Cable Systems Move to Digital Simulcast

Even with the industry challenging the FCC's thinking regarding the eventual prohibition of integrated set-top box issue and digital multicast must-carry still open, MSOs are moving to take back bandwidth now for HD and more digital tiering uses...though not quite full conversion to digital delivery in these systems, it does show where cable distribution is moving one way or the other...over time, the distinction between analog and digital in terms of technical delivery will disappear and all services will be delivered digitally from head-end to home and a networks channel and tier placement will be everything..