All-in-one Set Top Box - (a.k.a. Integrated set top box, Super Box; maybe be known as Advanced set top box) - A fully integrated set-top box. Features can include high-speed Internet access, interactive TV, digital video recording & gaming. See Set-top Box & Media Centers.

Advanced Set-top Boxes - (a.k.a. Advanced digital Set-top boxes, Smart TV Set-top Box, Thick Boxes, All-in-one Set Top Box) - A fully integrated set-top box. These have good processors, memory and optional large hard-drives.  They're often used with high-speed connections. Advanced set-top boxes are more likely to be integrated with DVRs and high-definition TV. See Media Centers.




See the Interactive Television Institute.