電視(shi)盒子是一個小型的(de)計算終端設備,只要(yao)簡單的(de)通過(guo)HDMI或色差線(xian)等技術(shu)將(jiang)其與傳(chuan)統電視(shi)連接,就能在傳(chuan)統電視(shi)上實現網(wang)頁瀏覽、網(wang)絡視(shi)頻播放、應用程序安裝(zhuang),甚至能將(jiang)你(ni)手機、平板中的(de)照(zhao)片和視(shi)頻投射(she)到家中的(de)大屏(ping)幕電視(shi)當中。
它可(ke)(ke)以將(jiang)互(hu)聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)內容(rong)通過(guo)其在(zai)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)機(ji)上進(jin)行播放(fang),此(ci)前在(zai)互(hu)聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)領域被稱(cheng)之為(wei)網(wang)(wang)絡高(gao)清(qing)播放(fang)機(ji),后(hou)被廣電(dian)(dian)總局定義為(wei)互(hu)聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)機(ji)頂盒。它與(yu)可(ke)(ke)接(jie)入互(hu)聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)的(de)智能(neng)(neng)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)一起,統稱(cheng)為(wei)“互(hu)聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)”。業內認為(wei),隨著國(guo)家對于版權問題的(de)愈(yu)發重視(shi)(shi)(shi),電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)盒子(zi)上的(de)“免費午餐”將(jiang)會越來越少,其市(shi)場競爭力亦會隨之減弱。而目前大部分智能(neng)(neng)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)功能(neng)(neng)和使用上,具備(bei)甚至已超過(guo)了電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)盒子(zi),更多廠商在(zai)新(xin)品開發過(guo)程中(zhong)也愿意將(jiang)機(ji)頂盒功能(neng)(neng)內置在(zai)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong),因此(ci)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)盒子(zi)今(jin)后(hou)或和智能(neng)(neng)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)(shi)“合體”。