HDTV with Cable card support: Does anyone know if there are HDTV sets being made with cable card support?
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It would seem as if the most part - cable card integration with TVs have been a failure. In reality, it should have worked, but at the time you post this question, the cable companies were very lenient on required standards. And also at the time, they could have said they don't have any and there was nothing that can be done. Now, there are regulations for standards, and requirement of availability. In a matter of fact, new set top boxes you would get from the company has a cable card slot. However, this is too little - too late. TVs will now have to do more than just be a TV, and the manufacturers are falling behind in the needs I personally feel they must address. The main reason to get a cable card is reduction of fees and integration. What's the point of having a TV with a cable card slot if it can't record shows for you? If you are still looking for alternatives, Ceton Corp is what I noticed to be the best solution. They have PCI-X adapters, and USB 2 adapters that will allow you to plug your cable cable card into a Windows 7 PC. There are no fees such as from TiVo, but you may not like the clunky looking PC next to your TV. I will look into getting a dedicated machine that will look better for the home theater. The Ceton Adapter can support 4 simultaneous channels. In addition, they will have a DVR/Blu-Ray player coming later in the year that will support 6 simultaneous channels. However, if your goal was to get rid of the box and have just a TV, even 3 years later - this has been more of a pipe dream for the consumer.
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Yep! Just be sure to ask for a multi-stream CableCard. It's easier to have them set it up, I think...
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One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV.
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Hi Christina - I don't have a clue. I live in a condo. It supports 1080 HDTV and I get all the major channels, plus unknowns and PBS. They offer cable here, but I told them to forget it. I've got this RCA in my living room and a Winegard in my bedroom. Both work well. It takes a bit of moving around at first, but I'm getting TV when everyone else's cable is soaked. I'm not a big fan of most of the cable networks - so I'm fine with what I've got.
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It could be the loss of the EDID due to a timing issue between the TV and the cable box. There is an inexpensive box that may solve your problem. google for "Got HDCP Connection Problems?"
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are you sure that the cable box is HD? kinda sounds like it is SD? the other thing to remember is that not all stations are being broadcast in HD and even then some local channels might not be broadcasting certain shows in HD. for example, my local stations might broadcast a golf game that is in HD, but the local news is broadcast in SD. As for the tv itself, i'm not sure. I'm waiting to get my 4053 delivered and i'm having a hard time waiting! you might want to check your connections again though.
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Thank you for your response. So when I get my HD box from Comcast, I should get one of their HD cables also. Right? Should I also get a Comcast HD cable instead of one from some other source to hook up my upconverting DVD player? Kinda takes some of the fun out of researching the world of HD plasma tvs. :-)
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I picked up a cable card from the local Brighthouse office - no charge. There is nothing more you need, although it can take some time for the channels to come up. There are a few channels that came up on the old cable box that are still unavailable on the cable card.
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Thanks for your inquiry. Please do not worry, our splitter can support hdcp or non hdcp products.Hope this information can help you.
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Pigtail cord is very short on adapter. It depens onu the tv. Older cathode ray sets require a card in comp. To convert signal. I don't own a newer tv that uses digital signal.
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Thanks drhey19, this is very helpful. I am thinking of buying a second unit and I thought they booth looked like the same thing. (I was worried because the DTVPal disappeared from the market for a long time.)
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Hi Peter, no the cable card slot means you can put a cable card in there. Some cable companies will allow you to insert a card (they supply) instead of having a set-top box. The other connections are worth the money if you plan on using them. The FireWire and USB would be great if you plan on hooking a media reader or DV camera to the television to look at pictures or movies. Remember, these can be used as computer monitors as well so computers ports or becoming much more common.
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Not sure I have the same model, but mine has a cable card slot. Comcast supplied the card which lets me connect to Comcast without needing to rent a set top box.
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You can order them on Amazon. For HD video, I highly recommend class 10 high quality cards, like Kingston, Sandisk, etc.
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I hope so. This thing sucks with Scientific Atlanta cable cards and the TivoHD is a much better value, much more reliable with cable cards, and only requires one card for dual tuner capability. This S3 needs two and the HD channels always stop working and you are left on hold with the cable company staring at a gray screen.
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My new series 3 has Tivo-to-Go and networking. I, too, was waiting until that was solved to buy one. The only things that I find that can't be copied from one tivo to another are the Amazon Unbox Videos and TivoCasts. The only trouble I had was with the cable co. not wanting to deliver cablecards and saying I would not receive the HD channels with them. I finally demanded and received that cablecards. I am so happy I may soon get the Tivo HD for another room.
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Yes. The card should be like 1 buck a month and whatever cable package you pay for is all you get to view with the hdhr.