CableCard

[sub]

Here is a writeup about the ATI CableCard device for the US folk http://www.maximumpc.com/article/ocur

A couple of good pictures in there. I now know exactly what a CableCard device and module look like. ...much like a DVB card with CI slot and CI module, but without the smartcard slot and smartcard.

[soccerdad]

Wow, I was hoping cable cards would become available to us mortals. Now the STB looks better every day! It amazes me how something can sound so easy (a card programmed with the channels you are allowed to watch) can turn into such a joke.

[-Oz-]

anyone see the article on some huge site (that i can't remember right now). They had the ATI guys, dell guys, MS guy, and comcast guy and it took 2 days to get it working.

[zaphod7501]

I'm a TV repairman and I won't touch a repair involving a cablecard problem.
They can't get those things working in TVs half of the time, why did they think they would work on PCs?

[SprDtyF350]

Heres a similar fiasco..

http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/21/insta...-1-fiasco/

[Smoker]

Interesting...
How much will it cost us to have the HTPC still going into 2010+?

On March 23, 2010 it will cost $828.47 USD

[soccerdad]

On March 23, 2010 it will cost $828.47 USD

.......but CableCard still won't be working......:eek:

[HtV]

Heres a similar fiasco..

http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/21/insta...-1-fiasco/

I wish I had the working hours of those techs: ~7 hrs in 2 days.

[elbryyan]

What is March 23, 2010?

[Ted the Penguin]

a semi-random date, i believe some legislation goes into effect then (or around then)