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The problem with CableCard is that it was difficult to get working. The cable companies were against and it did not put too much effort into make it work. I re
by KSS42 10y ago
The problem with CableCard is that it was difficult to get working. The cable companies were against and it did not put too much effort into make it work.
I recall someone saying that technicians would bring a basket of CableCards and hope one of them would work.
- Taniwha 10y agoI've done a couple of implementations, it's complicated but not that hard .... I think there were a couple of issues - the cable companies liked the revenue stream from renting you boxes. Mostly though cable crypto is dominated by two companies who provide the head end equipment and who for a long time provided all the settop boxes - they didn't want to lose that lockin so while they were mandated to provide cable cards they weren't all that happy about it