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• Set-top box is a device that enables a television set to become a user interface to the Internet and also enables a television set to receive and decode digital television (DTV) broadcasts.
• DTV set-top boxes are sometimes called receivers. A set-top box is necessary to television viewers who wish to use their current analog television sets to receive digital broadcasts.
• It is estimated that 35 million homes will use digital set-top boxes by the end of 2006, the estimated year ending the transition to DTV.
• More sophisticated set-top boxes contain a hard drive for storing recorded television broadcasts, for downloaded software, and for other applications provided by your DTV service provider.
• Most silicon, including the silicon typically used in set-top boxes, is shipped with some version of Linux.
• Digital television set-top boxes are used for satellite, cable, and terrestrial DTV services.
•  A set-top box price ranges from $100 for basic features to over $1,000 for a more sophisticated box.
• In IPTV networks, the set-top box is a small computer providing two-way communications on an IP network, and decoding the video streaming media.
• Place STB on a stable surface. The surface must support the size and weight of the set-top.
• To better understand cable/satellite STB energy consumption, measured the AC power used by 22 of the newest cable and satellite STBs, including HD boxes and DVR-tuner combination units.
• One STB today can consume 200 kWh or more per year.
• Proprietary environments from OpenTV, PowerTV, and others have also been deployed on a variety of set-top boxes.
• The short smart card, patented by NDS,which is very successful in preventing smart card theft from pay-TV set-top boxes used in retailers' displays and public places.
• Next-generation set-top boxes will enable full interactivity based on Java TV technologies.
• One analyst estimates that the worldwide multifunction cable/satellite market will grow 59 percent annually until 2008 at which point: 71.5 million units will be in use worldwide.
• Leading chipset suppliers are Broadcom, Conexant, Intel,ST Microelectronics, Zoran Technologies.

• Set-Top Box
• Block Diagram
• Set-Top Boxes-Overview
• Using Remote Control
• System Architecture
• Breaking Open

• DVB-Satellite Reference
• HW and SW Specification
• Designing IPTV Set-top Boxes
• Sigma Designs
• Sony CXD1959
• Demand Less Risk
• Fairchild's STD Design Guide
• DVB-IF-Down Converter
• Signal Processing
• Askey Automates Testing
• Manufacturing Test
• Set-Top Box Testing
• MPEG-2 Decoder
• IPTV Quality Testing

• ATSC Receiver
• High Performance STB Decoder
• Kreatel IP-STB
• AB-54 Set Top Box
• AB-55 Set Top Box
• Highly Versatile HDTV
• Digital Cable Set-Top Box
• Digital STB-Australia
• Free-To-Air Digital
• Freeview Set-top boxes
• H.264 IP
• MPEG-2
• 2006 Product Brochure
• Integrated Controller
• Product Comparison Table-China
• Price Comparison
• Hdtv Set Top Box-Price

Opportunities and Technology

• Cable and Satellite
• Efficiency Opportunities
• DG2L Technologies
• AR7 DSL Set-Top Box
• Broadband/DSL Technology
• Xilinx
• Bluetooth
• i3 Micro Technology
• Wyse Technology
• Interactive Services
• IP Set Top Boxes
• Second Generation
• Smart Card Personalization
• Java Technology

• Set-Top/VCR Setup
• TIVO Series II box
• Data Management
• Firmware Upgrade
• Digital Cable-Installation Guide
• DIRECTV-Installer Information
• Digital Set-Top Box-User's Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Digital Interactive Set-Top
• Digital Satellite Set-top box
• For STB Developer
• How to Use Dual STB

• ESD Protection
• Votalge and Current Protection
• xCP

Applications

• Home Media Applications
• Video Compression
• Multifunctional
• Broadband Multimedia
• Next Generation
• Snapshot
• Video Browsing

• ESS Technology
• Dolby Digital Decoding
• Thomson Demonstrates

Report and Review

• AiTV-Ruel's Review
• ESS Technology-Annual Report
• SarnoffSmart Program
• SoC Design Methodology
• Chips Design
• Rambus Patents
• Set-Top System Survey

• Set-Top Box Market
• Opening Set-Top Box Market
• Competition Spurs
• Digital TV-Europe
• Cable TV-China
• STB Solutions
• Trends-U.S
• Mainland China-Exports

• Providers Link
• Aonvision Technology
• Buying Leads
• Eagle Broadband
• Pace Micro Technology
• Goodmans
• Humax
• Myrio Corporation
• Amphenol-Smart Card Connectors
• Zoran Corporation
• Broadcom Corporation
• Conexant

• Motorola Broadband
• China-Profiles
• China Sourcing Reports
• STMicroelectronics
• Semiconductor Industry's Role

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