–Funai to Launch tru2way-Enabled DVR at CES

Panasonic and Comcast recently announced that tru2way is now “active” in the Chicago and Denver areas: Comcast says that it has activated its first tru2way headends in those regions, and Panasonic says it is now offering its tru2way-enabled Viera HDTV sets in retail at Abt Electronics in Glenview, Illinois, at various Circuit City stores in and around Chicago, and at Ultimate Electronics and Circuit City stores in the Denver area. The companies say they will launch tru2way capability in additional cities in the coming months. “The arrival of the first tru2way HDTV’s at retail, combined with Comcast’s activation of its first tru2way headends, are among the most significant milestones in the cable industry and are a huge win for consumers,” Paul Liao, CTO of Panasonic Corporation of North America, said in a prepared statement. “At the May 2008 Cable Show, we stated with great confidence that the first tru2way HDTV’s would be available for consumer purchase at retail by fall 2008. We are especially delighted to have partnered with Comcast and CableLabs to make good on that promise and bring the benefits of open networks to cable subscribers.” Added Mark Hess, Comcast’s SVP of video product development: “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 HDTV’s is an important first step in making that happen. 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.”


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