Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black vs Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black

37specifications compared
18differ
19identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Signal source
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
Image formats supported
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:JPEG XR
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:JPG
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:2
Digital audio optical out
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:1
Card reader integrated
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:No
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:Yes
Number of tuners
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:1 tuner(s)
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:2 tuner(s)
Power consumption (typical)
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:15 W
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:35 W
Width
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:166 mm
- GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black:240 mm

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Comparison of GX-MB540TL, GX-SM650SJ
56 specifications	A Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black Model GX-MB540TL View product	B Samsung GX-SM650SJ TV set-top box Satellite Full HD Black Model GX-SM650SJ View product
Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite	Satellite
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, TS, XVID	WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, TS, XVID, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG XR	JPG
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
RF ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of tunersDiffers	1 tuner(s)	2 tuner(s)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 channels
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) 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
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	252 mm	70 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	330 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	270 mm
Package weightDiffers	974 g	1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
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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