Panasonic Debuts CableLabs Compliant Digital TV Set

Panasonic introduced its first cable-ready digital TV set for the U.S. market featuring certification by CableLabs. The TV can connect directly to a digital cable and terrestrial broadcast system. With the use of an authorized CableCARD (which may be available from some cable operators, at a fee), the TV can receive digital cable services, including premium channels, without requiring a cable set-top box. In addition to being digital-cable-ready, the set has Photo Viewer SD Memory Card and PCMCIA card slots for viewing still picture images up on the TV screen. The set also has an HDMI (High Definition and Multimedia Interface) connector with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection),http://www.panasonic.com