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More Details on Time Warner Cable’s Subsidized Slingbox Emerge

Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 by MegaZone

More details have emerged regarding Time Warner Cable’s plans to subsidize customer Slingbox purchases. The information confirms and expands upon what was previously reported. The subsidy will take the form of a rebate on the Slingbox PRO-HD, up to the … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable to Subsidize Customer Slingbox Purchases

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by MegaZone

The New York Times is reporting that, beginning sometime in September, Time Warner Cable will begin subsidizing customer purchases of a Slingbox. They don’t name the model specifically in the article, but the image associated is of the Slingbox PRO-HD … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable to Acquire Insight Communications for $3B

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe this explains why Time Warner Cable apparently missed the memo about allowing users to self-install CableCARD, they’ve been distracted by discussions on acquiring Insight Communications for $3 billion. Based on the NCTA’s March rankings, TWC is the fourth largest … Continue reading →

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FCC CableCARD Self-Install Rules Are In Effect

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by MegaZone

So, the new FCC rules for CableCARD, tuning adapters, et al., took effect on Monday. So, where do the cable MSOs fall? Comcast: Checking their website it doesn’t look like anything has changed since last week. There are still FAQs … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable Preps for CableCARD Self-Installs

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by MegaZone

There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute, especially when it seems you’re doing it just because you can. While Verizon’s FiOS and Cox cable are already allowing CableCARD self-installs, Time Warner Cable looks to be drawing things out until … Continue reading →

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