Definition: digital media hub terminology

The digital media hub is a set-top box that is marketed under many different names. Gotta love free enterprise! See digital media hub and set-top box.

Hub or Server
Products with the following descriptions may also be "digital media servers" as well as digital media hubs. A media server may provide all the functions of a media hub but in order to be a "server," it must have local storage for content. The media is typically copied onto the server's hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) from a USB drive, external drive or from a PC or Mac via the home network. See digital media server.

   DIGITAL MEDIA HUBS BY BRAND

   See Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Chromecast.


   DIGITAL MEDIA HUBS BY GENERIC NAMES

   digital media player
   digital media receiver
   digital streamer
   digital video player

   wireless media adapter
   wireless media player
   wireless music system

   media box
   streaming box
   TV box

   media hub
   home media hub
   media center
   Media Center Extender
   media extender
   media adapter
   media receiver
   media streamer

   set-top player
   set-top streamer

   streaming device
   streaming player
   streaming media player
   streaming movie box
   streaming TV box
   streaming video box
   streamer

   audio hub
   audio media hub

   video hub
   video media hub
   video streaming box
   video streaming hub

   music hub
   music server
   music streamer
   music receiver

   entertainment gateway
   entertainment router

   network audio receiver
   network music player
   network media player

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