Panasonic and Comcast to Collaborate on Bringing HDMI-CEC to Set-Top Boxes
08 Gennaio 2009 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ongoing Collaboration Between Industry Leaders Continues To Develop
Ease-of-Use Solutions for Cable Subscribers, Including the Arrival
of the First tru2way HDTVs at Retail LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On the heels of the successful retail
launch of the first tru2wayTM -ready VIERA(R) HDTV, Panasonic, the
market and technology leader in HDTV, and Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA; CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of
entertainment, information and communications, today announced that
they are collaborating to bring HDMI-CEC technology to the latest
generation of digital cable set-top boxes. HDMI-CEC is the
technology underlying Panasonic's VIERA LinkTM technology, which
enables single remote operation of Panasonic VIERA HDTVs and
connected home entertainment components, such as Blu-ray Disc
Players and Home Theater Systems. Panasonic and Comcast are working
to integrate HDMI-CEC technology with tru2way enabled set-top boxes
that will enable non-tru2way HDTVs and other consumer electronics
devices to interact with the set-top boxes via the use of a single
TV remote control and a single user interface. Integrating the
HDMI-CEC protocol with Comcast's on-screen program guide will allow
set-top boxes to automatically configure connected home theater
devices for optimal viewing and audio experiences and will enable
intelligent interactive features, including auto input select and
auto power on/off of all components. HDMI-CEC is already standard
in all 2009 Panasonic VIERA HDTVs and select Comcast set-top boxes.
The companies are currently working with CableLabs(R) on the
standardization to adopt HDMI-CEC for next generation digital
set-top boxes. "Panasonic and Comcast are both committed to
enhancing the user experience by enabling consumers to control all
of the functions of their home entertainment systems with a single
remote and user interface," said Dr. Paul Liao, Chief Technology
Officer, Panasonic Corporation of North America. "This
collaboration also highlights Panasonic's strong focus on
delivering consumer-friendly solutions and the value that our VIERA
Link technology brings to the consumer electronics industry." Mark
Hess, Senior Vice President of Video Product Development, Comcast
Cable said, "When the consumer electronics and cable industry work
together, the consumer is the real winner. We're pleased to
continue our collaborative work with Panasonic to develop products
that will seamlessly connect consumers' home entertainment
experiences with all of the features and services they want and
expect from cable." Panasonic and Comcast have led the development
of tru2way technology and related products, which are based upon
specifications developed by CableLabs(R). Making good on a promise
made at CES 2008, Panasonic and Comcast announced the arrival at
retail of the first-ever tru2way HDTV -- the Panasonic VIERA
TH-42PZ80Q and TH-50PZ80Q 1080p Plasma HDTVs -- and the activation
of tru2way head ends in Chicago and Denver in October 2008.
Additional cities are expected to go live in the coming months.
About Panasonic Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of
North America markets a broad line of digital and other electronics
products for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is
the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation
(NYSE:PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing,
sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic
and its products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/.
Additional company information for journalists is available at
http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom. About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSANASDAQ:CMCSK)
(http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of
entertainment, information and communication products and services.
With 24.4 million cable customers, 14.7 million high-speed Internet
customers, and 6.1 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast
is principally involved in the development, management and
operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of
programming content. Comcast's content networks and investments
include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel,
VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks
and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates
Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net
(http://www.comcast.net/). Comcast also has a majority ownership in
Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia
Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team
and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia. About CableLabs
Founded in 1988 by cable operating companies, Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)) is a non-profit research and
development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable
telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator
members integrate those technical advancements into their business
objectives. TM tru2way, CableLabs and OpenCable are trademarks of
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. DATASOURCE: Panasonic CONTACT:
Chris De Maria of Panasonic, +1-201-348-7182, , or Jenni Moyer of
Comcast, +1-215-286-3311, , or Jeff Samuels of Panasonic,
+1-201-392-4571, Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/
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