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2008 Cable Show, Part 4: Slingbox

At the 2008 Cable Show, I interview five participants in the CableLabs CableNET exhibit area. This segment features EchoStar Technologies’ Michael Hockey, discussing a Slingbox with built-in DOCSIS 2.0 cable modem. Intent: To allow subscribers to access subscription video channels on laptops, cell phones, or other mobile devices.

Video courtesy Multichannel News.

2008 Cable Show, Part 5: Video Quality Testing (Symmetricom, David Nicholas)

At the 2008 Cable Show, I interview five participants in the CableLabs CableNET exhibit area. This segment features David Nicholas, with Symmetricom (later Cheetah Technologies), who explains software that automatically measures the quality of an HD video signal — without the use of human “golden eyes.”

Video courtesy Multichannel News.

1995 NCTA Show: Telephony on Cable, Part 1 – Jerry Gaines

At the 1995 NCTA Show, I conducted a few of my first-ever video interviews. Ah, the one-camera shoot with turn-arounds, to re-ask the question of an empty chair! Topic: The emergence of telephony on cable. First up is Jerry Gaines, then Senior VP of Telephony Services for TCI, who outlines the company’s three year plan, talks about their technical trials, and explains the term ‘triple play’. (Nice shoulder pads.)

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.