North Korea launched streaming set-top box Manbang: but ... ...-North Korea, streaming-IT information

On August 20, according to foreign media reports, North Korea, you cannot view the content on Netflix. But North Koreans now have their own set-top box equipment Manbang, it supports streaming live TV, on-demand video content, such as newspaper articles, as well as browse the Internet.

For North Korea, this is a big step towards the direction of digital media, but the use of such services is limited. Manbang can be translated as "ubiquitous", but the irony is, it currently only supports Pyongyang, Sinuiju, and Sariwon, three people use.

This limited service is not surprising, after all, North Korea has not implemented a wide range of Internet access. In addition, the Korean streaming on-demand content is also quite limited, mainly subject to and with the North Korean leader-related documentaries. Viewers can also watch educational programs for learning English and Russian.

Of course, this device has not been pushed into the market. North Korea's official news agency said KCTV Manbang "radio interference" in addition, because many TV shows the border city residents unable to watch. For people, content they can watch the country wants them to see.

朝鲜推出流媒体机顶盒Manbang：不过内容…… - 朝鲜,流媒体 - IT资讯

8月20日消息，据外媒报道，在朝鲜，你无法观看Netflix上的内容。但朝鲜民众现在至少有了自己的机顶盒设备Manbang，它可支持流媒体直播电视、按需点播视频内容以及浏览网上报纸文章等。

对于朝鲜来说，这是向数字媒体方向迈出的一大步，但这种服务的使用相当有限。Manbang可被译成“无所不在”，但令人感到讽刺的是，它目前只支持平壤、新义州以及沙里院三地民众使用。

这种服务受限并不令人感到惊讶，毕竟朝鲜还未实现广泛的互联网接入。此外，朝鲜流媒体服务的点播内容也相当有限，主要是主体意识宣传和与朝鲜领导人有关的纪录片等。观众也可以观看教育类节目，以便学习英语和俄语。

当然，这款装置还未被大量推入市场。朝鲜官方新闻机构KCTV称Manbang为“无线电干扰机”的补充，因为边境城市居民有许多电视节目无法观看。对于民众来说，他们可以观看国家想要他们看到的内容。