What is a converged TV companion?
With the development of science and technology and the progress of society, people's watching TV, the main way of family entertainment, is also changing. People are used to participating in various Internet interactions and exchanges while watching TV, and "live broadcast+on-demand+interaction" is bound to be the development trend of users watching TV in the future.
Converged TV Companion is such a smart TV terminal product dedicated to providing users with a converged viewing experience. Can be matched with different brands and models of smart TVs and smart set-top boxes. Although it is only the size of an ordinary USB flash drive, it can perfectly integrate the high-definition live broadcast of cable digital TV with many on-demand programs on the Internet and seamlessly present it on the same TV screen. Both live broadcast and on-demand can be viewed on demand, and the fusion TV companion does not need to be upgraded, and there is no need to worry that the TV or box will not be watched normally.
Let's learn more about fusion TV companion from three aspects: appearance, installation and use:
First, the integration of the appearance of TV partners
From the outer packaging to the details of each product, the integrated TV companion takes simplicity as the main design tone. The outer packaging is made of kraft paper, which has high hardness and strong water resistance, and forms a good protection for the product itself to prevent accidental damage of the product during storage and transportation. Only the fused video LOGO is printed in the middle of the front of the box, and the bronzing process is done in one go, and the atmosphere is simple. Product details such as manufacturer's address, product name and QR code are printed on the back of the package. The packaging side of the integrated TV companion is also printed with "Integrated TV Companion Makes TV Taste" by bronzing process, which is the product design concept and service goal of the integrated TV companion.
Special accessories for fusion TV companion are printed in white, and there is a smart card installation diagram on the back. This special accessory is mainly aimed at large card users of CATV smart card (CA card), and the installation method is clearly introduced to ensure users' simple use.
Open the package, the top layer is an integrated TV companion host, and the product is wrapped with a soft protective pad, which ensures the safety in transit and reduces the risk of product damage.
The white plastic shell of TV companion is small, the size of a common U disk, only 73mm long, and the net weight is 50g. The small and light body can be hidden behind the TV at will, so that you can almost forget its existence while enjoying the TV program. The product LOGO is printed on the front, and the phone number and website of the manufacturer are at the bottom of the back. Fusion TV companion has a coaxial cable connector at one end and a USB extension cable at the other end. There is a drawable card holder at the bottom, which is used by small cable card users, and large card users are used by smart card adapters.
The size of the smart card adapter of TV Companion is the size of an ordinary cable TV card, and various colors can be selected. Product logo and manufacturer information are printed on the back of the adapter. The other side of the accessory is an opening, and the bottom is provided with a chip butted with the host. There is a CA card insertion port on the side of the adapter seat, and the attachment is printed with a schematic diagram of correct insertion. (Note: When connecting special accessories for large card users, please take out the small card holder on the main body of the integrated TV. )
Combining TV companion and docking station, white and green are very fresh. The mold design of TV companion is very compact, and the two products are integrated immediately after being combined, so there is no problem of looseness and incompatibility.
The two oval holes on the back of the adapter are used to take out the CA card. The design is reasonable and comprehensive. After the whole card is put in, it will not protrude or be exposed. Generally, it is not pushed out from the bottom circular hole, so the card cannot be taken out, which ensures the stability of the product.
Second, the integration of TV companion installation
Fusion TV Companion supports Android4.0 and above operating systems, and supports mainstream smart TVs and smart set-top boxes. One end of the coaxial cable connection interface is connected with the cable digital TV signal line, and the other end of the USB extension cable is connected with the smart TV or smart set-top box. Specific as shown in the figure below:
In addition to the hardware connection of the product, fusion TV companion also needs to install fusion TV APK on smart TV or smart set-top box to match the host before it can be used. After the previous three iterations, the latest version of the integrated TV APK is 4.0. In addition to live broadcast and on-demand, the latest interactive TV function has been added. Users can use the small screen to play the big screen, send photos to TV, send links, select channels on WeChat, and so on. And there are all kinds of fresh ways to play. The latest version 4.0 of APK can be downloaded in official website (www.ronghe.tv), or downloaded, installed and used on TV application websites such as Dangbei Market and Sofa Manager.
After the installation, users can find the converged TV application software in the application list. When Fusion TV Companion is not connected, start the software and you will be prompted that it is not connected. The carousel of several pictures briefly introduces the functional highlights of converged TV 4.0. Connect the Fusion TV Companion as described above to complete all installation steps.
Third, partners who use integrated TV.
When using Fusion TV Companion for the first time, the interface will automatically enter the channel search interface. 4.0 pays more attention to the details of the user experience. On the one hand, it saves the operation steps of the old version that users need to confirm the channel search actively, making the process more compact; On the other hand, make full use of search time to guide new users quickly.
Automatically enter the application after the search is completed. If the prompt "No Smart Card Detected" pops up on the screen, you need to check whether the smart card of the cable TV is installed correctly.
If there is no problem with the smart card installation, the startup screen will appear after the channel search is completed. The poster of the boot screen mainly recommends the exquisite poster and time prediction of the current hit program, which will automatically enter the live broadcast after 3 seconds. From the second use, the automatic memory function of the application will enter the channel watched by the user when he quit the application last time by default, which saves the user the operation step of cutting the channel again.
Enter the live interface and press the up and down arrow keys to change channels. The switching interval is usually around 1 sec, so the channel changing experience is smooth and the picture quality is clear. The channel changing column at the bottom of the live broadcast screen displays the current channel name, broadcast progress, EPG information at the adjacent time points of the current program, as well as extended information such as remote control operation guide and solar terms information.
The number of channels provided by fusion TV companion and local cable digital HD set-top boxes is exactly the same as the program quality. Open the channel list and visually present all channels. Because it is the same as the live broadcast program transmitted by radio and television cable network, the broadcast is also very smooth, and there will be no Internet live broadcast jam and unclear picture quality. At the same time, the live channel switching of the integrated TV partner is also very smooth, so you can change channels when you select it. Users can also personalize the channel order according to their own habits and preferences, so as to watch TV conveniently and easily.
In all channel interfaces, press the "right button" to open the TV program list, and view the program information of today and tomorrow accurately. The style is tree structure, and the programs marked with play can be viewed directly on demand by pressing the "OK" button, thus realizing the seamless connection between live broadcast and on demand.
Press the "right button" to enter the on-demand section of the live broadcast. The highlight of converged VOD is its intelligent association recommendation, which can recommend related VOD resources according to the content of TV programs currently being played. This function is rare in other boxes.
The film and television topics in the first half of the on-demand section were carefully edited by millions of high-definition videos authorized by iQiyi, updated in real time, and kept up with hot spots. The topics included movies, TV series, variety shows, animations, documentaries and so on. To meet the viewing needs of the whole family.
Any program on demand enters the details page, which introduces the director, actors, film content and so on. If the video is not finished at one time, the user can click the "Collection" button, which is convenient for the next on-demand viewing, and saves the tedious steps of searching again.
When playing on-demand programs, you can switch the video clarity and drama series through the "menu key", and you can choose freely according to your own needs and network conditions.
Compared with the previous 3.0 and 4.0 versions, the "Personal Center" section of converged TV not only retains the four functional menus of playing history, movie collection, weather forecast and common settings, but also adds the menus of personal center and inbox to realize the multi-screen interactive function. By scanning the QR code of mobile intelligent terminals such as mobile phones and PADs, pictures, URL links and videos in mobile terminals can be pushed to the big-screen TV synchronously.
Not only that, after WeChat is bound, you can complete channel selection, channel change, collection, channel editing and other operations through WeChat, and at the same time you can get the content information of the program being played. Wechat turns into a personal TV housekeeper, and you can enjoy convenient and fast TV operation without a remote control.
Show the Internet VOD programs collected in the film and television collection, and collect all the favorite VOD programs for appreciation.
The history part records the programs that have been played, which is convenient for users to inquire about the wonderful movies that have been played.
The weather forecast section shows the recent weather conditions of the current city, and you can also switch cities and pay attention to them at any time to facilitate travel arrangements.
Converged TV Companion truly realizes the integration of broadcast live broadcast and network on demand in content, operation and experience, and brings more diverse video content, more convenient operation and more diverse section settings to hundreds of millions of home users. The remote control controls everything. It's really great!