Orange TV boxes and TV decoders

If you are not yet eligible for orange fiber, then you will have to take out an ADSL/VDSL2 offer. And at Orange, subscribers with ADSL or VDSL2 Internet packages benefit from the Livebox 4 box. At Sosh, the Low-Cost of Orange subsidiary, Adsl subscribers will benefit from this decoder model. This Livebox 4 took advantage of an extreme miniaturization, with a compact square design, of the same dimension as the TV decoder, made of a grained plastic case more resistant to scratches. It weighs 800 grams for reduced dimensions : 215 x 215 x 50 mm.

Livebox 5: Install (first installation)

Find our tips to connect and activate the Livebox 5.

To benefit from the best speed of your Livebox 5, it is imperative to install your Livebox 5 directly at the fiber.

However, if you configure your accommodation for you, it is always possible to install your livebox 5 on the fiber network via a fiber box.

• Having connected the optical cord to the optical wall outlet.
• Check that your mobile number is well informed in your customer area. It is systematically updated when subscribing or modifying your internet subscription as well as a livebox exchange. You can update it at any time in your customer area.

Connect the Livebox 5

For your safety, please follow the order of the connection steps:

• Connect the power supply (supplied in the pack) to the Livebox 5 then on an electrical outlet.
• Connect your optical cable to the optical wall outlet and the other end, to the “fiber” socket of the Livebox 5.

The optimal connection is to connect your livebox and your decoder to 2 separate electrical sockets. If the configuration of your installation does not allow it, connect the Livebox 5 to the first electrical outlet (the closest to the wall outlet), the decoder on the second.

Orange TV boxes and TV decoders

Orange offers a range of limited equipment that is associated with a very specific offer. We explain everything to you on TV and orange box decoders. Livebox 4 or Livebox 5, Characteristics of the 4K UHD decoder. We tell you everything about Orange offers.

The Orange historic operator offers three internet boxes or modems: the Livebox 4, the Livebox 5 and the Livebox 6. Side TV decoder, no jealous: the operator offers a single decoder for all its internet offers: the UHD 4K TV decoder. We give you all the characteristics and differences between these different orange equipment.

Orange modems

Unlike its competitors, the operator at the Orange square applies a peculiarity in the marketing of its Orange Internet boxes. Indeed, depending on whether you are eligible for fiber or ADSL/VDSL2, you will not benefit from the same modem. So what livebox will you be entitled to your Orange offer ? We will explain everything to you.

LIVEBOX 4

If you are not yet eligible for orange fiber, then you will have to take out an ADSL/VDSL2 offer. And at Orange, subscribers with ADSL or VDSL2 Internet packages benefit from the Livebox 4 box. At Sosh, the Low-Cost of Orange subsidiary, Adsl subscribers will benefit from this decoder model. This Livebox 4 took advantage of an extreme miniaturization, with a compact square design, of the same dimension as the TV decoder, made of a grained plastic case more resistant to scratches. It weighs 800 grams for reduced dimensions : 215 x 215 x 50 mm.

Inside, the components offered are rather efficient, allowing in particular a improvement up to 30% of flows In XDSL, thanks to the Broadcom 63138 chipset of the Livebox 4 which brings a significant gain on the synchronization flow (compared to the old Livebox Play). Compatible with the orange Wi-Fi 6 rehearsal, the Livebox 4 is a rather efficient and largely robust box for an ADSL/VDSL2 connection. Inside, we find:

• A chipset Broadcom BCM63138, Dual-Core Arm Cortex A9 processor at 1 GHz
• 1 GB of memory Vive + 512 MB of flash memory
• 4 Giga-Ethernet ports (Full Road mode) + 1 Giga-Ethernet fiber port + 1 SFP port for the fiber adapter (fiber conversion box to ethernet)
• 1 port xDSL + 1 FXS port for the internet phone
• 2 USB 3 ports.0

LIVEBOX 5

Launched at the end of 2019, the Livebox 5 is the penultimate box equipment created by Orange. Unlike the Livebox 4, it is available only for subscribers eligible for optical fiber, at Orange as at Sosh. Offered in Livebox and Livebox Up, Open or Open Up Optical Optical and Sosh Optical Optical offers, the Livebox 5 allows a very high speed connection up to 2 GB/S (except at Sosh, with 300 Mb/s)). Beyond very high-performance high speed, the Livebox 5 of Orange offers a more stable Wi-Fi that relies on the Wi-Fi 5 standard.

Lighter and more compact, the Livebox 5 is part of a more ecological approach. Indeed, its shell consists of 100% recycled plastic and subscribers will be able to see a reduced electricity consumption of 17% on their electricity bill. A rather effective and very convincing argument ! Connective level, the Livebox 5 has:

• Two phone sockets
• Four Ethernet sockets
• A reset button
• A USB socket
• A fiber socket
• A on/off button

LIVEBOX 6

Launched in April 2022, the Livebox 6 is the most recent of the Orange modems. Like Livebox 5, it is only available for optical fiber subscribers, and more specifically even people who subscribe to the new Orange Internet offer: Livebox Max . Like the Livebox 5, it delivers a flow of up to 2 GB/S. But, unlike the Livebox 5, it is not a shared speed. But, this is not the only novelty. The Livebox 6 is indeed the only modem that is compatible with the Wi-Fi standard 6th . This standard uses a new 6 GHz frequency band, in addition to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. In addition, its vertical design has been designed to optimize the broadcasting of Wi-Fi and thus ensure better coverage.

Like the Livebox 5, the Livebox 6 wants to be ecological. In addition to being easily repairable and being provided with a 100% recycled and recyclable plastic shell, the Livebox 6 has two standby modes (light and prolonged) which allow, when activated, to have a Reduced energy consumption of 30% and 95%. Connective level, the Livebox 6 has:

• Two phone sockets
• Five Ethernet ports (1 port of 2.5 Gb/s and four ports of 1 GB/s)
• A on/off button
• A reset button
• A fiber socket
• A USB socket

Orange TV decoders

Whether with its fiber offers or its ADSL/VDSL2 subscriptions, Orange offers a single TV decoder: the UHD TV decoder. At Sosh, however, it will be necessary to be satisfied, as part of the subscription of the TV decoder option, of the TV4 decoder. You should know that Orange leaves the choice to subscribers to benefit, or not, of the TV decoder. Indeed, with the emergence of connected TVs, some users do not see the usefulness of going through a TV decoder.

The UHD TV decoder for Orange box customers

Since the launch of its latest TV decoder, all orange customers, whether fiber or ADSL subscribers, have benefited from the UHD 4K TV decoder. Please note, when subscribing to an orange offer, you will have to benefit from the last orange decoder, check the TV decoder box. Indeed, Orange leaves the choice to its subscribers to benefit, or not, from the TV decoder. Another element to take into account: it will take € 40 activation fees for the TV case.

The characteristics of the UHD 4K TV decoder are rather enticing ! Indeed, the UHD 4K TV allows you to enjoy an ultra -qualitative 4K image quality and the Dolby Atmos sound . Applications such as Netflix, OCS, or Canal+ are accessible directly on the decoder, practical for moviegoers. Supplied with its Djingo remote control, the UHD 4K UHD TV decoder can be piloted by voice thanks to the Djingo assistant option on the remote control. Finally, the UHD 4K TV decoder is compatible with the multi-screen recorder which allows you to record up to 300 hours of programs.

In terms of connection, you will have access to:

• Two USB, USB 2 ports.0 and USB 3.0 type C
• An HDMI port

The TV 4 decoder for SOSH customers

Historical decoder of the Orange operator, the TV 4 decoder is now intended for Sosh customers, the Low Cost of Orange subsidiary, which offers internet offers without commitment. Indeed, Orange no longer markets this decoder for its box customers. Let’s see what the TV 4 decoder has in store for you, if you subscribe to an adsl or fiber optic offer at Sosh. Compatible with ultra HD 4K quality, the TV 4 decoder also allows you to benefit from a Dolby Atmos sound which thus allows you to watch your films and series in hyper immersive mode. The TV box can be easily connected to Wi-Fi to the Livebox 4, preventing a cable or an adapter.

With this Sosh decoder you can enjoy TNT, orange TV channels and applications such as Netflix, OCS or Canal+. Little more: the decoder gives access to an 80 GB recorder (40 hours of recording). Connective level, you will have access to:

• An HDMI port
• Two USB 2 ports.0
• An ethernet port
• A S/PDIF socket
• A RCA socket
• An antenna socket (for TNT in particular)