Bose TV Speaker
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Sony HT S100F
See price on AmazonOverall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Bose TV Speaker | Sony HT S100F |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 594mm | 900mm |
height | 55mm | 64mm | |
weight | 1,950g | 2,400g | |
volume | 3,299.67cm³ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 101mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 2only | 2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✗ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 1only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v4 | v4.2 | |
supports bluetooth pairing using nfc | ✓ | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✗ | ✓ |
compatible with siri | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✗ | |
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 sometimes designed to match the width of TVs or slightly close.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 594mm
is smaller in width than the Sony HT S100F by 306mm
The Sony HT S100F measures to a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are mostly designed to be as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 55mm
is shorter than the Sony HT S100F by -9mm
Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other types of products.
Bose TV Speaker, at 1,950g
weigh less than the Sony HT S100F by g.
Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sony HT S100F occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to ensure that it will fit with ease into the space available .
Bose TV Speaker's volume is 3,299.67cm³ meaning it
requires lesser 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 TV Speaker has a thickness of 101mm,
hence thicker than the Sony HT S100F with a difference of 13mm
For 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 represents the total of main speakers, the second number represents the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar.
The Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers
Well as the Bose TV Speaker having 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers
The Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
The Bose TV Speaker has an auxiliary input, this allows you play from external audio devices by channeling them through a simple audio connection say a 3.5mm jack.
The Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port connect HD audio.
Bose TV Speaker too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it sends "signals" audio into inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
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.
Bose TV Speaker has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
Sony HT S100F has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices.
Both the Bose TV Speaker and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which means both devices to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close range using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
Bose TV Speaker has a Bluetooth version of 4, meaning
Sony HT S100F got a higher than the Bose TV Speaker
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
Bose TV Speaker supports fast Bluetooth pairing using NFC so it can communicate with other devices over Bluetooth. You can fastly pair devices without entering a code by simply holding one device next to the device with which it is to be paired.
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
Bose TV Speaker is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Apple HomeKit-compatible devices.
If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. Bose TV Speaker supports Dolby digital plus
Sony HT S100F supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
Bose TV Speaker too supports Dolby digital.