Television "Rostelecom": user reviews

Internet TV is a service with growing demand. This is facilitated, in particular, by the ubiquity of high-bandwidth communication channels . Leading Russian providers provide their subscribers with the appropriate service with the use of a wide range of types of infrastructure. What are the features of rendering such services as Internet TV by the largest Russian telecommunications operator - Rostelecom? How do users and experts evaluate the quality of services in the corresponding segment provided by this provider?

Television from Rostelecom: general information

Television "Rostelecom", reviews of which are found in quite a large number in various forums and thematic online portals, because this telecommunications brand - among the most recognizable ones - is based on TCP / IP technology. That is, it is a service provided when the supplier uses Internet resources.

In this case, it is not necessary that the user will have access, in fact, to the Internet. The service in question can be delivered independently of other web services.

The use of such services as television "Rostelecom" (user reviews can confirm this) does not involve the use of complex equipment in the configuration. All that a subscriber of a given telecommunications operator needs to watch TV channels:

- branded prefix;

- router;

- working Internet channel - for example, fiber optic.

It should be noted that, depending on the particular prefix, the settings for such a service as television "Rostelecom" (expert reviews characterize it, however, as universal enough from the point of view of the use of common communication standards) may vary. In addition, the difference in the quality of the transmitted stream can be significant in a number of cases, especially if you approach the tuning of the device not very carefully.

Thus, it is useful for the user of television from Rostelecom to take into account the hardware capabilities of a particular device, and to ensure the installation of the corresponding hardware component in accordance with the instructions.

Let's consider the main characteristics of popular models of consoles for the organization of Internet television "Rostelecom", as well as user feedback on the convenience of customizing the relevant devices.

Features of the SML-482 prefix: reviews

Let's start with the popular prefix SML-482. Experts characterize it as one of the most technological ones - those that are used by the provider to provide such services as television "Rostelecom". Feedback on the functioning of this console - the most positive. But how difficult is it to configure it?

Special problems with bringing the given prefix into a functional state should not arise. If necessary, a detailed instruction on the installation of this hardware component can be requested directly from the operator.

It is noteworthy that the set-top box can be connected to the TV both via wire and via Wi-Fi, if it, of course, supports this communication standard. The main characteristics of the SML-482 prefix, offered to its users by Rostelecom (reviews on the Internet and television can confirm the demand for this device on the market) are as follows:

- The device has a RAM module with a capacity of 512 MB;

- The device is equipped with an infrared module;

- the device has USB ports;

- The set-top box is compatible with the CVBS, HDMI standards;

- The device supports popular audio and video codecs.

These characteristics generally correspond to the fact that they have leading models of consoles in the segment of Internet TV.

The hardware capabilities of the device in question allow, in particular, to realize the viewing of a television picture in 3D format. In general, with the use of the SML-482 prefix, the quality of television "Rostelecom" (expert reviews can confirm this), provided that the correct configuration of the device will be at the highest level.

Another popular model of consoles from "Rostelecom" - Infomir MAG-250. Let's consider also its possibilities.

Prefix MAG-250: reviews

Note that the device under consideration is actually a classic. It has been used on the Internet TV market for quite some time, however, its capabilities remain in demand so far. Actually, there are no special complaints about the quality of the picture, broadcast with the help of the device, in the communities of experts and users.

It is noteworthy that the prefix can be used not only for the purpose of using such a service as TV from Rostelecom through the Internet. User feedback indicates that the device can also be successfully used as a multimedia player. It supports a large number of varieties of files that can be played by connecting some media to the device via a USB cable. However, for the correct use of this function of the device, you may need to install a special firmware on it.

The main characteristics of the device are as follows:

- The device is equipped with a RAM module with a capacity of 256 MB;

- the device is controlled by the Linux operating system;

- supports device interfaces S / PDIF, HDMI, USB, Ethernet.

As a source of multimedia files that can be played with the console, you can use external hard drives, flash drives. In addition, you can ensure the broadcast of a multimedia stream from network resources, including those that are placed on the Internet.

The prefix allows you to reproduce the highest-quality television picture formed within the stream that the provider supplies, providing such a service as television "Rostelecom" (user reviews can confirm this). If necessary, the user can purchase an additional Wi-Fi-module and connect it to the device.

It can be noted that in the telecommunications market, a solution is also used, such as the prefix "Rostelecom" IPTV RT STB HD Standart. In fact, it is a renamed copy of the MAG-250. Therefore, if the user is offered digital television "Rostelecom" (expert reviews can confirm this) using this branded modification of the console, then we can safely rely on the same device capabilities that characterize the device MAG 250.

The next popular modification of the set-top boxes used by Rostelecom to support the operation of Internet TV services is the Yuxing YX-6916A device. Let's study the features of using this device more.

Prefix Yuxing YX-6916A: reviews

The device under consideration is produced by a well-known Chinese brand, which, according to experts, produces the highest quality products in the corresponding segment. There are no difficulties in configuring this device. Its main advantages are: fast operation, automatic resumption of stream transmission at break of communication, support of wireless data transmission.

However, the device in question is not adapted to play multimedia files from external media. The quality of the device when it is used by the provider to deliver a service such as digital television "Rostelecom" (user reviews can confirm this) is the highest.

Thus, the evaluation of the quality of Internet TV from the Russian brand can be carried out taking into account the peculiarities of the operation of a particular device. In many cases, the effectiveness of communication equipment is becoming a key factor in showing a user a quality television picture. In this sense, the subscriber's satisfaction may not always depend, in fact, on the bandwidth and stability of the provider's channels. However, it is the competence of the service provider to provide the customer with the best equipment. How well does Rostelecom manage this task? Reviews on the Internet and television allow you to give the provider a good assessment.

It will also be useful to consider the specifics of the specific formats for providing Rostelecom with services within the relevant standard.

Formats of Internet TV from "Rostelecom"

In fact, we are talking about 2 main formats: 1.0 and 2.0. Television 1.0 from Rostelecom assumes that the provider provides the service under consideration only on condition that the subscriber also has a tariff plan for access, in fact, to the Internet from the relevant provider.

In turn, "Rostelecom" TV 2.0 (user reviews characterize this service as not inferior to the first in quality) can supply even if the Internet subscriber is supplied by another provider. In fact, this means the possibility of moving a set-top box from one apartment to another: the main thing is that there is access to the network on a line with sufficient bandwidth. In this case no re-signing of contracts is required.

Television 2.0 from Rostelecom: what are the advantages of the format?

Technology 2.0 from "Rostelecom" allows you to organize the broadcast of the highest quality TV shows. At the disposal of the subscriber there is a huge number of channels. Within the framework of the format under consideration, wireless television "Rostelecom" can also be provided (reviews about it are presented on thematic online portals also in large numbers, which indicates a high level of demand for this service). That is, it is possible to use a set-top box that supports Wi-Fi technology. Of course, the TV must support this wireless standard.

Reviews about the quality of services

We will study in more detail how the users, organized by such a brand as "Rostelecom" television, evaluate the users. The customer's customer reviews can be classified into the following main categories:

- opinions on the ease of use of equipment;

- feedback on the quality of the television picture;

- assessing the stability of the Internet TV service.

Let's study them in more detail.

Reviews about the quality of the television picture

Above, we examined the features of the equipment used by Rostelecom to broadcast the television stream via online channels. In practice, the quality of the image is largely determined, therefore, by the performance of the respective devices and by the stability of their operation.

But at the same time, the supply of quality equipment, as we noted above, is within the competence of the provider. In this sense, Rostelecom, as users note, provides deliveries of sufficiently technological and stable devices.

As for directly providing a stable video stream - with this the provider also handles well. Thus, for the user to receive a service such as cable television "Rostelecom" (expert reviews can confirm this), two conditions must be met: high-quality equipment, as well as a stable channel through which the video stream is broadcast.

Of course, the equipment must be configured in accordance with the instructions. If the user finds it difficult to follow these settings, he can contact Rostelecom support. It works, as users say, at a high level. Any time you can go there for advice.

Feedback on the convenience of using the equipment

Actually, the main condition for obtaining a quality picture is properly configured, as well as correctly used equipment provided by the provider. Typical elements of the management of the corresponding communication infrastructure are the branded remote control from the set-top box, as well as the TV remote control. In general, no difficulties arise with the use of these hardware components from the subscriber. They are attached to the instructions, and if necessary - you can, again, contact the support service.

Another condition for obtaining a quality picture is setting up the program options for the console. Above we noted that in order to activate some hardware functions of devices of the appropriate type, it may be necessary to install a specific firmware version on the console. But when using the regular services of Rostelecom, there is usually no need for such actions. The main thing - using the Russian-speaking, as a rule, interface of the program menu of the console, it is necessary to ensure that the device finds the right channels. Which will subsequently be systematized in a convenient form of the operating system console.

Feedback on the stability of the service

The convenience of using the service in question and the quality of the picture are an important aspect of the customer's satisfaction with the relevant services. But the less important aspect of using such services as the Internet and television from Rostelecom (tariffs, reviews about them are also important, of course) is the stability of the functioning of the infrastructure provided by the provider.

Estimates of users and experts regarding how stable Internet TV from a Russian provider can be very different. But on the whole they allow us to say that the company renders services with a proper level of stability of the infrastructure and, most importantly, is ready to promptly eliminate the shortcomings. It is important to contact the provider's support service in a timely manner.