The pay TV security paradigm has evolved considerably over the years. Since the 1990s, set-top boxes (STBs) have been secured by Conditional Access System (CAS) smart cards. Although early smart cards ...

A set-top box that supports video broadcasting and IP-based video. Such devices allow users to view digital cable programming as well as videos from the Internet or local IP network. THIS ...

The Android box was able to record video from the HDMI input with pre-installed software found in the main menu as [danman] explains on his blog. File format options are available in the record ...

Amazon’s Alexa-infused streaming media players are getting even smarter. The retailer’s voice command-capable Fire TV set-top box and Fire TV Stick are presently receiving... Amazon’s Fire TV and ...

Whether you're looking to record TV onto a PVR, or you just want to access more channels through an aerial or satellite with a set-top box, there are plenty of options. In this guide, we explain the ...

U-Verse is AT&T’s fiber IPTV service. No matter how many set top boxes you have in your household AT&T limits the number of DVRs to just one. So, what hardcore countermeasure did they employ to ...

We know Google will unveil four new Pixel phones at its big event next month, but there's even more new hardware in the works. After reporting that Google was working on a sequel to the 4K ...

After delays, reports surfaced Tuesday that Sonos is readying the release of a set-top box/home hub, codenamed “Pinewood.” Currently in beta testing, the system is reportedly set for a 2025 ...

Over a year later BT is sharing some details of a trial that used content on BBC Two where customers were using an EE TV set-top box. The result being that MAUD shifted 60% of traffic from unicast to ...

Like the Apple TV 4K, we would imagine the Sonos streamer will be a box to place alongside your TV, rather than a streaming stick to plug into the back of it (the recent Google TV Streamer takes the ...

In a world where streaming dominates and is often easy to access, some might question the need to buy a fancy set-top box such as the BT TV Box Pro. Our answer is fairly straightforward ...