cable box, cablecard and tru2way?

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:27 am

Good Morning Richard -

Stated unclearly / poorly, I only meant essentially that which you subsequently included in you attachment .... not many HDTVs now even have or offer that cable card slot.

What about that yet-to-be-sold Panasonic built-in unit in conjunction w/ Comcast in strictly (2) cities ?

Not the traditional cable card but it would certainly be a full-featured option { literal two way w/ V.O.D., Pay-for-View, etc., } w/o any external HD set top Receiver ?

Thanks.

eli

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:15 am

What about that yet-to-be-sold Panasonic built-in unit in conjunction w/ Comcast in strictly (2) cities ?

Never heard of it - likely because it does not exist yet. Gotta link?

rcelectfly · Post by **rcelectfly** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:55 am

It is called Tru2Way and Panasonic is selling tv's in Chicago and denver because Comcast supports it there. Time Warner Cable and Comcast have agreed to support it throughout their systems by about the middle of 2009. It does require a cablecard and it does support two way communications. So as long as your cable system supports it it will solve the problem for now. Tivo has also said they will also have units that will have Tru2Way.

http://www.tru2way.com/

Here is a link to Panasonic's news release about the sets available.

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/st ... 8035707436

Chuck

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:01 pm

Hi Richard -

Here's the article I had read -

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/1 ... retail.php
eli

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:48 am

Thanks guys,

From our posted article

"We see tru2way technology as the gateway for our customers to experience the next generation of interactive television, and our work with Panasonic to develop and support the first fully digital-cable-ready HDTVs is an important first step in making that happen," said Mark Hess, Comcast's Senior Vice President of Video Product Development. "This common platform also will let us develop an exciting array of interactive services and applications that we can deliver on our advanced fiber network to a variety of consumer electronics devices."

Added Dr. Richard R. Green, President and CEO of CableLabs, "We are delighted to see the arrival of Panasonic tru2way products in the marketplace. As tru2way technology is adopted by operators like Comcast nationwide, consumers can be confident that exciting new interactive digital cable products and services from innovative companies such as Panasonic will work seamlessly with any cable network that supports OpenCable specifications nationwide."

From CableLabs

CableLabs

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:53 pm

Thanks Richard -

In a word, just get a HD box & avoid buying the special TV.

eli