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Doesn't change the fact that CableLabs and the cable companies knew all along that a one-way communication device (cableCard) could never work with a two-way protocol like SDV, and yet only now do we see any evidence of a solution in the works. I'm not a big "government interference is needed" kind of guy, but if the FCC is this worthless, lets just shut it down. As it is the cable companies do whatever they want. Why should I be spending my tax dollars with worthless regulations?

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What determines if it works in the host device, not the card. TiVo, and basically all consumer CableCARD devices, are UDCPs - Unidirection Digital Cable Products. The main disagreement is that to do bi-directional you need to do CC2.0 with means OCAP - which means giving control of your UI and functionality to the cable company. That doesn't sit well with companies like TiVo, whose business is based around their software and UI. So there is an impasse currently between the cable industry and the CE industry.

This 'Tuning Resolver' would give UDCPs access to SDV content.]]>Aug 27th 2007 8:38PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/27/two-way-communications-for-tivo-on-the-way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/27/two-way-communications-for-tivo-on-the-way/Aug 27th 2007 8:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/27/two-way-communications-for-tivo-on-the-way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/27/two-way-communications-for-tivo-on-the-way/
Nice quote! The FCC is pro-big business and anti-consumer these days. Shutting em down is a bit extreme, as the tide will most likely shift backs towards neutral, and we the consumer may be heard once again.
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That is exactly what I meant and in fact my un-edited version of this post, had a mention of TiVoCommunity.]]>Aug 28th 2007 9:08AM