[opendtv] Re: News: Streamlined Cable TV in a Card
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:22:51 -0500
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
>
>
>
>>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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