Abstract :
As an aid to the TV receiver and VCR, the set-top box offers improved tuning and interactive hookups, but questions remain as to who will own and replace it. As a supplemental piece of television equipment, it can either compensate for a tuning deficiency or add capability like interactive electronics to a television receiver or a VCR. The author discusses the uses of the set-top box and its operation
Keywords :
digital communication; digital television; interactive systems; interactive television; television equipment; video equipment; video tape recorders; TV receiver; VCR; capability; interactive electronics; interactive hookups; set-top box; television equipment; television receiver; tuning; tuning deficiency; Cable TV; Cable shielding; Delay; Frequency conversion; Helium; Interference; TV broadcasting; Transmitters; Tuners; Video recording;
