Difference​s btw stb and digital adapter

Question

can someone clarify what are the main differences  between a stb and a digital adapter besides size and price.
i know you cant receive any hd signal right?

Answer 1

 DCT-700 Standard Definition Digital Adapter
(Dimensions: Width: 5.50” (13.97 cm), Depth: 6.60” (16.76 cm), Height: 1.75” (4.45 cm), Weight: ~0.85 lbs (~0.39 kg))
 Features:
 Can decode and play all Standard Definition (SD) channels
 Has Coax Out (Screw in) and Composite Out (Yellow, White, Red) to TV
 Is much smaller than our other Set Top Boxes (STBs)
 Restrictions:
 No High Definition (HD) content support
 No data features whatsoever (No Program Guide, VOD, Widgets, Games or IPTV)
 Cannot participate as a video client in a Multi-Room Digital Video Recorder setup (MR-DVR)
 Cannot view photos or stream music or videos from Home Media on the customer’s PC
 There are no buttons or displays, just a Power light – it requires the Verizon remote to operate
 QIP-2500 Standard Definition Digital Set Top Box
(Dimensions: Width: 14.72” (37.4 cm), Depth: 10.00” (25.4 cm), Height: 2.75” (6.9 cm), Weight: ~5.5 lbs (~2.50 kg))
 Features:
 Can decode and play all SD channels
 Has Coax Out, Composite Out, and S-Video Out (Round plug with 4 pins in it)
 Has full data features – IMG, PPV, VOD, Games, Widgets and IPTV all work fine
 Can participate as a video client in a MR-DVR setup (SD recordings only)
 Supports Digital Optical Audio and Digital SPDIF (also known as Coax Digital) Audio
 Restrictions:
 No HD content support
 Cannot view photos or stream music or videos from Home Media on the customer’s PC
Also there are DVR and HD stbs etc -- if you want any info on them just let me know.  That is just the comparison of the digital adapter and standard stb.
Message Edited by DzWR on 04-17-2009 03:04 PM