15 January 2019
In the spring of 2019 began to support BS4K play set-top box
Sumitomo electric industrial co., LTD (headquarters: central in Osaka city, President: well, the following referred to as: the company "), will be in April 2019, with KDDI corporation begin to Japan in the national Cable operators, provide the Android TV support BS4K set-top box "Cable Plus ™ STB - 2".Before this, since this month by the company to provide prototype.
BS4K video since December 1, 2018, and "Cable Plus ™ STB - 2" is dedicated to Cable operators support type BS4K play set-top boxes* 1.The aircraft support BS and BS4K cross modulation and straight-through, many cable operators all can use.Equipped with triple tuner, can watch cable TV receives, side to record other programs* 2(2) at most.
In addition, also carrying the Google Assistant (Google Assistant) function, for the remote control and Google voice commands to operate the Home.Provide only voice comfortable audio-visual environment of the operation.
"The Cable Plus ™ STB - 2" the main characteristics
1. Support BS4K play
1. Can receive BS4K broadcast hd, wide color gamut
Support the HDR *310, HLG (HDR), may coordinate the use of television, from HDR, choose the most appropriate way to output in the SDR.Even on the TV does not support HLG way, also can watch BS4K broadcast and video on demand of HDR program.
2. Support the cross modulation and direct in two ways
Host on the back is equipped with cable TV, satellite TV broadcast the input and output end of the each 1, users can cross modulation and straight through either a way to receive cable operators of BS, BS4K broadcast services.
3. Meet JLabs SPEC - 033, 034
Support high BS digital broadcast cross modulation using specifications JLabs SPEC - 033 (single way QAM modulation) and JLabs SPEC - 034 (multiplex QAM modulation).Can be received by the single road 256 qam or multiplex 64 qam transmission of 4 k the TLV flow.
2. Support voice operations
Press the trigger in the Google Assistant (Google Assistant) key, based on the remote control issue voice commands, can realize voice operation.
Does Google Home issue voice commands can also be used for the same voice operation.
3. Support connection broadcast and communication Hybridcast ™
The host connected to the network environment, the support Hybridcast ™ program press d button on the remote control, can enjoy interact with program.
4. Continue to use the past type Cable Plus ™ "STB" basic function
1. Using the Android TV ™
Tips can download movies, music and games, life rich and colorful applications, such as browsing on television or mobile terminals.Can continue to use through the voice input content search, mobile terminals and the television screen sharing function (support Chromecast built - in ™).
2. Pick up the G GUIDE listings
Through the G - GUIDE listings, showed up to a month, the user can according to the favorite program name/category/type/character name automatic video search and booking for conditions.* 4
(3) connected to the mobile terminal and the Internet
"Cable Plus ™ STB - 2" can support DLNA player within the family network terminal transmission is being broadcast or recorded content, can also be connected to have DLNA server function of the equipment, broadcast its receiving program or recorded content.
And, "the Cable Plus ™ STB - 2" also supports recording content copied out function, users can watch on the mobile terminal.* 5
4. Provide maintenance services for operators to region characteristic and provide services
Equipped with remote maintenance function, support the TR - 069* 6For the firmware update, the remote, it confirmed/change/reset the device Settings.There are also help to improve the service functions such as information gathered to watch.* 7
Start for each cable operators personalization interface, provide service with regional characteristics.
The main specifications
platform | Android TV (Android ™ 8.0, Oreo) |
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Media device | Quad Core ARM B53 18 k DMIPS |
Image output format | 4 k (3840 x 2160), 60 FPS |
HDR support | HDR10, HLG |
The image decoding standard | MPEG2, h. 264 (AVC), h. 265 (HEVC* 8) |
transcoder | H. 264 / AVC, MPEG2 (HD) and h. 264 / AVC (720 p / 480 p) |
Image/audio output interface | Digital image voice: Support HDMI2.0 b* 9/ HDCP2.2* 10Specifications on the back (the host) |
Extension interface | : in front of the USB2.0 x 1, the back (video) : see 1 x |
Cable network interface | 10 base-t / 100 base - TX / 1000 base-t (host) on the back |
The wireless network interface | Support 2 x2 MIMO IEEE802.11 a/n/ac (5 GHz)/IEEE802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) Does can be optional in the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz a use Bluetooth 4.2 (BR/EDR/BLE) |
The tuner function | With a triple tuner (up to 1 to watch a video + 2) Does QAM (support 256 QAM), OFDM, PSK: each carry three tuner |
The remote control | Communication: Bluetooth Low Energy, IR (TV) |
The host power consumption | About 18 w here (normal use) |
The host weight | About 600 g |
Overall dimensions | 240 mm wide x high 33 mm x 172 mm (not including protuberant part) |
In line with the JLabs SPEC | The SPEC - 001/003/004/005/006/007/017/018/019/020/032/033/034/035 |
* 1 does not support 8 k.
* 2 at the same time, the conditions of the video: need to be sold separately the external hard drive connected to a "Cable PlusTMSTB - 2".Can also be recorded in the same family support DLNA video devices on the network.Support DLNA video equipment, please see the following url:
http://www.jlabs.or.jp/judging/judging-dlna/dlna-equipment
* 3 HDR (High dynamic range), is a kind of can be more widely, the image brightness, color, contrast performance.Is close to the naked eye can see viewing effect.HDR HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log - Gamma), the last image is called the SDR (Standard - dynamic range).
* 4 electronic program adopted the TiVo G - a GUIDE of Corporation development.The partial function of G - GUIDE listings, must be connected to the Internet to use.Even when not connected to the Internet, can display the schedule for eight days.
* 54 k play broadcast of the program and the recorded content is unable to transmit, copy.In addition, from the mobile terminal and "Cable Plus ™ STB - 2" communication, need to install the application.
* 6 tr - 069 (069) Technical Report: is to develop the application layer protocol specification, the end user device for remote management.
* 7 can be installed in the interface, any messages/do not send to switch.
* 8 HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) : Video compression coding standard h. 265 (ISO/IEC 23008-2 HEVC) alias.H. 264 video compression performance about past 2 times.
* 9 hdmi2. 0 b: connected to the TV and peripherals HDMI terminal specification.Support, HLG 4 k resolution.
* 10 HDCP2.2: is the HDMI specification of transmit 4 k image copyright protection.
・ Cable Plus ™ is a registered trademark of KDDI co., LTD.
・ Google, Android, Android TV, Chromecast built - in, the Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC.
・ Hybridcast is NHK, Japan's registered trademark.
・ G - Guide is the TiVo Corporation and its associated trademark or registered trademark of the company.
・ DLNA is the Digital Living Network Alliance, the trademark or registered trademark.
・ HDMI is the trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
・ Bluetooth is the Bluetooth SIG Inc., a trademark or registered trademark.
・ records in this article, the other company name, product name, service name, respectively, the trademark or registered trademark of the company.