Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black

38specifications compared
18differ
20identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (2 vs 1). The Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has 20 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (35 W vs 15 W). The Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has 74 mm more width than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (240 mm vs 166 mm). Only the Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has personal Video Recorder (PVR) included. Only the Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black has card reader integrated.

Signal source
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box 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-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Yes
Image formats supported
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:JPEG XR
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:JPG
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:2
Card reader integrated
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:No
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Yes
Number of tuners
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1 tuner(s)
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:2 tuner(s)
Power consumption (typical)
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:15 W
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:35 W
Width
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:166 mm
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:240 mm

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Comparison of F-GXMB540TLM12, GX-SM650SJ
56 specifications	A Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model F-GXMB540TLM12 View product	B Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black Model GX-SM650SJ View product
Video3 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)	Satellite
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedDiffers	No	Yes
Supported video modesDiffers	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	576i, 576p, 1080i, 1080p, 720p
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital signal format systemKnown for one	DVB-T, DVB-T2	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVID	WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, TS, XVID, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG
Audio formats supported	MP3	MP3
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG XR	JPG
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 quantity	0	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	1	1
RF ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SmartMedia
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tunersDiffers	1 tuner(s)	2 tuner(s)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 channels
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital Plus
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	German, English, Polish, Turkish	English, Polish, Turkish, German
TimeshiftKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interactive TVKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	35 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	166 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	164 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	600 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	70 mm
Package depthDiffers	245 mm	330 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	270 mm
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	1.4 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	252 x 68 x 235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SCART
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR

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