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set-top box

British

noun

a device which converts the signals from a digital television broadcast into a form which can be viewed on a standard television set

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Users record from the Toosheh satellite TV channel onto a USB stick plugged into their set-top box, which they can then decrypt using a special app installed on their phone or computer.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The rules apply to any device on which a programme is viewed, including a TV, desktop or laptop computer, mobile phone, tablet, games console or set-top box.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

In other words, the era of the TiVo set-top box is over.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Apart from Nvidia’s Shield lineup, no set-top box really has the same support for a wide range of home theater standards and formats that the Apple TV 4K does.

From The Verge • May 13, 2022

Still, the Herrings say they developed a good relationship with AT&T, which began carrying WealthTV in 2006 through U-verse, an Internet set-top box service that can access live TV and video on demand.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

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