They say railroads are in fact subject to most anti-trust laws and that the STB's oversight is rigorous.
In this context, I have decided that now is the time to put new leadership in place for STB.
He will continue to actively run STB as I conduct an internal and external search for the new leader.
There will be a repair method in the event of a STB failure.
This is an old hat for Satellite STB, but not for cable boxes.
Just because you have an HDTV STB, doesn't mean you are watching HD.
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After you're sure the STB is configured correctly, double check the HDTV to make sure that the correct input is selected.
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For example some of the Motorola DVRs requires the STB to be in the standby state to configure the output resolution.
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Last month, the STB commissioned a study of competition in the freight rail industry by a third-party research firm, Wisconsin-based Christensen Associates.
Most cable boxes like Motorola and Scientific Atlanta are less than intuitive, so be prepared to download the manual for the STB.
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The media giant will begin encrypting basic cable channels, requiring a single STB for each and every television that you plan to use.
Say you want to just sit right in front of your TV and use your set-top-box (STB) to play games on your TV.
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And just because you have an HDMI or component cable connecting your HD STB to your HDTV, doesn't mean you are watching HD.
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And just because you have an HDMI or component cable connecting your HD STB to your HDTV, doesn't mean you are watching HDTV.
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Check the STB and verify that it is set to the appropriate output resolution for the HDTV, most TVs will be 720p or 1080i.
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It turns a standard STB into a game console, eliminating latency.
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The STB uses the Sling transcoder to convert your content to a compatible format, then the app wireless boots a sub-HD version to your portable device.
The media giant will begin is expanding the area where it encrypts basic cable channels, requiring a single STB for each and every television that you plan to use.
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Bob Szabo, CURE's executive director and counsel, says he expects a "very pitched" fight, but his group is pushing for the legislation before Christensen wraps up its analysis for STB.
Make sure the HD STB is connected to the HDTV via either component or HDMI and look at what input you are plugged into, many HDTV have multiples of each.
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Both the HDTV and the STB will have stretch modes so you need to double check both of them, since many installers leave them on so customers don't call and complain about black bars.
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Apparently the DVR system will utilize a run-of-the-mill Motorola QIP6416 (dual HD-tuners and a 160GB hard drive) as the "hub" and a Motorola QIP2500 (basic STB that can receive content from the hub), both of which will communicate via MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) technology.
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Check the STB and verify that it is set to the appropriate output resolution for the HDTV, most TVs will be 720p or 1080i consult the manual for supported resolutions on each input, some STBs can be configured with the remote like a TiVo, others will have a resolution button on the front of the box.
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There are also three new home theater systems that feature Blu-ray players, which of course are also BD Live and feature NetCast, but more interestingly also sport TrueHD and DTS-HD MA. Unlike the LHB954, the LHB977 and LHB979 both feature Tallboy speakers and two HDMI inputs which will really come in handy for anyone with a game console or a STB -- so yeah like everyone.
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