Cable / Telecom News

EchoStar creates set top box for cable


ENGLEWOOD, CO – U.S. satellite services company EchoStar has entered the cable arena. The company unveiled the EchoStar T2200S, which they describe as the world’s first SlingLoaded, tru2way based, multi-tuner, HD DVR set-top box designed specifically for the cable TV industry. The box integrates Sling Media’s “placeshifting technology”, allowing cable TV subscribers to watch their home television, including live programming, recorded content stored on a DVR, and video-on-demand content, on almost any Internet-connected device, including a PC, Mac, mobile media player or mobile phone. The SlingLoaded capabilities also enable remote video diagnostics which lets subscribers opt-in to receive remote troubleshooting from...