cable boxes

Television signal converters

Cable boxes are devices that receive and decode television signals from a cable provider, allowing viewers to access subscription channels on their TV.

They typically sit near the television and connect via coaxial or HDMI cables.

Many double as DVRs for recording programs: The cable box is acting up again.

Increasingly obsolete as streaming replaces traditional cable service.

equipment

set-top box

Television signal conversion device

receiverOne who accepts transmission
decoderDevice that unscrambles signals
tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies

converter · DVR · satellite receiver · HDMI · coaxial · remote · signal · channel guide · recording · pause live TV

providers

Comcast

Telecommunications and cable conglomerate

SpectrumTelecom brand name
CoxEnglish-origin family name
AT&TTelecommunications conglomerate

Xfinity · DirecTV · Dish Network · subscription · monthly fee · rental fee · service plan · installation · technician · customer service

obsolescence

cord-cutting

Dropping pay television subscriptions

streamingReal-time digital delivery
RokuDigital media player brand
Apple TVStreaming media player

Chromecast · smart TV · Netflix · antenna · phasing out · legacy · clunky · outdated · cancellation

cable boxes

set-top box

Comcast

cord-cutting

cable boxes

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