Tag Archives: OCAP

EFF Campaign to Stop the FCC from Granting Integration Ban Waivers to Cable MSOs

I noticed something odd today, three nearly identical comments filed on FCC proceeding 97-80 (1,2,3). I knew someone must be coordinating the comments, so I searched, and sure enough, it if an effort organized by the EFF. The body of … Continue reading

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TiVo And Alticast Team Up

TiVo Alticast last month announced that they will work together to make it easier to bring TiVo’s software and services to set top boxes. Alticast is a vendor if middleware for Java-based DVB-MHP, OCAP/tru2way technology and Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-J). … Continue reading

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Comcast TiVo Heading To The Windy City, With A New Commercial

Despite some ongoing issues, it looks like the Comcast TiVo software is heading to Chicago. Dave Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny caught this in Comcast’s earnings call today: We are rolling out TiVo beyond the Boston market test, where … Continue reading

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CNET’s Matthew Elliott Gives Up On Comcast TiVo

In what can’t be a good sign for the progress of the TiVo software for Comcast, CNET’s Matthew Elliott has posted in their Crave blog that he’s finally given up in frustration and returned to using the standard non-TiVo Comcast … Continue reading

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Panasonic Tru2way HDTVs Hit Retail

Just recently certified by CableLabs, Panasonic’s first tru2way-enabled HDTVs are now available at retail. The first VIERA HDTVs with tru2way support are available from Abt Electronics in Glenview, IL, and tru2way support is officially available from Comcast in Chicago and … Continue reading

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