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BusinessWeek
June 18, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Unchained From The Cable Box The FCC is breaking the cable hold on set-top boxes and letting rivals step in.   |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2007
Cliff Edwards |
An End Run Around The Set-Top Box CableCARDs bypass a rental box, but the old providers won't give up without a fight. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Cliff Edwards |
Interactive TV: What's In The Cards? It's electronics companies vs. the cable giants in a battle over digital services |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
TiVo, Minus The Tangle The new TiVo HD is a harbinger of better things that will be here soon. |
Home Theater
October 15, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
CEA Applauds New CableCARD Rules Stiffened FCC regs follow years of halfhearted cable compliance. |
PC World
May 23, 2007
Dan Tynan |
New Choices Coming for Cable TV Users You'll be able to buy more-powerful set-top boxes, but there will be drawbacks. |
Home Theater
July 1, 2008 |
Most CableCARDs End Up in Boxes Most CableCARDs are deployed not in cable ready sets but in cable boxes. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2007 |
CableCARD Cost to Hit Comcast Customers Comcast has become the first cable operator to announce that it will pass on one particular cost of CableCARD-capable boxes to its subscribers. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Could Cable Get Boxed In? New FCC mandates could ultimately hurt the cable multisystems operators. The commission wants consumers to be able to purchase their own set-top boxes, theoretically to reduce the MSOs' control over the entire subscription process. Investors, take note. |
Home Theater
March 25, 2008 |
Cable Ops Harass CableCARD Users Major cable operators are now cutting off program options to viewers who opted to dump their cable boxes for CableCARDS. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2007
Roy Mark |
FCC Pushes for Competitive Set-Top Market The Federal Communications Commission denies Comcast request for delay in separating security features from set-top digital receivers. |
PC World
August 2006
Yardena Arar |
HDTV: Is Now the Best Time to Buy? Deciding when to move to high-definition TV involves more than just the set. |
PC World
August 2005
Lincoln Spector |
TV Time Shifters Digital video recorders gained fame with TiVo. New competitors range from rented boxes to Media Center PCs--and our TV addict describes them all. |
Home Theater
April 30, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
TiVo Pleads for Cable Parity TiVo asks Congress to make retail devices as functional as leased ones. |
Linux Journal
September 1, 2007
Nicholas Petreley |
/var/opinion - The Ultimate Linux PVR The bottom line is if you want a real Personal Video Recorder, get TiVo. It will be a sad day if GPLv3 forces TiVo to fork Linux in order to continue using it. TiVo has done a remarkable job with Linux and its hardware, and it should be rewarded, not punished. |
Home Theater
July 20, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
FCC Gets CableCARD Comments The FCC entertains suggestions from big cable and other interested parties. |
Home Theater
September 1, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Court Knocks FCC Cable Limit Until recently, no single cable operator was allowed to dominate more than 30 percent of the U.S. market. But a court has thrown out the Federal Communications Commission's market cap, eliminating a rule that's been the law of the land since 1992. |
Home Theater
July 6, 2007 |
Verizon Dodges FCC CableCARD Rules Starting on July 1, all non-broadcast television providers are required under federal law to support the CableCARD standard and storebought cable boxes - with very few exceptions. One of those exceptions is Verizon. |
U.S. CPSC
August 8, 2002 |
Motorola Recall of Digital Cable Set-Top Boxes Pins in the rear of the box that connect to the power cord could break, which could pose an electric shock hazard to consumers. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Can Cable Finally Innovate? Those ubiquitous set-top cable boxes are quickly becoming obsolete. Consumers and service providers alike rejoice. |
Home Theater
July 15, 2008 |
Will Tru2Way Succeed? Rocky road is a tasty type of ice cream. It's also the forecast some analysts are making for Tru2Way, the latest attempt to provide the consumer with the holy grail of digital cable readiness. |
PC World
October 26, 2006
Alan Stafford |
New HDTVs Bring Higher Def, Better Color Increased resolution, new peripherals and connections promise the best TV yet. |
Home Theater
November 14, 2008 |
Times Are Hard? Raise Cable Rates! Home prices are plummeting, people are maxing out their credit cards, the stock market is in convulsions, health care costs are out of control, and the economy is rocketing into recession. America needs a morale booster. What better time to raise cable television rates? |
Home Theater
September 14, 2007 |
FCC Adopts Cable Transition Rules This week the Federal Communications Commission finally decided on "must carry" rules. All channels on your local airwaves must be available to all cable subscribers, whether their TVs are digital or analog. |
PC World
June 2004
Anne Kandra |
The Cable-or-Satellite Conundrum TV lovers finally have a real choice. Here's how to pick the right cable or satellite service. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Jay Greene |
Microsoft Sharpens Up Its Elbows Microsoft is on the move again. As it has in the past, the software giant is trying to elbow aside rivals who have pioneered new markets. It's taking on TiVo in TV digital recording and Google in Web searches |
PC Magazine
March 10, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner The Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner promises to truly integrate the desktop into the living room. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2004
Colin Haley |
New Cisco Gear Targets Cable VOD In the face of mounting competition, the network equipment maker introduces new products to help cable operators deliver video-on-demand services. |
Home Theater
January 26, 2009 |
Tru2way Not Quite Ready for Prime Time Are you ready for the second generation of digital cable readiness? Cable operators are saying yes and TV makers are saying no. |
Home Theater
September 12, 2003
Gary Merson |
FCC Approves "Plug'n'Play" The "plug and play" agreement will allow consumers to connect digital televisions directly into cable systems, without a set-top-box. |
Home Theater
April 5, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
FCC to Revisit Cable Readiness CableCARD rules to be revised, successor planned. |
Home Theater
August 25, 2008 |
EchoStar Goes Tru2Way EchoStar has signed an agreement with CableLabs to bring Tru2Way to Dish Network satellite subscribers. |
Home Theater
December 8, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
FCC Looks for Life After CableCARD What will be the next medium for digital cable readiness? |
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Sascha Segan |
So Long, TiVo; Hello DVR I felt wistful that my little daughter wouldn't get to use TiVo's kids-only programming menu, wield the peanut-shaped remote, or watch that little antennaed guy bobble down his slide. But then I turned on my HDTV. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast's Got 'Em Spoiled With a string of terrific quarters, Comcast may have raised expectations too high. In spite of excellent numbers, shares dropped 4.7% after releasing results. |
BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
On The Road To HDTV Paradise There's a big do-it-yourself challenge with high definition. |
Home Theater
August 5, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
CableLabs Demos Multizone Tru2way CableLabs has demonstrated that DVR content can be shared among multiple tru2way set-top boxes and DLNA-certified devices throughout the home. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Bill Howard |
Your Video Thanks to media convergence - the blending of computing and consumer technologies - video buffs are reveling in the many new facets of home entertainment. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2010
Anders Bylund |
How the Cable Guys Are Killing Themselves Video on demand may boost cable TV results for a while, but will end up killing the entire industry. |
PC World
September 11, 2006
Alan Stafford, PC World |
First Look: TiVo Series3 Sees the World in HD The latest version of TiVo's digital video recorder adds many premium features, but it carries a premium price, too. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Rob Sabin |
Everything You Need to Know About the Digital TV Transition In reality, the digital TV transition isn't all that complicated. For most people, it is a nonissue, and for everyone else, adjusting to the switch will require minimal effort and expense. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 15, 2004
Sean Silverthorne |
TiVo Ready to Fast Forward? TiVo created a new product category: the digital video recorder. Here's how CEO Michael Ramsay believes the company can fight off the forces of commoditization. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Will Google Marry TiVo or Kill It? Google and TiVo have a love-hate relationship going. Will it end in marriage or bitter tears? |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Can Cable Still Reward Shareholders? The sector's done well lately, but what new issues might cable operators be facing? Time Warner Cable... Comcast... etc. |
Home Theater
November 7, 2008 |
Cable Must Carry Broadcast Channels Following the DTV transition next February, cable systems will be required to carry broadcast channels. |
Home Toys
June 2004
Jack Urrutia |
Modulating on Digital Cable Systems Even though digital cable may present interesting challenges, it is still possible to distribute video sources like security cameras around the house using a video modulator and the existing cable TV wiring. |
PC Magazine
November 15, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Expert View: The Ultimate Entertainment System Can a PC/TV combo replace your current TV, cable box, and TiVo setup? |
Home Theater
March 2002
Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
InternetNews
January 9, 2008
Gene Hirschel |
Is 'Tru2Way' True Two-Way TV? Brian Roberts of Comcast delivers a few wows at CES about cable's next content horizon. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Television's Digital Dilemma If the struggle over digital television in the U.S. were made into a TV show, it would be a tale of intrigue, backstabbing and hidden motives. |
