HD TiVo and some cable system incompatibilities

A few people have emailed me asking why their HD TiVo doesn't work with their Time Warner cable system in some parts of the country and Lauren Weinstein has a lengthy explanation about Switched Digital Video and why it is incompatible with current one-way CableCARDs.

There's also a helpful follow-up post on steps the cable industry is taking to ensure customers on their systems can still use CableCARD devices like HD TiVo (with a USB dongle).

Comments

[Adam]

Unfortunately that suggestion from the cable cos still strands anyone who bought a TV with CableCards. I have yet to see a mass-consumer targeted TV (i.e., one that is reasonably priced) that has anything but a very special-purpose USB port on it.

I'm happy for the suggestion for my Series 3 (and I'll be glad to rent one for a couple bucks a month), but it's an unreasonable fix. Especially since they're likely to do it incorrectly the first few passes.

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