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DLNA already in use by TV providers, but not exactly what we had in mind

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:50
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Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, Orange and Time Warner Cable are already using DLNA to deliver premium content around your house, but perhaps not exactly the way you had in mind. The dream that DLNA promises has never really lived up to expectations, but we still can’t help but hold on to the dream of accessing our favorite shows on every device in the home. The DLNA premium content guidelines, announced last year at CES, seemed to be the most promising yet, but a year has past and evidently we didn’t notice. According to the press release issued by the DLNA, the aforementioned TV providers have already deployed products implementing the guidelines. But obviously, those implementations haven’t made the content universally accessible in our home. There might be hope yet, however, as the FCC IP interface requirement intends to facilitate such access. Steve Necessary, VP of Cox Communications expects “more than 500,000 subscribers (will) have DLNA premium content functionality” within the next year. How useful that access will really be, though, remains to be seen.Continue reading DLNA already in use by TV providers, but not exactly what we had in mindFiled under: Home Entertainment, HDComments

source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/dlna-already-in-use-by-tv-providers-but-not-exactly-what-we-had/



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