Most IPTV Set-Top Boxes use commercial legal middle-ware. Watching videos for free “illegally” is an attractive alternative to paid services all around the world. Consumers usually agree to pay for extra features on legal system. The same features that cannot be found on illegal pirated sites.

Also, Ericsson ConsumerLab conducted a survey. The survey showed some advantageous details. Based on it, you could choose the most attractive content provision service for your clients. According to Ericsson ConsumerLab, interactive TV, dub audio, VR and events broadcasts get the least consumers’ demand (19-28%). IPTV Set-Top Boxes are still not very popular. Nevertheless, their share is sufficiently big.

Theatre plays, subtitles and extras are a little more important for subscription decision making (30-31%). And the TimeShift feature is valuable for 35% of TV viewers of the world.

First three positions in survey rating are occupied by 4К/UHD quality (36%), HD quality (45%), and no commercials (48%). Attribute popular parameters to comfort zone. People just do not want to be disturbed while screening. They want screening to be pleasing.

People are ready to pay for qualities that are all already in IPTV system.  If you choose right IPTV set top boxes, you will be able to provide 4К/UHD video (HD goes without saying). Thanks to the middle-ware software running the IPTV project, you can set up the Switch-off commercials and postpone playbacks (TimeShift). Thanks to the middle-ware software running the IPTV project.

The victory over the illegal pirated system is yet to come. However, convenient features while watching TV or a film with will always be more popular. IPTV services accumulate all the features viewers are ready to pay for.

You need to pay special attention to your client equipment software and hardware. It’s a must if you are planning to catch up, or you are starting to provide demanded IPTV Set-Top Boxes OTT services or if you are already a provider, .

You’ll need a powerful processor and an appropriate RAM to playback high resolution video. Also, you would want to make sure that your equipment has HEVC or at least MPEG-4 support. Otherwise, your video  may not load.

Most content-related features may be set in middle-ware. Their availability will depends on quality of the code. Flawless operation is usually provided by commercial middle-ware or free ones made for specific set-top boxes as a part of complex solutions provided by some set-top box manufacturers.