OK, so right now I'm using Comcast, but there is fiber that has been deployed in my neighborhood that should be faster and cheaper. I'm paying WAY too much a month. The only issue is that the fiber ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11800168 B2) for a “generic streaming media device configured as a set-top box.” The tech giant may be eyeing a future Apple TV set-top box that would ...

The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying to catch up with ...

Much hype has been bestowed upon the television set-top box as provider of interactive computer-like services, but with the upcoming roll-out of Scientific-Atlanta's cable TV set-top box, the ...

Finally ready to cut the cord and ditch cable TV? Any of the following game consoles, set top boxes, or streaming media players are great cable TV alternatives. We’ll also let you know if these ...

Michael Arden, principal analyst of residential entertainment technologies at ABI Research, says there are three possible futures for the set-top box. The third possibility is that manufacturers will ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Conexant Systems Inc. here rolled out what the company claims is the world's most highly-integrated chip for interactive cable set-top boxes. The CX24430 is a single-chip ...

The nation's largest cable provider has confirmed plans to deliver Ultra HD content to its subscribers via a new set-top box called the Xi4 later this year. David Katzmaier Editor in Chief David leads ...