Review on Samsung GX-SM530CF Cable Box and Streaming Media Player with Wi-Fi (2013 Model) by Chris Cruz

I bought a Samsung GX-SM530CF receiver to replace a super large, outdated and clunky Motorola set top box provided by Verizon FIOS (now Frontier Communications FIOS). Very old Motorola consoles are huge, hot, unreliable and uncomfortable, and we hated them. These Samsung boxes take up literally a tenth of the space of Motorola boxes, giving the TV many smart TV capabilities as well as the ability to add features. They connect to the same cable via a pluggable cable card. However, they don't offer two-way communication with the cable company, so you can't buy pay-per-view service directly from the box. No loss, I just hook up Netflix or Revain and do the same thing, streaming over my high speed internet. . No, I'm not sorry that cable company STB provided these boat anchors and lost the PPV and STB rental business. I gave these Samsung devices 4 stars instead of 5 because these 2013 models are a bit slower for the internet related features that I would have liked. However, they are easier to use since I have a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard connected to the device. They also have a USB port so you can view your photos or videos from a flash drive. If you want. I have not received any perks or incentives for writing this review.