HANA Entertainment Box looks to pass along HD content over coax

Coaxial cabling has long since been viewed as a premiere option for passing along high-def content within the home. After all, in most places it's already neatly installed within the walls. The High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance (HANA) has announced its intentions to release a HANA Entertainment Box reference design based on the new (UWB-based) 1394 Over Coax standard; products based on said design will enable consumers to "download HD content from any broadband connection or HD cable set-top-box and watch it in any room in their home with a coax jack and a remote control." HANA is hoping to have the reference design and initial prototypes out the door in Q4, though we wouldn't hold our breath.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 5:35PM]

I'm guessing doing 8vsb modulation over coax would be too easy & cheap...and the pirate police wouldn't be able to encrypt it. With 8vsb all you would need is a central box to play the content over digital channels your TV could easily tune in.