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CableCARD

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A digital cable TV authorization and decoding system that uses a Type II PC Card module. Introduced in 2003 and mandated for HDTV sets by the FCC, it is plugged into "Digital Cable Ready" TV sets. Replacing the set-top box, the CableCARD contains the subscriber's identity and decryption algorithms used by the cable provider. DVRs and digital media servers may include CableCARD slots, and CableCARDs can also plug into a PC for viewing. Windows Vista supports CableCARDs.

Freedom to Choose
A major advantage of the CableCARD is that it allows viewers to choose the TV set they feel renders the best image quality based on its scaling technology to upconvert low-resolution TV programs to high definition. With a set-top box, the customer has no choice because the cable company typically supplies models from only one vendor.

Single Stream Vs. Multiple Stream
The Single Stream CableCARD (S-CARD) supports one data stream in one direction. Multi-Stream CableCARD (M-CARD) enables bi-directional transmission for video-on-demand and for recording one channel, while viewing another.

Plugging In a CableCARD
This Panasonic plasma TV is CableCARD ready, and the card need only be inserted into the slot. (Image courtesy of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company.)



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