What is to-top box?

Set-top box is a device that connects to TV and provides content. Generally speaking, it refers to devices for broadcasting content rather than recordable media, such as DVDs and videotapes. The name set-top box is somewhat outdated, thanks to changing the size and shape of TVs in extensive use today.

Historically, the most common set-top boxes provided by cable and satellite companies. The main role of these boxes was to solve the fact that these systems carry more channels than the TV to assign your own channel numbering system. Therefore, the box takes a signal bearing data for multiple channels and filters out a specific channel that the viewer wants to watch, usually sends a signal to the auxiliary channel on television. The box can also decode mixed content, either for the premium channel or for events based on the view. It was not with the cable to provide interactive services. The easiest way can enable users to order an event paid for the display without having to have a telephonet cable company. In its most complex, this can allow almost complete access to the Internet. This is because these broadcasts are available in digital format. As with cable and satellite television, the digital ground system carries more channels in the "space" previously assigned to one channel.

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series of set-top boxes now contains some form of a digital record system that records broadcasting on a hard disk to remove the need for recordable media. Such systems are available as separate boxes and built on the cable, satellite or digital ground receiver. Models differ from models that simply record programs selected from the electronic program guide to programs that can automatically record a range or even design programs that the viewer can enjoy.

Modern game console can be considered a form of a setting box. CrusGame playing offers consoles such as Internet connection or playback from a connected computer. In some countries, consoles can even transmit live television services via the Internet.

Film rental is becoming increasingly common through a set-top box. It offers comfort to the viewer and allows companies rental companies to reduce the cost of manufacturing and distributing discs. For this purpose, equipment including cable boxes, game consoles and separate rentals are used.