[TV Companion]What is Fusion TV Companion How to use Fusion TV Companion
With the development of technology and the progress of society, people TV viewing, the primary form of home entertainment, is changing with it. People are accustomed to participating in various Internet interactions and exchanges while watching TV. “Live broadcast + VOD + interaction” is bound to be the future development trend of users watching TV.
Fusion TV Companion is such a smart TV terminal product dedicated to providing users with a fusion viewing experience. It can be matched with different brands and models of smart TVs and smart set-top boxes, although it is only the size of an ordinary U disk. , but it can perfectly integrate the high-definition live broadcast of cable digital TV and the numerous and massive on-demand on the Internet, seamlessly present on the same TV screen, live broadcast, on-demand, and watch anytime, and the integrated TV partner does not need to be upgraded, and there is no need to worry about TV or The replacement of the box leads to the occurrence of abnormal viewing.
Let’s learn more about Fusion TV Companion from three aspects of appearance, installation and use:
I. Fusion TV Companion Appearance
From the outer packaging to every product detail, the Fusion TV Companion is based on the main theme of simplicity. The outer packaging is made of kraft paper, which has high hardness and strong water resistance, which forms a good protection for the product itself and prevents accidental damage to the product during storage and transportation. Only the integrated video LOGO is printed in the middle of the front of the box. The back of the package is printed with the manufacturer’s address, product name, QR code and other product details. The side of the package of Fusion TV Companion is also printed with bronzing process “Fusion TV Companion makes TV tasteful”, which is the product design concept and service goal of Fusion TV Companion.
The special accessories of Fusion TV Companion are packaged in white, and there is a smart card installation diagram on the back. This special accessory is mainly for cable TV smart card (CA card) large card users. .
Open the package, the top layer is the Fusion TV Companion Host. The product is wrapped with a soft protective pad to ensure the safety during transportation and reduce the risk of product damage.
Integrated with the white plastic shell of the TV companion, the body is compact, such as the size of an ordinary U disk, only 73mm long, and the net weight is only 50g. The small and light body can be hidden behind the TV at will, allowing you to While enjoying a TV show, almost forget it exists. The product LOGO is printed on the front, and the manufacturer’s 400 phone number and website are at the bottom of the back. One end of the Fusion TV Companion is a coaxial cable connection port, and the other end is a USB extension cable. There is a removable card tray at the bottom, which is used with small wired card users, and used with a smart card adapter for large card users.
The smart card adapter of Fusion TV Companion is the size of a normal cable TV card, with a variety of colors to choose from. The back of the adapter is printed with product LOGO and manufacturer-related information. The other side of the accessory is an open port, and the bottom has a chip connected to the host. There is a CA card insertion port on the side of the adapter, and the correct insertion diagram is also printed on the accessories. (Note: For large card users, please take out the small card tray on the main body of the fusion TV when connecting special accessories.)
The combination of the fusion TV companion and the adapter, white and green are very fresh. The mold design of the Fusion TV Companion is very compact, and the two products are immediately integrated after they are combined, and there is no problem of looseness and mismatch.
The two oval holes on the back of the adapter are used to take out the CA card. The design is reasonable and considerate. If the hole is pushed, the card cannot be taken out, which ensures the stability of the product.
Second, Integrated TV Companion InstallationInstallation
Fusion TV Companion supports Android4.0 and The above operating systems support mainstream smart TVs and smart set-top boxes. One end of the coaxial cable connection port is connected to the cable digital TV signal line, and the other end of the USB extension line is connected to the smart TV or smart set-top box. The details are shown in the following figure:
In addition to the product hardware connection, the Fusion TV APK needs to be installed on the smart TV or smart set-top box before using the Fusion TV Companion to use with the host. The Fusion TV APK has undergone three previous iterations. The latest version is 4.0. In addition to live broadcast and on-demand, the latest TV interactive function has been added. Users can use the small screen to play with the big screen, send photos, send links, Wechat channel selection, etc., there are all kinds of new ways to play. The latest version 4.0 APK can be downloaded from the official website of Fusion TV (www.ronghe.tv), and can also be downloaded, installed and used on TV application websites such as Dangbei Market and Sofa Butler.
When the installation is complete, the user can find the Fusion TV application software in the application list. When the Fusion TV Companion is not connected, start the software and it will prompt that it is not connected. The carousel of several pictures briefly introduces the functional highlights of the Fusion TV 4.0. Follow the above method to connect the Fusion TV Companion to complete all installation steps.
III. How to use Fusion TV Companion
When using Fusion TV Companion for the first time, the interface will automatically enter the channel search interface. 4.0 pays more attention to the details of the user’s experience. On the one hand, it eliminates the need for users to actively confirm the operation steps of the search station in the old version, making the process more compact; on the other hand, it makes full use of the search time to give new users a quick operation guide .
Automatically enter the application after the search is completed. If the screen pops up a “smart card not detected” prompt, you need to check whether the cable TV smart card is installed correctly.
If there is no problem with the installation of the smart card, the startup screen will appear after the search is completed. The poster on the startup screen mainly recommends the exquisite posters and time previews of the current popular programs. After 3 seconds of display, it will automatically enter the live broadcast. At the beginning of the second use, the automatic memory function of the application will default to the channel that the user watched when the user exited the application last time, eliminating the need for the user to switch to the channel again.
Enter the live broadcast interface, press the up and down arrow keys to switch channels, the switching interval is usually about 1 second, and the channel switching experience is smooth and the picture quality is clear. The channel change bar at the bottom of the live screen displays the current channel name, playback progress, EPG information at the adjacent time points of the current program, as well as extended information such as remote control operation guide and solar terms information.
The number and quality of channels provided by the Fusion TV Companion and the local cable digital high-definition set-top box are exactly the same, open the channel list, and present all channels intuitively. It is also very smooth, and there will be no Internet live broadcast stuck, unclear picture quality, etc. At the same time, the live channel switching of Fusion TV Companion is also very smooth. You can change the channel by selecting it. Users can also personalize the editing and sorting of the channel sequence according to their own habits and preferences, making it convenient and easy to watch TV
On the All Channels interface, press “Right Click” to open the TV program list, and accurately view the program information of today and tomorrow. The style is a tree structure, and the programs with the play logo can be watched directly on demand by pressing the “OK” button, so that the live broadcast and the on demand can be seamlessly associated.
Press the “right button” on the live broadcast interface to enter the VOD section. The biggest highlight of Fusion TV’s VOD lies in its intelligent association recommendation, which can recommend associated VOD resources according to the content of the currently live TV program. This feature is rare on other boxes.
The film and television topics in the first half of the on-demand section are carefully edited from millions of high-definition videos authorized by iQIYI, updated in real time, keeping up with the hot spots, and the topic content includes movies, TV series, variety shows, Anime, documentaries, etc., meet the viewing needs of the whole family.
On-demand for any program to enter the details page, the details page gives a detailed introduction to the director, actors, film content, etc. If the video is not finished at one time, the user can click the “Favorite” button, which is convenient for the next on-demand to continue. Watch, save the tedious steps of re-finding.
When the on-demand program is playing, you can switch the video resolution, switch episodes and other operations through the “menu button”, and choose freely according to your own needs and network conditions.
Compared with the previous version 3.0, the “Personal Center” section of Fusion TV, in addition to retaining the four function menus of playback history, video collection, weather forecast and common settings, version 4.0 has added [Personal Center] and The [Inbox] menu realizes the multi-screen interaction function, and pushes pictures, website links, videos, etc. in the mobile terminal to the large-screen TV synchronously by scanning the WeChat QR code of mobile smart terminals such as mobile phones and Pads.
Not only that, after the WeChat is bound, you can use WeChat to complete operations such as channel selection, channel change, favorites, channel editing, etc., and at the same time, you can also get the content information of the program being played, and WeChat becomes a personal TV housekeeper. , you can enjoy convenient and fast TV operation without a remote control.
The Internet on-demand programs that have been collected are presented in the film and television collection, and the favorite video-on-demand programs are collected and slowly appreciated.
The play history section records the played programs, which is convenient for users to query the wonderful videos that have been played.
The weather forecast section displays the recent weather conditions in the current city, and you can also switch cities to keep an eye on them at any time to facilitate travel arrangements.
Fusion TV Companion truly realizes the integration of broadcast and TV broadcast and online on-demand in content, operation and experience, bringing more diverse video content, more convenient use and operation, and more diverse section settings to hundreds of millions of people. Home users, one remote control everything, really cool!
