Interesting stuff:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-intel-tru2way-server-streams-cable-all-over-your-house/
It also looks like CableLabs has GPL'd the code for this:
http://www.cablelabs.com/news/pr/2009/09_pr_tru2way_ecosystem_092209.html
https://opencable.dev.java.net/
https://opencable.dev.java.net/files/documents/8080/141094/file_141094.dat/Tru2way%20Goes%20Open%20Source.pdf
Thoughts?