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Set-top boxes are used in various [[Broadcast_and_cable_communication_systems|broadcast and cable communication systems]] such as cable television, satellite television, over-the-air television and Internet Protocol television systems, as well as other uses such as [[Smart_TV_emulators|digital media players]] ("streaming boxes"). Alternatives to set-top boxes are the smaller dongles, or television sets with [[Smart_TV_emulators|built-in TV tuners]] that hence won't require a separate device such as a set-top box.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-top_box] | Set-top boxes are used in various [[Broadcast_and_cable_communication_systems|broadcast and cable communication systems]] such as cable television, satellite television, over-the-air television and Internet Protocol television systems, as well as other uses such as [[Smart_TV_emulators|digital media players]] ("streaming boxes"). Alternatives to set-top boxes are the smaller dongles, or television sets with [[Smart_TV_emulators|built-in TV tuners]] that hence won't require a separate device such as a set-top box.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-top_box] | ||
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*[[Preservation projects]] | |||
*[[:Category:Online_Services|Online and Discontinued Online Services]] | |||
*[[Broadcast and cable communication systems]] | |||
*[[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|Game Room Simulations]] | |||
*[[Copy protection]] | |||
[[:Category:Media_Players|Home media or media content playback focused devices]] | |||
*[[Home Media Player]] | |||
*[[Portable_Media_Players|Portable media players]] | |||
*[[Smart_TV_emulators|Smart TVs, DVRs, smart TV boxes/digital media players/media boxes, smart blu-ray players]] | |||
*[[DVD game emulation player]] | |||
[[Category:Operating systems|*]] | [[Category:Operating systems|*]] | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 8 September 2024
A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, is an information appliance device that generally contains a TV tuner input and displays output to a television set, turning the source signal into content in a form that can then be displayed on the television screen or other display device. It is designed to be placed alongside or "on top" (hence the name) of a television set.
Set-top boxes are used in various broadcast and cable communication systems such as cable television, satellite television, over-the-air television and Internet Protocol television systems, as well as other uses such as digital media players ("streaming boxes"). Alternatives to set-top boxes are the smaller dongles, or television sets with built-in TV tuners that hence won't require a separate device such as a set-top box.[1]