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Article: Set-top cable box may soon be a thing of the past
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- May 28, 2008
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-28-2008
Set-top cable box may soon be a thing of the past
Date: 05-28-2008, Wednesday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
WASHINGTON
The set-top box, a necessary appendage for millions of cable television customers for decades, is moving toward extinction.
A leading television manufacturer, Sony Electronics Inc., and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association said Tuesday that they signed an agreement that will allow viewers to rid themselves of set-top boxes, yet still receive advanced "two-way" cable services, such as pay-per-view movies.
In most cases, cable viewers also could dispose of another remote control, because they could use their TV's ...