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CableCARD
A collection of information about CableCARDs. This includes implementation problems and their resolutions.
CableCARD problems again after all these years!?
Please note the last update at the bottom of this post. The issue was once again solved by a firmware update from Toshiba. — It took more than a month of back and forth to get the CableCARD working in the first place. Once the CableCARD was set up properly and the firmware for...
ConsumerFury.com: Time Warner Cable blocking customers from using upcoming Tivo Series 3!
An article on ConsumerFury tells how at one point Time Warner cable stated that they would not provide CableCards to customers with Tivo Series 3 PVRs. This caused much outrage, and Time Warner has appologized. Read more after the jump.
PC World: CableCard Technology in Trouble
PC World: CableCard Technology in Trouble I set out at the CEDIA trade show to find out how–and if–manufacturers are implementing CableCard technology. Based on what I heard today, the technology is in big trouble, and you can blame cable television companies.
CableCARDs – Please post your experiences
There was a period of time when I had to deal with a CableCARD problem. I posted all of the knowledge that I had gained up here on this blog. There has been an extremely large number of people who have read about my problem and its resolution. I hope that the information has...
Comcast CableCARD update 5: Problem solved
Toshiba has shipped me the new firmware, Seine 1.5.0. The television is working flawlessly thus far. I would like to thank those at Comcast and Toshiba who worked so hard to resolve this problem. If you have a Toshiba television that is not working on the Comcast system, here are the steps that you...
Comcast CableCARD Update 4
The new firmware is now shipping! If you have already spoken to Toshiba in the past, and received the previous upgrade, you will in all likelihood be sent this one. If you have a Toshiba television that is not working with Comcast, or any other cable provider that uses a Motorola or Scientific Atlanta...
Comcast CableCARD update 3
The solution to the problem is on its way. The problem turned out to be with Toshiba’s firmware and not with Comcast’s system. It is my understanding that the older Toshiba firmware did not allow the television to use a wide enough range of frequencies. Toshiba sent me a special ‘Diagnostic firmware’ which allows...
Comcast CableCARD update 2
The CableCARD issues continue; however, now Comcast is being proactive. I emailled the president of the company and he got the ball rolling. Techs made sure that the line here at the house is fine. They then tried many more CableCARDs and they did not work. The previouis tech had done this as well....
Comcast CableCARD update 1
I spoke to the tech one more time. It turns out that he had a family problem and was unable to call back. I think he may have called back because I had corporate send him an email. Either way he sent a few hits, gave up and it still does not work. This...