Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (2 vs 1). The LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black has 2 more HDMI ports quantity than the Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (3 vs 1). The LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black has 8.1 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (14.1 W vs 6 W). Only the LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black has Wi-Fi. Signal source: IPTV on the LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black, Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite on the Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black.

Signal source
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:IPTV
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
Audio formats supported
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:AAC, EAC3, MP3, PCM
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG
Wi-Fi
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:Yes
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:2
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:1
HDMI ports quantity
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:3
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:1
Power consumption (typical)
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:14.1 W
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:6 W
Power consumption (standby)
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:0.5 W
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0.2 W
Width
- STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black:208.3 mm
- GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:142 mm

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Comparison of STB-5500, GX-SM530SL
51 specifications	A LG STB-5500 TV set-top box IPTV Full HD Black Model STB-5500 View product	B Samsung GX-SM530SL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black Model GX-SM530SL View product
Video1 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	IPTV	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVB-S, DVB-S2
File formats1 differ
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, EAC3, MP3, PCM	AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVI, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
MiracastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Tuner typeKnown for one	Analog & digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of tunersKnown for one	1 tuner(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14.1 W	6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	208.3 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	30.5 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	170.2 mm	34 mm
WeightDiffers	635 g	220 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	361 x 206 x 137 mm	245 x 195 x 51 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.77 kg	800 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, FCC, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	0 - 90 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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