At the end of this month, Ji'nan will launch the set-top box upgrade, and launch new business such as voice chat.
reporter Zhu Cailing from the Ji'nan radio and Television Information Network Center was informed that at the end of March, Ji'nan will upgrade the set-top box online. At that time, not only the set-top box opening and switching time will be shortened, but also new services such as voice chat will be introduced. At the same time, the broadcasting and TV Department also reminded that when the set-top box was upgraded, it had no effect on the users of digital TV.
to January 2010, Ji'nan has completed the task of transferring the total number of digital TV in 4 districts and 600 thousand users in the city. After the conversion of digital TV, many people showed that the set-top boxes were too slow to switch on and turn on. In this regard, the director of the Ji'nan radio and Television Information Network Center said that they have recognized the problem and decided to upgrade the set-top box at the end of March. "After the system is optimized, the channel switch and the selection of the platform will be quicker."
in addition to speeding up the set-top box, the new system will also be launched. "We will launch a number of new business, the introduction of the voice chat service, the user through the set-top box USB interface IP phone, can achieve voice calls between users of the same city cable digital TV." Ji'nan radio and television information network center technical staff told reporters that, with this upgrade, some of the programs on demand are also changed in the way of operation, for example, maybe some monthly services will be free, which is to increase the experience of free programs.
how does it affect digital TV users when the set-top boxes are upgraded at the end of the month? It is understood that the upgrading of the system is an online upgrade, do not need to enter the home, no impact on user applications. "After the system is upgraded, users will just have a minute or so upgrade when they just turn on the TV, and there will be no impact." Ji'nan radio and television information network center responsible person said.