| Cable companies are NOT marketing arm for TIVO & others »Cable Industry: Shucks, Guess Nobody Wants CableCARDs
cable carriers don't exactly go out of their way to advertise the CableCARD And why should they? Isn't that the job of those manufacturers and retail outlets that sell devices that can use CableCards(likeTIVO)? It isn't the cable companies job to push the sale of 3rd party devices.
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 hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | "And why should they? Isn't that the job of those manufacturers and retail outlets that sell devices that can use CableCards(likeTIVO)? It isn't the cable companies job to push the sale of 3rd party devices."
Bingo. Does Burger King go out of their way to advertise Subway?
For those whose Cable companies are using SDV there is now a tuning adaptor that needs to be inserted between the cable and the TIVO to allow those channels to be picked up.
Hob
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 baineschile2600 ways to livePremium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI | Burger king and Subway are direct competitors though. It would be more apt to say that Burger King didnt advertise for Heinz (or whatever ketchup company they use) |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to hobgoblin
said by hobgoblin:"And why should they?... Hob Because they are effectively breaking the law if they don't support cable cards! |
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hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | "Because they are effectively breaking the law if they don't support cable cards!"
Supporting and Marketing are two totally different things.
Hob
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said by hobgoblin:"And why should they? Isn't that the job of those manufacturers and retail outlets that sell devices that can use CableCards(likeTIVO)? It isn't the cable companies job to push the sale of 3rd party devices." Bingo. Does Burger King go out of their way to advertise Subway? For those whose Cable companies are using SDV there is now a tuning adaptor that needs to be inserted between the cable and the TIVO to allow those channels to be picked up. Hob But they do advertise the Whopper Jr which is cheaper than other food products you can get there and a closer comparison than what you are trying to make. |
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said by fAcEtIOUs:» Cable Industry: Shucks, Guess Nobody Wants CableCARDscable carriers don't exactly go out of their way to advertise the CableCARD And why should they? Isn't that the job of those manufacturers and retail outlets that sell devices that can use CableCards(likeTIVO)? It isn't the cable companies job to push the sale of 3rd party devices. I'll agree with you on this one. However, it seems like an added value to your customer. Congrats on buying NBC, btw... |
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