The line of branded television receivers of the provider Rostelecom has been replenished with a new device - IPTV HD Mini. The console was developed by specialists from the Promsvyaz plant located in Ufa. Few users paid due attention to this model. It’s not surprising, because everyone thought that this was another attempt to copy the legendary MAG-250 console. To the naked eye, there are obvious similarities between these two devices. Not only the location of the connectors is the same, but also the dimensions of the case. However, is it really a copy? Now let's try to figure this out.
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Not long ago, the ranks of branded TV set-top boxes from Rostelecom were replenished with a new copy - IPTV HD mini from the Ufa plant Promsvyaz .
I must admit, I missed her appearance because I considered her another reincarnation of the immortal MAG-250 TV set-top box. And this is not surprising - outwardly they practically copy each other. Even the dimensions of the case are identical: Everything turned out to be much more interesting. This is also our old friend - IP-TV 103 HD in a new, compact case, suspiciously similar to the Infomir MAG. Only the latter’s plastic is glossy and easily soiled, but the Ufa brainchild’s is matte and fingerprints are no longer so noticeable. The second difference that immediately catches your eye is the location of the USB ports: on Promsvyaz IPTV HD Mini, the connector from the front panel was removed to the side. This is also the right decision, in my opinion. On my MAG-250, a rather long WiFi module is included in the front connector and I’m always afraid of breaking it. And if you connect a flash drive with bright backlight, watching TV is also not very comfortable for the eyes. This problem was fixed here.
The rear panel has the same set of connectors:
— Ethernet network port 100 Mbit/s. — second USB 2.0 port — composite mini jack connector — S/PDIF — optical (Toslink) — HDMI 1.3a — 12V power supply connector
The TV set-top box is built on the STi7105 chip and has 256 MB of RAM and 512 MB of Flash memory on board. In this, it again completely copies MAG-250 and IPTV 103 HD - the insides are the same. Therefore, the possibilities are identical:
Supported video modes: 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480p, PAL, NTSC Supported video codecs: MPEG1/2 [email protected] , H.264 [email protected] 4.1, MPEG4 part 2 (ASP), XviD Audio codecs: MPEG-1 layer I/II, MPEG-2 layer II, MPEG-2 layer III (mp3), MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC+SBR Playable video formats: MKV, MPEG- TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, ASF, QT Audio formats: MP3, MPA, M4A, Ogg, WAV, AC3, AAC Supported file systems: FAT16/32, NFS, Ext2, Ext3
The device is supplied with: STB set-top box IPTV HD 103 mini, power supply 12V 1.5A, remote control with AA batteries - 2 pcs., Ethernet network cable 5 m, HDMI-HDMI cable 1.5 m, mini jack-RCA cable long 2m (3 tulips), RCA-SCART adapter, user manual and warranty card.
Now about the sad stuff. The main disadvantage of Promsvyaz IPTV HD Mini is the lack of an internal portal. In other words, without firmware for a specific operator, STB will not work, and you will not be able to use it as a media player. This means that after disconnecting from the telecom operator, the set-top box will remain with you as a “dead” weight. Another disadvantage is that you can work with USB WiFi adapters only if they are supported by the firmware used. For example, now Rostelecom firmware from Smartlabs does not support them.
At the time of writing, this model is used not only in Rostelecom. As far as I know, they are actively used by OJSC Bashinformsvyaz (Bashtel).
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Functions
The main task of the Rostelecom set-top box is to receive, decode and display the signal on the screen. In addition, you can use it:
- subscribe to paid services;
- write data to external media;
- view the TV program, including archived programs;
- install informational and entertainment widgets.
The functionality of a digital set-top box for interactive television does not end there. It offers a large set of settings, which are divided into system and user. It is not recommended to change anything in the first category, as this may lead to failures.
Important! A plus is the presence of parental controls - you can set restrictions on the content that your child can access.
It is worth noting that this model is used not only by the provider Rostelecom. It is universal, and to work for a specific operator, proprietary firmware is installed on it. And this is a huge minus. If the user refuses the services of the provider, then he will have to flash the Rostelecom IPTV HD Mini set-top box in some unofficial way in order to use it with other telecom operators. Otherwise, it will simply turn out to be a useless gadget.
Promsvyaz IPTV HD Mini set-top box for Rostelecom:
Good afternoon I bought such a set-top box, I would like to transmit the signal to it not over twisted pair, but through a Wi-Fi whistle. I can't find a list of Wi-Fi adapters. Perhaps the same ones as for MAG are suitable? (article WiFi adapter for MAG 250 - selecting and setting up a connection)
Nothing suits her at all. Only buy a WiFi bridge then. Although I would recommend PLC adapters.
However, comrades from w3bsit3-dns.com managed to flash this box
