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Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ vs SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 9identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black has 94 mm more width than the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ (260 mm vs 166 mm). The SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black has 118 mm more depth than the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ (148 mm vs 30 mm). The Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has 102 mm more height than the SMART Technologies CX20 Satellite Full HD Black (147 mm vs 45 mm). Only the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has Ethernet LAN. Only the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has card reader integrated.

  • Signal source
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:Ethernet (RJ-45), IPTV
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:Satellite
  • Digital signal format system
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:DVB-S, DVB-S2
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:DVB-S2
  • Ethernet LAN
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:Yes
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:No
  • Card reader integrated
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:Yes
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:No
  • Width
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:166 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:260 mm
  • Depth
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:30 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:148 mm
  • Height
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:147 mm
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:45 mm
  • Weight
    • GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:370 g
    • CX20 Satellite Full HD Black:1 kg

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Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffersEthernet (RJ-45), IPTVSatellite
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Digital signal format systemDiffersDVB-S, DVB-S2DVB-S2
Video resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
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 & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SCART ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
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 integratedDiffersYesNo
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Tuner typeDigitalDigital
Number of tuners1 tuner(s)1 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Interactive TVKnown 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
Poweridentical
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers166 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers30 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers147 mm45 mm
WeightDiffers370 g1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
File formatsidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for oneASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one318 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one64 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one269 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one510 gUnknown — 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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