People who are looking forward to ultimate home entertainment prefer to spend their money on high definition set top boxes. In fact, the HDTV boxes offer something for everyone. However, many people ...

Verizon has launched its new Stream TV, a set-top box running Android TV that supports 4K Ultra HD video and includes a Google Assistant voice remote. The box is being offered for free to new Verizon ...

Tired of renting that anything-but-cutting-edge box from your cable provider? The FCC wants to open the market to competition. CNET tells you what you need to know and how long you'll have to wait.

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Streaming set-top boxes are all the rage these days, especially with the rising popularity of subscription streaming services such as Hulu Plus and Netflix. Who doesn’t want to watch Web-optimized ...

The complex set-top box market is filled with several devices that don't quite appeal to every consumer's desires. What would the perfect one feature? CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

Unless you’ve got a Roku TV or one of the latest premium sets from Samsung or Sony, there’s a good chance you need to invest in a set-top box. Unlike the software built into many “smart” TVs, a ...

A followup to this article has been published. In “Comcast: Cable Modem Rentals Contribute More Than Olympics” I left Comcast ’s set-top box rentals out of my analysis because I didn’t think customers ...

Last week, Hisense, a Chinese electronics company, released their first Google TV device. The Hisense Pulse is the second Google TV set top box to come in at $99 this year. As time goes on, Google TV ...

The much rumored Sonos streaming box is finally coming into focus and, if the latest leaks are accurate, it could be one of the Santa Barbara brand’s most ambitious products yet. Codenamed ‘Pinewood,’ ...

If you are interested in building your very own custom Apple TV style set-top box, the latest Raspberry Pi 5 mini PC provides a wealth of features make the process extremely easy. Building your own ...