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Goodbye CableCARD, hello “AllVid” Looks like the FCC wants to sunset the great CableCARD flop over the next few … ...
You probably keep hearing about CableCARD technology (also called "Digital Cable Ready") - or perhaps you've never heard of it. In either case, there's good news for you as a consumer. After fighting ...
The CableCard—that small slab that lets a TiVo tune into cable by authenticating its connection—would lose a regulatory safeguard under a bill nearing introduction in Congress. The ...
So what are CableCARDs? About the size of PCMCIA cards, a CableCARD is a conditional-access device that is inserted into a small slot on a CableCARD-compatible TV. The CableCARD is then paired ...
QI've got an HDTV with a CableCard slot. Can I use that with Fios TV, or do I need to rent Verizon's tuner? ACableCards, small modules that plug into the back of a television or digital video ...
In theory, CableCards don't seem like a bad idea: Instead of using a set-top box provided by your cable company, you can slide a small card into a device like a PC or TiVo and use that to control ...
The dual tuner model in development will require just one CableCARD and one coax input, but will allow you to record two HD shows at once, and all for $249 -- less than the single ATI CableCARD ...
The number of CableCard users is still just a small percentage of cable 80 million or so subscribers. The industry has said its longer-term goal is to move past the cards to a downloadable security ...
Everyone assumed that would come in the form of CableCard, a well-liked but underused technology that basically replaces your bulky set-top cable box with a small card that can be slipped into ...
If you're thinking the upcoming Windows Vista is going to let you use a CableCard instead of a set-top box to do whatever you want with your video, you ...