Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05 vs Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05 has 2 more SCART ports quantity than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (2 vs 0). The Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black has 10 W more power consumption (typical) than the Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05 (15 W vs 5 W). The Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05 has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (1 W vs 0.5 W). Signal source: Terrestrial on the Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05, Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite on the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black. Video formats supported: MPEG2 on the Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05, ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, XVID on the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black.

Signal source
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:Terrestrial
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
SCART ports quantity
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:2
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
Power consumption (typical)
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:5 W
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:15 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:1 W
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0.5 W
Width
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:199.4 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:166 mm
Depth
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:95.1 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:147 mm
Height
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:33.4 mm
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:28 mm
Weight
- Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05:400 g
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:350 g

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Comparison of DTR230/05, GX-MB540TL
56 specifications	A Philips Digital Terrestrial Receiver DTR230/05 Model DTR230/05 View product	B Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black Model GX-MB540TL View product
Video1 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Terrestrial	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
Digital signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVB-T, DVB-T2
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Video resolutionsKnown for one	720 x 576 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9, 4:3	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	MPEG2	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, 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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantityDiffers	2	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 outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RF ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Number of tuners	1 tuner(s)	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
Child lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Programmable eventsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	199.4 mm	166 mm
DepthDiffers	95.1 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	33.4 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	350 g
Packaging data1 differ
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 weightDiffers	1 kg	974 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	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%
Technical detailsidentical
Input frequency rangeKnown for one	474 - 862 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ReceptionKnown for one	COFDM 2K/8K, MPEG-2, MFN/SFN, QAM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Larger master carton dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	260 x 175 x 60	Unknown — not stated by the source

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