Currently, there are three mainstream networking modes for home audio-visual entertainment: the host software mode, which connects a computer to a television; the set-top box mode, which connects a set-top box to a television; and the television mode, which utilizes built-in functions. The comparison of supported features for these three modes is as follows:
|
Supported Features |
Host Software Mode |
Set-Top Box APP Mode |
Television APP Mode |
|
Watch TV Programs |
× |
√ |
√ |
|
General Internet Access |
√ |
× |
× |
|
On-Demand Movies and TV Shows |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Douyin/Kuaishou |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Short Dramas |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Bilibili |
√ |
√ |
× |
|
Tencent Video |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
iQIYI |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Video Calls |
√ |
√ |
× |
|
Video Conferences |
√ |
× |
× |
|
WeChat QQ Chat |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Karaoke |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Board Games |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Online Games |
√ |
√ |
× |
|
Single-Player Games |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Stock Trading |
√ |
× |
× |
|
|
√ |
× |
× |
|
Document Processing |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Online Shopping |
√ |
× |
× |
|
File Storage |
√ |
× |
× |
|
Digital Photo Album |
√ |
× |
× |
|
WeChat Video Account |
√ |
× |
× |