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A smart TV set-top box is a device that turns an ordinary TV into a large laptop. Smart - the set-top box is connected to a TV or monitor via HDMI. Unlike a computer, it can only play video and images from external USB drives and SD memory cards. But this is quite enough for watching movies over the Internet. To view videos and photos, surf the Internet, and listen to music, you will need a device with the Android operating system. If you need smart box, then it is best to pay attention to the equipment of well-known brands.
Possibilities opened by the Smart TV set-top box
The Smart TV set-top box does not have its own processor and RAM, but it is equipped with a large amount of RAM and main memory. Data can be downloaded to it from external USB drives and SD memory cards. Just like other media, a flash drive or memory card is inserted into the USB slot. Basically, Smart TV set-top boxes are made to work with movies and music, but they also work well with games. In addition, it gives the opportunity to:
- watching video from the Internet;
- listening to music and audiobooks;
- Online Games;
- video communication;
- remote control of a printer, camera, scanner;
- use of cloud services (for example, Dropbox or Google Drive);
- access to the Internet via WI-FI;
If you have already bought a Smart TV set-top box and realized that this device really expands all the possibilities of the TV, then, of course, you should understand the functions and capabilities of this device in detail.
How to choose a TV set-top box
When choosing a Smart TV set-top box, special attention should be paid to the frequency of the processor. This parameter is the same for all set-top boxes, but it is important to know - the higher the frequency, the more memory you can install, this is especially important when you buy a cheap set-top box. So don't buy the most expensive set-top box or the cheapest one - most likely, you will get the same features.
If you do not know what to choose, it is better to take devices with a processor frequency of at least 500 MHz. The more memory on the set-top box, the more applications it can run at the same time. Set-top boxes with 1 GB are suitable for those who are just starting to use Smart TV. They are not able to provide many services, but in order to watch movies and series, it will be quite enough.
