Comments on: The Media Center Show #83 - Kevin Shields (Microsoft) http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/ Everything you need to know about Microsoft's Windows Media Center and more! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin Shields http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-36403 Kevin Shields Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:10:47 +0000 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-36403 Sorry about the low quality, I should have setup Skype in hindsight. Also sorry for taking so long to reply here. Ian is correct that technically a OCUR can be purchased after the fact for Digital Cable Ready PCs. However somebody has to actually decide to sell them separately (which I think some retailer will indeed do however it may not happen right out of the gate). Thanks, kevin Sorry about the low quality, I should have setup Skype in hindsight. Also sorry for taking so long to reply here.

Ian is correct that technically a OCUR can be purchased after the fact for Digital Cable Ready PCs. However somebody has to actually decide to sell them separately (which I think some retailer will indeed do however it may not happen right out of the gate).

Thanks,
kevin

]]> By: Ian Dixon http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-18988 Ian Dixon Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:06:24 +0000 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-18988 1) Kevin was on the phone rather than Skype hence the low quality. 2) I think you will be able to buy OCUR boxes for Certified PC's, Niveus is doing something like that. I will try and find out more 1) Kevin was on the phone rather than Skype hence the low quality.
2) I think you will be able to buy OCUR boxes for Certified PC’s, Niveus is doing something like that. I will try and find out more

]]> By: kballs http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-18983 kballs Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:29:44 +0000 http://mediacenter.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-media-center-show-83-kevin-shields-microsoft/#comment-18983 Interesting interview. I only have 2 questions: 1. Why does Kevin sound like he's talking through a pillow over a low quality Skype connection? (hard to understand) 2. It is not clear whether the CableCard/OCUR tuners can be bought at retail and added to the "Digital Cable Ready" PC afterward (to expand to multiple tuners since when you buy the PC it will likely only come with 1 tuner) or if you have to buy the PC configured with the multiple tuners to begin with. If you have to buy it that way this is a bad scenario for consumers (What if you don't plan well and get too few tuners to start? Also it means paying a premium for extra tuners since OEMs always charge more for extras than you'd have to pay at a retail outlet) Interesting interview. I only have 2 questions:

1. Why does Kevin sound like he’s talking through a pillow over a low quality Skype connection? (hard to understand)

2. It is not clear whether the CableCard/OCUR tuners can be bought at retail and added to the “Digital Cable Ready” PC afterward (to expand to multiple tuners since when you buy the PC it will likely only come with 1 tuner) or if you have to buy the PC configured with the multiple tuners to begin with. If you have to buy it that way this is a bad scenario for consumers (What if you don’t plan well and get too few tuners to start? Also it means paying a premium for extra tuners since OEMs always charge more for extras than you’d have to pay at a retail outlet)

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