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Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black vs SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 19identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more composite video out than the Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more digital audio coaxial out than the Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black (25 W vs 20 W). Only the Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black has Ethernet LAN. Supported video modes: 1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p on the Samsung GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black, 1080p on the SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black.

  • Ethernet LAN
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:Yes
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:No
  • Composite video out
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:0
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:1
  • Digital audio coaxial out
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:0
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:1
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:25 W
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:20 W
  • Width
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:233 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:260 mm
  • Depth
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:173 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:148 mm
  • Height
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:25 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:45 mm
  • Weight
    • GX-SM550SH Satellite Full HD Black:600 g
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:1 kg

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Comparison of GX-SM550SH, CX20
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CX20 Satellite Full HD Black

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Video1 differ
Signal sourceSatelliteSatellite
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Digital signal format systemDVB-S2DVB-S2
Video resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesDiffers1080i, 1080p, 576i, 576p, 720p1080p
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
S-Video outputs quantity00
Composite video outDiffers01
SCART ports quantity11
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out00
Digital audio coaxial outDiffers01
Audio (L/R) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RF ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SmartCard slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RS-232 interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDNoNo
HDD recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, NTFS
Card reader integratedNoNo
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Tuner typeDigitalDigital
Number of tunersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 tuner(s)
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Teletext functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Events timer/reminderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On Screen Display (OSD)YesYes
Interactive TVKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneGerman, English, Polish, TurkishUnknown — not stated by the source
TimeshiftKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Display digitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 digits
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175-250 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs25 W20 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers233 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm45 mm
WeightDiffers600 g1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualYesYes
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
File formatsidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for oneASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, WMV, XVIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneMP3Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPGUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one340 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one255 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.41 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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