Equipment Top Up TV
1 equipment
1.1 top tv freeview+ box (dtr)
1.2 set-top box (stb)
1.3 conditional-access module (cam)
equipment
top tv offered services on range of devices. top tv freeview+ dtr s offered services top tv. top tv set-top boxes , cam s allowed access espn whilst ci+ cam , approved set-top boxes allowed viewers subscribe sky sports , espn. viewing smartcard (viewing card) used unlock customers services. top tv uses nagravision merlin (nagravision 3) encryption since card swap in 2008. programmes encrypted mediaguard seca2, more secure version of encryption system of previous digital terrestrial incumbent itv digital. top tv set top boxes , dtr s required have @ least 8-day epg, similar requirement normal freeview boxes.
top tv freeview+ box (dtr)
a range of top tv freeview+ digital tv recorders, known dtrs, automatically records programmes broadcast overnight, user can watch on-demand. first generation box manufactured thomson – thomson dti 6300-16 containing 160gb hdd. higher capacity boxes introduced later on thomson dti 6300-25, thomson dti 6300-16 250gb hdd. different manufacturer s equipment such luxor, bush, sharp, wharfdale , new thomson box available retailers such argos , asda. these newer boxes contain varying degrees of capacity ranging 160gb 500gb. top tv dtrs no longer available buy directly top tv.
included in packaging top tv bespoke remote control , scart lead, signal improvement kit, rf lead , power cable. printed materials include top tv welcome pack, remote control codes guide , instruction manual. rear of box has 2 scart sockets, 2 tuners, s-video output, analogue phono output , digital audio output. features powered functionless usb port on front or rear of dtr.
set-top box (stb)
initially, top tv made use of set-top boxes viewing card slots offer linear pay tv service. @ launch, ex-itv digital boxes available, new boxes produced, bearing top tv ready logo. since unavoidable move towards on demand, live channel hours reduced , closed.
all previous top tv ready set-top boxes viewing card slots able receive espn. launch of sky sports in 2010, bskyb has insisted viewing smart card must paired set-top box. whilst top tv freeview+ dtr s have facility using can number, few other set-top boxes have facility , must approved top tv. these approved boxes include i-can freeview hd box, top tv t215 , sagem idt68 , idt72.
conditional-access module (cam)
a conditional-access module can inserted ci slot found on modern idtvs enable decryption of encrypted services. whilst top tv offers branded cam espn can received. due bskyb having concerns security of these modules meaning sky sports 1 , sky sports 2 not available.
ci+ cams due become available overcome such security concerns, offering access sky sports , espn august 2011, there delays launch due top tv having difficulties trying identify compatible devices. these devices appeared in october 2011.
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