IPTV Smart TV Box: which offer to choose from? - Top IPTV Guide
A new trend is arriving among operators: offering an Internet offer with a Smart TV. For the moment, there are only two operators that offer a Smart TV Box: Bouygues and SFR. Are these offers worth it? Discover the advantages of this type of subscription and the comparison of Smart Box TV offers currently available on the market.
- The essential
- A Smart TV is a television that allows connection to the Internet network.
- The Smart TV Box offer is currently available from two operators: Bouygues and SFR.
- Both carriers offer different sizes of Smart TVs, all sold by Samsung.
- Would you like to subscribe to a Smart Box TV offer?
Smart TV Box with Bouygues
What does the Bouygues Smart TV Box offer?
Bouygues ' Smart TV Box offer, called " Bbox Smart TV ", was the first offer available on the market. This is a triple play offer, which includes Internet, fixed telephony, television, and a Smart TV sold by Samsung. The offer is offered at the price of €39.99/month + the price of the chosen Smart TV.
As far as the Internet is concerned, this Smart Box TV offer is only available in fiber, on the Bouygues FTTH network. Its downstream speed can reach up to 1Gbit/s and its upstream speed can go up to 500Mbit/s.
The fixed telephony service includes unlimited calls to landlines in France/DOM and to more than 110 international destinations. In addition, the subscriber can also benefit from unlimited calls to mobiles in France/DOM (excluding Mayotte), the United States, Canada, China, Singapore, and South Korea.
The TV service uses a fairly innovative model because it is possible to benefit from television without a TV decoder. Television is available through the B.tv+ application, integrated directly into your Smart TV. Thus, it gives access to 150 live channels and many replay channels. Other applications are directly accessible from the Smart TV: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, etc.
Bouygues' Smart TV Box offer is supplemented by a Smart TV sold by Samsung, available from €49.
Which Smart TV to choose with the Bbox Smart TV offer?
The Bbox Smart TV offer allows you to choose between different 4K television sizes, as well as between UHD and QLED technology. In addition, this purchase allows you to make up to 1000€ in savings.
| Smart TV size | Price |
|---|---|
| Samsung Smart TV UHD 43'' (108cm) | €49 instead of €449 (€ 400 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV UHD 50'' (125cm) | €159 instead of €549 (€ 390 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV UHD 55'' (138cm) | €229 instead of €699 (€ 470 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV UHD 65'' (163cm) | €199 instead of €799 (€ 600 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV QLED 43'' (108cm) | €299 instead of €899 (€ 600 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV QLED 50'' (125cm) | 349€ instead of 1099€ ( 750€ savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV QLED 55'' (138cm) | €399 instead of €1199 (€ 800 savings made) |
| Samsung Smart TV QLED 65'' (163cm) | 399€ instead of 1399€ ( 1000€ savings made) |
| Samsung The Freestyle Projector | €399 instead of €999 (€ 600 savings made) |
How long is the commitment with the Bouygues Smart TV Box?
Another specificity of the Bbox Smart TV offer is commitment. The subscriber can choose between two options:
- 24-month commitment: choosing the Bbox Smart TV with a 24-month commitment gives you access to a discount on the purchase of a Smart TV of up to €700, as mentioned above.
- 12-month commitment: this option does not allow you to access the discount on the purchase of the Samsung Smart TV and moreover, it is only available by telephone at 3106.
Would you like to subscribe to a Bouygues offer?01 86 65 29 74
Smart TV Box with SFR
What does the SFR Smart TV Box offer?
SFR's " SFR Box + TV " Smart TV Box offer is also a triple play offer (Internet + fixed telephony + TV service). The price of this offer depends on the chosen SFR Internet subscription and the desired Samsung Smart TV.
SFR's Smart TV Box offer is eligible for all Internet subscriptions: ADSL, optical fiber, and THD. Here, we offer you in detail the SFR Fiber offers.
| SFR Internet offer | Content of the offer | |
|---|---|---|
| SFR Fiber | SFR Box 7 Internet: download speed up to 500 Mbits/s, upload speed up to 500 Mbits/s Unlimited calls to landlines in France 160 TV channels and TV service | €16/month for 12 months then €38/month |
| SFR Fiber 8 | SFR Box 8 Internet: download speed up to 1 Gbit/s, upload speed up to 500 Mbits/s Unlimited calls to landlines in France 160 TV channels and TV service | €26/month for 12 months then €45/month |
| SFR Fiber Power | SFR Box 7 Internet: download speed up to 1 Gbit/s, upload speed up to 500 Mbit/s Unlimited calls to landlines and mobiles in France 200 TV channels and TV service | €24/month for 12 months then €43/month |
| SFR Fiber Power 8 | SFR Box 8 Internet: download speed up to 8 Gbit/s, upload speed up to 1 Gbit/s Unlimited calls to landlines and mobiles in France 200 TV channels and TV service | €34/month for 12 months then €50/month |
The range of SFR boxes chosen determines the services included in landline telephony (unlimited calls to landlines or mobiles and destinations) and television (from 160 to 200 TV channels).
Unlike Bouygues, SFR's TV service requires a TV decoder. However, the Multi TV option is available on request, as well as 300 hours of recording thanks to the digital hard disk.
How much does the Smart Box TV with SFR cost?
SFR gives its subscribers the possibility of financing the purchase of the Samsung Smart TV in two ways:
- One-time purchase,
- Purchase in 24 installments (the total price is made up of the price necessary for the purchase + 24 monthly payments).
In both cases, the commitment is 24 months.
Smart TV Box: comparison of offers
The Smart TV Box offer is undoubtedly an exceptional offer that allows you, at first, to benefit from a Smart TV at an advantageous price. However, as you have seen, Smart Box TV offers also offers other advantages, specific to each operator.
Let's see together what are the common points and the differences between the Smart Box TV offers from Bouygues and SFR.
| Operator |  |  |
| Technology available | fiber only | ADSL, THD, fiber |
| Television | The B.tv+ application (150 channels) | The TV decoder (160-200 channels) |
| Smart-TV | Samsung Smart TV, 4 sizes:43'' (108cm)50'' (125cm)55'' (138cm)65'' (163cm)4K UHD or 4K QLED | Samsung Smart TV, 3 sizes:43'' (108cm)55'' (138cm)65'' (163cm)Hisense Smart TV, 3 sizes:43'' (108cm)55'' (138cm)65'' (163cm) |
| Commitment | 12 months or 24 months | 24 months |
| Price | €40.99/month + Smart TV price | From €26/month + Smart TV price |
- Internet: Bouygues' Smart Box TV offer is only available in fiber optics. At SFR, it is possible to choose between an ADSL, THD, or fiber Internet offer.
- Variety of offers: at Bouygues, only one offer includes a Smart TV, while at SFR, it is possible to choose between three offers from different ranges.
- Television: Bouygues offers the Smart TV Box offer with a B.tv+ application giving access to 150 channels. It is directly integrated into the Smart TV which allows you to enjoy more fluidity and also facilitates installation. In addition, subscribers can enjoy TV on their tablets, smartphone, or computer using the B.tv application. SFR, on the other hand, uses a TV decoder whose number of channels varies between 160 and 200 (depending on the Internet offer chosen). Finally, thanks to the TV decoder, SFR subscribers have 300 hours of recording time and can therefore record their favorite shows.
- Smart TV: a disadvantage of the Box Smart TV offer (regardless of the operator) is that the subscriber cannot choose the model of his Smart TV. The same model is proposed in both cases. However, it is possible to choose the TV size. The two operators offer the Smart TV in 3 different sizes: 44'' (108 cm), 55'' (138 cm) and 65'' (163 cm).
- Commitment: The Smart TV Box offer is only available with a 24-month commitment. At Bouygues, you can choose to subscribe to the Smart Box TV offer with a 12 or 24-month commitment. However, by choosing the 12-month contract, the subscriber loses the possibility of taking advantage of the discount on the purchase of the Smart TV.
- Method of payment: The price of Bouygues' Bbox Smart TV Internet offer is made up of the monthly subscription of €39.99/month and the purchase price of a Smart TV (from €49) that the subscriber pays in one go. With regard to SFR and its SFR Box + TV offer, the subscriber chooses his monthly subscription from the 4 fiber offers currently available on promotion from €26/month. He must then pay the price of a chosen Smart TV. However, he can choose whether he wants to pay this amount all at once or spread the payment over 24 months.
| Box Smart TV | SFR Box + TV |
|---|---|
| Available only in optical fiberTV available without decoder The B.tv+ application (fluidity, easy installation)The B.tv application (TV on different media)Choice of the commitment period | Available with: ADSL, THD, optical fiber Access to more TV channels (160-200)Promo on the Internet subscription for the first year Digital recorder (300h of recording)Possibility of spreading the payment over several installments |
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Alternatives to Box + Smart TV offers
Of course, it is also possible to subscribe to an Internet offer and to buy a Smart TV separately. Thus, the subscriber can choose from several models and sizes available. The downside is that the Smart TV will probably not be offered at such a favorable price as with a carrier.
As an example, we will compare a Smart TV Box offer and a simple Internet offer with a Smart TV bought on Amazon. In both cases (Bouygues and SFR), we choose the mid-range subscription and a medium-sized Smart TV (55'', 138cm), currently (December 2021) available at a price of €749.
Thus, in the case of Bouygues, we will compare:
- Smart TV Box offer "Bbox Smart TV" + Smart TV (55'', 138cm) available at a price of €259 at Bouygues,
- Bbox Must offer with Smart TV (55'', 138cm) purchased on Amazon.
| Options | Smart TV included | Smart TV purchased separately |
|---|---|---|
| Offers | Box Smart TV | Bbox Must + Smart TV bought on Amazon |
| Price | €39.99/month + €259 | €22.99/month for 12 months then €39.99/month + €749 |
| Total first-year cost | €39.99 x 12 + €259 = €738.88 | €22.99 x 12 + €749.99 = €1025.87 |
| Total second-year cost | 39.99 x 12 = €479.88 | €39.99 x 12 = €479.88 |
| Total cost over 2 years | 1218,76€ | 1505,75€ |
| Savings achieved | 286,99€ |
Thus, in the case of SFR, we will compare:
- "SFR Fiber Power 8" Smart TV Box offer: SFR Box 8" + Smart TV (55'', 138cm) at the price of €391 at SFR,
- SFR Fiber Power 8 offer (SFR Box 8) with Smart TV (55'', 138cm) purchased on Amazon.
| Options | Smart TV included | Smart TV purchased separately |
|---|---|---|
| Offers | SFR Box + Premium Fiber TV | SFR Fiber Premium + Smart TV bought on Amazon |
| Price | €44/month for 12 months then €60/month + €391 | €32/month for 12 months then €50/month +€699.99 |
| Total first-year cost | €44 x 12 + €391 = €919 | €34 x 12 + €749 = €1157 |
| Total second-year cost | 60€ x 12 = 720€ | 50€ x 12 = 600€ |
| Total cost over 2 years | 1639€ | 1757€ |
| Savings achieved | 118€ |
We can see that in the case of Bouygues, it is more advantageous to subscribe to an Internet offer with a Smart TV. The same is true with SFR, but the reduction is less interesting.
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