...personalization is just one trend that the legacy IPG players are mulling. Another significant trend to emerge is the ability to search across devices, whether it’s the PC, DVR, a handheld media center, or the native guide itself.
S-A is adding such enhancements to its SARA IPG. They are due out as early as this fall.
About a year ago, Time Warner Cable disclosed plans to remove existing IPGs from Scientific-Atlanta and Pioneer and replace them with new in-house navigation products. In addition to guides for the legacy boxes, Time Warner Cable is also hard at work on versions for OCAP (OpenCable Application Platform). The company has not disclosed timelines for the new “native” or OCAP-based “Mystro Digital Navigator” products.
