02-03-2006, 05:11 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Thanks for the response. Here's some interesting related inf
First off, awesome response. Exactly what I was looking for. I just need to get me a Zen now I think.
Below is some very relavant information and I'm looking into this for my DVR as we speak. Since I'm a new customer my box should have the firewire connection enabled. The article is an excellent read and well worth your time. Basically your cable company is forced to provide firewire access and support for moving recorded shows from your DVR/PVR.
Now I just need a reallllllllllllllly long firewire cord. :way to go:
How Federal Regulations Affect the Products You Install
By Michael Heiss
Full article: http://resmagonline.com/articles/pub...nter_435.shtml
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These arose last year after the FCC�s adoption of �Plug and Play� connectivity rules that were facilitated by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). This initial line of demarcation means that cable companies offering HDTV services are now required to provide a set-top box with a �recordable 1394 connection� to consumers on request. This finally provides some use for the Firewire jacks that have been a part of some manufacturers� lines for two product cycles.
In addition, cable companies are now also required to make a CableCard available to customers who request them. Previously, these were things that were talked about, but seldom available. After July 1 you may still encounter, �What�s a CableCard, I never heard of that?� when talking to the friendly customer service person at the local cable company. Some may even tell you that they aren�t ready yet.
Now that we�ve all turned the pages on our calendars, you have the option to nicely educate them as to the former, and tell them that �We don�t have them yet� is no longer an acceptable answer. As the chances improve that you will be selling displays with CableCard slots in significant numbers, you need to know that you should be able to facilitate the installation of the cards for your clients. After chasing the formerly named POD cards, for more than a few years, they are finally a reality for both manufacturers and cable companies�and now for you, as well.
The implications of this are important. The requirement for 1394 connectivity on cable boxes means that any displays have already installed or sell from now on that include 1394 connectivity should, in theory, be able to �talk� directly to a cable box. This should not only do the obvious task of porting over the video and audio signals in a copy-protected, digitally compressed form, it should also provide interoperability for basic functionality such as on/off, volume control and channel selection through the 1394 link. Recordability is also in the spec, but given the current state of industry discussions over broadcast flags, copy control and content protection there is no sure guarantee that everything and anything will be available for recording, or that the recording will be in full HD resolution. The issue of recording HD and Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a weighty one and a subject for another day. However, at the very least you are now able to configure some sort of recording over the 1394 links.
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