I seem to remember reading somewhere that there is a FCC law which states that if a cable company makes certain channels available via cable cards, then it also has to make the same channels available via a receiver, for example.
If that's true, here's where I need clarification if someone knows more (or is better at searching) than I. Let's look at my cable company, Cox, for a second:
Cox has made SOME of their HD channels only available to devices capable of receiving at higher frequencies. Tivo Premieres and Roamios with cable cards CAN receive these channels.
Certain Cisco HD set-top receivers ALSO receive the higher frequency HD channels, whereas older, Motorola HD set-top boxes do not, as they max out around 856mhz.
Cox CSR's would tell you they CANNOT rent you a specific HD receiver capable of receiving the same channels you pay for and receive with your Tivo's cable cards, but instead HAVE to rent a WHOLE-HOME DVR system from them to receive those few, higher-frequency HD channels.
Something tells me the FCC would say this is bunk, for lack of a better word, and would instruct Cox (or any company) to make available equipment capable of receiving ALL the channels offered by said cable company (aka being able to rent a SINGLE, HD receiver).
True or false? If true, any idea what the name of the law is?
thanks - I'd really like to not have to sell all three Tivo's and suffer their whole-home system over a single drop location.
If that's true, here's where I need clarification if someone knows more (or is better at searching) than I. Let's look at my cable company, Cox, for a second:
Cox has made SOME of their HD channels only available to devices capable of receiving at higher frequencies. Tivo Premieres and Roamios with cable cards CAN receive these channels.
Certain Cisco HD set-top receivers ALSO receive the higher frequency HD channels, whereas older, Motorola HD set-top boxes do not, as they max out around 856mhz.
Cox CSR's would tell you they CANNOT rent you a specific HD receiver capable of receiving the same channels you pay for and receive with your Tivo's cable cards, but instead HAVE to rent a WHOLE-HOME DVR system from them to receive those few, higher-frequency HD channels.
Something tells me the FCC would say this is bunk, for lack of a better word, and would instruct Cox (or any company) to make available equipment capable of receiving ALL the channels offered by said cable company (aka being able to rent a SINGLE, HD receiver).
True or false? If true, any idea what the name of the law is?
thanks - I'd really like to not have to sell all three Tivo's and suffer their whole-home system over a single drop location.
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