Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more SCART ports quantity than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has 10 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (25 W vs 15 W). The Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has 67 mm more width than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (233 mm vs 166 mm). Only the Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has personal Video Recorder (PVR) included. Only the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has interactive TV.

Signal source
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) included
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:No
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:Yes
Digital signal format system
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:DVB-T, DVB-T2
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:DVB-S2
Image formats supported
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:JPEG XR
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:JPG
SCART ports quantity
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:0
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:1
Interactive TV
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:No
Power consumption (typical)
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:15 W
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:25 W
Width
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:166 mm
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:233 mm

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Comparison of F-GXMB540TLM12, GX-SM550SH
47 specifications	A Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model F-GXMB540TLM12 View product	B Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black Model GX-SM550SH View product
Video4 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)	Satellite
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedDiffers	No	Yes
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-T, DVB-T2	DVB-S2
Supported video modesDiffers	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVID	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, WMV, XVID
Audio formats supported	MP3	MP3
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG XR	JPG
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	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 quantity	0	0
Composite video out	0	0
SCART ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
Digital audio coaxial out	0	0
Digital audio optical out	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tunersKnown for one	1 tuner(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interactive TVDiffers	Yes	No
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	German, English, Polish, Turkish	German, English, Polish, Turkish
TimeshiftKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	25 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	166 mm	233 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	173 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	25 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	600 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	340 mm
Package depthDiffers	245 mm	255 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	100 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	252 x 68 x 235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	1.41 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90%	0 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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