Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (1 vs 0). The Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more SCART ports quantity than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black (15 W vs 6 W). Digital signal format system: DVB-S, DVB-S2 on the Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black, DVB-T, DVB-T2 on the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black. Video formats supported: H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4 on the Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black, ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, XVID on the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black.

Digital signal format system
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:DVB-S, DVB-S2
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:DVB-T, DVB-T2
Audio formats supported
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:MP1, MP2
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:MP3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:1
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
SCART ports quantity
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:1
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
Power consumption (typical)
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:6 W
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:15 W
Width
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:195 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:166 mm
Depth
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:125 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:147 mm
Height
- DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black:38 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:28 mm

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Comparison of DSR3131H, GX-MB540TL
54 specifications	A Philips DSR3131H Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Full HD Black Model DSR3131H View product	B Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black Model GX-MB540TL View product
Video2 differ
Signal source	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-S, DVB-S2	DVB-T, DVB-T2
Supported video modesDiffers	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, XVID
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP1, MP2	MP3
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG XR
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
S-Video outputs quantity	0	0
Composite video out	0	0
SCART ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
Digital audio coaxial out	0	0
Digital audio optical out	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tunersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 tuner(s)
Interactive TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	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
Frequency rangeKnown for one	950 - 2150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	2.0 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teletext functionKnown 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	100-250 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	195 mm	166 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	350 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	974 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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