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Old 05-29-2008, 12:09 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Sony Sees End of Cable Boxes - AOL Money & Finance

Apparently Sony has entered into a deal with the top cable companies to do away with the cable boxes we have all come to know. I am just curious how dvr's will be handled? I had a cable card for a while, and I liked it. I am going to get it again for my 42a10 hdtv upstairs.
It'll be interesting to see what this means for those of us with current TVs. From what I can tell, they seem to be talking more about the next generation of TVs which will have some sort of cable-compatible device built into the TVs. I don't think there will be a way to get rid of set-top boxes for those of us currently using them with our current TVs.

I think DVRs will still need a separate box. But maybe they can get smaller in physical size. My current STB is pretty big and heavy, compared to all of my other home theater equipment. Only my old-school laserdisc player is as big and heavy as my cable STB.
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