Press Release
Sumitomo Electric Releases Hybrid 4K Set-Top Box with Android TV™ Built-in
August 10, 2017
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
*This press release was originally published in Japanese on July 20, 2017.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that on July 20, 2017, it began providing the Cable Plus STB, a hybrid 4K set-top box with Android TV built-in, to cable-TV providers across the nation through KDDI Corporation.
The Cable Plus STB is a 4K set-top box that supports cable television broadcasting that is transmitted on a radio-frequency (RF) system using coaxial cable (digital terrestrial television broadcasting, BS digital broadcasting, and CATV broadcasting) plus video distribution services using the internet.*
This is a triple tuner set-top box that can record up to two programs* while watching another cablecasted program. It enables users to watch 4K content, such as that accessed through Cable 4K, and 4K videos available through video-on-demand services.p>
Main features
- 1. Improved user experience
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- Featuring Android TV, a platform supporting TVs and set-top boxes
You can enjoy movies, music, games, and community information on your TV or mobile device by downloading a wide variety of applications.
Voice search
Simply by speaking into the microphone located on the remote control about the information that you want to know, the Cable Plus STB automatically searches related programs, recorded content, content on video-on-demand services, and websites to display the results.Screencasting
The Cable Plus STB, supporting Chromecast built-in, can cast the video or service application displayed on your mobile screen or TV.
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- Supports G-Guide EPG
The Cable Plus STB supports the G-Guide EPG, offering an automatic program recording function by using program listings for up to one month in advance and searching for programs by various search parameters, including favorite programs, categories, fields, and person names.*
- 2. Enhanced interactions with mobile terminals and the internet
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- Interactions within the home
Server function in a home network
Since the Cable Plus STB can distribute an on-air or recorded program to a player device supporting DLNA in a home network (smartphone, tablet, or other device), you can watch it at various places in your home.Player function in a home network
The Cable Plus STB enables the TV to play a program that is being received or was recorded by a device with the DLNA server function.
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- Interactions outside the home
Remote viewing, remote recording, and recorded program copying
By accessing the Cable Plus STB away from home, you can watch on-air programs or recorded content, and program the set-top box to record programs. Furthermore, you can copy content that was recorded through the Cable Plus STB on a mobile device.*
- 3. Improved maintenance service by cable television companies and community-based services
The Cable Plus STB is equipped with a remote maintenance function that enables TR-069*
-supported remote firmware updating and confirmation/change/resetting of device settings. It supports a viewing information collection function, thereby helping to improve customer service.*
Since the start screen can be customized to suit to the cable television company, each provider can offer its own community-based services.
Specifications
platform | Android TV (Android™ 6.0, Marshmallow) |
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Media device | Dual Core ARM 15, 12K DMIPS |
Video output format | 4K (3840 x 2160), 60 fps max. |
Video decoding | H.265/HEVC Main 10 Level 5.1,* H.264/AVC High Level4.1, MPEG2 High, VP8, VP9 |
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Transcode | H.264/AVC, MPEG-2 (HD) -> H.264/AVC (720 p / 480 p) |
Video/audio output interface |
Digital video/audio : HDMI 2.0* / HDCP 2.2* -compliant (back of main unit) |
Expansion interface | USB3.0 x 2 (one port each for front and back) |
Wired network interface |
10Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base-T (back of main unit) |
Wireless network interface |
2x2 MIMO-supported IEEE 802.11a/n/ac (5 GHz) / IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) *Either 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz can be used. Bluetooth 4.1 (BDR / EDR / BLE) |
Tuner function | Triple tuner (watching 1 program + recording 2 programs max.) *QAM (256QAM-supported), OFDM: 3 tuners |
Remote control | Communication method: Bluetooth Low Energy, IR (for TV) |
Main unit power consumption | Approx. 18 W max. (for normal operation) |
Main unit weight | 840 ± 45 g |
Dimensions | 190±1.5 mm x 164±1.5 mm x 53±2 mm (excluding projections) |
JLabs certification | JLabs SPEC-001/003/004/005/007/017/018/019/020 |
- Cable Plus STB is a trademark or registered trademark of KDDI Corporation.
- Google, Android, Android TV, and Chromecast built-in are trademarks of Google Inc.
- TiVo, G-Guide, G-GUIDE and G-Guide logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Japan.
- DLNA is a trademark or registered trademark of U.S. Digital Living Network Alliance in the U.S. and other countries.
- HDMI is a trademark or registered trademark of U.S. HDMI Licensing LLC in the U.S. and other countries.
- Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of U.S. Bluetooth SIG Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
- Other company names, product names, and service names contained in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.