Time Warner Cable Will Buy More Samsung Tru2way Boxes
MSO Has Deployed About 400,000 of Samsung's Set-Tops To Date
Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 7/6/2009 4:08:01 PM
Time Warner Cable announced Monday it has signed a letter of commitment for the continued development, purchase and deployment of Samsung Electronics' tru2way-enabled set-top boxes, including the cable operator's first second-source digital video recorder.
To date, Time Warner Cable has deployed more than 2 million tru2way-based set-top boxes, of which approximately 400,000 are Samsung boxes. Under the renewed agreement, TWC will deploy Samsung set-tops including the SMT-H3090 and SMT-H3270 high-definition DVRs.
"We have been a leader in the rollout of tru2way devices, and we are continuing to grow our relationship with Samsung, a CE company dedicated to the development of new equipment meeting the necessary standards and offering attractive feature sets," TWC executive vice president of advanced engineering Mike Hayashi said in a statement.
TWC, along with four of the five other biggest U.S. operators, had pledged in agreements with Samsung, Sony Electronics, Panasonic and other consumer-electronics companies to enable tru2way retail devices across their footprints by July 1 - a target the MSOs missed.
The cable operators also agreed to a provision that, starting this month, 20% of the leased set-top boxes they buy will be based on tru2way until 10 million such boxes are deployed.
Separately, Time Warner Cable and Samsung said they also recently signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of better home-networking solutions for entertainment.
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I rather use Motorola. The Samsung converters stink.I had use the FIOS Motorola converters and they work very well and fast while changing channels. Customers don't like the Samsung converters with the built in cable card because while changing channel's there is a big delay walie wating for the picture to come in.
Dave Bernard - 7/7/2009 5:45:22 PM EDT
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