Cable, satellite and ... Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay TV

May 1, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer Cable, satellite and ... Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay TV (AP)

In this undated handout photo provided by Sezmi Corp., the company's TV set-top box, with a speaker-like antenna for local broadcasts and a remote, along with an example of the user interface on a TV, is shown. The company plans to sell its system in some areas later this year as an alternative to cable or satellite TV service. (AP Photo/Sezmi)

(AP) -- A startup is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look at an alternative pay TV system that combines a number of different technologies to deliver programming.

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