Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black vs SMART Technologies CX-42 Black

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the SMART Technologies CX-42 Black (2 vs 1). The SMART Technologies CX-42 Black has 1 more digital audio coaxial out than the Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black (1 vs 0). Digital signal format system: DVB-S, DVB-S2 on the Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black, DVB-S on the SMART Technologies CX-42 Black. On Screen Display (OSD) languages: German, English, Polish, Turkish on the Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black, German, English, French, Italian on the SMART Technologies CX-42 Black. Weight: 600 g on the Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black, 1.3 kg on the SMART Technologies CX-42 Black.

Digital signal format system
- GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black:DVB-S, DVB-S2
- CX-42 Black:DVB-S
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black:2
- CX-42 Black:1
Digital audio coaxial out
- GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black:0
- CX-42 Black:1
Weight
- GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black:600 g
- CX-42 Black:1.3 kg

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Comparison of GX-SM660SM, CX-42
56 specifications	A Samsung GX-SM660SM Satellite Full HD Black Model GX-SM660SM View product	B SMART Technologies CX-42 Black Model CX-42 View product
Video1 differ
Signal sourceKnown for one	Satellite	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-S, DVB-S2	DVB-S
Supported video modesKnown for one	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formatsidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, WMV, XVID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial outDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical out	1	1
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
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RF ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	German, English, Polish, Turkish	German, English, French, Italian
TimeshiftKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 channels
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Teletext functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Events timer/reminderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Favorite list TV programsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	32.25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	600 g	1.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	337 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	272 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 x 225 x 50 mm
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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