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STB or Set Top Box is a device that receives a digital signal, decode it and display it on a television. The signal can be Internet data or a television signal and is received via telephone connection or cable. The set-top box may also be able to perform other functions such as recording television programs and playing them back , an electronic program guide, perform interactive functions such as gaming, video-on-demand and other entertainment services.