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The material examines the capabilities, technical parameters, differences and price of a 4K (UltraHD) receiver for Tricolor.

A receiver with 4K support allows you to watch movies, TV series, entertainment and documentaries in high quality, when the picture and sound are difficult to distinguish from reality. The image on the screen combines the depth of colors and clarity of lines. But such benefits can be felt if an appropriate TV is installed.

Which Tricolor channels support the 4K broadcast format

The list of TV channels that broadcast in 4K format includes:

• #C4K360 - modern television for the age group of 15-35 years old who are interested in extreme sports, video games, trading on electronic exchanges, festivals, concerts;
• Russian Extreme Ultra – broadcasting sports and entertainment programs based on snowboarding, skateboarding, mountaineering and other extreme sports and travel;
• Cinema UHD – a channel with films of Russian and foreign production;
• INSIGHT UHD – the channel’s program is aimed at the age group of 18-45 years old and is characterized by the broadcasting of documentaries, entertainment shows, sporting events, and innovative projects;
• Fashion One 4K – broadcast of fashion shows, programs about style creation, new products in the field of fashion, entertainment programs about the fashion industry;
• Serial HD is a TV channel where series of various types and productions are broadcast.

The company is working to expand this list.

Receiver GS a230 with 4k support: description, technical specifications

The device was manufactured in Russia and is characterized as a set-top box capable of decoding a video stream in UltraHD format. The receiver is equipped with a microprocessor of GS Group's own production with high performance indicators from the STMicroelectronics brand. The set-top box also operates through a coprocessor of the same manufacturer and an integrated processor of the ARM Mali400-MP4 model with a frequency of 400 MHz.

High performance (12000 DMIPS) at the highest speed of information flow processing is provided by a 4-core single-chip system STMicroelectronics ARM Cortex-49

Technical specifications:

• Number of tuners – 2 pcs. (DVB-S/DVB-S2);
• Own memory size (HDD) – 1TB;
• Received signal format – HEVC/H/265, MPEG-4 AVC/H/264, MPEG-2, UHD (4K), HD;
• Possibility of recording broadcast content - yes, with the option of setting a timer (in the internal HDD memory);
• Number of USB ports – 1 (2.0) and 1 (3.0);
• HDMI 2.0 output – 1 pc.;
• Ethernet connector – 1 pc.;
• Additional connector ports – audio S/PDIF, connector for connecting an infrared receiving transmitter;
• Built-in Wi-Fi – yes;
• Functioning without a smart card – yes.

The device is equipped with the Timeshift option (pause while watching TV) and the ability to distribute live broadcasts over a home network (IP connections on smartphones and tablet devices).

Cost of the receiver and place of sale

The price of the receiver ranges from 13,700-15,000 rubles. The model is offered for sale in online stores. The device is not presented in the online store on the Tricolor website.

Do Tricolor subscribers need GS a230 or not?

The question of many subscribers after the appearance of this receiver model is whether to buy an “advanced” set-top box or not. After all, the number of channels in 4K format is not so large.

Those who like to watch broadcast content in high quality and want to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a TV show are recommended to choose this set-top box. Especially if you have a suitable TV. The receiver will allow you to expand your options when watching important and favorite programs - interrupting, resuming the show, recording a movie you liked or a program that you couldn’t watch on time. And also the user can use the device for mirroring on multiple devices.

If the subscriber does not have a TV with UltraHD support that can reproduce images in high quality, purchasing a receiver will not bring joy and satisfaction.

What is Tricolor TV Ultra HD?

The new 4K Ultra HD standard is an ultra-high definition digital broadcast format with an image resolution of 3840x2160 pixels.

Ultra-high resolution displays images with incredible detail and color depth. With the 4K Ultra HD broadcast format, you will see an even clearer and richer image than in the Full HD high-definition format, the resolution of which is only 1920 * 1080 pixels. The 4K Ultra HD resolution of the matrix has a positive effect on the quality of the three-dimensional image.

The number of Tricolor TV subscribers who want to watch 4K content is constantly growing. In this regard, questions about the relevance of equipment are being heard more and more often. What advantages does ULTRA HD provide, what do you need to watch it and how to connect the equipment?

To super-clearly view content in ultra-high definition format, subscribers of the Tricolor TV operator need a TV with 4K support, a conditional access module or a GS A230 receiver. We focus our attention on the module, and not on the corresponding receivers, since the module has many more advantages. With its help, you can connect your TV to modern satellite television even without a receiver set-top box. Most modern TV models already have a special built-in slot and satellite tuner (DVB-S2). Our CI+ module with the operator’s smart card needs to be inserted into it. As a result, you will get rid of unnecessary wires and equipment, and to change channels you only need a television remote control. All digital TV channels of the operator (more than 250) will be saved in the TV memory. Another advantage is that the cost of the CAM module is much lower than the models of 4K set-top boxes offered by Tricolor TV.

How to connect the CI+ module "Tricolor TV" and watch ULTRA HD:

1. Connect the satellite dish to the ULTRA HD TV using a cable. Its F-connector is screwed into the corresponding socket (Satellite) of the TV. Next, we configure the satellite dish. You can call a specialist or do everything yourself. We set the parameters of our satellite “Eutelsat W4/W7 36.0 E”.

2. Insert the smart card into the CI+ “Tricolor TV” module.

3. Insert the CAM module into the special slot. In ULTRA HD TVs, it is located on the side or on the back of the screen on the TV.

4. Enter the satellite dish settings menu and use the remote control to start an automatic channel search. Most of the latest ULTRA HD models have protective parameters for Tricolor TV carrier frequencies. All you have to do is confirm your choice by pressing a button and wait for the automatic search for all channels to complete.

5. If the built-in tuner software does not contain the required frequencies, they can be found in the table or on our Tricolor TV website. Next, through a manual search for the TV, you need to find and add all the missing Tricolor TV channels.

6. Save and sort the found TV channels.

List and topics of channels in the Tricolor ULTRA HD 4K package:

1. Channel C4K360 is the only TV channel in the world in Native 4K format about the modern lifestyle of generation Y (15-35 years old): about extreme and electronic sports, games and gameplay, travel, festivals, concerts and other hobbies of young people.

2. FASHION ONE 4K is the first fashion and only channel broadcasting in Ultra HD, dedicated to modern fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, which is part of the Fashion One television network.

3. Russian Extreme Ultra - sports and entertainment channel. On-air projects of our own production - “Extreme Zone”, “Extreme Lessons”, “Extreme Cuisine”, etc. - programs dedicated to snowboarding, skateboarding, mountain biking, BMX, mountaineering, parkour, auto and motorsports, exotic travel, as well as dynamic feature film about extreme sports.

4. KINO UHD is the first film channel in Russia broadcasting in 4K Ultra HD format. The channel airs a wide range of genres of foreign as well as Russian cinema.

5. UHD SERIES - a 24-hour TV channel that offers the viewer popular TV series in ultra-high definition. The channel broadcasts high-quality examples of modern serial content: family comedies and historical epics, crime dramas and psychological detective stories.

6. INSIGHT UHD - aimed at audiences aged 18 to 45 years. Main directions: innovative documentaries, reality shows, extreme travel and sports, interactive projects.

» launched a unique test channel in ultra-high definition format (4K ULTRA HD). Such a project was made possible thanks to cooperation with the satellite provider Eutelsat Communications (which is not the first joint venture of the partners).

The new channel broadcast pre-produced content including a recording of an opera concert, some animal programming, and high-quality motorsports highlights. At that time, Tricolor TV did not disclose which equipment could receive the improved signal. However, with a greater degree of probability, these were the latest models of receivers (HEVC/H.265 support) from the company’s line, as well as TVs capable of displaying 4K clarity.

Tricolor TV carried out work on testing and optimizing its brainchild back in the summer of 2014. At that time, test broadcasts were conducted behind closed doors, and the signal was not available to ordinary users. During the broadcast, a specialized video was transmitted using the H.264 codec, filmed by the Russian Travel Guide company specifically for the Tricolor ultra HD project. At that moment, the video was played at 25 frames per second, and the stream was 40 Mbps. Much has changed since then.

Chipsets have appeared that allow the use of the H.265 codec, with which the transmitted lossless video was compressed by more than twice as much as the results of encryptors of the previous revision. In addition, many TV models supporting 4K resolution have appeared on the market, which, coupled with the use of new encoding, has provided an unprecedented opportunity to start broadcasting a full-fledged ultra-high definition channel with 60 frames per second and high-quality sound.

Successful launch of Tricolor TV Ultra HD

Since 2015, satellite television users have been able to watch a new channel, Tricolor Ultra HD, entirely dedicated to films and entertainment programs. The genres of broadcast shows and films are very diverse: horror, comedy drama, detective stories, humor. “INSIGHT UHD” is a new generation channel that allows you to enjoy all the colors of nature and incredibly realistic pictures. Watching programs and movies is now possible exactly in the quality that the creators themselves intended.

Special effects, explosions, falls have never been so impressive. “Tricolor Ultra HD” will give you unforgettable viewing of high-quality films, where the display of scenes surpasses all alternatives to outdated conventional format television.

How to set up Tricolor Ultra HD?

In order for you to be able to connect a new channel in Ultra HD mode from Tricolor TV, you must have a paid “Unified” package. You will also need an updated receiver that can recognize the 4K UHD format, and a TV that has the ability to display video of these parameters.

If one of the conditions is not met, the ultra-high definition channel will not be available, or will be displayed in standard mode, without increasing the picture quality. The channel itself is connected through the Tricolor TV user’s personal account, in the “Special Offers” section.

You can also use the SMS activation service by sending a message to number 1082. In the text you need to indicate “TK H14 ID” (explanation, ID is your smart card number). After ordering a connection, update the channel list using a manual search, specifying in the settings the Eutelsat 36B satellite, left polarization, transponder frequency equal to 122034 MHz, DVB-S2 transmission standard, modulation type 8PSK, FEC: ¾, and symbol rate 27500.

After these manipulations, leave your receiver turned on for a period of one to eight hours. After the image appears, you will be able to enjoy the new Tricolor TV channel in particularly clear, 4K Ultra HD.

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