Whole-Home DVR: A Necessary Feature of Your Video Bundle?
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 21, 2010 · 
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Several video service providers are now offering whole-home DVR services, which leaves me wondering, is whole-home DVR a mandatory feature in order to remain competitive in the video marketplace?
Whole-Home DVR typically lets users record and playback from multiple locations within the household. When users choose to watch the same recording, they can do so in different rooms with the ability to fast-forward, pause or rewind without affecting other viewers. Whole-home DVR also allows a subscriber to pause a show in one room and resume watching in another one. Read more
Cox Launches Whole-Home DVR
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, May 10, 2010 · (3) ·
Cox Communications has revamped its home entertainment experience launching a new Trio program guide, tru2way-capable Cisco set-top boxes (STBs) and the first whole home DVR-system by a nationwide cable operator. The new features will be available to subscribers who pay $5 more on top of any level of Cox Advanced TV service and subscribe to the Plus Package. Read more
Studios, Cable Companies Partner to Promote VoD
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, March 22, 2010 · ·
Eight Hollywood studios and eight cable companies have joined forces for a $30 million advertising campaign during the next three months to promote awareness of movies available on cable video on demand (VoD). This is the first time rival studios have come together to push consumers to rent more movies through their cable boxes.
The TV, print and online ad campaign will feature the theme “The Video Store Just Moved In” and will promote the ease of ordering movies at home, via the click of a remote. It also includes a dedicated Web site at CableVideoStore.com and a Movies on Demand logo. Read more
Cox Trials Voice and Video over LTE
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, January 25, 2010 · ·
Cox Communications announced today that it has successfully completed trials of voice and high-definition video over LTE, the first clear sign that the company is moving toward deploying the 4G technology.
The 4G trials were conducted in Phoenix and San Diego, utilizing both 700 MHz and AWS spectrum. Cox collaborated with Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei to test wireless services and applications. Read more
Rovi Developing IPG with Online Video
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, December 14, 2009 · (1) ·
California-based video company Rovi is in the early stages of designing an interactive program guide (IPG) for cable operators that would integrate video content from the Internet, linear cable TV and video-on-demand. The company expects to have details on the new IP-enabled IPG in 2010.
Rovi says that competitive pressure has influenced cable companies, and their extremely interested in the device. “The [cable] industry has shifted in the last year,” said Corey Ferengul, Rovi’s executive vice president of product management and marketing. “Their fear of over-the-top video is pulling us forward more quickly than we were planning just six months ago.” Read more
Cox Reveals Wireless Launch Plans
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, December 14, 2009 · ·
Cox Communications Inc. has identified the first three markets that will receive the MSO’s wireless phone and mobile high-speed Internet service: Hampton Roads, Va.; Orange County, Calif.; and Omaha, Neb. Cox serves 1.45 million cable subscribers in those three markets combined.
As you may remember, Cox was initially involved in Sprint’s “Pivot” wireless venture along with Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., and Bright House Networks. Cox announced back in April 2008 that it was cutting ties with Pivot. Then in October 2008, the MSO revealed plans to add wireless service. Read more
