Its not that Time Warner came up with the solution, its that the FCC forced CableLabs to have a solution avalible.
The problem with tunning adaptors is they don't always work, partially because its not that reliable in how it communicates to the head end but also because they tell the headend if its a automated recording which means the headend doesn't have to honor the request. Tivo would rather have a tcp upstream communication http://www.scribd.com/doc/24455769/Tivo-s-Response-to-FCC-National-Broadband-Plan On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Christopher Fisk <chr...@mhonline.net> wrote: > On Fri, 16 Apr 2010, Rick Glazier wrote: > >> That begs the question... I guess a DVR does NOT count as watching? >> Is that because it may NOT go through the main "set-top" control box? >> >> I have to ask, I have no Cable... > > Time Warner in my area has Switched Digital, it is actually a very good > tech. Saves bandwidth for only what is being watched in your area. > > Works fine with my Tivo, I had to get a (free) box that plugs in via USB to > my TiVo to actually change channels, but can record 2 programs at once with > it. > > I am not against the tech, it is a good solution to a real problem, and Time > Warner came up with a solution to get it working with Tivo, can't complain > about that. > > > Christopher Fisk > -- > "We must have the attitude that every child in America, regardless of where > they're raised or how they're born, can learn." > George W. Bush, April 18, 2001 >
