V, Inc. Bravo HD1 ATSC/NTSC set-top receiver

Fast-forward to the present day, when most new set-top receivers use fourth-generation 8VSB chipsets. These models are more sensitive, take up less space, and have shed that industrial dark gray for brighter, more silvery finishes.

As the transition from analog to digital TV chugs along, there have been some significant advances in the design and performance of set-top receivers.

As the transition from analog to digital TV chugs along, there have been some significant advances in the design and performance of set-top receivers. The earliest models, from 1997 to 1998, including RCA's DTC-100 and Panasonic's TU-DST50W, were...