Sony Signs Agreement With Cable Providers
I'm writing about this because it's news that is interesting regarding TVs on the consumer end. However, a quote perked my interest.
According to TVPredictions.com, Dave Clark, a Cisco director for product strategy, says, "It's going to be providing the functionality coming into the house to be able to decode High-Definition content, move it around the house, and ultimately, out to other places -- your hotel room, or what have you," Clark said.
Does this mean we'll have portable TVs that use a sort of wi-fi and grab the signal out of the air? Will you lug a 42" LCD or plasma from room to room?
I think that this is a novel idea that could help wall-mounting but I think we'll be at the mercy of the coaxial coming from the wall. I'm not sure if these TVs will have built-in recording devices or if a set-top will still be needed to use a DVR?
These are just a few questions needing answers. It's nice that Sony has an agreement with six cable providers but I'm curious to see how this impacts other TV manufacturers. If you buy a brand other than Sony will you need a set-top box?
No word yet on when these will hit the market.
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“Will you lug a 42″ LCD or plasma from room to room?” Obviously, no. If Sony actually plans to make use of this contract, it only makes sense that they’re thinking 10-15 years down the line, when TOLED becomes functional, and we can then roll up our transparent TVs like posters and take them with us. Don’t doubt it! Sony has already put OLED on the market.