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01-07-2008, 09:38 AM
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User uid://574054 writes in: "Looks (http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/ap/2008/01/07/comcast-cable-to-standardize-technology) like Comcast (and the rest of the big cable players) are trying to avoid the hand of government regulation on their deployment (or lack thereof) of devices that can communicate with the network without a set-top box. They're calling this new initiative "tru2way" and all of the major manufacturers are on board except Sony. However, even if they all agreed on the standard put forth, the FCC is considering a different standard." A little more detail on the standard (formerly known as OpenCable or OCAP (http://www.opencable.com/)) from the article:An industry initiative, to be renamed "tru2way" after a decade in the works, is expected to allow electronics manufacturers to make TVs and other gear that will work regardless of cable provider. By making devices compatible, the standard also could encourage the development of new services and features that rely on two-way communication over the cable network.
While a fear of the FCC is likely forcing their hand, so is fear of competition from web-based providers and the phone industry. A slew of hardware vendors say they'll integrate tru2way into devices, and Microsoft says the standard may be included in future versions of Windows. Comcast says they'll deploy the technology in all their markets by the end of this year, as does Time Warner Cable.
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User uid://574054 writes in: "Looks (http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/ap/2008/01/07/comcast-cable-to-standardize-technology) like Comcast (and the rest of the big cable players) are trying to avoid the hand of government regulation on their deployment (or lack thereof) of devices that can communicate with the network without a set-top box. They're calling this new initiative "tru2way" and all of the major manufacturers are on board except Sony. However, even if they all agreed on the standard put forth, the FCC is considering a different standard." A little more detail on the standard (formerly known as OpenCable or OCAP (http://www.opencable.com/)) from the article:An industry initiative, to be renamed "tru2way" after a decade in the works, is expected to allow electronics manufacturers to make TVs and other gear that will work regardless of cable provider. By making devices compatible, the standard also could encourage the development of new services and features that rely on two-way communication over the cable network.
While a fear of the FCC is likely forcing their hand, so is fear of competition from web-based providers and the phone industry. A slew of hardware vendors say they'll integrate tru2way into devices, and Microsoft says the standard may be included in future versions of Windows. Comcast says they'll deploy the technology in all their markets by the end of this year, as does Time Warner Cable.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/OCAP-Becomes-Tru2way-90746)