ybr /> – Can a TV set be deployed as a media center?
Also in this field great progress has been made. The principle is similar to the PC, being the centre of the media center, but in this case the TV set plays the significant role. Its advantages are obviously the screen, audio, and connections, which are designed for entertainment in the first place. One possibility of converting a TV set into a media center is to combine it with a PC. But there are also other possibilities generally including an additional receiver which is connected to the TV set. It forms the link between the TV set and a digital means of transmission – e.g. cable network. With the aid of so-called set-top boxes or digital receivers multimedia contents can be decrypted and used. Modern devices additionally offer a hard-disk-drive recording option so that the TV set can be turned into an adequate media center. In current developments the Internet and TV set are interlinked. The German Telekom for example offers with its T-Home range an opportunity to experience televi
