Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black vs Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has 1 more composite video out than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has 15.6 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (30.6 W vs 15 W). The Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black (1 W vs 0.5 W). Only the Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has Wi-Fi. Only the Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black has built-in HDD.

Digital signal format system
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:DVB-T, DVB-T2
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:DVB-C, DVB-T
Audio formats supported
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:MP3
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:AAC, MP3, WMA
Image formats supported
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:JPEG XR
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:JPG, MPO
Wi-Fi
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:No
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Composite video out
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:0
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1
Built-in HDD
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:No
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Number of tuners
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1 tuner(s)
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:2 tuner(s)
Power consumption (typical)
- F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:15 W
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:30.6 W

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Comparison of F-GXMB540TLM12, STB-E7900
59 specifications	A Samsung F-GXMB540TLM12 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model F-GXMB540TLM12 View product	B Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model STB-E7900 View product
Video1 differ
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-T, DVB-T2	DVB-C, DVB-T
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats3 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVID	DIVX, MKV, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3	AAC, MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG XR	JPG, MPO
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Composite video outDiffers	0	1
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDDDiffers	No	Yes
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of tunersDiffers	1 tuner(s)	2 tuner(s)
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Child lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Teletext functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Favorite list TV programsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Online web browsingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TimeshiftKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interactive TVKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	German, English, Polish, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	30.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	166 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	2 kg
Packaging data5 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	403 mm
Package depthDiffers	245 mm	363 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	105 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	252 x 68 x 235 mm	403 x 363 x 105 mm
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 x 270 x 50 mm
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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