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   CableCARD

   Use of the term CableCARD can be confusing, because some technologies refer not to the physical card, but to a device ("Host") that uses the card. ... CableCARD also supports non-television functions.
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   Switched video

   Switched video, also called switched digital video or SDV, is a telecommunications industry term for a network scheme for distributing digital video via a cable. ... CableLabs proposed in the CableCARD 2.0 specification that two-way communication be supported with a scheme which required more powerful hardware capable of running Java programs.
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   Features new to Windows 7

   All Windows 7 versions now support up to four tuners of each type (QAM, ATSC, CableCARD, NTSC, etc). ... Wireless Hosted Network capabilities: The Windows 7 wireless LAN service supports two new functions - Virtual Wi-Fi, that would allow a single wireless network adapter to act like two client devices, or a software-based wireless access point (SoftAP) to act as both a wireless hotspot (infrastructure, not ad-hoc mode) and wireless client at the same time.
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   Home theater PC

   Software such as Boxee, GB-PVR, SageTV, MediaPortal and Beyond TV support the use of Windows MCE and other remote controls. ... "How to install a CableCARD tuner in your DIY Media Center".
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   Features new to Windows Vista

   Support for high-definition (HD) content, and CableCARD support. ... This modified API also uses the WDDM and allows Direct3D 9 applications to access some of the features available in Windows Vista such as cross-process shared surfaces, managed graphics memory, prioritization of resources, text anti-aliasing, advanced gamma functions, and device removal management.
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   Moxi

   The current retail product, the Moxi HD DVR, provides a high definition user interface with support for either two or three CableCARD TV tuners. ... This software platform includes the range of Moxi functions and features, as well as the flexibility for MSOs to offer different subsets for individual markets.
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   Cable converter box

   A cable converter box or television converter box is an electronic tuning device that transposes/converts any of the available channels from a cable television service to an analog RF signal on a single channel, usually VHF channel 3 or 4. ... However, carriers have been slow to distribute and fully support CableCARD technology.
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   Digital rights management

   DRM technologies attempt to control use of digital media by preventing access, copying or conversion to other formats by end users. ... The CableCard standard is used by cable television providers in the United States to restrict content to services to which the customer has subscribed.
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   Windows Media Center

   CableCARD support is only available by purchasing a new CableLabs certified computer. ... This feature is supported in both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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    OpenCable Application Platform

    OpenCable Application Platform, or OCAP, is an operating system layer designed for consumer electronics that connect to a cable television system like Comcast or Cox. ... | Subscription TV | Encryption · CableCARD · Downloadable Conditional Access System | |

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• CableCARD,
• Switched video,
• Features new to Windows 7,
• Home theater PC,
• Features new to Windows Vista,
• Moxi,
• Cable converter box,
• Digital rights management,
• Windows Media Center,
• OpenCable Application Platform

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