Bose TV Speaker
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Sony HT SF150
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Category | Features | Bose TV Speaker | Sony HT SF150 |
---|---|---|---|
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 SF150 has a width of 900mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 594mm
is narrower than the Sony HT SF150 by 306mm
Sony HT SF150 measures to a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are mostly designed to be as slim as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.
The Bose TV Speaker, at 55mm
is shorter than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference -9mm
Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other types of products.
Bose TV Speaker, at 1,950g
is lighter than the Sony HT SF150 by g.
Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to adjust the position of the soundbar often, then you should try to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. Sony HT SF150 takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it will fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets.
Bose TV Speaker's volume is 3,299.67cm³ meaning it
requires lesser space than the Sony HT SF150 by cm³
The thickness of Sony HT SF150 is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
Bose TV Speaker has a thickness of 101mm,
hence thicker than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of 13mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures 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 denotes the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar.
The Sony HT SF150 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
Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
The Bose TV Speaker has an auxiliary input, this enables you to play from external audio devices by channeling them through a simple audio connection say a 3.5mm jack.
Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can connect high-definition audio.
Bose TV Speaker too has HDMI port by which it outputs "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may simultaneously connect several 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 SF150 has Bluetooth, a wireless technology which allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Bose TV Speaker and the Sony HT SF150 have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to facilitate data transfers with compatible devices that are in close proximity using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
Bose TV Speaker has a Bluetooth version of 4, meaning
Sony HT SF150 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 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 SF150
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 SF150 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.