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    Xagest: I think my cable company charges for cablecards, but your set-top box is free (the first 2). This is so they can make money for the on-demand stuff. more »
    Geoff Hayes: I don't normally comment on stories, but I felt the need to weigh in on this...I live in a pretty rural area, Pullman WA, I am sure some of you know i... more »
    spannu: Every time I've asked about getting a CableCard, Comcast claims to have no idea what they even are. more »
    SarasaDighton: The picture that you will receive (HD) is superior to that you will receive via the set top box We performed several tests using TWC service http://... more »
    ts-x: For me it's been a Tale of Two Cablecards... With Comcast it took five tries to get a single multi-stream card installed in my Tivo. First technicia... more »
    Neight: From COMCAST: "If you prefer to use a CableCARD instead of using a Digital Cable set-top box, you will only be able to receive one way Digital Cable ... more »
    nukee: If my TV supported it, I would get one for the convenience of having every channel at my disposal. more »
    VirtuosoZero: I pay $12 a month for a DVR from Comcast that can record 2 different channels at the same time in high def. To build a box to do the same would cost ... more »
    Hiphopopotamus: The problem is CableCards don't facilitate the use of TVs other, superior recent innovation - DVR. Instead you have to rent the cablecard from your p... more »
    OCEntertainment: Yeah, I'm gonna go with consumer education being part of the problem. I had no idea these things existed! I'm not entirely sure what type of card this... more »
    reddingofish: I asked my local Time Warner and they said that they do not offer cable cards. more »
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    Not Many People Use Standalone CableCards

    By law, cable operators must offer standalone CableCards, used in everything from TVs to HTPCs to Tivos, to encourage competition with and choice beyond standard, clunky settop boxes. But not all that many people take advantage of the policy. More »
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    When's CableCARD 2.0 Getting Here?