Having worked for the evil cable company, I can tell you that this version of the CC is really limiting. Whereas your cable box (whichever flavor you prefer) has the ability for interactivity (like an onscreen guide and ondemand content) the CC was functionally unable to provide those services. Now whether they were *diabled* by the companies that developed the technology is a topic for another discussion. I see television manufacturers simply following the consumer demand here - less functionality, means less people wanting the technology.
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Having worked for the evil cable company, I can tell you that this version of the CC is really limiting. Whereas your cable box (whichever flavor you prefer) has the ability for interactivity (like an onscreen guide and ondemand content) the CC was functionally unable to provide those services. Now whether they were *diabled* by the companies that developed the technology is a topic for another discussion. I see television manufacturers simply following the consumer demand here - less functionality, means less people wanting the technology.