DMS1
join:2005-04-06
Carrollton, TX | Too many variables I think the real problem is that using CableCARDs results in too many party's products having to work together properly. For example, you could have a Motorola CableCARD in a Sony TV connected to a Comcast network. All three elements are intimately interconnected and need to work together, yet the exact flexibility that CableCARDs aim to achieve makes it impossible to test all possible combinations. |
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1 edit | unlike , say , a westell modem on a verizon landline using cyberonics as an isp ? or say a dell laptop running a 3com pcmia card on linux ?
the different layers are not an excuse. cablelabs made the standard which the cable provider , adapter and the tv manufacturer should follow.
There is a vested interest for them to make it not work. I had a cable card and it worked great except it kept getting decommissioned in the cable system every month. When I would call they would "hit" the card with a signal again and it worked great for another month. I used to just call every morning on the 29th and get it reactivated.
I got tired of calling and after 9 months just got a dvr from them. all of a sudden everything worked. the cable card was moto and so is my dvr, what is the difference ?
Seems to me they want these to fail so they can say , see we tried and it failed. |
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 Ebolla
join:2005-09-28
Dracut, MA | the differance is that the box is in 2way communication with system and can take updates from comcast and sends a passive signal to TV. Your tv with a cable card is not, if your card and tv dont communicate correctly it may require a reset to get them to "handshake".
Most of the issues with cablecard/tv communications are the cards being updated with new firmware from comcast but the tv sets need you to contact manufacturer for it. About one and a half years ago some Sony tv's couldnt take cable cards until sony sent the customer new firmware. Personally I like cablecards, but getting them active with some devices are a complete pain. |
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ace1974
join:2007-06-09
Goldsboro, NC | reply to BosstonesOwn
The major problem is the cable companies have multimillion dollar headends and yet you have these crap third party vendors designing these 30 dollar piece of junk electronic cable cards and expect them to work with these highly technical headends, Thats why the cable company like you to use their Set top digital converters because if you dont these are the kind of problems your gonna run into.. |
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| they are moto cable cards man, they should work with the moto head end gear in a moto system. |
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