With the improvement of living standards, people's demand for television is also increasing. We all know that there are Internet TVs today, but what is Internet TV? What is the difference between it and the network set-top box? Today, come along with Xiao Bian to learn more about it.
I. Glossary
Internet TV, also known as IPTV (Interactive Personality TV), uses televisions, personal computers and handheld devices as display terminals, accesses broadband networks through set-top boxes or computers, and realizes digital television, time-shifted TV, interactive television and other services. People have brought a brand new television viewing method. It has changed the passive television viewing mode in the past and enabled televisions to watch on demand and follow them.
The Network Set-Top Box (STB) technology is a crucial technical equipment in information appliances. The set-top box functionality has jumped from a multi-frequency tuner and decoder to a control terminal for a number of online databases such as movies, multimedia events, and news. Therefore, how to expand the functions of set-top boxes, improve quality, reduce production costs, and optimize product structure are of great significance to the development of an upcoming interactive television network.
Second, function
Internet TV function:
1) On-demand function: that is, the user can watch the favorite program content in the program library at any time.
2) Broadcast time-shifting function: When broadcasting, the user can implement the "pause", "re-continue" and other playback functions.
3) Two-way interactive function: Users can participate in interactive discussion of interested programs and they can actively choose programs
Network set-top box function:
1) Online on-demand function: The network set-top box has built-in addresses of major video websites, such as Youku, Tudou, Qiyi, pptv, etc. You can watch on-demand movies, serials, documentaries, etc. online, which is equivalent to a film source. Library, and there are updates every day.
2) TV live broadcast function: The average network set-top box has more than 200 TV channels, and there are more than 500 TV channels. Just like watching cable TV channels, the key is not to pay annual fees for TV. watched TV.
3) Local play function: Insert the u disk, hard disk and other memory, you can play video, music, pictures, what you want to see.
4) Application Function: Android's network STB can also install various applications, such as Angry Birds, Cool Dog Music, Sina Weibo, etc., which is just like a mobile phone or tablet computer.
5) Web page reading function: Android's web top box supports web browsing and video playback using web pages. This is almost the same as using a computer to access the Internet.
Third, product characteristics
The advantages of Internet TV
1. Internet TV has various application services such as web search, IP television, video on demand (VOD), digital music, network news, and online video telephony.
2. After becoming the third type of information access terminal following computers and mobile phones, users can access the information they need at any time.
3. The television will also become a smart device that enables cross-platform search between television, networks and programs.
4. Internet TV will also be an "entertainment center." Users can search for TV channels, record TV programs, and be able to broadcast satellite and cable TV programs as well as online video.
Disadvantages of Internet TV
1, most of the TVs on the market today use the Android operating system, Android is the operating system for mobile terminals, if you want to apply on the TV platform, you need to carry out the transplant, but because of targeted issues, if you want to make Android system perfect support flat-panel TV This product form is still difficult.
2. The interaction between the user and the digital home device is realized through a remote controller. Many complicated operations can not be achieved by just using an old TV remote controller.
3, the distinctive feature of Internet TV is to have an open TV application store, provide a wealth of application software, allowing users to freely download to create their own personalized TV, and the current smart TV application store selection range is still relatively small, large There are no more than 10 programs in most domestic branded app stores and they need to be expanded.
The advantages of network set-top boxes
1, although the price is more expensive, but it is a one-time investment, watch TV programs for free for life! Only need to pay a machine fee, after every year do not pay the viewing fee!
2. TV channels are more common than ordinary set-top boxes. Manufacturers with a little bit of strength can easily watch four or five hundred TV programs through firmware upgrades.
3. Hong Kong TV, Taiwan TV, Japan and South Korea TV, the United States, the United Kingdom, and so on can watch TV programs around the world! And all this is free, not limited by the "smart card" of ordinary set-top boxes!
The disadvantages of network set-top boxes
1, the video is not clear digital TV.
2. High demands on the network. If the network is poor, it will directly affect the buffer time of the set-top box.
I. Glossary
Internet TV, also known as IPTV (Interactive Personality TV), uses televisions, personal computers and handheld devices as display terminals, accesses broadband networks through set-top boxes or computers, and realizes digital television, time-shifted TV, interactive television and other services. People have brought a brand new television viewing method. It has changed the passive television viewing mode in the past and enabled televisions to watch on demand and follow them.
The Network Set-Top Box (STB) technology is a crucial technical equipment in information appliances. The set-top box functionality has jumped from a multi-frequency tuner and decoder to a control terminal for a number of online databases such as movies, multimedia events, and news. Therefore, how to expand the functions of set-top boxes, improve quality, reduce production costs, and optimize product structure are of great significance to the development of an upcoming interactive television network.
Second, function
Internet TV function:
1) On-demand function: that is, the user can watch the favorite program content in the program library at any time.
2) Broadcast time-shifting function: When broadcasting, the user can implement the "pause", "re-continue" and other playback functions.
3) Two-way interactive function: Users can participate in interactive discussion of interested programs and they can actively choose programs
Network set-top box function:
1) Online on-demand function: The network set-top box has built-in addresses of major video websites, such as Youku, Tudou, Qiyi, pptv, etc. You can watch on-demand movies, serials, documentaries, etc. online, which is equivalent to a film source. Library, and there are updates every day.
2) TV live broadcast function: The average network set-top box has more than 200 TV channels, and there are more than 500 TV channels. Just like watching cable TV channels, the key is not to pay annual fees for TV. watched TV.
3) Local play function: Insert the u disk, hard disk and other memory, you can play video, music, pictures, what you want to see.
4) Application Function: Android's network STB can also install various applications, such as Angry Birds, Cool Dog Music, Sina Weibo, etc., which is just like a mobile phone or tablet computer.
5) Web page reading function: Android's web top box supports web browsing and video playback using web pages. This is almost the same as using a computer to access the Internet.
Third, product characteristics
The advantages of Internet TV
1. Internet TV has various application services such as web search, IP television, video on demand (VOD), digital music, network news, and online video telephony.
2. After becoming the third type of information access terminal following computers and mobile phones, users can access the information they need at any time.
3. The television will also become a smart device that enables cross-platform search between television, networks and programs.
4. Internet TV will also be an "entertainment center." Users can search for TV channels, record TV programs, and be able to broadcast satellite and cable TV programs as well as online video.
Disadvantages of Internet TV
1, most of the TVs on the market today use the Android operating system, Android is the operating system for mobile terminals, if you want to apply on the TV platform, you need to carry out the transplant, but because of targeted issues, if you want to make Android system perfect support flat-panel TV This product form is still difficult.
2. The interaction between the user and the digital home device is realized through a remote controller. Many complicated operations can not be achieved by just using an old TV remote controller.
3, the distinctive feature of Internet TV is to have an open TV application store, provide a wealth of application software, allowing users to freely download to create their own personalized TV, and the current smart TV application store selection range is still relatively small, large There are no more than 10 programs in most domestic branded app stores and they need to be expanded.
The advantages of network set-top boxes
1, although the price is more expensive, but it is a one-time investment, watch TV programs for free for life! Only need to pay a machine fee, after every year do not pay the viewing fee!
2. TV channels are more common than ordinary set-top boxes. Manufacturers with a little bit of strength can easily watch four or five hundred TV programs through firmware upgrades.
3. Hong Kong TV, Taiwan TV, Japan and South Korea TV, the United States, the United Kingdom, and so on can watch TV programs around the world! And all this is free, not limited by the "smart card" of ordinary set-top boxes!
The disadvantages of network set-top boxes
1, the video is not clear digital TV.
2. High demands on the network. If the network is poor, it will directly affect the buffer time of the set-top box.