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FAQ: CableCard? What's that?

January 20, 2005 The FCC wants to terminate your cable set-top box. Here's what you need to know. Photos: Free your set-top box TAGS: CableCard, set-top box, set-top, digital television, cable television, cable company, TiVo Inc., FAQ, entertainment, TV, Motorola Inc., HP

Set-top shakeup is in the cards

July 1, 2007 New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits. TAGS: set-top, CableCard, set-top box, waiver, Digeo, cable company, subscriber, Verizon Communications, card, security, TV, video

Aiming to sell set-top boxes to the masses

January 8, 2007 Cable companies will be required to give consumers the option of buying their own set-top box. Digeo hopes consumers will bite. TAGS: Digeo, set-top, set-top box, cable company, cable television, Consumer Electronics Show, TV

Cable companies lose round in CableCard battle

August 18, 2006 Operators move closer to offering service allowing consumers to simply plug a card into a device to get cable TV service. TAGS: CableCard, set-top box, deadline, set-top, cable company, court, Comcast Corp., consumer electronics, integration, cable television, TV, security

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

January 8, 2008 If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device TAGS: Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., set-top box, set-top, Consumer Electronics Show, DVR, platform, TiVo Inc., Panasonic, cable company, cable box, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Verizon adds multiroom DVR

August 14, 2006 Company takes aim at cable with DVR service that lets customers watch recorded content in multiple rooms. Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV TAGS: DVR, Verizon Communications, set-top, set-top box, TV, cable company, video, PC

Seagate queues up 400GB DVR

April 4, 2005 At cable show, hard-drive maker demonstrates add-on external drive, unveils DriveTrust software. TAGS: DVR, Seagate Technology, cable company, set-top box, set-top, Comcast Corp., digital-rights management, hard drive

Cablevision to fight ruling blocking networked DVR

April 10, 2007 Argues its new service letting subscribers remotely store movies and shows is no different copyright-wise than other DVR products. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., DVR, copyright law, cable company, set-top, set-top box, Time Warner Inc., programming, movies, server, TV

Calling all TVs

April 5, 2005 Cox and Cablevision envision the ultimate feature for couch potatoes: answering the phone with your TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., caller ID, Cablevision Systems Corp., set-top, set-top box, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, cable company, TV, Microsoft Windows XP

Cisco goes for video

November 18, 2005 Cisco announced it will pay $6.9 billion cash for Scientific-Atlanta to get into the video market. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Scientific-Atlanta Inc., John Chambers, cable company, acquisition, set-top, telephony, set-top box, equipment, video, Linksys, CEO, TV

Motorola links DVRs to phones for content transfer

April 6, 2006 Latest technology is part of the company's in-the-home media network, released earlier this week at CTIA. TAGS: DVR, Motorola Inc., rights-management, set-top box, set-top, CTIA, household, cable company, service provider, mobile phone, cell phone, TV

Video stars in Cisco's earnings boost

February 7, 2007 Cisco Systems' profits jump 40 percent as cable and phone companies upgraded networks to carry more video services. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Scientific-Atlanta Inc., John Chambers, cable company, set-top box, set-top, equipment, video, TV

MovieBeam video service launches nationwide

February 14, 2006 With financial backing by Disney, Cisco and Intel, over-the-air service goes beyond traditional video on demand, for a price. TAGS: Disney Corp., set-top box, Cisco Systems Inc., set-top, VoD, video service, film, movies, on-demand, cable company, movie, TV, Intel, video

TiVo readies for prime time with Comcast

October 31, 2006 Although TiVo continues to sell high-priced hardware, distribution partnerships will determine its future success. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, cable company, DirecTV, set-top box, set-top, agreement, satellite

Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war

April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too. TAGS: fiber, SBC Communications Inc., broadcaster, Rick Boucher, digital television, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top box, set-top, Democrat, TV, AT&T Corp., programming, video

Industry groups seek HD dominance

December 14, 2005 High-definition entertainment is coming, and that means more standards bodies and trade groups are mobilizing. TAGS: Intel Viiv, Charter Communications Inc., set-top box, set-top, equipment, standards, entertainment, cable company, instance, Intel, TV, HDTV, PC, Microsoft Corp.

AT&T turns cell phones into TV remotes

March 6, 2007 Homezone customers can now view TV listings and schedule or delete recordings on their DVRs via wireless handsets. TAGS: AT&T Corp., DVR, subscriber, IP television, handset, wireless service, video recorder, set-top, set-top box, cable company, digital video, TV, cell phone, mobility, portal, mobile phone

Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV

August 15, 2006 New multiroom service issues a challenge to cable companies and means consumers can expect more from providers of TV, broadband. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DVR, operator, Cox Communications Inc., commentary, broadband, VoD, set-top box, set-top, TV, Comcast Corp., view, cable company, Motorola Inc., photograph, PC
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