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Before going into the details of the Mag 254 and Mag 256 Informir products, we will give you a brief definition of a MAG decoder. As you will understand, a MAG decoder is an IPTV box which allows you to transmit and receive video and audio signals without having to store them. It is often used by internet and television operators.
In other words, this box will allow you to receive the signal from the television channels that you want to watch without having to store them on your television and without having to install a satellite dish on the roof of your building or house. Very high performance, these decoders are equipped with a high speed STiH207 processor and a large RAM memory capacity.
Easy to use, these decoders will allow you to receive the various TV channels, watch movies in streaming or even watch files offline from a USB port.
Information: MAG 254 vs MAG 256
So which of the two decoders will you choose? The decoders are both very powerful, however, to get an idea of their performance, here is a quick summary of their characteristics.
With this comparison table, we can see that the two decoders have almost the same characteristics, only a few points differentiate them. But the big difference undoubtedly lies in the price of which the MAG 254 is more affordable, and not less efficient, than the MAG 256.
In other words, this box will allow you to receive the signal from the television channels that you want to watch without having to store them on your television and without having to install a satellite dish on the roof of your building or house. Very high performance, these decoders are equipped with a high speed STiH207 processor and a large RAM memory capacity.
Easy to use, these decoders will allow you to receive the various TV channels, watch movies in streaming or even watch files offline from a USB port.
Information: MAG 254 vs MAG 256
So which of the two decoders will you choose? The decoders are both very powerful, however, to get an idea of their performance, here is a quick summary of their characteristics.
| PRODUCT | MAG 254 | MAG 256 |
| Dimension | 127/87/30 mm | 132/87/26 mm |
| Weight | 190g | 190g |
| Processor | STiH 207 | ARM Cortex A9 1.5 GHz |
| RAM memory | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Flash memory | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| System | Linux 2.6.23 | Linux 3.3 |
| Performance | 3500 DMIPS | 3500 DMIPS |
| Middleware supported | Stalker, Netup, SmartLabs, Netris, Beenius, Ministra TV-platform | Ministra TV-platform Stalker, Netup, SmartLabs, Netris, Beenius, |
| Interface | audio output S / PDIF, HDMI 1.4-output, Composite + stereophonic A / V output, Ethernet 100 Mb / s, USB 2.0 (support for external WiFi adapters) | audio output S / PDIF, Ethernet 100 Mb / s, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 (support for external WiFi adapters), WiFi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz ac integrated (optional) |
| Video Codecs | MPEG1 / 2 MP @ HL , H.264 HP @ level 4.1, MPEG4 part 2 (ASP), WMV-9 (optional), VC1 video, XviD; HD video supported (40 Mbit / s and more) | MPEG1 / 2 MP @ HL , H.264 HP @ level 4.1, H.265 (HEVC), MPEG4 part 2 (ASP), WMV-9 (optional), VC1 video, XviD; 3D and HD video supported (40 Mbit / s and more) |
| Video Modes | 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480р, PAL, NTSC | 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480р, PAL, NTSC |
| Video formats | MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, ASF, QT, WMV | MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, ASF, QT, WMV |
With this comparison table, we can see that the two decoders have almost the same characteristics, only a few points differentiate them. But the big difference undoubtedly lies in the price of which the MAG 254 is more affordable, and not less efficient, than the MAG 256.
