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	Cablecard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Using a CableCard instead of a digital cable set-top-box to receive programming may have limitations, although the cost may be less.
		CableCARD is a PCMCIA Type II card like the cards you put into laptops for network or wireless access that serves as an interface between third party tuners and the cable company.
		CableCARD is a technology that gives you the option to connect to cable TV without a set-top box on the new generation of Digital Cable Ready devices.
	columbiaisa.freespaces.com /video_cablecard.htm (1700 words)

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		Both the CableCARD and the "host" device (TV, TiVo, PC, STB, etc.) have their own unique keys that are recorded by the technician, who then calls this information back to the main office, where it is entered into the computers at the "headend" of the cable line.
		This is to prevent hackers from using the CableCARD to decrypt the signal and then outputting it in a clear and easy-to-capture format.
		CableCARD does this by sending Copy Control Information from the card to the host, which is required to abide by it (unless the maker wants its CableCARD license pulled).
	arstechnica.com /guides/other/cablecard.ars/2 (1180 words)

	Ultimate AV: Outside the Box
		The CableCARD would, it was hoped, eliminate the need for an external cable TV set-top receiver.
		The TV owner would rent the card from the local cable system operator; if or when the TV owner moved to another area and changed cable-service providers, he or she could simply turn in the card.
		CableCARD can't "talk back" to your cable head end and let you order, say, video on demand, pay per view, or other interactive services.
	ultimateavmag.com /features/405cablecard (1205 words)

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		And though CableCARD has tremendous promise, it is still a mysterious technology even to most of the technorati.
		The beauty of the CableCARDs system came from what it did not have: another box cluttering up the living room, another remote control to misplace, and a high rental fee (CableCARDs typically go for a couple of bucks a month).
		CableCARD provides the security, your TV provides the navigation interface.
	arstechnica.com /guides/other/cablecard.ars (1012 words)

	BellSouth Entertainment - Cablecard
		CableCARD is an interface card for digital TV that allows customers plug their cable line directly into their TV set without the need for a digital set-top box.
		The CableCARD is about the size of a thick credit card, and it is inserted into a designated slot built into digital TVs and some other video devices.
		YES and NO Although the Federal Communications Commission has stated that cable systems must now be compliant with CableCARD standards, BellSouth Entertainment received a waiver (exemption) from those standards for their Atlanta and South Florida Americast digital cable systems on August 17, 2004 (FCC DA 04-2544).
	www.bims.bellsouth.net /bei_common/cablecard.htm (546 words)

	FAQ: CableCard? What's that? \| CNET News.com
		CableCard is a new technology for digital television that lets users connect to cable TV without a set-top box.
		CableCard is an interface for digital TV that lets you plug your cable line directly into your TV set without the need for a set-top box.
		CableCard is expected to let you choose from a variety of digital-TV services and devices, rather than those dictated by your cable provider.
	news.com.com /FAQ+CableCard+Whats+that/2100-1041_3-5542400.html (715 words)

	Rumors of CableCard Demise
		Two years ago CableCard was going to release Cable TV subscribers from the bondage of the set top box and provide freedom to digital Cable aware devices like HTPC.
		About two years ago when CableCard first came around it looked like it might be a widely adopted technology and help put a boom into the growing HDTV market.
		Television manufacturers see CableCard as an increased cost that is passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices, so they're probably indifferent toward it unless the feature isn't selling TVs.
	www.audioholics.com /news/editorials/CableCARDdemise.php (678 words)

	Five reasons not to buy an HDTV with CableCard - CNET reviews
		You (or, typically, the cable guy) slide the CableCard into a slot on the back of your set, plug the cable from the wall into your TV, and you're good to go.
		One of the problems with the current generation of CableCard is that it's only a one-way device--it can accept downstream signals but can't send anything upstream, so you can't interact with the cable company's content.
		Yes, the sad truth is there's already a new CableCard on the horizon that presumably fixes many of these issues--and current CableCard sets won't be able to take advantage of those fixes.
	reviews.cnet.com /4520-8900_7-5581176-1.html (1220 words)

	broadband help » Forums » Charter HSI/CATV » [CATV] Your experience with Charter Cablecard?
		cablecards are still very hit or miss, in alot of cases they do not even have them in stock and need to order them.
		cablecard installs were failing, he just looked at me with a blank stare.
		cablecard installs are failing, I can't be bothered to pay them for anything but basic cable.
	www.dslreports.com /forum/remark,15515533?hilite=cablecard (1269 words)

	Free Press : CableCard? What's that?
		Now CableCard is gaining visibility, thanks to new devices promising to give consumers more control over their TVs while keeping everything simple enough for average folks to use.
		Since CableCards are still in their infancy, cable companies usually send over a technician to install the card to make sure it works with the TV.
		CableCard is supposed to help speed up the transition by making it easier and cheaper for consumers to access digital programming.
	www.freepress.net /news/6284 (1188 words)

	CableCard Confusion \| Ask MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		cablecard is also lame, in that at least comcast requires a truck roll (which means waiting 6 hours for the guy to show up) just for them to insert this (very user-installable) card into your device, and leave.
		In the Configure CableCard section (the only option other than Test Channels, I can't remember the exact name) you have to choose to "Hunt" for channels.
		This forces the CableCard to look for the channels that it has been enabled to access.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/48285 (661 words)

	Crutchfield Advisor - TV and HDTV - Understanding CableCARDs
		Since CableCARDs are still a relatively new technology, there are still a number of things that can go wrong — that's part of why cable companies don't allow self-installation.
		In order for the CableCARD to pass on the decryption key to your DCR TV or DVR, it has to be activated by your cable provider.
		Activation is what tells the CableCARD that it's OK to pass on the decryption key and allow you to watch the channels you subscribe to.
	www.crutchfieldadvisor.com /learningcenter/home/cablecard.html (777 words)

	Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Hot Donkey! Premium CableCARD HDTV in Microsoft's Media Center Coming in 2006
		Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs) is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those technical advancements into their business objectives.
		Cable companies have been dragging their feet on CableCARD for a long time and were finally FORCED to push it out the door..
		The broadcast flag may have been defeated by the Supremes, but that decision is negated by the cablecard specs and the digital restrictions management built into this solution.
	thomashawk.com /2005/11/hot-donkey-premium-cablecard-hdtv-in.html (1861 words)

	CFU
		CableCARDs allows a digital cable-ready TV to receive digital programs without the use of a set-top box.
		No. After your CableCARD device is installed and initialized by a CFU Technician, the CableCARD device is “paired” with the original digital cable ready device in which it was installed.
		In order for your CableCARD device to operate properly in another digital cable ready device, the CableCARD device has to be installed in the new device by a CFU Technician.
	www.cfu.net /cable_card.php (606 words)

	Wired News: CableCard Swipes at Set-Top Boxes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Also, the costs to lease a tiny, inexpensive CableCard from your cable provider should be significantly less expensive than leasing the box -- usually around two bucks.
		CableCard is a one-way system, so you won't get an interactive program guide -- you'll just have to use the static, non-interactive onscreen listing.
		CableCard 2.0 is planned for release as early as next year.
	www.wired.com /news/technology/0,71682-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1 (743 words)

	'Cable ready' digital TVs faltering in U.S. - Technology - International Herald Tribune
		Two years after the introduction of this technology, known as CableCard, the effort has stalled, the victim of conflicting business interests, manufacturing costs and a lack of consumer response.
		While six million CableCard- ready digital television sets have been sold to American consumers, only 170,000 sets, fewer than 3 percent, are actually using a CableCard device.
		One factor may be a lack of incentives for cable companies to encourage CableCard use, since the companies collect monthly rental fees for set-top boxes and can count each box as an asset on their balance sheets.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/07/05/business/cablecard.php (645 words)

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		If CES has left you salivating over Vista's upcoming support for CableCARD, pay attention, because important details are emerging—and they could well affect your purchasing decision.
		For those not in the know, CableCARD is a PCMCIA type II card that handles the decryption of digital cable signals.
		Vista will support the technology (including two-way CableCARD v2.0 devices when they become available), which means you can at last use your PC as a high definition digital video recorder.
	arstechnica.com /news.ars/post/20060131-6081.html (748 words)

	The Clicker: CableCARD and OpenCable - Engadget (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Thus the OpenCable system and CableCARD, the hardware that allows a TV or a set-top box to hook up to it, were born.
		In the case of HD PVRs, the CableCARD is inserted into the PVR instead of the TV.
		I bought a CableCARD capable TV recently, even though I have an HD DVR, and a SD DVR through the cable company (which are replacements for ReplayTVs, unfortunately).
	www.engadget.com /2005/04/14/the-clicker-cablecard-and-opencable (2692 words)

	CableCARD - MythTV
		The CableCARD is a standard for removable encryption keycards created by Cable Labs, the industry research and development of the CATV industry.
		Its goal was to permit users to purchase any device they liked to receive the digital and pay cable services they subscribe to, without having to get that device from their cable service provider.
		FCC has recently pushed back the deadline for the requirement of the use of CableCARD to the 1st of July 2007.
	www.mythtv.org /wiki/index.php/CableCARD (107 words)

	CableCARD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		To make sure this changeover occurs, the FCC has banned cable companies from offering the traditional, "integrated" set-top boxes to customers at some date in the future (currently 2007-07-01, although it has been shifted forward several times in the past).
		Cards from major providers such as Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable in some regions currently require on-site installation by a technician, who reports the unique ID-numbers pre-assigned to both the CableCARD and the digital television to the company headquarters, where they are updated to the customer's account.
		There is also no way for the cable provider to remotely determine if the CableCARD is functioning properly, requiring a tech visit or call to customer support to report and resolve problems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CableCARD (1059 words)

	What is a CableCARDâ¢?
		CableCARDâ¢ is a small one-way Digital Cable decoder that is the size of a credit card, and fits inside an expansion port built into newer televisions.
		A: A CableCARD is a device about the size of a credit card that can be used with a digital-cable-ready television instead of a set top box to receive certain Digital Cable services.
		If you prefer to use a CableCARD with one of these sets instead of using a Digital Cable set-top box, you will only be able to receive one way Digital Cable channels and will not be able to receive ON DEMAND, pay-per-view and the interactive programming guide.
	www.comcast.com /customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?ID=2540 (669 words)

	PC World - CableCards Let You Lose Your Cable Box
		Since July 1, under an agreement between the consumer electronics and cable industries and the FCC, cable providers must offer CableCards to customers who request them for use with the CableCard-ready sets that are already available or about to hit the market.
		CableCards can save you a few bucks: Monthly card-rental fees hover in the $2 vicinity, compared with $5 to $13 for digital set-top boxes.
		The big flaw is that today's CableCards are not capable of two-way communications: They can receive instructions but cannot make requests or send information.
	www.pcworld.com /resource/article/0,aid,117587,00.asp (641 words)

	CableCard
		I think I am going to add CableCard 2.0 to my must have feature list for HDTV, even if I have to wait until the end of this year or so.
		CableCards eliminate the need for settop tuners for HDTV ready TV's.
		The problem with current CableCards is that they are one-way.
	www.duxcw.com /yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=17370 (464 words)

	CableCARD FAQs
		CableCARD is a new hardware option for customer who purchase Digital Cable Ready equipment and want to access analog and digital cable services.
		A CableCARD is a PCMCIA card like those you may use in your PC today.
		The CableCARD will cost $1.75 to lease per month as opposed to $6.95/ month that we are currently charging for a DHCT
	www.twc-sa.com /ccfaqs.htm (755 words)

	Today @ PC World CableCard Technology in Trouble
		Implementing CableCard in a TV costs the consumer about $300, he adds, and it needs to be $100 to $200 to speed acceptance.
		NEC’s senior product manager Hans Baumann says, “We are not looking to do CableCard; only 3 percent of the models sold with CableCard are being used with it.” Part of the reason consumers aren't using it may be because cable television companies have been making it hard for consumers to get them.
		People who use CableCards don’t have to rent a set-top box, and they may be able to use a third-party set-top DVR such as the TiVo Series3 HD instead of the cable company’s DVR.
	blogs.pcworld.com /staffblog/archives/002768.html (616 words)

	Sound And Vision Magazine - CableCARD: What Happened?
		These TVs would have onboard cable tuners — and they'd also have a slot for a CableCARD, which would handle customer ID/authorization and decode premium channels.
		Because the government can do anything it wants, especially when that thing is for "the public good," the FCC forced CableCARD onto the industry by banning cable companies from offering set-top boxes at some future date.
		One Pioneer plasma TV with CableCARD cost almost $1,000 more than the identical model without it.
	www.soundandvisionmag.com /features/1808/cablecard-what-happened.html (243 words)

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