Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung Smart Decoder Bonus vs SMART Technologies CX-42 Black

8specifications compared
1differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Digital signal format system: DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2 on the Samsung Smart Decoder Bonus, DVB-S on the SMART Technologies CX-42 Black.

Digital signal format system
- Smart Decoder Bonus:DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2
- CX-42 Black:DVB-S

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Comparison of Smart Decoder Bonus, CX-42
41 specifications	A Samsung Smart Decoder Bonus View product	B SMART Technologies CX-42 Black Model CX-42 View product
Video1 differ
Signal sourceKnown for one	Cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2	DVB-S
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
File formatsidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	HEVC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Featuresidentical
Number of tunersKnown for one	1 tuner(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Child lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RecordingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 channels
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German, English, French, Italian
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 kg
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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