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jamison162
04-22-2005, 03:11 PM
Does anyone know if PIP works with the Cable Card. Unlike with STB, where you have to split the signal and lose eveything but analog on the direct feed.

eisforelectronic
04-22-2005, 06:23 PM
It should

edtyct
04-23-2005, 07:06 AM
Jamison, you probably know, but just in case you don't, as elegant as the cable card option is, it is only a one-way device. You won;t be able to order PPV or use On Demand, and you might not get a channel guide. Check on that last one.

Ed

jamison162
04-23-2005, 11:31 AM
Yes, I have thought about that. We use Netflix and have never ordered a PPV movie and rarely use the channel guide. There are Pro's and Con's.

eisforelectronic
04-23-2005, 07:49 PM
Jamison, you probably know, but just in case you don't, as elegant as the cable card option is, it is only a one-way device. You won;t be able to order PPV or use On Demand, and you might not get a channel guide. Check on that last one.

Ed

Supposedly once all the bugs are worked out of the current cable card technology, 2-way cards will be the next hurdle.