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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (43533)	8/3/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Integrated PCI is what pissed most people off giving Sony the ball ....ask CUBE geniouses why they did that, even though all their beta people said "NO !!"???

To: Black-Scholes who wrote (43533)	8/3/1999 1:22:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Can't CableLabs find some other headends to test with? Why are they so stuck on Divicom? CableLabs Conducts First Wave of OpenCable Interoperability Testing 08/02/1999 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 1999, Business Wire) LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999--Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs(R)), along with a number of manufacturers, conducted successful tests during the week of July 26 that focused on the removable security cards that allow for retail availability of cable digital set-top boxes. Manufacturers that successfully demonstrated functionality were General Instrument, Mindport, NDS, Nagra, Philips Electronics, SCM Microsystems, and Scientific-Atlanta. Many of the firms that demonstrated this functionality also partnered with suppliers of headend equipment and set-top boxes, including Divicom , Samsung, and Panasonic. Approximately 40 representatives from these companies were at CableLabs for the week of testing. CableLabs expects to attract additional supplying companies to future interoperability events. This event focused on testing the scrambling and de-scrambling functions associated with the removable security cards for compliance with the OpenCable point of deployment (POD) module interface specification. OpenCable is the CableLabs managed project that seeks to facilitate the development of advanced digital devices from multiple suppliers that will communicate, or interoperate, with one another. The project is working to achieve a retail available set-top box or integrated television set that employs a POD module by the July 1, 2000, deadline established by the FCC. Additional interoperability events are scheduled to help meet the FCC deadlines. In preparation for these future interoperability events, CableLabs issued a request for information (RFI) that seeks to identify companies interested in providing set-top boxes, integrated television sets, or computer cards as part of OpenCable(TM) interoperability waves starting in September. Responses are due at CableLabs August 16 to Paul Zimmerman, systems integration manager for CableLabs. The RFI is available on the CableLabs website, www.cablelabs.com. "These interoperability milestones demonstrate the very real advantages of inter-industry cooperation," said CableLabs President and CEO Dr. Richard R. Green. "We appreciate the great support from cable's traditional suppliers, software companies, consumer electronics suppliers, the Hollywood studios and retailers." "Last week's interoperability efforts, coupled with issuance of this RFI, are significant steps in the cable industry's efforts to meet the expectations of the FCC and of Congress. The overall cooperation, teamwork and focus were very encouraging," said Lisa Lee, OpenCable project director. "In fact, one consumer electronics manufacturer said that this phase of interoperability testing was a real project breakthrough." CableLabs is a research and development consortium of cable television system operators representing the continents of North America and South America. CableLabs plans and funds research and development projects that will help cable companies take advantage of future opportunities and meet future challenges in the cable television industry. It also transfers relevant technologies to member companies and to the industry. In addition, CableLabs acts as a clearinghouse to provide information on current and prospective technological developments that are of interest to the cable industry. CableLabs maintains web sites at cablelabs.com; cablemodem.com; cablenet.org; opencable.com; and packetcable.com. Contact: CONTACT: CableLabs, Louisville Mike Schwartz, 303/661-9100 m.schwartz@cablelabs.com 14:28 EDT AUGUST 2, 1999