The cable box appears to be going the way of the VCR. Spectrum, late last year, announced plans to phase out traditional cable boxes in favor of a streaming device. And while Comcast isn’t quite ready ...

Someday, we'll see cable boxes as relics, reminders of a bygone age when funneling movies and shows from one place to another was so much more complicated---and expensive---than it had to be. But ...

Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission finally gave up on trying to mandate more alternatives to clunky and expensive cable boxes. In a unanimous decision, the agency eliminated rules ...

Read more: Review of Spectrum’s new Xumo streaming box with Cloud DVR: How to use + cost breakdown Charter’s Spectrum Cable has announced changes for the way its customers can access video content ...

You’re paying too much for your cable boxes. If you’re like the average American household, you’ve likely got two boxes, which you rent from your television provider for close to $200 a year. That’s a ...

You likely don't think about your set-top box much, any more than you might think about your gall bladder. You live with the one you were assigned. The decision of which model you'd be stuck with was ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you have an unsightly cable box in your yard, it can be frustrating, to say the least. Sure, one might be necessary to keep your home ...