[LUNI] OT: Linux-friendly TV Tuners for sale

[Andrew Close]

On 6/11/07, Mike Scott <luni at pyewacket.org> wrote:
> This blows.  I recently upgraded to a Series 3 TiVo and was going to
> give my old Series 1 (service paid up until March) to my brother who is
> on Commie-Cast.  But if it will soon be rendered useless, then there's
> not much point.
> Also, I know of more than a few Commie-Cast subscribers who have
> multiple televisions with no boxes (they just watch basic and don't
> even have a roof antenna).  That will cause a bit of a problem for
> them.
> Maybe you guys need to look into a class-action against them (I have WoW
> and they still broadcast analog with no announcement to change), since
> this looks like a way for the cable co to:
>
> 1.  Generate more revenue
> 2.  Free up bandwidth for more PPV channels in their lineup (see #1).

WoW will eventually be getting rid of their analogue feeds too.  it
only makes sense for them businesswise as they end up with more pipe
space to push new services/channels/bandwidth/etc.
having to have a settop box for every tv is a major bummer.
especially when you have to rent them.  what's the point of paying for
a tuner in your tv?  which by the way is difficult to buy without a
tuner. :)  cablecard was supposed to be a boon for cable customers so
they didn't need the stupid tuner boxes.  but it has been held up and
crippled so bad that even if you can get a working cablecard it
doesn't work.  there was an article over the weekend where some
techrag was reviewing ATI's new AllinWonder Cablecard card and they
couldn't even get a signal with it. :)