Category Archives: OCAP

Straight Talk On CableCARD And tru2way

Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 by MegaZone

The CableTechTalk blog has a very nice post up today about CableCARD and tru2way. While the blog is run by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and the post in question was written by Paul Rodriguez, Director of Online … Continue reading →

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Tru2way Cable-CE MOU Details Revealed

Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Reader Glenn pointed out in a comment that the details of the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) first signed by Sony, and then additional CE vendors, have been revealed in an FCC filing. Both Multichannel News and Light Reading’s Cable Digital … Continue reading →

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Tru2Way Off To A Rocky Start With CE Vendors

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

While tru2way is gaining increasing support from the consumer electronics industry, a post over at IP Democracy indicates things aren’t as rosy on the implementation side. They report that people close to CableLabs claim that tru2way certification testing on Pansonic’s … Continue reading →

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NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow At The National Press Club

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow addressed the National Press Club today, with a presentation entitled “Cable’s Broadband Platform: Innovation for the Consumer.” The full text of his remarks is available as a PDF. He touched on broadband, and the … Continue reading →

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More CE Vendors Sign Tru2Way Accord

Posted on Monday, June 9, 2008 by MegaZone

After Sony and six major cable MSOs recently came to an agreement on tru2way, other consumer electronics companies were invited to sign the same agreement. And now it seems others have, the signatories now include ADB, Digeo, Intel, Panasonic, Samsung, … Continue reading →

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