IP机顶盒是一种专用计算设备,它可以充当电视机和宽带网络之间的接口。除了实现对电视信号进行解码并呈现其内容外,还能够与互联网进行信息交流。并作为IP网络与电视的桥梁,使宽带网络上丰富多彩的节目内容通过机顶盒展现在电视机上。 IP set-top box is a dedicated computing device that acts as an interface between a television set and a broadband network. In addition to enabling the decoding of television signals and their presentation, they also enable the exchange of information with the Internet. And as a bridge between the IP network and television, so that a variety of programs on the broadband network through the set-top box on the TV.