LOUISVILLE, CO – CableLabs has released software tools that it says will ease the creation of advanced interactive programs for cable networks.
The cable industry development lab has completed its beta development phase of the tru2way reference implementation, and has made it publicly available through java.net, the Sun Microsystem open source project site.
The tru2way reference implementation is a source code implementation of CableLabs’ OpenCable application (OCAP) platform middleware specification, and provides device manufacturers and application developers a consistent interpretation of the specification.
The reference implementation includes the digital video recorder extension, and future versions will track with other OCAP extensions such as home networking, the press release detailed.
The tru2way reference implementation is accompanied by a PC emulator, allowing Java developers to run pre-compiled OCAP applications within a Windows-based PC development environment, eliminating the need for a headend or live cable plant.
