Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | They aren't missing much
I have it on AppleTV and it's a little amusing but the quality is so sketchy that it's not a big deal.
I won't bother upgrading from S2 to HD TiVo until the SDV issue is resolved. |
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Toropop
join:2001-11-11
Portland, OR
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| I have it on very good authority (several mates of mine work at TiVo) that the SDV TiVo switch is going to be released in October. I also hear that Comcast is working with TiVo on a switch for their DVRs. I'm not clear on why they would need one, though. *shrug*
Anyway, the new Summer 2008 software release has a placeholder in the Settings menu to adjust the SDV TiVo switch settings. |
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caddyroger
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Graham, WA
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said by Dogfather  :I have it on AppleTV and it's a little amusing but the quality is so sketchy that it's not a big deal. I won't bother upgrading from S2 to HD TiVo until the SDV issue is resolved. Cable Labs have oked the Motorola and SA sdv adapters. Comcast TWC and others can now start deploying the adapters.
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | And we've been waiting and waiting...just like Cox offering TiVo software through their STBs in all their markets. |
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caddyroger
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| said by Dogfather :And we've been waiting and waiting...just like Cox offering TiVo software through their STBs in all their markets. The cable company can start mass building now by this article.
»www.multichannel.com/article/CA6579511.html
CableLabs OK's Switched Video Tuners From Cisco, Motorola
Devices Designed to Let Third-Party Devices Like DVRs Access Switched Channels
By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 7/17/2008 7:02:00 PM
CableLabs has certified the switched digital video tuning resolvers developed by Cisco Systems and Motorola that are designed to give third-party devices like TiVo DVRs access to switched TV channels.
In May, Cisco and Motorola submitted their adapters, which are the size of small set-top boxes, to CableLabs for qualification testing.
CableLabs senior vice president of communications Mike Schwartz on Thursday confirmed that the Cisco and Motorola devices have been qualified, noting that the research consortium does not typically announce certifications.
Currently TiVo DVRs and other consumer electronics can access linear cable programming through an operator-provided CableCard.
However, CE products based on the CableLabs-developed tru2way specification—which would allow them to access two-way services such as switched digital video—are not currently available. Nor do all cable systems support tru2way technology (formerly referred to as the OpenCable Application Platform).
Until then, another mechanism is required to let third-party devices access channels delivered through SDV systems, which transmit TV channels only when a subscriber requests them.
The Cisco STA1520 or Motorola MTR700 switched digital video tuning adapters would handle communication to and from the headend for SDV channels, communicating with a TiVo DVR via a USB connector.
The SDV adapters are expected to be offered by MSOs including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Cablevision Systems, to subscribers in areas where they are deploying switched digital video technology. The cable operators and TiVo have said they plan to work cooperatively to notify TiVo subscribers that they will need the new external adapter.
Initially, the cable industry had expected the SDV tuners to be ready to deploy in the second quarter of 200
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | ...and we wait and wait.
Frankly I'd rather see Cox roll out TiVoware in their STBs first so I can avoid all the ads in my SAs. The level of SA advertising has gotten horrible. |
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lev
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Chicago, IL
clubs:  | reply to Dogfather
See, I've got an Apple TV too, and it's been kinda fun at parties having access to YouTube. People spend a little bit of time showing others their favorite bits, amidst chatting, cooking, etc. |
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