What is the difference between this unit and the cheaper model?
1657831
You can set the time that the power is off before it calls the power off alarm (i.e. 1 hour, 90 minutes, 2 hrs., whatever); you can set the temperature at which it will call for temperature alarm (50 degrees, 45 degrees, 40 degrees, etc.); and, you can program it to call up to 3 different numbers for an alarm. There are some other functions too, if I recall, that I do not use them, but you can read about it from the product descriptions.
1657832
I am not really familiar with the cheaper model. I can say that the unit that I have works very well. It is very accurate and dependable and I highly recommend it.
1657833
Not familiar with the cheaper model - have this one - like it - has the ability to phone in & receive phone alerts & get current temperature
1657834
With this model you can call in and have your house at 70 Degrees or what ever temperature you want when you arrive home, (you will need to add an additional thermostat) plus it has additional hook ups for sump pumps etc, I hooked up both models and there easy to install.
1778422
You could have gotten the cheaper one but the picture wouldn't be as good. We have the basic model on the bedroom tv, it's HDTV, we bought it for the previous tv which it worked great on, but the picture on it isn't as good as the Roku2 that we have on the HDTV in the living room.
2076420
As far as my research went... The cheaper one could be an older model, refurbished or an open box item (meaning it was returned).
56145
The cheaper one is build from sturdy plastic. May not be adequate for heavy jobs. I have both (received cheaper on as promo). And actually never used plastic one.
1521606
From a connectivity stand point, there are no differences between the units. I have found the descriptions posted by Amazon can be very vague. I find myself needing to do more research before buying and usually on the mfg. website.
1448675
Descriptions are the same. Go with the less expensive one. Difference in price is significant.
859137
They are the same compressor under a few different names for some odd reason. Get whichever one is cheaper
705157
I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the reviews, some say the cheap one didn't work, and some said it worked perfectly. I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the... » Read More I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the reviews, some say the cheap one didn't work, and some said it worked perfectly. « Show Less
1929602
Sorry, I do not know the difference. If you do a chat with a tech on Amazon or call them they will tell you. They are very helpful.
1461347
They are the same, except the cheaper one comes with an HDMI cable and the more expensive one does not. Logical, no, but they are exactly the same. I checked with Sony before I purchased.
2202425
I have no experince with the previous unit, but if it helps, Ive been using the newer model for over a month am am very satisfied with its performance.
2016825
they're both the same. just different prices. go for the less expensive. i have this one and paid only $262.00.
1134964
I bought the SB5101U from wallmart, it's about $20.00 cheaper than SB5101, it work just fine, the omly difference I see is the SB5101 has a stand by botton on top of unit, the SB5101U dose not
274579
I asked the same question and was told there the same units, the difference was the manuals. The one approved has more warnings in the manual. To be sure download each manual and compare the difference.
855601
I honestly have no idea. I don't think there is any difference. The cheaper one has a bunch more reviews so I'd say go for that one. Just remember the plastic part scratches pretty easily
92918
I really don't know the difference but I can say the one I bought from Amazon is very low quality. It needs to be reset every day. I'd look for a different option.
1242955
I don't know the difference. All I can say is that the one I bought has been working fine for nearly 3 months now.