Politics, Bugs Hinder CableCard Adoption on the PC

Vikingod · Apr 13, 2007, 02:41 PM

Source: DailyTech
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AMD's ATI TV Wonder is here -- we can finally enjoy high-definition digital signals on our PCs. But why aren't the shelves stocked with tuners? Where are the Microsoft campaigns to herald the technology breakthrough?

It appears as if the big manufacturers are not just ignoring CableCard, they're abandoning home-theater computing altogether. HP announced last month it would discontinue its media-center Digital Entertainment lineup.

Dell previously stated that it will have CableCard-ready PCs in its 2007 lineup, but one manager speaking on background confirmed to DailyTech that these tuners have been "moved into a late 2007 roadmap, at best."

Apr 13, 2007, 02:41 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Politics, Bugs Hinder CableCard Adoption on the PC Source: DailyTech _________ AMD's ATI TV Wonder is here -- we can finally enjoy high-definition digital signals on our PCs. But why aren't the shelves stocked with tuners? Where are the Microsoft campaigns to herald the technology breakthrough? It appears as if the big manufacturers are not just ignoring CableCard, they're abandoning home-theater computing altogether. HP announced last month it would discontinue its media-center Digital Entertainment lineup. Dell previously stated that it will have CableCard-ready PCs in its 2007 lineup, but one manager speaking on background confirmed to DailyTech that these tuners have been "moved into a late 2007 roadmap, at best." __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*