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My cable provider is TW NC. Their website says, regarding CableCARDS:
"There are two types of equipment that utilize CableCARDs today:
* Unidirectional Digital Cable Products (UDCP) are one-way only devices. That is, they are only capable of receiving our linear broadcast programming such as analog cable, Digital Cable, certain HDTV and premium cable channels like HBO, Cinemax and more. There is, however, no access to any two-way services such as OnDemand programming, the Interactive Programming Guide, Seasonal Sports Packages, Pay-Per-View or Interactive enhanced TV services, such as Games as well as future technologies that may be introduced. All equipment currently available at retail with a CableCARD option falls into this category.
* Open Cable Products are two-way capable just like Time Warner Cable’s leased set top boxes and allow access to ALL of Time Warner Cable’s one-way and two-way services. We expect Open Cable Products to be available at retail in the 4Q ’07 / 1Q ’08. "
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Here's the whole page:
http://www.timewarnercable.com/nc/pr...CableCard.html
Is Tivo HD a UDCP product? So I can assume if I purchase one it will never be able to work with 2-way services? Meaning I would have to keep a cable box hooked up to use them?
Anybody know if Tivo plans to add two-way capability at any point in the future?
Thanks much!
"There are two types of equipment that utilize CableCARDs today:
* Unidirectional Digital Cable Products (UDCP) are one-way only devices. That is, they are only capable of receiving our linear broadcast programming such as analog cable, Digital Cable, certain HDTV and premium cable channels like HBO, Cinemax and more. There is, however, no access to any two-way services such as OnDemand programming, the Interactive Programming Guide, Seasonal Sports Packages, Pay-Per-View or Interactive enhanced TV services, such as Games as well as future technologies that may be introduced. All equipment currently available at retail with a CableCARD option falls into this category.
* Open Cable Products are two-way capable just like Time Warner Cable’s leased set top boxes and allow access to ALL of Time Warner Cable’s one-way and two-way services. We expect Open Cable Products to be available at retail in the 4Q ’07 / 1Q ’08. "
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Here's the whole page:
http://www.timewarnercable.com/nc/pr...CableCard.html
Is Tivo HD a UDCP product? So I can assume if I purchase one it will never be able to work with 2-way services? Meaning I would have to keep a cable box hooked up to use them?
Anybody know if Tivo plans to add two-way capability at any point in the future?
Thanks much!
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