I am in charge of SDV rollout in my area, and almost all of this article is right on except for one major error:
"Believe it or not, first-generation (read: the ones that everyone has right now) CableCARDs do not posses the ability to talk back to the cable system. What it can do is listen, but it cannot actually request that anything be sent. Thus, CableCARDs are addressed as "one-way" devices."
Yes, it is true that the original cable cards are in fact one way. The new version of cable cards, deemed multi-stream, are in fact two way, but need to be in a converter or other item that has two way capability. As the former owner of a TiVo HD, I feel the pain that some do, but the benefits of SDV, and the fact that it puts food on my table, greatly outweight the inability to not fully use my TiVo.
If anyone has questions, please ask. I will answer them if I can, or am allowed to.
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Justin @ Jul 2nd 2008 1:44PM
I am in charge of SDV rollout in my area, and almost all of this article is right on except for one major error:
"Believe it or not, first-generation (read: the ones that everyone has right now) CableCARDs do not posses the ability to talk back to the cable system. What it can do is listen, but it cannot actually request that anything be sent. Thus, CableCARDs are addressed as "one-way" devices."
Yes, it is true that the original cable cards are in fact one way. The new version of cable cards, deemed multi-stream, are in fact two way, but need to be in a converter or other item that has two way capability. As the former owner of a TiVo HD, I feel the pain that some do, but the benefits of SDV, and the fact that it puts food on my table, greatly outweight the inability to not fully use my TiVo.
If anyone has questions, please ask. I will answer them if I can, or am allowed to.
Darren @ Jul 2nd 2008 1:48PM
Thanks for the correction, it's been changed!
And feel free to answer any questions, that's what the comments are for!