Comments on: A little clarification about TV tuners http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/ Writing from behind the scenes at Puget Systems. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:33:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TV Tuner Update – 2010 | Puget Systems Blog http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-8969 TV Tuner Update – 2010 | Puget Systems Blog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:51:24 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/#comment-8969 [...] has been almost two years since I last wrote on the subject of TV tuners in computers, and a lot has changed since then.  Over-the-air TV signals have finally gone all-digital, and [...] [...] has been almost two years since I last wrote on the subject of TV tuners in computers, and a lot has changed since then.  Over-the-air TV signals have finally gone all-digital, and [...]

]]> By: James http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-158 James Thu, 29 May 2008 16:51:23 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/#comment-158 Sony agreement with cable providers on Tuesday 5/28 changes a few things. Now tv's will have stb and 2 way / dvr functionality built in. Will the htpc from msft mce perspective still live on? Perhaps the solution is to continue with analog tuners and everyone just get a free DA converter from the dtv2009.gov program - in order to skip the stb Sony agreement with cable providers on Tuesday 5/28 changes a few things. Now tv’s will have stb and 2 way / dvr functionality built in. Will the htpc from msft mce perspective still live on?

Perhaps the solution is to continue with analog tuners and everyone just get a free DA converter from the dtv2009.gov program – in order to skip the stb

]]> By: William http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-149 William Thu, 22 May 2008 16:06:45 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/#comment-149 There are several tricks involved in being able to provide cablecard tuners with systems. As of the last time we checked with Microsoft, you had to purchase Windows copies directly from them in a sufficient volume for them to even allow you access to purchase the tuner hardware. Furthermore, in order for the tuners themselves to work you need a motherboard with specially a designed BIOS to enable the DRM capabilities associated with cablecards. Both of those conflict with our current plans and capabilities as a boutique systems builder, but I am hopeful that as time goes by Microsoft will loosen the restrictions they have put in place. I've also heard rumors of digital satellite tuners coming soon, and if that happens it will put more pressure on cablecard to open up as well. There are several tricks involved in being able to provide cablecard tuners with systems. As of the last time we checked with Microsoft, you had to purchase Windows copies directly from them in a sufficient volume for them to even allow you access to purchase the tuner hardware. Furthermore, in order for the tuners themselves to work you need a motherboard with specially a designed BIOS to enable the DRM capabilities associated with cablecards. Both of those conflict with our current plans and capabilities as a boutique systems builder, but I am hopeful that as time goes by Microsoft will loosen the restrictions they have put in place. I’ve also heard rumors of digital satellite tuners coming soon, and if that happens it will put more pressure on cablecard to open up as well.

]]> By: John http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-148 John Thu, 22 May 2008 02:28:52 +0000 http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2008/03/12/a-little-clarification-about-tv-tuners/#comment-148 Thanks for the explanation. What do you have to do to qualify for carrying cablecards? S1digital sells them... Thanks for the explanation. What do you have to do to qualify for carrying cablecards? S1digital sells them…

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