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Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known 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 GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black has 1 more SCART ports quantity than the Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black has 19 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black (25 W vs 6 W). Only the Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black has Ethernet LAN. Only the Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black has electronic Programme Guide (EPG).

  • Signal source
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:Cable
  • Digital signal format system
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:DVB, DVB-S2
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:DVB-S, DVB-S2
  • Aspect ratio
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:4:3, 16:9
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:16:9
  • Ethernet LAN
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:No
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:Yes
  • S-Video outputs quantity
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:1
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:0
  • SCART ports quantity
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:0
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:1
  • Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:No
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:Yes
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • DSR3131H/EU TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:6 W
    • GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:25 W

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Comparison of DSR3131H/EU, GX-SM540SH
52 specifications
Video3 differ
Signal sourceDiffersSatelliteCable
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Digital signal format systemDiffersDVB, DVB-S2DVB-S, DVB-S2
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Aspect ratioDiffers4:3, 16:916:9
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
File formats1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffersMPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, WMV, XVID
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
S-Video outputs quantityDiffers10
Composite video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SCART ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Digital audio coaxial out00
Digital audio optical out11
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SmartCard slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Tuner typeDigitalDigital
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)DiffersNoYes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman, English, Polish, Turkish
Number of tunersKnown for one1 tuner(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Interactive TVKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Signal strength indicationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs6 W25 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm173 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers320 g600 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers80 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers280 mm255 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers900 g1.41 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one275 x 150 x 80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%

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