Also called a "DTV, ATSC, digital or set-top converter box," "D/A converter" (DAC) or "digital TV adapter" (DTA). A similar set-top box is provided by cable companies that offer basic cable ...

so [Craig] found his old converter box was just gathering dust. So he cracked it open and reverse engineered how the DTV hardware works. The hardware includes a Thompson TV tuner, IR receiver for ...

Earlier TVs accepted only analog video, and converter boxes use DACs to convert digital TV broadcasts to analog (see TV converter box). See DTV. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.