Is there a difference between a digital TV and a smart TV? How to connect a smart TV to a set-top box?

Smart TV is a general term for color TVs that have a fully open platform and are equipped with an operating system. Users can install and uninstall software, games and other programs provided by third-party service providers, and can surf the Internet through network cables and wireless networks. After clarifying the concept of smart TV, we will then learn about the differences between digital TVs and smart TVs, which I hope will be useful to you.

Contents of this article

1. Is there any difference between digital TV and smart TV?

2. How to connect smart TV to set-top box

3. How to clear data on smart TV

Is there a difference between digital TV and smart TV?

There are three differences between digital TV and smart TV:

1. Different definitions:

Digital TV: Usually refers to the cable TV signals transmitted by cable TV network companies to users' homes.

Smart TV: A general term for a type of TV that has a fully open platform and is equipped with an operating system. Users can install and uninstall software, games, and other programs provided by third-party service providers. Such programs are used to continuously expand the functions of the TV, and the TV can surf the Internet through network cables and wireless networks.

2. Feature comparison:

Digital TV: The charging standard is in the form of monthly or annual rent, with good viewing effect, high image clarity, high audio quality, and meeting people's sensory needs; it has strong anti-interference ability and high transmission efficiency, and can transmit 8 to 10 sets of standard definition digital TV programs using the analog channels in the cable TV network.

Smart TV: It has broadband Internet access capability and can be watched by connecting to the Internet. It can receive and play back various image, music and other data streams obtained from the Internet. It can download and execute various specially developed applications, including games. It has network communication functions, a new remote control device, and can connect and interact with various mobile terminals.

3. Function comparison:

Digital TV: Basic functional service, can watch national satellite channels and local channels, standard definition picture quality, 4K or higher resolution TV needs to activate the HD service function to enjoy HD quality, and can enjoy a wider range of film and television dramas.

Smart TV: Once connected to the Internet, you can freely install apps through third-party apps to watch dramas, TV, and games. Large-scale TV games and live TV require a smooth network environment, otherwise there will be lag.

How to connect smart TV to set-top box

1. The video source interface is the HDMI interface. The digital TV set-top box will have an HDMI interface. Insert the HDMI cable into this interface.

2. The video source interface of the TV is the HDMI interface. Insert the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI interface and connect the TV and the digital TV set-top box to the power supply.

3. The TV video source is an AV interface: you need to prepare a one-to-three AV cable.

4. Insert the black single end of the one-to-three AV cable into the "AV" interface of the digital TV set-top box.

5. Connect the AV interface of the TV video source according to the corresponding color, connect the other three interfaces of the one-to-three AV cable, and turn on the power respectively.

6. In the TV settings, select the corresponding video source, use the remote control to operate the set-top box, and open "System Settings".

7. In the system settings, select "Network Settings" and select "Wired Settings".

8. In the wired settings, select "Wired: Obtain IP automatically", and the digital TV set-top box detects the network signal and obtains the IP address. At this point, the TV has successfully connected to the network.

How to clear data on smart TV

1. After turning on the device, press the main scene button on the remote control to enter the main scene. Use the left and right buttons to find the "App Store" shortcut entrance, and press the OK button to enter the application category list page of the application store.

2. After entering the application store, press the menu button to pop up the management menu interface, select "Application Management" to enter the installed application management interface.

3. After entering the installed application management interface, press the menu key to enter the memory management interface. Use the left and right keys to automatically sort the applications in descending order according to the data of "Program", "Data", "Cache" and "Total". For applications that take up a lot of space and are not needed, you can uninstall them to increase idle memory.