cable box
noun
: a box that receives television signals from a cable television system and sends them to the television
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Which was surprising, considering the uproar when it was first announced that NASCAR races would stream in their entirety not on a cable box, but on the internet.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Those without a cable box can purchase a direct subscription and stream through the MLB.TV app.
—Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Considering its loose, improvisational dialogue, stilted line readings, and tendency to break the fourth wall, Tender Touches feels a lot like a show Rick and Morty might stumble across while channel surfing on their interdimensional cable box.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
That could enable you to customize a single picture mode differently for, say, your streaming input versus your cable box.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The show has 182,000 subscribers on YouTube, and the four hosts recently penned a licensing deal with Fox News that also signed them up as contributors to the network, part of an effort to extend the organization’s mighty influence beyond the cable box.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
This unit is capable of streaming and recording your favorite apps and replacing your existing cable box, provides full 4K/Ultra High-Definition compatibility and up to 75 hours of HD footage recorded.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Grab the buzzy Oura Ring (the newest model is finally on sale!) or pick up Roku's 4K Streaming Stick Device and finally get rid of that bulky cable box.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 July 2025
Is the cable box even putting out the digital audio signal?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2012
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Those without a cable box can purchase a direct subscription and stream through the MLB.TV app.
—Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Considering its loose, improvisational dialogue, stilted line readings, and tendency to break the fourth wall, Tender Touches feels a lot like a show Rick and Morty might stumble across while channel surfing on their interdimensional cable box.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
That could enable you to customize a single picture mode differently for, say, your streaming input versus your cable box.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The show has 182,000 subscribers on YouTube, and the four hosts recently penned a licensing deal with Fox News that also signed them up as contributors to the network, part of an effort to extend the organization’s mighty influence beyond the cable box.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
This unit is capable of streaming and recording your favorite apps and replacing your existing cable box, provides full 4K/Ultra High-Definition compatibility and up to 75 hours of HD footage recorded.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Grab the buzzy Oura Ring (the newest model is finally on sale!) or pick up Roku's 4K Streaming Stick Device and finally get rid of that bulky cable box.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 July 2025
Is the cable box even putting out the digital audio signal?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2012
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“Cable box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20box. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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