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FFH5
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Cable companies are NOT marketing arm for TIVO & others

»Cable Industry: Shucks, Guess Nobody Wants CableCARDs [143] comments
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.

hobgoblin
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Re: Cable companies are NOT marketing arm for TIVO & others

"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

baineschile
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Re: Cable companies are NOT marketing arm for TIVO & others

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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said by hobgoblin:

"And why should they?...

Hob
Because they are effectively breaking the law if they don't support cable cards!

hobgoblin
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Re: Cable companies are NOT marketing arm for TIVO & others

"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 FFH5:

»Cable Industry: Shucks, Guess Nobody Wants CableCARDs [143] comments
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.
I'll agree with you on this one. However, it seems like an added value to your customer. Congrats on buying NBC, btw...