TV set-top box has long established itself as a device that provides high-quality and comfortable viewing of programs. But before the use of these devices was not a mandatory attribute of relaxing at the television screen. The TV user could choose between watching analog broadcasts and broadcasting in a new, digital format. Now, TV set-top boxes have become much more important. Analog TV in our country is living its last days. And very soon, namely from the summer of this year, watching channels in the old format will be impossible.
Therefore, everyone who cannot imagine their life without spending evenings in an armchair in front of a blue screen will have to think about purchasing a tuner (it is also a receiver, set-top box or digital TV receiver).
Who wouldn't need it?
To those who haveLCD or plasma TV, it is worth looking into its instructions, as they are often produced with built-in digital receivers. If the device has such a characteristic, you can not buy a separate TV set-top box.
Pay attention
But even if there is an indication in the instructions or on the packaging of the equipment that it is capable of broadcasting digital television, you should not rejoice prematurely. It is necessary that the tuner was designed specifically for receiving a signal in the DVB-T2 format. Such broadcasting is now operating throughout Russia. Currently, two multiplexes are being shown, that is, sets of several channels. In total, at the moment, free digital television broadcasting in our country provides the opportunity to view two dozen programs. In addition, set-top boxes for TV can "catch" three radio stations: "Mayak", "Radio of Russia" and "Vesti FM" in digital format.
It is worth noting that there are very few models of radios designed to listen to digital broadcasts. Therefore, a TV set-top box for a TV is still the only device for this purpose that can be purchased at any hardware store. Recently, news broadcasts announced the possible launch this spring of another television channel called Pobeda, which specializes in showing films and programs about the Great Patriotic War. Its creation is dedicated to the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Great Victory.
Indispensableassistant
TV set-top boxes help make your leisure time interesting also due to the presence of a number of useful functions in some of them.
For example, they can be used to record TV shows. Therefore, if your favorite show is on at an inconvenient time for you, you still won’t have to miss it. You just need to connect an external storage device (or, in a simple way, a "flash drive") to the tuner and set the recording timer to the desired time.
Now during your leisure hours you don't have to constantly switch channels in search of something interesting, but you can watch an interesting program saved on the memory card. Television shows are most often not broadcast live. Therefore, there is not much difference between viewing them on the air or from a flash drive. You just need to always have enough storage on hand.
TV set-top box. Device Reviews
Having studied the comments about the quality of certain models of digital tuners, we can conclude that the most popular receivers are currently Lumax, BBK, REMO. The following is a brief overview of the products of the three named firms. Lumax receivers in many ratings take first place in popularity among digital television receivers. The price of these TV boxes cannot be called the lowest. But users often write that its cost justifies itself. The most expensive models of this company, in addition to other convenient options, have the ability to connect to the World Wide Web. What is it for? First, connect to Wi-Fiallows you to watch videos from the You Tube website. And here, as you know, you can find a lot of interesting things. Secondly, buyers of such models get free access to the branded Lumax cinema. Watching movies from this resource also requires a Wi-Fi connection.
TV set-top boxes produced under the REMO brand also have their own unique feature. Some models of such devices are sold complete with an indoor TV antenna. This allows you not to worry about its compatibility with a digital television receiver. In addition, manufacturers promise that their products are highly resistant to warm and cold temperatures. BBK TV set-top boxes also have a number of advantages. They have a set of useful functions, such as "time shift", recording, and so on. The price of a set-top box for a TV set from this manufacturer is not very high.
Conclusion
You can buy a set-top box at your nearest hardware store. Or order it on one of the specialized sites, of which there are a huge number on the World Wide Web.