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A '''SetTopBox''' or '''STB'' is an add-on box to your TV that which makes it possible to receive [[Digital Television]]. Usually this SetTopBox (STB) implements many nice features like an Electronic Program Guide ([[EPG]]), [[Recording]] and/or [[Streaming]] facilities, [[Time Shifting]] etc. |
A '''SetTopBox''' or '''STB''' is an add-on box to your TV that which makes it possible to receive [[Digital Television]]. Usually this SetTopBox (STB) implements many nice features like an Electronic Program Guide ([[EPG]]), [[Recording]] and/or [[Streaming]] facilities, [[Time Shifting]] etc. |
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For PCs several free software projects implement a full-featured STB, some examples are [[VDR]], [[MythTV]], [[KaxTV]]. |
For PCs several free software projects implement a full-featured STB, some examples are [[VDR]], [[MythTV]], [[KaxTV]]. |
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Revision as of 22:00, 2 April 2005
A SetTopBox or STB is an add-on box to your TV that which makes it possible to receive Digital Television. Usually this SetTopBox (STB) implements many nice features like an Electronic Program Guide (EPG), Recording and/or Streaming facilities, Time Shifting etc.
For PCs several free software projects implement a full-featured STB, some examples are VDR, MythTV, KaxTV.
For embdedded devices like the dbox2 or the Dreambox projects like Enigma and Neutrino provide a free software.