[mythtv-users] OT: FCC adopts 'plug and play' cable for TVs

[Joseph Caputo]

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but I'd imagine a lot of people on this
list would be interested.  Looks like the FCC has approved new rules for
standardization of digital cable.  Under the new rules, you wouldn't need a
set-top box to decode your digital cable signal; just a decrypt card from
your provider that would plug in to some kind of reader/socket (I'd guess CF
or PCMCIA or the like) in your TV.  Presumably the same would hold true for
PC tv-tuner cards.  The current rules only cover the broadcast content;
interactive services (EPG, etc) from your provider would still require a
STB, though the FCC is looking at ways to standardize that, too.

http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1041_3-5074425.html?part=msnbc-cnet&tag=alert
&form=feed&subj=cnetnews

-JAC