All about set top box
Published in The Hitavada CityLine page 3 on March 30,2013 ALL ABOUT SET TOP BOX By Kartik Lokhande With the cable television signals going digital from analog from midnight of March 31, every household is talking about installation of set top box (STB). Though many in the administration and in households are talking about STBs, many aspects about this device are still not part of common knowledge in general public. ‘The Hitavada’ presents reality about set top box and busts myths associated with it. Why Set Top Box? What is it? Set Top Box is a device that converts digital satellite signals to television sets. Installation of STB has been made mandatory after passage of Digitalisation of Analog Cable System Ordinance, paving way for amendment to The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act. The Government has made STB mandatory with the main intent of plugging revenue leak. The Government gets entertainment duty on every cable television connection. However, in the ex...