TV box can be said is the most common household television partner, then the face of many brands on the market box, choose IPTV or OTT box box it? What is the difference between them?
1 , conceptual distinction: What is the OTT box, what is IPTV box?
First OTT (overthetop) box means that the user can watch a video over the Internet online HD terminal device, simply means that there is no limit Internet set-top boxes. The IPTV box is usually handled our broadband services in the telecommunications Unicom time, gift or purchase of TV box, this box using the carrier's private network, are remote-type local area network, and control is limited, generally only which operators can box on which the operator's network must be used. Here is a simple example, China Unicom IPTV TV box if you are using Telecom's network will not play. "Wireless Network" is also a box with IPTV OTT boxes biggest difference . And we usually see more of Lynx Box millet box, Huawei and other boxes in the market are basically OTT box, as long as the network can be seen, which operator's network and irrelevant.
2 , different operators subject
IPTV box is usually a part of the carrier bundling, we can provide more services to users. Many provinces and cities for users to install broadband operators are free boxes costs the first year, so a large share of IPTV box market. The OTT boxes are some of the major Internet companies in the promotion, content is its advantage. Basic can be done and video sites (love distinctions Teng) updated simultaneously, and many are video sites and cooperation. But for users who bought a membership video site is generally not his mouth big screen end. Small series at home using a TV millet, millet box is iQIYI and cooperation, buy millet VIP members can watch all the video iQIYI. But if you install Tencent cloud or cool Meow, where VIP is the need for a separate pay
3 , content difference
From the perspective of content, the advantages of OTT box is rich in resources demand, especially in the domestic environment, OTT box just bought the time and only on-demand resources, if want to see live, then, may need to install their own third-party software . But rich in content, and network synchronization update is indeed very attractive. Such as millet TV and iQIYI cooperation mentioned before, you can synchronize the update, basically love the content on the Fantastic Art can be seen and purchased a membership that included millet iQIYI members. But Millet year membership annual fees than in iQIYI separate annual fee to end your phone.
The advantages of IPTV box is live, because it is a private network to go, so the clarity and stable source of live great advantage. Basically mainstream CCTV local stations, major TV, will be covering throughout. But scalability to badly, you can not install third-party software or restricted, the more demand resource charges.
4 , the terminal support platform
In the multi-platform support, OTT box is basically a four-terminal interoperability can be achieved. The IPTV box basically only be used in big-screen TV box end.
5 , appearance of contrast
OTT box is generally more attractive, generally good quality, different boxes have different signs, then there is disposed a + 8 depending on the circumstances, or 1 + 16, also has a better configuration. IPTV box quality in general, the appearance of color values in general.
6 , how to choose?
In fact, both the selection box or IPTV OTT boxes are pros and cons, but certainly the most important is to look at the contents of your attention focused on the piece. If you are watching live more and more, IPTV box is still needed, if demand is to see more, do not care about live, then choose a mainstream OTT box will be able to meet the demand. But a lot of time at home generally have at least two boxes, one with a live view for watching on-demand, and generally it is time to install a broadband IPTV box to send, when to buy a smart TV will have OTT box incidental. Xiao Bian home is used with millet Unicom IPTV boxes and boxes.
But most of the time is to look more and more OTT box, IPTV TV box in general is chasing the latest updates drama and sports. In general such a choice will be some more, your home using what box it?
