A set-top box gets all of the shows and movies you want to watch up on the big screen, streaming from the internet or from your own movie collection.

You can choose to jump right into cable TV and check out a programming grid, or you can hop into a streaming app.

We’re three weeks into this streaming TV column and it’s become clear that most of you who are writing in are more than ready to cancel your cable subscription. The only probl… ...

The great trove of television and movie content is no longer restricted to the cable box. If streaming TV sans contract to a cable company is appealing to you, you’ll want a streaming box ...

Mediacom will offer Xumo Stream Box to Xtream Internet customers seeking a wide array of free ad supported television (FAST) programming combined with easy access to popular streaming platforms.

If you have a streaming-media player plugged into a TV or a “smart” TV with its own streaming apps, you may have new options for box-free viewing.

“Xumo Stream Box is an incredibly versatile and consumer-friendly technology that seamlessly integrates our market leading broadband speeds with a world class streaming experience,” said Tapan ...

It starts streaming. (Remember, there’s no download/purchase program here and the device has no HDD, just 64MB of buffer.) The box is completely quiet, again, due to its fanless design.

Tivo on Tuesday took a step forward in marrying TV with the Web, introducing a new set-top box that will bring cable programming and streaming content from the Internet to TV screens. Tivo’s ...