DTVS-Smart1 Walkthrough - Part 2
In this part of the walkthrough, we will provide an overview of the applications included with the DTVS-Smart1. In our design of this set top box, we made changes to allow the end users the flexibility to load and remove applications. The DTVS-Smart1 is more like a PC or Tablet than the standard set top box. It can be a standard set top box with Freeview/FTA satellite television access or it can be enhanced by loading Android applications and can be as complex as you want it to be.
As a start, we have developed and included a rich set of applications that can be used straight out of the box. We will provide a description of each application in this section. Some of the more advanced applications will have their own section where we will offer more detailed information.
1.0 APK Installer
The "APK Installer" is used to install Android software packages. You can use this installer to load your custom developed Android software or other Android software available as a package to load. Android software package file names usually have an extension of ".apk".
2.0 Browser
The "Browser" is used to browse the world wide web. For the more technical the browser supplied is Webkit based and supports flash playback. To make browsing easier, we have supplied a remote control that allows browsing and has a full keyboard. Use the "yellow" and "blue" buttons on the remote control to scroll up and down the page. Use the "+" and the optical pad to drag the page up and down. While browsing you can also zoom in and out on a page by pressing the red and green buttons.
3.0 Calculator
A simple calculator to do your maths.
4.0 Calendar
A calendar to manage your events and appointments.
5.0 Camera
A camera application to enable video interaction. A USB camera is required to make use of this application.
6.0 DLNA
The DLNA application allows sharing of content between your devices. With this application, you can enable your DTVS-SMart1 to share your videos, music and images on the hard disk drive attached to your DTVS-Smart1. Televisions and other media devices supporting DLNA client can directly access your files.
Both a DLNA server and client application are supported. DLNA by default is not enabled. To enable, you need to start the Media Renderer, Media Share services and specify your shared folders from within the application settings. Select DLNA Settings to enter the DLNA application settings menu.
7.0 Email
You can use "Email" to access your email host at Google or other service providers. POP3 and IMAP services are supported by the Email client.
8.0 iMediaPlayer
The "iMediaPLayer" application allows you to play your content from your attached storage. It supports many types of file container formats, including, MP4, AVI, MKV, 3GP, MPEG-TS, MOV, MP3, OGG. Video codec supported are H.264(MPEG-4,AVC,VC-1), MPEG-2, DivX3/4/5. Audio codec supported are MP3, AC3, AAC, MPEG Audio.
9.0 IPTV
The IPTV application allows playback of Video On Demand (VOD) or Live TV channels that are available via the Internet.Channels can be set up via a web browser pointed to the address of the DTVS-Smart1 IPTV application. The address of the DTVS-Smart1 is shown on the screen when the IPTV application starts up. Most common streaming protocols are supported.
10.0 PVR Player
The PVR player allows playback of your recorded events. The DTVS-Smart1 allows several storage drives to be attached. You can set up the device to which you want to record to via the Settings menu.
11.0 Reservation Record
This application shows the programmes that have been set to record and allows editing and deleting of items in the list. Recordings can be added via the standard Electronic Programme Guide. Recordings can be set to repeat on your chosen days.
12.0 XBMC
XBMC is a Media Centre application. It is a community developed application and we have added it for advanced users to experiment with the features available in it. Support for XMBC is available direct form the XBMC official site. We will put some additional information in our forum to get you started with this application.
13.0 YouTube
A YouTube client that allows playback of YouTube content. It allows easy navigation and search of content.
14.0 DefaultApps
This application allows download of software from our servers. Due to the size of the firmware file, some applications do not come preloaded on your receiver. You can use the DefaultApps application to download and install additional applications.
