[opendtv] Re: News: Streamlined Cable TV in a Card

John Golitsis wrote:

> You can't use the exact same program guide as the cable company's set-top, 
> but 
> there is usually some kind of EPG in the TV.  Toshiba, for example, uses TV 
> Guide software which is actually far superior to what I'm used to with SA.
> 
> Sticking with what I know, Toshiba again offers a simple PVR upgrade for 
> their 
> integrated sets.  It's a hard drive that plugs into the TV's Firewire I/O.
> 
Is there usually a monthly charge for these 3rd party guides? How are 
they updated? Phone, or is it carried in the TV signal somehow?

Also, any idea what a Toshiba PVR upgrade costs?

The cable companies are offering PVR's (all HD capable) for less than 
the old monthly price of a Tivo guide subscription so it would seem very 
hard to compete with that.

- Tom

> 2 strikes...wanna swing again?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom McMahon" <TLM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:43 AM
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: Streamlined Cable TV in a Card
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>>Not only can't you use your program guide (which also means no PPV or VOD I 
>>would guess), but they also lack the PVR functionality
>>that many cable companies are starting to offer in their leased STBs.  I 
>>explained all this to the FCC 5 years ago but they didn't
>>seem to understand (or care).
>>
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