set-top box

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Back on terra firma, Brock agrees with Perplexity's Srinivas that fewer data centres will be required, and that she instead thinks "processing will move to a handheld device, or a set-top box, or a router in your home".

From BBC

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Charges such as a broadcast TV fee, regional sports fees and set-top box rentals add $37 to a consumer’s monthly bill, or as much as one-third of the total, the advocacy groups Consumer Reports and Public Knowledge told the FCC.

From Seattle Times

Even for a single show on a single platform, ads can come from a number of different sources: the network itself, the set-top box you’re watching on, even potentially the manufacturer of your TV.

From The Verge