The other day I received the following question via email:
Will the tivo series 3 box work with pay per view and video on demand or will I need the cable company’s box and the tivo box? Comcast is my provider. THANKS!
Just so I don’t provide misinformation, I thought it would be a good idea for me to post my response on this site. If I say anything that is not correct, please set me straight.
The answer to this question depends on the status of CableCARD 2.0 when the Series 3 TiVo is released. Based on the pictures from CES, it looks as though the Series 3 TiVo will support both CableCARD 1.0 and 2.0. CableCARD 1.0 supports only one-way communication. CableCARD 2.0 will support two-way communication however, as far as I know the standard for 2.0 is still being developed. So, I guess my answer to this question is yes and no. A Series 3 TiVo will not require a cable box for pay per view and vod content however, I’m not sure that CableCARD 2.0 will be available when the Series 3 TiVo is released.
For more CableCARD information, you might want to check out this write up.
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