Comments on: Looking For an M-Card CableCARD? Read This! http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Barnabashttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-23566 Barnabas Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/#comment-23566 This is a great article. I was reading it to the installer as he was trying to get my card "paired." He had brought 2 M-Cards. I assured him that I only needed one.The interesting thing is that the card needed to be paired with my Comcast service in a way that wasn't dependent on the TiVo HD unit itself. I had to switch TiVo HD boxes. I popped the card into the new box and it worked right away.I only have the most basic cable that comes pretty much for free with broadband internet access. Its easier and much more reliable than over the air. I thought it was interesting that Comcast seems to encrypt even the broadcast network HD channels. That's why I needed the M-Card. It was $15 for installation and nothing extra per month. This is a great article. I was reading it to the installer as he was trying to get my card “paired.” He had brought 2 M-Cards. I assured him that I only needed one.

The interesting thing is that the card needed to be paired with my Comcast service in a way that wasn’t dependent on the TiVo HD unit itself. I had to switch TiVo HD boxes. I popped the card into the new box and it worked right away.

I only have the most basic cable that comes pretty much for free with broadband internet access. Its easier and much more reliable than over the air. I thought it was interesting that Comcast seems to encrypt even the broadcast network HD channels. That’s why I needed the M-Card. It was $15 for installation and nothing extra per month.

]]> By: MegaZonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-22832 MegaZone Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:10:59 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/#comment-22832 Paul,No, CableCARDs are just decryption tokens. A single M-Card can actually allow access to *six* channels. But you still need a tuner for each channel - the card just enables the tuners. So you'll only ever have access to a number of channels equal to the number of tuners in the device. And the TiVo HD only has two tuners. Paul,

No, CableCARDs are just decryption tokens. A single M-Card can actually allow access to *six* channels. But you still need a tuner for each channel – the card just enables the tuners. So you’ll only ever have access to a number of channels equal to the number of tuners in the device. And the TiVo HD only has two tuners.

]]> By: Paulhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-22826 Paul Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2008/02/21/looking-for-an-m-card-cablecard-read-this/#comment-22826 Megazone, if you have a dual tuner, and you have two M-Cards, can you watch and/or record on 4 different channels? Megazone, if you have a dual tuner, and you have two M-Cards, can you watch and/or record on 4 different channels?

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