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A typical modern set-top box, along with its remote control - pictured here a digital terrestrial TV receiver by TEAC. A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, [1] is an information appliance device that generally contains a TV tuner input and displays output to a television set, turning the source signal into ...
direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television applications like DirecTV, Astra or DishTV; fixed service satellite (FSS) applications like VideoCipher, DigiCipher, or PowerVu; digital audio radio satellite (DARS) applications like XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio; digital audio broadcasting (DAB) applications like Eureka 147 and IBOC
'Red Button' on a Bush TV remote control. The Red Button is a push-button on the remote control for certain digital television set top boxes in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and by DirecTV and Comcast in the United States. It is for interactive television services [1] such as BBC Red Button and Astro (Malaysia).
Samsung's new range of super-thin, super-powerful Smart TVs got another big fillip at CES: the company's teamed up with DirecTV to offer its service without the use of a set top box. Hook up your ...
In electronics, a remote control (also known as a remote or clicker [1]) is an electronic device used to operate another device from a distance, usually wirelessly. In consumer electronics , a remote control can be used to operate devices such as a television set , DVD player or other digital home media appliance.
Some countries have also introduced digital television and ended analog over-the-air transmissions. Most new TVs feature a digital tuner which allows reception of digital over-the-air TV without need of an external device such a converter box. If using a TV set without a digital tuner, an external converter box must be purchased and used.
De'Vondre Campbell wasn't going to play again with the San Francisco 49ers after he refused to enter a game last week. It was just unclear how the 49ers would handle the situation.
DirecTV is also the national provider of MLS Season Pass, a new subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer, to commercial establishments such as bars, lounges and restaurants. The offering is known as DirecTV for Business. [96] Yahoo expanded its partnership with DirecTV advertising to include set-top box data in October 2022. [97]