Comparison of set-top boxes

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Further information: Set-top box

A '"set-top box'" (STB) is a device that connects to a television and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.

Current set-top boxes [edit]

Maker Model Intro year Video Connectivity Maximum video resolution Video formats supported Content agreements Audio Connectivity Network USB Internal media storage Card reader slot Media management Web browser Applications Remote control Network File server Network File client Download client
Apple Apple TV (3rd Gen) 2012 HDMI 1080p H.264, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG iTunes Store, Netflix, Hulu Plus, MLB, NBA.TV, NHL, YouTube, Vimeo, WSJ Live, flickr, Internet Radio, Podcasts HDMI, Optical (S/PDIF) 802.11n, 10/100 Ethernet 1xMicro-USB for maintenance N/A (streaming) None via iTunes, iCloud, Photo Stream, Flickr None None IR 6-button Remote, Remote iPhone App Bonjour iTunes, Airplay N/A (streaming)
D-Link Boxee Box by D-Link 2010 HDMI v1.3 1080p Many[1] Netflix, MLB, NHL, Vudu, Pandora Radio, Spotify, MOG (online music) Crackle,[2] others[3] HDMI, Optical (S/PDIF), Composite Audio 802.11n, 10/100 Ethernet 2xUSB 2.0 None SD, SDHC using IMDB etc. Yes 150+ on Boxee App Store and others Double-sided RF Remote w. Integrated keyboard, iPhone App SMB[4] SMB, others No
Google Nexus Q 2012 Micro HDMI (Type D) [5] Unknown Google Play video only [6] Google Play [7] S/PDIF, Micro HDMI (Type D), banana jack speaker outputs [8] 10/100BASE-T, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, NFC [9] 1xMicro-USB for maintenance [10] None [11] None [12] Google Play [13] None None None None None None
Roku XDS (2100X) 2010 HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video 1080p Many[14] Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, NHL, NBA, others[15] HDMI, Optical (S/PDIF), Composite Audio Ethernet, WiFi 1xUSB2.0 None microSD None None Roku Channel Store IR, 12 buttons No via channels No
Syabas Popcorn Hour A210 2010 HDMI v1.3a, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video 1080p Many[16] Netflix, BBC iPlayer (see spdif/coaxial section), YouTube, Twitter and many more via apps market HDMI V1.3a, RCA, S/PDIF, Coaxial(non-functional in some apps) Gigabit Ethernet(unstable), optional Wi-Fi dongle 3xUSB 2.0 (1 host front, 1 host back, 1 slave back) SATA 2.5/3.5 inch drive None NMJ No Popcorn Hour Apps Market IR 50-button remote SMB, NFS, UPnP (with Apps) SMB, NFS, FTP Bit Torrent, Usenet (with Apps)
Syabas Popcorn Hour C200 2010 HDMI v1.3a, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video 1080p Many[17] Netflix, BBC iPlayer (see spdif/coaxial section), YouTube, Twitter and many more via apps market HDMI V1.3a, RCA, S/PDIF, Coaxial(non-functional in some apps) Gigabit Ethernet(unstable), optional Wi-Fi dongle 3xUSB 2.0 (2 host back, 1 host internal) 2xSATA None NMJ No Popcorn Hour Apps Market IR 50-button remote SMB, NFS, UPnP (with Apps) SMB, NFS, FTP Bit Torrent, Usenet (with Apps)
Western Digital WD TV Live Hub 2010 HDMI v1.4, Component, Composite 1080p, partial 3D support (unofficial)[18] Many Netflix, CinemaNow, Blockbuster, Pandora Radio, multiple others[19] Optical (S/PDIF), Composite Audio Ethernet, Optional WiFi dongle 2xUSB 2.0 1TB None None None None IR, 17 buttons SMB, DLNA SMB No
Western Digital WD Live TV 2009 HDMI v1.3, Component, Composite 1080p Many  ? Optical (S/PDIF), Composite Audio Ethernet, Optional WiFi dongle 2xUSB 2.0 None None None None None IR, 17 buttons None DLNA, SMB Yes? WD
Amino Freedom by Amino 2010 HDMI v1.4 1080p Many[20] None HDMI, Optical (S/PDIF), Composite Audio 802.11n, Ethernet 2xUSB 2.0 2 x SATA SD, SDHC Yes Yes Yes Double-sided RF Remote w. Integrated keyboard, UPnP UPnP No
NextBiT Computing TVeeBox - OTT HD 2010 HDMI, RCA 1920×1080 MPEG, Matroska, AVI, QT, FLV unknown HDMI, RCA Ethernet 10/100 3x USB unknown none unknown yes YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, TweetCAST, Bit-Torrent, VOIP[21] IR unknown unknown unknown

Note: this is NOT a comprehensive list.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "What file types and container formats does Boxee support?". 
  2. ^ http://support.boxee.tv/entries/193322-list-of-boxee-apps#overview
  3. ^ http://support.boxee.tv/entries/193322-list-of-boxee-apps#overview
  4. ^ "Adding and Using an External USB Drive". 
  5. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  6. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  7. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  8. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  9. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  10. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  11. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  12. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  13. ^ Tech Specs - Nexus Q
  14. ^ "What media file types does the Roku USB Media Player channel support?". 
  15. ^ "Roku Channel Store". 
  16. ^ "Popcorn Hour A-210 Specifications". 
  17. ^ "Popcorn Hour C-200 Specifications". 
  18. ^ "3D Support on WD TV Live products". 
  19. ^ "Online Services: United States". 
  20. ^ "What file types and container formats does Amino Freedom support?". 
  21. ^ [1]
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