Bose TV Speaker
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Sony HT S100F
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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. The width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 594mm
is narrower than the Sony HT S100F with a difference 306mm
Sony HT S100F has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are commonly designed as slim as it can be to beautifully complement a space.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 55mm
is shorter than the Sony HT S100F by -9mm
Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight best because lighter soundbars are easier to shift 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.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 1,950g
is lighter than the Sony HT S100F with a difference g.
Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should try to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar occupies. Sony HT S100F takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it would easily fit in the available space .
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 the soundbar you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Bose TV Speaker has a thickness of 101mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT S100F by 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 defines the sum of main speakers, the second number denotes the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available represents the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar itself.
Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
And the Bose TV Speaker having 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
Bose TV Speaker has an auxiliary input, an aux input enables you to play from external audio sources by channeling them via a simple audio port say a 3.5mm jack.
The Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can connect HD audio.
Bose TV Speaker too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it outputs "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which 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.
The Bose TV Speaker has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
Sony HT S100F has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that enables you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Bose TV Speaker and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to support data exchange with compatible devices that are in close proximity 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 has 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.