Chapter 23 Consumer Electronics Interface

23.1 Introduction

Cable services are enjoyed via the subscriber’s consumer electronics products, the most important of which are television receivers and videocassette recorders. Stereo and surround-sound systems are also important to home theater installations. Coordinating the use of all the features of these products with cable services causes complications. Add-on devices such as video games, Web appliances, digital video disc (DVD) players, personal computers, home security and control systems, and other consumer electronics products add still more challenges. The cable-consumer electronics interface issues are complex, and satisfactory solutions have been elusive even with extensive committee ...

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