Same goes here. I want to use Comcast with one, but well, like you said, no one I've talked to so far has even heard of Windows Media Center. That's just sad. How ever the last guy that came said that if one wants to use a cable card toner, it has to be an in house technition that sets it up. I'm sure it must be the same for you guys. Comcast does say that they do sell the cards. No wander no one really uses WMC and Microsoft want to get rid of it. They haven't yet, But I sence the day is near.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 3:55 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: PC tuner card with Verizon fios You didn't ask the best question of all. How does your tuner-card friend plan on authorizing his device with FiOS? I've wanted to use this option so I could have an accessible set-top-box replacement alternative, but no one at FiOS to whom I have spoken even knows if they can issue authorization cards for these things, so I haven't plunked down my money for one yet. SO I went another route, which turned out to be just as good, and totally free. Since I have an iPhone, and my wife an iPad, I use the FiOS iPhone and iPad apps, which are totally accessible and control our boxes just fine. Considering what one could spend on a TV card or USB device, getting an iPad is almost worth it just for this purpose! Get an old one, no need to have the latest and greatest one. You could probably find one for less than the cost of the TV card, and at the end of the day, not only will you control your television viewing, but you'll have an iPad as well! On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 19:35:29 -0400, you wrote: >I was recently talking to a buddy of mine and he is totally blind. He >is installing a tuner card and a cable attached module and I was >wondering what is the accessibility of such a setup? How accessible are >the cards and how difficult are they to setup? Also, how is the audio >from the cards, clear or do you have to do something special? Thanks for your help. > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
