Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | reply to baineschile
Re: Never will work
That's why there should be open standards and everyone should standardize. |
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jt7
@comcast.net
| look up tru2way. it is already being done. comcomcast supports tru2way. Tru2Way capable TVs are 2-way without a box, allowing customers to access digital cable without a digital receiver.The first Tru2Way devices to be released is the Panasonic TH-42PZ80Q and the Panasonic TH-50PZ80Q |
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AVonGauss
Premium,MVM
join:2007-11-01
Boynton Beach, FL | In fairness, Tru2Way is a lot more than just 2-way without a box. Some consider that a good thing while others do not. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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said by jt7 :
look up tru2way. it is already being done. comcomcast supports tru2way. Tru2Way capable TVs are 2-way without a box, allowing customers to access digital cable without a digital receiver.The first Tru2Way devices to be released is the Panasonic TH-42PZ80Q and the Panasonic TH-50PZ80Q
Tru2Way has finally moved to just beyond vaporware. There is no guaranty that it will be any more successful than cable cards and may in fact turn out to be too little too late. |
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baineschile
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join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
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said by jt7 :
look up tru2way. it is already being done. comcomcast supports tru2way. Tru2Way capable TVs are 2-way without a box, allowing customers to access digital cable without a digital receiver.The first Tru2Way devices to be released is the Panasonic TH-42PZ80Q and the Panasonic TH-50PZ80Q
You said it yourself. COMCAST SUPPORTS IT. They help make the technology.
STBs have always been made by MOTO and SCIATL for multiple cable platforms. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
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"....and may in fact turn out to be too little too late."
In what way? "too little too late" has a big implication.. what are you trying to say? .. that cable will go out of business? or that this ruling will go through and true2way will be moot? .. That Satellite will dominate becuase of this; a service that is largely 1-way and has box rental fees? what? I don't get it...
Tru2Way is much more than cable cards, today, are.. Also, what you don't probably get, is that cable card is just fine.. they're capable of multiple stream, they're two way.. the problem is that the HARDWARE that is made is not capable of interactive services.
To be honest, if Tivo worked with Cablelabs and simply made their boxes capable of working with the DAC and other head end hardware the same as any moto or S/A box, this would be a non issue..
What's at play here is mostly politics than anything. |
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baineschile
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join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
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said by Eat Me  :That's why there should be open standards and everyone should standardize. A good idea, but theft would increase 100 fold if this was implemented. |
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11
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The problem is you practically have to wave firearms at the MSO to get them to cut loose with a CableCARD, and even then Comcast charges a ridiculous installation fee plus monthly rental, so that "consumers could get CableCARDs and a TiVO" is not quite as simple as the industry would like Karl to believe. Been there, done that. |
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AVonGauss
Premium,MVM
join:2007-11-01
Boynton Beach, FL | reply to baineschile
Based on what? |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
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I'll agree with you on the fees. It doesn't take a degree to install a cable card. Power down the device, insert card (anyone with an older laptop has likely used this type of card already) power on device, go into the menu, give numbers to operator.
The company would SAVE money by allowing self installs. In my opinion, give the chance for a self install. If you can't do it yourself and need a tech, then you should pay the roll. This is how Qwest used to do DSL installs.. (you did it for free, but you need a tech, you pay - makes sense) |
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