Set Top Box is a consumer device which will reside in homes for a long time, and where PC-like software and hardware upgrade concept is not attainable. Considering this fact, every subject in STB’s life cycle, from silicon vendor, to network operator has to make an informed investment of its resources into the project which will fulfill the expectations of the end user in years to come. With ever increasing variety of applications which need to be supported, expansion of TV experience to open consumer devices, and interactivity through multiple platforms, those are decisions on potential risk areas. The goal is to minimize them.

Automated STB test solutions help

• Shorten time to market, by providing repetitive automated tests to keep track on STB functionality and performance, during silicon development, application development, and STB production
• Shorten time to service, by providing pitfall detection, quality verification, and adequate throughput of services
• Direct through basic acceptance testing
• Guide through STBs compliance to the standards laid by recognized bodies
• Help choose the adequate STB for customer’s base

BBT Set Top Box Test solution has been developed to aid the process of development, production, verification, and service/maintenance of STB devices.

Three specialized automated test suites are intended for functional, stress testing, and testing on final production line.

Main features

• Reduces time spent on manual, repetitive testing
• Reduces potential for manual tester error
• Stringent test suites include functional, large scale fatigue (stress) tests, and testing of STB devices on final production line.
• Common platform for Cable, Satellite, Terrestrial and IPTV receiver device testing
• Powerful AV analysis, and enhanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
• Multiple devices testing via 24/7 concurrency and scheduling
• Efficient scripting of documented and repeatable tests (Python based scripting)
• Detailed reporting and fault diagnosis aid QA verification
• Results available over LAN
• Modular, expandable and scalable solution to cater various deployments
• Simple integration with 3^rd party modules, like bug tracking systems
• Mechanism for handling new device types