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 figures 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 denotes the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar.
Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
And the Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar having 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has an auxiliary input, an aux input enables you play from other audio devices by connecting them through a simple audio connection like a 3.5mm jack.
Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port connect HD audio.
Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT S100F supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to facilitate data transfers with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves which 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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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.