Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black vs Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
27known 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 GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black has 1 more SCART ports quantity than the Samsung STB-E7900 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 5.6 W more power consumption (typical) than the Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black (30.6 W vs 25 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.

Signal source
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:Cable
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
Digital signal format system
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:DVB-S, DVB-S2
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:DVB-C, DVB-T
Wi-Fi
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:No
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Composite video out
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:0
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1
SCART ports quantity
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:1
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:0
Built-in HDD
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:No
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:25 W
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:30.6 W
Power consumption (standby)
- GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black:0.5 W
- STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black:1 W

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Comparison of GX-SM540SH, STB-E7900
59 specifications	A Samsung GX-SM540SH Cable Full HD Black Model GX-SM540SH View product	B Samsung STB-E7900 TV set-top box Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45) Full HD Black Model STB-E7900 View product
Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Cable	Cable, Ethernet (RJ-45)
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-S, DVB-S2	DVB-C, DVB-T
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	DIVX, MKV, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3, WMA
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, MPO
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 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 outDiffers	0	1
SCART ports quantityDiffers	1	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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tunersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 tuner(s)
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
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
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	25 W	30.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	1 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	340 mm	403 mm
Package depthDiffers	255 mm	363 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	105 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	403 x 363 x 105 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.41 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
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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