Joining
Sony & six major cable companies in signing a memorandum of understanding of understanding regarding
tru2way technology this week were Intel,
ADB,
Digeo,
Panasonic and
Samsung. As these companies have already announced work on compatible technology, some of which we've seen recently at
The Cable Show, the names there aren't the surprise, it's the one that isn't (yet), LG. While they -- and presumably other companies -- look over the agreement, details haven't yet been released, but
Multichannel News notes some elements include that the MSOs (Comcast. Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision and Bright House) deploy at least 20% tru2way set-top boxes until 10 million are deployed and they've committed to supporting the technology by specific dates. Another element that might concern some companies, according to
Cable Digital News, is a "monitor application" that the cable company uses to control how devices use processing resources. All the same, once these details have been hammered out and are out in the open, it should lead to a much smoother roll out of tru2way than its CableCard 1.0 predecessor and ensure everyone's equipment works as planned.
[Via
Multichannel News and
Cable Digital News]
Filed under: Set-top boxes, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Cable
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