Engadget HD has the story on why CableCARD 2.0—the standard that everyone’s waiting for to provide bi-directional high- def cable support like video on demand—isn’t here yet. Turns out the standard for bi-directional certification isn’t there, and the associations and coalitions of companies can’t agree to agree on what’s needed for certification.
https://gizmodo.com/cablecard-2-0-to-support-on-demand-and-pay-per-view-255902
Come July 1, when the government mandate that says all set-top-boxes need to have CableCARD support goes into effect, cable companies will be rolling out M-Card bi-directional cards that can activate dual-tuner DVRs from just one slot. But still, the problem is on the software side, which means TiVo Series 3s and Vista CableCARD machines won’t be doing bi-directional support until a standard is there.
So the actual headline should probably be “There is no CableCARD 2.0…yet.”
There is no CableCARD 2.0 [Engadget HD]
