{"id":226739,"date":"2017-08-30T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T07:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=226739"},"modified":"2017-09-01T10:44:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T08:44:29","slug":"this-is-the-telkom-lit-android-media-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/226739-this-is-the-telkom-lit-android-media-box.html","title":{"rendered":"This is the Telkom LIT Android media box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telkom will launch its new media platform LIT in September, offering free music and video streaming to broadband subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/225867-telkom-lit-tv-streaming-video-platform-unveiled.html\">LIT TV<\/a><\/strong> is one of the offerings on the Telkom platform, and provides zero-rated data for various services.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribers on qualifying broadband packages will be able to stream series and movies without depleting data.<\/p>\n<p>The free value-added service will be available on HOMEunlimited 8Mbps and up for DSL and fibre, and SmartBroadband Wireless 50GB and 100GB.<\/p>\n<p>If you sign up for a qualifying\u00a0HOMEunlimited or SmartBroadband Wireless package on contract, you\u00a0will also receive a free Telkom LIT TVC 100 media box.<\/p>\n<p>The media box is priced at R1,099, and\u00a0is an ICASA-approved and Google-certified Android 7 device<\/p>\n<p>It includes Showmax, YouTube, DStv Now, and the Google Play Store at launch.<\/p>\n<p>The TVC 100 also includes a wireless remote control that lets you conduct searches by speaking into it.<\/p>\n<p>Searches are conducted across all supported apps, allowing you to find content from multiple services at once.<\/p>\n<p>Content partners on LIT at launch are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Play Music and Movies<\/li>\n<li>iTunes and Apple Music<\/li>\n<li>Netflix<\/li>\n<li>Showmax<\/li>\n<li>DStv BoxOffice<\/li>\n<li>DStv Now<\/li>\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n<li>Simfy Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photos and specifications of the LIT media box are below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">Telkom LIT TVC 100<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Amlogic S905X 64-bit quad-core ARM-A53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ARM Mali 450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2GB DDR3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8GB EMMC Flash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wireless<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac dual-band Wi-fi, Bluetooth 4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LAN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ethernet 10\/100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Android 7.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Supported video formats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Avi\/Rm\/Rmvb\/Ts\/Vob\/Mkv\/Mov\/ISO\/wmv\/asf\/flv\/dat\/mpg\/mpeg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Supported music formats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>MP3\/WMA\/AAC\/WAV\/OGG\/DDP\/TrueHD\/HD\/FLAC\/APE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Supported picture formats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>HD JPEG\/BMP\/GIF\/PNG\/TIFF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Video decoder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H.265 4K @60fps 10bits, VP9 Profile 2, H.264 4K @30fps, AVS+ 1080P @60fps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Video encoder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>H.264 1080P @60fps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HDR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>HDR 10, HLG HDR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3D Graphics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Open GL ES 1.1\/2.0 and Open VG 1.1 support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Digital Rights Management<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Google Widevine Level 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"7\"><strong>Ports<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 x HDMI 2.0 output 4K x 2K @ 60Hz with HDCP enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 x USB 2.0, supports U-Disk and USB HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 x microSD up to 32GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 x 3.5mm headphone out CVBS&amp;L\/R output with CGMS-A enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 x RJ45 LAN Ethernet 10\/100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 x OTG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 x Optical Audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Power<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>DC 5V \/ 2A CE approved 2 pin round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226743 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Telkom LIT TVC100 right side\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-right-side.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226741 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Telkom LIT TVC100\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Telkom-LIT-TVC100.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/193278-google-assistant-coming-to-android-tv.html\">Google Assistant coming to Android TV<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telkom will launch its new media platform LIT in 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