Not exactly the same thing. Without SDV, nothing changes for CC 1.0 users if 2.0 ever makes it to market. But any channel added using SDV, will not work with any CC 1.0 device.
CC1.0 users won't get on-demand type programming or other privileges either. I'm not actually saying I believe Comcast's hype or anything, but regular cable subscribers don't get a lot of channels that are only offered via digital cable, and CC1.0 will be a disadvantage in any case; so is it unbelievable that there would be channels only available to CC2.0/comcast box users? I suppose there's the fact that analog cable costs less than digital cable, but I still wouldn't put it past Comcast to screw over people with CC1.0 devices that way.
Might be a great ploy to force people to switch to renting their mediocre boxes.
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Not exactly the same thing.
Without SDV, nothing changes for CC 1.0 users if 2.0 ever makes it to market. But any channel added using SDV, will not work with any CC 1.0 device.
CC1.0 users won't get on-demand type programming or other privileges either. I'm not actually saying I believe Comcast's hype or anything, but regular cable subscribers don't get a lot of channels that are only offered via digital cable, and CC1.0 will be a disadvantage in any case; so is it unbelievable that there would be channels only available to CC2.0/comcast box users? I suppose there's the fact that analog cable costs less than digital cable, but I still wouldn't put it past Comcast to screw over people with CC1.0 devices that way.
Might be a great ploy to force people to switch to renting their mediocre boxes.