Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black vs Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more S-Video outputs quantity than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black (15 W vs 6 W). The Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has 41 mm more width than the Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black (166 mm vs 125 mm). Only the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has Ethernet LAN. Only the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has interactive TV.

Signal source
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
Digital signal format system
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:DVB, DVB-S2
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:DVB-T, DVB-T2
Ethernet LAN
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:No
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
S-Video outputs quantity
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:1
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:0
Interactive TV
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:No
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:No
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:6 W
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:15 W
Width
- DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:125 mm
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:166 mm

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Comparison of DSR3131H/EU, F-GXMB540TLM12
52 specifications	A Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black Model DSR3131H/EU View product	B Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model F-GXMB540TLM12 View product
Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Satellite	Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) included	No	No
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB, DVB-S2	DVB-T, DVB-T2
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVID
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG XR
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
S-Video outputs quantityDiffers	1	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial out	0	0
Digital audio optical out	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	No	No
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tuners	1 tuner(s)	1 tuner(s)
Interactive TVDiffers	No	Yes
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)Differs	No	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German, English, Polish, Turkish
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	166 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	350 g
Packaging data5 differ
Package widthDiffers	80 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	280 mm	245 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	80 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	275 x 150 x 80 mm	252 x 68 x 235 mm
Package weightDiffers	900 g	1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%

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