Everything is controlled through the Xfinity cable box, otherwise known as the X1. The Xfinity TV set-top box most customers receive is the X1, but there are several different X1 models.

The majority of people use a box, but it's expensive. Xfinity charges roughly $10 per month ($120 a year) to rent a TV box. Depending on the system, you might also have a nearly-$10 HD technology ...

Comcast, for now, will continue to use its X1 digital cable box, but news site CT Insider reports the company is adding more cable channels to its Xfinity Stream app that runs on the Xumo device.