TV Prediction: No More Cable TV Set-Tops By 2015

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TV Prediction: No More Cable TV Set-Tops By 2015
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (February 29, 2012) -- Note: Every weekday, Swanni, president of TVPredictions.com, will post a new prediction on a TV related matter on the Home Page of this web site. Today, Swanni gazes into his crystal ball and offers a forecast on the future of the cable set-top box.

Americans have had set-top fatigue for some time. Nothing clutters a living room more than multiple TV boxes stacked atop each other, from cable/satellite boxes to game consoles to DVD/Blu-ray players. Even when you try to hide the boxes in a stylish media cabinet, you know they're there and they still stick out like sore thumbs.

However, I predict that the cable TV set-top will be phased out by the year 2015.

Anxious to reduce the cost paid to box manufacturers, cable TV services will replace the traditional cable set-top either with a USB dongle or CableCard-like product that will connect to a TV and be able to receive the signals from the operator's facility.

Consumers will like its convenience and simplicity while the cable operators will appreciate the savings. It will be a good deal for everyone.

Notice that I keep saying, 'Cable TV," and not satellite TV. I'm not sure that the satellite TV services will be ready by 2015, but it's just a matter of time before they get onboard as well.

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Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.

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