If you have a tuning adapter (it resembles a cable box) then you have SDV, otherwise you would be missing a large number of channels.
Glen On Sep 5, 2010, at 10:15 AM, "s.l-c.o" <[email protected]> wrote: > So if I have Charter and HD I have this on my Tivo? Maybe that is why I > always have new channels added to my lineup. > > Sandra > > > > The short version is SDV is a way for cable operators to squeeze more > channels, especially HD channels, into the finite bandwidth they have on the > cable. Especially areas that are still operating at lower total frequencies > - such as maxing out at 650MHz or 750MHz. Areas where the system is newer > and operates at 860MHz or 1GHz have more 'raw' channels to use and so don't > have as much pressure to use SDV. But there are other factors in play - how > many analog channels are still carried (each analog channel displaces > roughly 2 digital HD channels or 6-12 digital SD channels), the total number > of channels offered, etc. As more channels go HD, and more channels are > offered in general, we're seeing more SDV deployed. > > Deploying SDV can be more cost effective (aka cheaper) than upgrading an > entire system's infrastructure to support 1GHz of bandwidth, which is what > many older 650/750/860MHz systems would require. It can mean upgrading the > head end, replacing any repeaters, switches, signal boosters, etc in the > system. Possibly replacing any cable boxes in the field that don't have > 1GHz tuners. And even replacing old cables. It all adds up. In the long > run it isn't a bad thing, as the newer infrastructure is also better for > high speed data services, and can support more VOD services, etc, but it > costs a lot and takes time. So many operators will roll out SDV now, and > upgrade the network over years as natural service windows come up (HW gets > replaced anyway, so replace it with more capable gear over time). > >> As for the remote, it can be programmed to control power, volume, mute, >> input on your TV and audio receiver. This is true back to even the old S1 >> boxes. Use the menu on your TiVo to see the instructions regarding the >> remote. >> > Yep. All TiVo remotes can control a TV and/or an AV receiver. They all > have pre-programmed code sets that can be used. Some TiVo remotes are also > learning remotes and can 'learn' IR codes not already in their pre-loaded > memory. The S3, Glo, HD XL, Premier XL, and Slide remotes are learning > remotes. All S1/S2 and not XL S3/S4 remotes are not learning remotes. (I > believe the backlight is another distinction - if the remote has a > backlight, it is a learning remote - if it doesn't have a backlight, it > isn't.) > > The learning feature is restricted to the non-TiVo specific buttons - TV > power, volume, input, mute. > > -- > [email protected] / [email protected] Geek, Gweep, Technophile, me. > www.GizmoLovers.com / www.MegaZone.org / www.Eyrie-Productions.com Hail Eris > Twitter.com/megazone / Facebook.com/megazone / www.LinkedIn.com/in/megazone > "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 432-363-4296 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
