Comments on: Sony partners with cable providers on built-in set top box http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/ Hot info about new scene releases! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:56:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jams http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-396709 jams Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-396709 wow wow

]]> By: Rekrul http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344758 Rekrul Thu, 29 May 2008 19:54:26 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344758 Wow! Great idea! Let's build DRM right into the TV sets so that it can't be bypassed. Come one, you know that these companies and especially Rootkit Sony aren't going to add something like this to TVs without including strict DRM that can turn off the TV image at the first sign of a broadcast flag. And since it will be in the TV, there'll be no way to circumvent it. It's Hollywood's wet dream. Wow! Great idea! Let’s build DRM right into the TV sets so that it can’t be bypassed. Come one, you know that these companies and especially Rootkit Sony aren’t going to add something like this to TVs without including strict DRM that can turn off the TV image at the first sign of a broadcast flag. And since it will be in the TV, there’ll be no way to circumvent it.

It’s Hollywood’s wet dream.

]]> By: johnT http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344629 johnT Thu, 29 May 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344629 All large screen TVs in Europe are to be required to carry a CAM slot from later this year. The CAM slot allows a consumer to simply insert a suitable CAM card (looks very much like PCMCIA card) to receive the services they want, be it digital cable, satellite or Freeview type services. It is up to the broadcaster and satellite/cable companies if they bother to support it and produce suitable cards though and most dont, especially in the UK. Sky currently has the monopoly on D-SAT in the UK so has no plans to produce a cam, that way they can sell us the set top boxes too (which they also manufacture having bought Amstrad) as well as the normal subscription charges. Virgin, the biggest cable company, also makes money on the rental of each set top box (as well as subscription charges) so arent going to allow us to pay a one off fee for the cam. The only good thing is that the newly launched free digital satellite service will allow customers to simply purchase a cam if their TV has a slot. CAM cards are available from many European satellite companies though, just not so much in the UK where the big satellite and cable companies want the extra revenue. All large screen TVs in Europe are to be required to carry a CAM slot from later this year. The CAM slot allows a consumer to simply insert a suitable CAM card (looks very much like PCMCIA card) to receive the services they want, be it digital cable, satellite or Freeview type services. It is up to the broadcaster and satellite/cable companies if they bother to support it and produce suitable cards though and most dont, especially in the UK. Sky currently has the monopoly on D-SAT in the UK so has no plans to produce a cam, that way they can sell us the set top boxes too (which they also manufacture having bought Amstrad) as well as the normal subscription charges. Virgin, the biggest cable company, also makes money on the rental of each set top box (as well as subscription charges) so arent going to allow us to pay a one off fee for the cam. The only good thing is that the newly launched free digital satellite service will allow customers to simply purchase a cam if their TV has a slot.

CAM cards are available from many European satellite companies though, just not so much in the UK where the big satellite and cable companies want the extra revenue.

]]> By: HarryBlows http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344588 HarryBlows Thu, 29 May 2008 16:09:01 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344588 Panasonic TVs are better than any crap Sony puts out. Sony makes one thing that isn't overpriced crap: Consoles. I don't know why people have the stigma that Sony makes good stuff "oooo... sony!" when it should be "eeeeeew... sony!" Panasonic TVs are better than any crap Sony puts out. Sony makes one thing that isn’t overpriced crap: Consoles.

I don’t know why people have the stigma that Sony makes good stuff “oooo… sony!” when it should be “eeeeeew… sony!”

]]> By: Martin http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344317 Martin Thu, 29 May 2008 12:15:09 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344317 I like boobies. I like boobies.

]]> By: funkyjebus http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344280 funkyjebus Thu, 29 May 2008 11:47:34 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344280 What is this, why would we care. I download everythong so i don't have to pay stupid overpriced corporate subscribtions! Except to my internet provider, god bless them. What is this, why would we care. I download everythong so i don’t have to pay stupid overpriced corporate subscribtions!
Except to my internet provider, god bless them.

]]> By: A http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344220 A Thu, 29 May 2008 10:38:57 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344220 Where is the download link!? Where is the download link!?

]]> By: gi.joe http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344214 gi.joe Thu, 29 May 2008 10:28:46 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344214 Impossible to do in Europe? WTH? All of Europe (and most of the rest of the world) has the same single standard for all of digital terrestrial, cable and sattelite TV. It's corporatist America that is out of pace with their weird proprietary standards like cablecard. My Sony TV supports all of DVB-S, DVB-T and DVB-S out of the box, the decryption has a standard slot called a common interface. You get a CAM card that looks exactly like a pcmcia card from your provider, and you're in business. Hell I even have a DVB-C card in my PC. It'd be nice if the editors got a clue before making fools of themselves.. again. Impossible to do in Europe? WTH?
All of Europe (and most of the rest of the world) has the same single standard for all of digital terrestrial, cable and sattelite TV. It’s corporatist America that is out of pace with their weird proprietary standards like cablecard.
My Sony TV supports all of DVB-S, DVB-T and DVB-S out of the box, the decryption has a standard slot called a common interface. You get a CAM card that looks exactly like a pcmcia card from your provider, and you’re in business. Hell I even have a DVB-C card in my PC.
It’d be nice if the editors got a clue before making fools of themselves.. again.

]]> By: Fated http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344208 Fated Thu, 29 May 2008 10:18:37 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344208 bobo, since when does sony sell panasonic tv's ? bobo, since when does sony sell panasonic tv’s ?

]]> By: augustus http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344190 augustus Thu, 29 May 2008 09:59:06 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344190 @3 as this has just happened sony won't have any @3

as this has just happened sony won’t have any

]]> By: bobo http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344171 bobo Thu, 29 May 2008 09:46:37 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344171 At least have a pic of a SONY TV !!! At least have a pic of a SONY TV !!!

]]> By: mijka http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344156 mijka Thu, 29 May 2008 09:29:25 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344156 10x for the info 10x for the info

]]> By: mijka http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/comment-page-1/#comment-344155 mijka Thu, 29 May 2008 09:28:59 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/sony-partners-with-cable-providers-on-built-in-set-top-box/#comment-344155 Europe :(( Europe :( (

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