LG SP11RA Soundbar
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Sony HT SF150
See price on AmazonOverall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | LG SP11RA Soundbar | Sony HT SF150 |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,440mm | 900mm |
height | 63mm | 64mm | |
weight | 7,200g | 2,400g | |
volume | 13,272.71cm³ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 146mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 7.1.4only | 2only |
audio output power | 11x50W | ✗ | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✗ | ✓ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 3only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | v4.2 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✗ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✗ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✗ | |
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 measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or get close. LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 1,440mm is narrower than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference mm Sony HT SF150 measures to a height of 64mm.
The height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are mostly designed as thin as it can be to aesthetically complement a space. LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 63mm is shorter than the Sony HT SF150 by -1mm The Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to shift 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. The LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 7,200g is heavier than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference g. Commonly 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 after some time, then you should try to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies. Sony HT SF150 takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar takes up just so as to ensure that it would fit with ease into the space available .
LG SP11RA Soundbar's volume is 13,272.71cm³ meaning it
occupies 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)
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a thickness of 146mm,
hence thicker than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of 58mm
For 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 defines the total of main speakers, the second number represents the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar itself.
The Sony HT SF150 having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
And the LG SP11RA Soundbar having 7.1.4 means that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker
The Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth. The Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port transfer high-definition audio. LG SP11RA Soundbar too has HDMI port by which it outputs "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, which can receive and process these signals.
Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes. The LG SP11RA Soundbar has 3 HDMI ports, meaning it has 2 more ports than the Sony HT SF150 Sony HT SF150 supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology which allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices. Both the LG SP11RA Soundbar and the Sony HT SF150 have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to support data exchange with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves which are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 5, meaning
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a higher version than the Sony HT SF150
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers. 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 SF150 LG SP11RA Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC Sony HT SF150 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality. LG SP11RA Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.