Comments on: How The Cable Industry Plans to Cheat 10+ Million HDTV Owners-an HD GURU™ Investigative Report http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/ HDTV news, revews and information Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:08:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MRS LAUREL J INTRIERI http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-42666 MRS LAUREL J INTRIERI Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:29:07 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-42666 I JUST PURCHASED A PASONIC T.V. ..HI DEF. ALL THIS MUMBO JUMBLE IS WAY OVER MY HEAD. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME IS THAT I SEE LITTLE RECTANGULAR SHAPES ALMOST EVERY TIME I CHANGE CHNLS AND IT ALSO APPEARS ON THE SITES EVEN DURING THE PIC. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS INTO THIS ELECTRONIC FIELD BIG TIME AND HE EXPLAINED THAT I AM ONE IN ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION THAT CAN SEE THIS... SOME OF MY PICS ARE BLURRED, AND I GO INTO THE KIT AND TURN ON MY LITTLE $100 SET, SAME CHNL AND GET A CLEAR PIC.... THEY HAVE MADE A MESS OF MY SET, I NO LONGER ENJOY T.V.....I'M IN THE HOLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A "TOY" I CAN NOT ENJOY. I JUST PURCHASED A PASONIC T.V. ..HI DEF.
ALL THIS MUMBO JUMBLE IS WAY OVER MY HEAD.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME IS THAT I SEE LITTLE RECTANGULAR SHAPES ALMOST EVERY TIME I CHANGE CHNLS AND IT ALSO APPEARS ON THE SITES EVEN DURING THE PIC.

I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS INTO THIS ELECTRONIC FIELD BIG TIME AND HE EXPLAINED THAT I AM ONE IN ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION THAT CAN SEE THIS…

SOME OF MY PICS ARE BLURRED, AND I GO INTO THE KIT AND TURN ON MY LITTLE $100 SET, SAME CHNL AND GET A CLEAR PIC….

THEY HAVE MADE A MESS OF MY SET, I NO LONGER ENJOY T.V…..I’M IN THE HOLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A “TOY” I CAN NOT ENJOY.

]]> By: CEDIA 2008 Report and Analysis-Part 1 Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panels and TiVo » HDGURU.Com http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-24472 CEDIA 2008 Report and Analysis-Part 1 Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panels and TiVo » HDGURU.Com Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:56:07 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-24472 [...] For more information on the “switched digital” fiasco, read the HD Guru article at http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/ [...] [...] For more information on the “switched digital” fiasco, read the HD Guru article at http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/ [...]

]]> By: CableLabs Responds to CableCard Screwjob Allegation | baby-parts - science news,breaking news and digitas news http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-22989 CableLabs Responds to CableCard Screwjob Allegation | baby-parts - science news,breaking news and digitas news Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:14:59 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-22989 [...] Thanks: [CableLabs; Original HD Guru Story] [...] [...] Thanks: [CableLabs; Original HD Guru Story] [...]

]]> By: Glenn http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-22209 Glenn Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:51:58 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-22209 Certification just completed for the Cisco and Motorola Tuning Adapters/Resolvers. Motorola's now isn't expected to ship until 4Q08, a delay of 6 months from the original "expedited" date which was obviously just bull. Don't be surprised if these deploy very slowly and you can't get one in your area for a year or more. Certification just completed for the Cisco and Motorola Tuning Adapters/Resolvers. Motorola’s now isn’t expected to ship until 4Q08, a delay of 6 months from the original “expedited” date which was obviously just bull. Don’t be surprised if these deploy very slowly and you can’t get one in your area for a year or more.

]]> By: Debra Brown http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-21911 Debra Brown Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:28 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-21911 This doesn't suprise me at all. Comcast cable is the one who offered me internet for $19.00 a month for three months. When I hooked it up, they realized they were mistaken. They could give me a deal afterwards for $39.00 a month. Oh but when the bill came in I called them and they stated that they could not do it for 39. It would have to be $59.00. The price changed twice after it was hooked up. SUPRISE!! You know what? Stealing is stealing in any form. At&t did the same thing with some phone service. It is getting disgusting out there. This doesn’t suprise me at all. Comcast cable is the one who offered me internet for $19.00 a month for three months. When I hooked it up, they realized they were mistaken. They could give me a deal afterwards for $39.00 a month. Oh but when the bill came in I called them and they stated that they could not do it for 39. It would have to be $59.00. The price changed twice after it was hooked up. SUPRISE!!
You know what? Stealing is stealing in any form. At&t did the same thing with some phone service. It is getting disgusting out there.

]]> By: Ken http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-18701 Ken Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:32:17 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-18701 Well I love my cable card so I guess its going to be goodbye Cox Cable and hello Verizon Fios Well I love my cable card so I guess its going to be goodbye Cox Cable and hello Verizon Fios

]]> By: How The Cable Industry Plans to Cheat 10+ Million HDTV Owners-an … http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-18624 How The Cable Industry Plans to Cheat 10+ Million HDTV Owners-an … Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:09:13 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-18624 [...] Chalet wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSo this leaves only the owners of high definition TiVo DVRs. The adapter device should work with HD TiVos, however, according to a Cisco spokesperson, its version is now undergoing testing at Cablelabs and is not expected to be released … [...] [...] Chalet wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSo this leaves only the owners of high definition TiVo DVRs. The adapter device should work with HD TiVos, however, according to a Cisco spokesperson, its version is now undergoing testing at Cablelabs and is not expected to be released … [...]

]]> By: The NCTA State of the Union Call http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-18555 The NCTA State of the Union Call Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:30:09 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-18555 [...] After probably feeling some heat online in the last week or so (here and here for example), the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) rounded up a bunch of journalists (mainstream press and bloggers) for a conference call today. They presented a bit of CableCARD history in how we got here and where we’re going with tru2way, followed by a Q&A session. Obviously, the perspective presented is their own and may not line up exactly with the how the CEA, FCC, or an educated consumer might present it. [...] [...] After probably feeling some heat online in the last week or so (here and here for example), the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) rounded up a bunch of journalists (mainstream press and bloggers) for a conference call today. They presented a bit of CableCARD history in how we got here and where we’re going with tru2way, followed by a Q&A session. Obviously, the perspective presented is their own and may not line up exactly with the how the CEA, FCC, or an educated consumer might present it. [...]

]]> By: Baylink http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-18391 Baylink Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-18391 > supplied by either Cisco (formally know as Scientific Atlanta) Um, does that mean "formerly known"? Really: spelling and grammar? Important. Especially if you're going to elevate your blogging to the exhalted status of "investigative report". (Much less 'Guru'. Plonk) > supplied by either Cisco (formally know as Scientific Atlanta)

Um, does that mean “formerly known”?

Really: spelling and grammar? Important. Especially if you’re going to elevate your blogging to the exhalted status of “investigative report”.

(Much less ‘Guru’. Plonk)

]]> By: Derrik Pates http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/comment-page-1/#comment-18362 Derrik Pates Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:10:50 +0000 http://hdguru.com/how-the-cable-industry-plans-to-cheat-10-million-hdtv-owners/233/#comment-18362 Not exactly accurate to say that consumer-electronics vendors "chose" to produce unidirectional devices. CableLabs tried to force OCAP on the consumer electronics vendors, who didn't want any part of it - they'd have had to make far more expensive equipment, and would be limited to writing software in Java (the OCAP subset of it anyway) and thus have far less flexibility in determining their own futures. Fortunately TiVo managed to eke out a compromise; the tuning resolver is a byproduct of that (they got TiVo to back the tweaked OCAP, now tru2way, instead of DCR+, in exchange for a solution allowing the installed base of UDCR-equipped TiVos to work with SDV). Not exactly accurate to say that consumer-electronics vendors “chose” to produce unidirectional devices. CableLabs tried to force OCAP on the consumer electronics vendors, who didn’t want any part of it – they’d have had to make far more expensive equipment, and would be limited to writing software in Java (the OCAP subset of it anyway) and thus have far less flexibility in determining their own futures. Fortunately TiVo managed to eke out a compromise; the tuning resolver is a byproduct of that (they got TiVo to back the tweaked OCAP, now tru2way, instead of DCR+, in exchange for a solution allowing the installed base of UDCR-equipped TiVos to work with SDV).

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