The 3DÂ Masters event is this week, and Motorola is joining up with Comcast to support some of the public viewing events on tap. Comcast will use Motorola DCX3400 set-tops for showings at the Augusta course, at the Comcast Center, and in Washington DC. The souped up DCX3400 units will include enhanced software for 3D [...]
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It was only three years ago when the Seven-Oh-Seven deadline hit, and here we are examining the CableCARD mandate once again. The FCC is opening up a notice of proposed rule making in order to create new CableCARD policy. It didn’t go so swimmingly last time, so I thought it worth taking a look back [...]
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There’s an interesting debate going on between the FCC and the NCTA about measuring broadband speeds and ISP performance. The FCC is using comScore to calculate average data rates for broadband consumers. (See Ars Technica coverage) The NCTA is arguing that the FCC’s measurement approach is flawed. While cable (and telecom) companies are naturally going [...]
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According to a recent study by the research firm Centris [PDF] consumer viewing of free VOD content nearly doubled from 2008 to 2009. And while the full Centris report isn’t freely available, Home Media Magazine goes on to report that the Centris study tallied 18 million households in 2009 accessing VOD content, up from 10 [...]
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