Category | Feature | Description | Supported by IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Dependency (If any) |
Conditional Access
| Conditional Access
| CommScope CableCard Decrypt, PPV Ready | Hybrid STB | Device Dependency |
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Technicolor CableCard Decrypt, PPV Ready | Hybrid STB | Device Dependency |
CI++ | Hybrid STB | Device Dependency/Region dependency |
DRM | PlayReady 2.5 integration | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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CDMi with PlayReady 2.5 integration EME v1 | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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CDMi with Widevine v14 integration | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Support HTML5 encrypted video via EME v3 for Widevine |
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DTCP | DTCP integration | Hybrid STB-media client |
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Device Security
| Input sanitization | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1.1l | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Upgrade to NTP 4.2.8.p11 | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Disable USB Input HID Device | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
Run applications in a secure container | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Secure bootloader | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
Content Related
| Adaptive Bit Rate
| HLS (HLS v3 and HLS v4) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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MPEG-DASH | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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HTML-5 Video (MSE/ESE) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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MPEG-DASH (Native) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Audio Output Formats | Stereo | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Dolby Digital | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Dolby ATMOS | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Dolby Digital Plus (7.1 Channels) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Split HDMI and SPDIF audio outputs | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-CHECK |
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Bit stream Pass-through | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Dolby MS12 | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
Audio Tracks | SAP, DVS | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Codecs | MPEG2, H.264, VP8 | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) (H.265/MPEG-H Part 10) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| HDR 10 Bit (HEVC HLS) for IP settop | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
Captions | 608, 708 |
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Delivery | Broadcast, Video on Demand | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Switched Digital Video | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Video over Wi-Fi Ready | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
Secondary Audio Output to Bluetooth devices |
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IP Multiroom Music Playback (STB to Speakers) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV-CHECK |
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DVB | Broadcast DVB support | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Teletext, Subtitles | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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In-Band System Information | Hybrid |
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EAS | QAM EAS | Hybrid |
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UHD/4K | RDKServices for 4K and HDR capability information across devices | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
| Supports IP Time Shift Buffer for DASH Linear content |
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Content Delivery | Video Output Resolutions | 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4k | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| Ultra HD/4K, Advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
| Dolby Vision Advanced HDR for VOD | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
| HDR 10 | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Device Dependency |
| Video Over WiFi | UPnP | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| VOD | QAM VOD, IP VOD | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Ad Insertion
| Ad Insertion | Client Side Ad Insertion (Linear Segmented Advertisement) | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Server side Ad Insertion | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Cloud Dependency |
Ad Insertion – Linear Segmented Advertising | LSA support for ad content read failure | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Cloud Dependency |
LSA support for back-to-back ads | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Cloud Dependency |
IP DAI | Handle DASH IP VOD Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) Transitions | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV | Cloud Dependency |
Rendering
| Advertising Impressions/ Ad Watermarking | Monitor primary tuner for ETV Ad Data, report upstream | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-CHECK | Cloud Dependency |
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APIs | RDKServices | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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App Framework | AAMP / RDK MediaPlayer integration | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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AAMP Buffer health monitoring | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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AAMP support for VTT caption tracks |
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Lightning | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Firebolt ® SDK download from USB | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Application manager | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Firebolt ® | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Use westerossink by default to improve video quality |
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Browser Engine | QT WebKit | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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WebKit Pure Embedded integration | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Connection Security | SSL/TLS | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Graphics | OpenGL ES | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Plugins | WebRTC | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Rendering | Westeros Wayland Based Compositor | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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WPE WebKit | WPE | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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Device Management | Bluetooth Audio | Optimize Bluetooth Discovery & Pairing | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| Build | Yocto 3.1 Dunfell | IP STB, Hybrid STB, and TV |
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| Download | TFTP (CDL), HTTP | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Download Enhancements (% download, Log timestamps) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Feature Control | Securing RFC parameters via encryption | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Firmware Download Enhancements | Omit IP Address From Xconf Firmware Download Request | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Image Compression | Brotli Firmware Image Compression | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-CHECK |
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| Initialization & Resets | Remote Reboot, Warehouse Reset, Factory Reset | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| Detect & log absence of RF signal within 30s of boot (Thermo) | Hybrid STB |
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| Boot Time Optimization (Phase 1) –Approx 5% reduction in Boot Time | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Boot Time Optimization (Phase 2) – 20% reduction in Boot Time | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Local Diagnostics | HTML Diagnostics | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Tuner Reservation Diagnostics | Hybrid STB |
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| Front Panel LED | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Logging | TFTP Log Upload, HTTP Log Upload | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| Distribute (smear) logging uploads (dependent on XCONF Server) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| Memory Optimization | Use Flash/SD Card for Firmware Download Temporary Storage (CDL scratchpad) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
| MoCa 2.0 | Supports MoCa 2.0 diagnostics | Hybrid STB | Device Dependency |
| Platform Enhancements | Common WiFi HAL for RDK Video | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
| Converge to GCC V6.4 for all Yocto versions | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-CHECK version | Device Dependency |
| Suspends time shift buffer on transitions to new content | CHECK |
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| Uniform flash mounting services for Video devices | CHECK |
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| Dynamic DNS : Standardization based on broadband-forum | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Power | Standby, Light Sleep | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Deep Sleep on IP Clients | CHECK | Device Dependency |
| Power Save | Supports ability to enable HDMI port while in standby mode | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Remote Management | TR-069, TR-135 | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| SNMP v3 | Hybrid STB |
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| SNMP Security Hardening | Hybrid STB |
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| WebPA (QAM Clients) | Hybrid STB |
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| ssh (secure shell into the device)/ reverse ssh (send trigger to have device initiate ssh) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| Feature Control (Remotely enable/ disable individual features on devices without new code deployment) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| Resource Optimization | Improved handling of app termination/suspension conditions (based on available memory rather than concurrency) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Revenant | Persistent WiFi Enable/Disable | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Security | Intrusion Detection | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Self Healing | Supports hardware self test | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
| Thermal Monitoring and Shutdown | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Self Test | Self Test App | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-C | Device Dependency |
| Hardware Self Test via WebPA | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
| Telemetry | TR-181 Object Telemetry | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Cloud Dependency |
| IP Video Telemetry | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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| Tools | DOCSIS Spectrum Analyzer | Hybrid STB-CHECK |
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| WiFi Band & AP Steering | Configurable WiFi Roaming Settings | CHECK |
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| Dual Band WiFi | CHECK |
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Networking
| DLNA | VidiPath (DNLA CVP-2) | Hybrid STB-media client |
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DSG | DOCSIS ready | Hybrid STB |
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LAN IP | Auto IP, DHCP, Dual Virtual | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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MOCA | MOCA 2.0 support on the home network | Hybrid STB-media client | Device Dependency |
WAN IP | eCM IPv4/IPv6, | Hybrid STB |
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eSTB IPv4 | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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IPv6 for IP clients | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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Wi-Fi | Onboard/Recovery SSID (Lost+Found) Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV-CHECK | Device Dependency |
WPA Enterprise (IP settop to use Wi-Fi 802.1x authentication) Ready | CHECK | Device Dependency |
Ports/Peripherals
| Audio Output Ports | HDMI, SPDIF, Composite Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
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Bluetooth Audio Output Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
HDMI | HDMI Out, HDCP Enforcement, | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (HDMI-CEC) Power Sync | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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HDMI Switching (Combine CEC and HDMI Input features to enable advanced switching) | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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USB | WebRTC Camera Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
USB Port Detection and Control Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
USB Camera Support Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
WebRTC HW acceleration for encode/decode to enhance performance | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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USB Filesystem Support | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV:CHECK |
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USB Hot-plug | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV:CHECK |
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User Input
| IR Remote | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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BLE Remote | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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RF Remote | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
Voice Remote (RF4CE based) Ready | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device and Cloud Dependency |
Video Output Ports | HDMI, Component, Composite | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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Apps | Premium Apps | Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime | IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV | Device Dependency |
Lightning/HTML Apps |
| IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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Appstore |
| IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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Voice support | Voice enabled Bluetooth remote |
| IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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Voice Assistant |
| IP STB/Hybrid STB/TV |
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