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Roku – The MSO Set-Top
Jim Funk discusses one of Roku’s newest set-tops – which is really a set-stick – that uses MHL as the interface between the TV and the set-top. In this scenario, power is provided via the connector, eliminating the need for an AC power brick. Signal is sent to the stick via WiFi. Funk also explains…
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Multiscreen Authentication for the Small Operator
Obtaining rights to stream programming to multiple screens is one of the major issues that cable and IPTV operators face these days, as shown by the latest dust-up between DirecTV and Viacom. In this interview, filmed at the 2012 ACA Summit, NCTC president, Rich Fickle explains how his purchasing cooperative is working to include multiscreen…
