Set Top Box Testing

A Set-Top box is a sleek looking device that holds an important part of TV viewing in various parts of the globe. STB looks simple but is considered the most embedded systems these days. It contains a tuner that connects easily to television or an external signal source. Set Top Box Developers to use these boxes to turn signal source to content which can be easily displayed on the television screens and external display devices.

There are many set-top boxes available in the market, so before testing, it is important to understand the internal behaviour of the device and its functionality.
 
The set-top box device testing is a bit different from the general testing of any device. The prime things that are to be kept in mind while testing a set-top device are its feasibility, durability and stability.
 
Oodles Technologies is a leading Set-Top Box App Development company in India. Our Set-top box app developers have excellent technical skills and proficiency in creating top-notch applications and live TV channels for the various Streaming Platform.
 
Set Top Box Testing Process
 
Step 1: While initiating the Set Top Box testing the issuer issues commands to your device-under-test.

Step 2: Then the behaviour is checked by analyzing the device’s video output understanding what the viewers would like to view.

Step 3: HDMI Nodes are installed to devices-under-test. They capture video from your devices and execute automated test scripts.

Step 4: Set Top Box Testing enables you to see live video from your devices, control them manually, run automated tests, and view test results.

The following are some of the key points about Set-Top Box Testing:-
 
- The most important is that the application should not crack in any condition or during an input.
- The response of the application should be tested. The application should not take much time to respond to any input given by the user.
- The design should be tested very carefully. The design of the application should be very simple so that it is easy to navigate and understand.
- The application should be tested after every release and also when the set-top box is updated as there are chances of instability in the application when the device is updated.
 
- If a developer has customized functionality according to the requirement that the response time of the application should not increase.
-In case of many devices, there are more than one display, for example in Roku device there are two displays HD and SD,
So in such case, the application should be stable, especially the UI of the application should not break if the resolution of the screen is changed.
The pictures should not stretch or pixelate if we test the application on different resolutions.
- The testing of the set-top box devices requires a fast internet connection or else they will hang or the loading time of the large file will increase.
 
Oodles Technologies is one of the most sought after Set-Top Box Development companies in India. Our Set Top Box Developers automate test development throughout the project’s software development cycle. We offer services in the development of set-top box, app developers, TV manufacturers, video-on-demand services targetting OTT devices and other related platforms. For complete details on Set Box services, and Video Streaming services contact our experts today!