The FCC held an open meeting yesterday to discuss updates around the upcoming broadcast digital TV transition. While the government hasn’t yet posted video of the meeting, statements from participants in the meeting are available online. Scanning through those documents, I found a few quirks that folks should be aware of on June 12th. 1. [...]
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Most people are aware that the broadcast digital TV transition is scheduled to take place in nine days. However, being aware and doing something to make sure all your TVs still work after June 12th are two different things. Here’s a list of what you (and your neighbors, friends, and relatives) should know, as well [...]
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UPDATED: It used to take a good year or more for new releases to hit the local video rental store, but over the decades, that window of time has gradually lessened, until now it seems a movie has barely left the theater before it’s out on disc. At the same time, cable and telco operators [...]
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Despite certain lagging indicators in the cable industry, RFOG seems likely to get a boost in 2009 as operators spend money building out their commercial services offerings. The RF-over-Glass technology falls in the sweet spot between “cost-effective” (cheap now) and “revenue generating” (FTTP enables future higher-tier services), and is getting more attention of late. While [...]
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