caller ID on TV

Comcast Downingtown Part 2: Caller ID and Smart HD

In this segment, Comcast’s Charlotte Field demos the Caller ID on TV feature, which allows a viewer to see an incoming telephone number on the TV, then “snooze” the call. Also being integration-tested in Downingtown: “Smart HD,” which lets consumers know if the channel they’re watching is available in HD — and if so, to tune to it.

Video courtesy Multichannel News.

2006 National Show: CableLabs Update, Part 2

At the 2006 National Show, I interviewed CableLabs’ Ed Miller, to discuss what’s happening in CableNET exhibit area relative to the IP (Internet Protocol) side of the house. Hot tickets: PacketCable 2.0, and new ways to do more stuff with your phone. Big then: Caller ID on TV, to see an incoming call, then transfer it from the cell to the land line (or vice versa).

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.