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Comcast Offers Trial Of Microsoft TV Software

Anonymous Howard writes "Designtechnica has a news article about Comcast and Microsoft announcing an agreement to test digital TV services using the "Microsoft TV Interactive Program Guide (IPG)". The trial is scheduled to start this fall using Motorola DCT2000 set-top boxes. The software is designed to help network operators get more value from on-demand and other digital TV services." There are some more details in an article over at CNET News.

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  1. stupid comcast by double-oh+three · · Score: -1, Troll

    Nuts, now I have to change cable provider. The stench of microsoft is infecting them. :(

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  6. Re:PENISBIRD IS A FAG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  7. McDonalds + Microsoft advertisement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  8. Another Heavily Trolled Topic by TrancePhreak · · Score: 1, Troll

    50 Trolls 2 Decent responses 8 Responses with possible trolling

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