Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Buying the Right Set Top Box – 3 Things You Can’t Overlook

So you have been pondering hard about how to get awesome online channels streaming to your living room TV and have considered your options, but probably you have not been able to make up your mind as to which set top box you should buy. Don’t worry, that happens to very best of us. When there is a wide availability of options to pick from and almost all of them are within the same range or have very competitive features, it gets really difficult to make a choice.

In order to clear up the confusion and help you concentrate on nothing but the very best features in a set top box here is our set top box buying guide.

Intuitive Electronic Programming Guide
 
No manufacturer intends to complicate their programming guide, but if you compare them all, some guides are difficult to fathom than others. A cryptic guide will have you fiddling with the controls until you find what you want to view, which is definitely what you would want, plus if you have your technophobic family members in your home, make sure that you pick something that is easy to use.

Easy to Set Up

You don’t necessarily need to throw out your old TV to get a new set top box. Most set top boxes are backward compatible with old televisions. Look around for as many options you can get for the money you plan on spending. There will definitely a set top box that does not exceed your budgets and gives you the best TV experience. But one word of caution here: A TV cannot manipulate the quality of reception. You cannot connect a set top box to an old TV and expect a mind boggling HD experience! To get a good viewing experience, you must obviously upgrade your TV.

Useful Smart Features

Superfluous features are not necessarily smart features. A set top box comes installed with some features that you may or may not want. Take a look at what comes in the box and decide if you really need what the set top box manufacturer intends to sell you.

Choosing wisely will give you the advantage of a full-fledged Smart TV at a fraction of the cost. All it takes is a good set top box!






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