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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
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digital television
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cable television
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TiVo Inc.
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FAQ
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entertainment
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TV
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Motorola Inc.
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HP
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
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DVR
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Verizon Communications
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PC
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.
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CableCard
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set-top box
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waiver
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cable company
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Digeo
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Verizon Communications
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card
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security
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TV
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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
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Brian Roberts
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Comcast Corp.
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Consumer Electronics Show
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DVR
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Panasonic
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TiVo Inc.
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platform
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cable company
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cable box
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satellite
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TV
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Microsoft Corp.
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.
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CableCard
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set-top box
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deadline
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cable company
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Comcast Corp.
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consumer electronics
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integration
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cable television
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TV
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security
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.
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Calling all TVs
April 5, 2005
Cox and Cablevision envision the ultimate feature for couch potatoes: answering the phone with your TV.
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Cox Communications Inc.
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Cablevision Systems Corp.
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set-top
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
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set-top box
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cable company
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TV
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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.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
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John Chambers
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telephony
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set-top
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equipment
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Linksys
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CEO
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TV
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.
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Cablevision Systems Corp.
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copyright law
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Time Warner Inc.
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TV
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server
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.
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Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
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John Chambers
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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.
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DVR
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Motorola Inc.
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household
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CTIA
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cable company
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mobile phone
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service provider
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cell phone
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TV
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.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Rick Boucher
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Verizon Communications
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TV
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Democrat
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AT&T Corp.
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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.
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AT&T Corp.
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IP television
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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.
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Disney Corp.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Intel
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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.
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Verizon Communications
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Cox Communications Inc.
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Comcast Corp.
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view
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cable company
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Motorola Inc.
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photograph
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PC
Industry groups seek HD dominance
December 14, 2005
High-definition entertainment is coming, and that means more standards bodies and trade groups are mobilizing.
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Intel Viiv
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Charter Communications Inc.
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standards
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instance
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Intel
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TV
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Microsoft Corp.
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