Set-top box
A set-top box is a device that plugs into a TV to add additional functionality not already built into a TV set. The most common type of set-top box is a cable box, which allows a cable company to offer additional services like on-demand content or digital cable channels. Other set-top boxes offer more functionality, like digital video recording ala TiVo, shifting of TV signals over the internet ala Slingbox, or devices that allow video to be streamed to the TV ala AppleTV.
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03/08/10 5:30pm Home A/V Google flirting with set-top TV listings search
It certainly seems like Google's made a place for itself in every other corner of our lives, so why not on our TVs as well? The… dig deeper
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06/03/09 11:32am Computing, Home A/V Column Playboy claims Hulu support is coming soon to the Roku player, Roku says "what now?"
It seems unlikely given Hulu's paranoia about any scraps of TV content finding their way off your computer and onto any other device. dig deeper
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04/22/09 4:23pm Home A/V Digeo adds new payment options for its Moxi HD DVR
Buyers can still pay $799 up front or spread the cost over 4 or 20 monthly payments. dig deeper
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04/22/09 3:16pm Computing, Home A/V Amazon Video on Demand officially goes HD
The online video service is also now available on select Panasonic televisions. dig deeper
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04/20/09 2:43pm Home A/V Adobe Flash set-top-boxes and TVs headed to a living room near you
The software is due out later this year. It will show information from The New York Times and other sources while you're watching TV, and it can stream high definition video content from the internet. dig deeper
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04/07/09 3:31pm Home A/V Blockbuster Video warns that it might not survive
The company warned that if its current financing deals don't go through as hoped, it might have to shut down its stores. dig deeper
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03/23/09 9:23am Computing, Home A/V feature How TV studios are handing pirates the keys to the kingdom
When content owners demand that their content stay off legitimate internet outlets to protect over-the-air TV, they're putting viewers in pirates' hands. There must be a better way. dig deeper
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03/04/09 3:36pm Home A/V ZillionTV to join streaming set-top boxes, reward viewers for watching ads
The set-top box would let you earn points by sitting through ads, redeemable for merchandise. dig deeper
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03/03/09 11:30am Home A/V Roku set-top box adds Amazon Video on Demand
The update adds access to over 40,000 titles and same day release rentals or purchases. dig deeper
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02/11/09 6:22pm Computing iTunes Replay to allow streaming access to iTunes purchases
The service would let you access your iTunes videos from any computer with a broadband hookup. dig deeper
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01/22/09 9:01pm Computing Watch Lost online with Boxee's new ABC.com channel
ABC shows are now featured in Boxee's streaming media software, but only for the Mac and Linux versions. Apple TV owners will have to wait. dig deeper
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01/12/09 4:22pm Home A/V feature CES 2009: Intel and Yahoo!'s TV widgets first look
Intel teamed up with Yahoo! to create an internet TV experience, and it was one of the post popular techs at CES. Get your first-hand impressions here, folks! dig deeper
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