| From a cable tech- Why CableCARDs suck The problem with CableCARDs, at least in our system, is that over half the time they don't work. Either there's a problem with the card, or with the provisioning system, or with the host TV. The only hosts that work every time in my experience are the TiVo Series 3 boxes, but that's an $800 box.
The lack of interest is because the damn things don't work right. It's too much trouble to try and wedge a CableCARD into a TV when you can simply hook up a STB with component cables, and get PPV, VOD and a guide. (And Tomato. Anyone with a MOXI knows what I mean.) |
