Specifications / Comparison Chart

Home Cinema (Theater) System AMPLIFIER TH-BC3 TH-BC1 APS (Auto Power Save) Yes Yes Power Consumption Power On 30W 22W Standby 0.5W or less 0.5W or less POWER OUTPUT TH-BC3 TH-BC1 Power Output (with 10% THD) Front 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms, at 1kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms, at 1kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion Total 60 watts 60 watts TERMINAL TH-BC3 TH-BC1 Audio In Yes (x 1) Yes (x 1) Digital In Yes (x 2 : Optical/Coaxial) Yes (x 2 : Optical/Coaxial) Video Out Composite In/Out - / Yes (for iPod) HDMI In / Out Yes (x 2 ) / Yes (x 1) Subwoofer Pre-Out Yes Yes GENERAL TH-BC3 TH-BC1 Linear PCM Decoder Yes Yes Front Surround Yes (SRS Studiosound HD) Yes (SRS Studiosound HD) Surround Mode Yes (On/Off) Yes (On/Off) DRC (TrueVolume) Yes (On/Off) Yes (On/Off) HDMI Supports HDMI CEC Yes 3D Video Pass Through Yes ARC (Audio Return Channel) Yes Standby Pass Through Yes Fade Muting Yes Yes Remote Control Unit Yes Yes Dimmer Yes (3-Step; Off/1/2) Yes (3-Step; Off/1/2) TV Remote Pass Through Yes Yes SPEAKERS TH-BC3 TH-BC1 Speakers (Magnetically Shielded) 2-Way, 6 Speakers Bass-Reflex Type 2-Way, 6 Speakers Bass-Reflex Type Configuration 3-3/16" (8cm) woofer x 4, 1" (2.5cm) Tweeter x 2 3-3/16" (8cm) woofer x 4, 1" (2.5cm) Tweeter x 2 Wall-Mountable Yes Yes Power Handling Capacity/Impedance 30W/4 ohms per speaker 30W/4 ohms per speaker Frequency Range Left /Right : 82Hz - 25kHz Left /Right : 82Hz - 25kHz Sound Pressure Level Left /Right : 83dB/W.m Left /Right : 83dB/W.m Dimensions (W x H x D, inches) 35-7/16 x 3-7/8 x 4-1/4 35-7/16 x 3-7/8 x 4-1/4 Dimensions (W x H x D, mm) 900 x 98 x 107 900 x 98 x 107 Weight (lbs.) 7.8 7.3 Weight (kg) 3.5 3.3 CONNECTION FOR iPod(R) TH-BC3 TH-BC1 Direct Dock Yes Support Device iPod nano (2G later), iPod touch, iPod classic, iPhone Video Out Yes Power Supply Yes Compatible with iPhone(R) Yes