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.

