Category Archives: Cable

USB CableCARD Tuners Readying For Launch

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe it is due to the new FCC CableCARD & Tuning Adapter rules going into effect August 1st, but it seems like vendors are lining up their USB CableCARD tuner products for launch in the near future. MissingRemote reports that … Continue reading →

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The AllVid Tech Company Alliance Pushes the FCC to Keep the Pressure On MVPDs

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

You may not have heard of The AllVid Tech Company Alliance, but you’re probably interested in their work. The alliance is made up of Best Buy, Google, Intel, Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Nagravision, RadioShack, Sony Electronics and TiVo, and … Continue reading →

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Do You Want A Four Tuner TiVo? Tell The FCC

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

TiVo wants to release a four-tuner digital cable DVR to retail, but to do so they had to petition the FCC for a waiver. Without a waiver, the TiVo Premiere Elite will not be available at retail, but only through … Continue reading →

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Cisco Updating Tuning Adapter Firmware Just In Time For New FCC Rules

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by MegaZone

A new raft of FCC regulations, originally published October 14, 2010, go into effect August 1st, 2011. One of those new requirements is that MSOs provide their cable subscribers with tuning adapters that support a minimum of four content streams: … Continue reading →

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TiVo And SeaChange Team To Bring Cable VOD To CableCARD TiVos

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009 by MegaZone

One of the features that remains absent from the standalone CableCARD TiVo units has been support for cable provider VOD/PPV services. These services are only available on the Comcast and Cox provided TiVo DVRs. Now TiVo is teaming with SeaChange, … Continue reading →

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