Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

SMART Technologies CX-42 Black vs SMART Technologies MX Flat HD

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The SMART Technologies CX-42 Black has 1 more SCART ports quantity than the SMART Technologies MX Flat HD (1 vs 0). The SMART Technologies CX-42 Black has 1 more digital audio coaxial out than the SMART Technologies MX Flat HD (1 vs 0). The SMART Technologies CX-42 Black has 3 more RF ports quantity than the SMART Technologies MX Flat HD (4 vs 1).

SCART ports quantity
- CX-42 Black:1
- MX Flat HD:0
Digital audio coaxial out
- CX-42 Black:1
- MX Flat HD:0
RF ports quantity
- CX-42 Black:4
- MX Flat HD:1

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Comparison of CX-42, MX Flat HD
45 specifications	A SMART Technologies CX-42 Black Model CX-42 View product	B SMART Technologies MX Flat HD View product
Videoidentical
Signal sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Satellite
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Digital signal format systemKnown for one	DVB-S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SCART ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio coaxial outDiffers	1	0
RF ports quantityDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tunersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 tuner(s)
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Channels quantityKnown for one	5000 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Teletext functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Events timer/reminderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Favorite list TV programsKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	German, English, French, Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	260 x 225 x 50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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