Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black vs Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black

36specifications compared
3differ
33identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Signal source
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:Cable
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
Digital signal format system
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:DVB-S, DVB-S2
- GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:DVB-S2

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Comparison of GX-SM540SH, GX-SM550SH
48 specifications	A Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black Model GX-SM540SH View product	B Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black Model GX-SM550SH View product
Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Cable	Satellite
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-S, DVB-S2	DVB-S2
Supported video modes	1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p	1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formats1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, WMV, XVID	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, WMV, XVID
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 quantity	1	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
Digital audio coaxial out	0	0
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integrated	No	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Interactive TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)	25 W	25 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	233 mm	233 mm
Depth	173 mm	173 mm
Height	25 mm	25 mm
Weight	600 g	600 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	340 mm	340 mm
Package depth	255 mm	255 mm
Package height	100 mm	100 mm
Package weight	1.41 kg	1.41 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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