Cnet News has a great editorial posted that explains what CableCard is and how the government has plans to dump those set top cable boxes.
Quote from the article:
“If you’re shopping for a new TV or personal video recorder (PVR) this year, you should know something about CableCard. At this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, TiVo, Hewlett-Packard and others unveiled new products incorporating the technology. Most new digital television models including HDTVs now include CableCard hook-ups. “
Designtechnica’s Mark Fleischman has written several articles worth checking out that discuss the HDTV industry and specifically CableCard. You can check them out here.
Read the full story at Cnet
