Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Curbnoise 02.05.2007 16:27:02 I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was fine and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer access HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists contact your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). Called cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure host, card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. Anyone else experiencing anything similar?

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Barb Bowman <barb[ at ]nospam.com> 02.05.2007 21:16:11 do the channels start to play at all? is there anything in the media center event log? can you play OTHER premium channels OK that you subscribe to? and yes, I've been recording and watching premium channels via cable card. please confirm that the installer reconfigured the TV Signal during the install and selected the correct Comcast Digital lineup. You might want to try reconfiguring this yourself (it won't impact the pairing information). What part of the country are you in? On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:27:02 -0700, Curbnoise <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was fine >and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer access >HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists contact >your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). Called >cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure host, >card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. > >Anyone else experiencing anything similar? -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Curbnoise 04.05.2007 05:03:00 The culprit has been identified. After rebuild, again everything was great. Then I installed the update for the Blue Ray Disk player and voila -- no premium channels. The DRM update for the Bluray player must not like the cablecard DRM. I am posting this over at the Sony site to see if they have had similar issues reported. "Barb Bowman" wrote: [Quoted Text] > do the channels start to play at all? > is there anything in the media center event log? > > can you play OTHER premium channels OK that you subscribe to? > > and yes, I've been recording and watching premium channels via cable > card. > > please confirm that the installer reconfigured the TV Signal during > the install and selected the correct Comcast Digital lineup. You > might want to try reconfiguring this yourself (it won't impact the > pairing information). > > What part of the country are you in? > > On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:27:02 -0700, Curbnoise > <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was fine > >and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer access > >HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists contact > >your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). Called > >cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure host, > >card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. > > > >Anyone else experiencing anything similar? > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Barb Bowman <barb[ at ]nospam.com> 04.05.2007 09:01:06 PLease keep us posted here. On Thu, 3 May 2007 22:03:00 -0700, Curbnoise <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >The culprit has been identified. After rebuild, again everything was great. >Then I installed the update for the Blue Ray Disk player and voila -- no >premium channels. The DRM update for the Bluray player must not like the >cablecard DRM. I am posting this over at the Sony site to see if they have >had similar issues reported. > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > >> do the channels start to play at all? >> is there anything in the media center event log? >> >> can you play OTHER premium channels OK that you subscribe to? >> >> and yes, I've been recording and watching premium channels via cable >> card. >> >> please confirm that the installer reconfigured the TV Signal during >> the install and selected the correct Comcast Digital lineup. You >> might want to try reconfiguring this yourself (it won't impact the >> pairing information). >> >> What part of the country are you in? >> >> On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:27:02 -0700, Curbnoise >> <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was fine >> >and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer access >> >HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists contact >> >your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). Called >> >cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure host, >> >card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. >> > >> >Anyone else experiencing anything similar? >> -- >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS Windows-MVP >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) "Jon Davis" <jon[ at ]REMOVE.ME.PLEASE.jondavis.net> 16.05.2007 20:04:34 Any news? I was thinking about getting the Sony solution w/ CableCARD and Bluray, but this issue is a big deal. Jon "Barb Bowman" <barb[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:uhtl33lv3om7o19q2p71m6stogn5084alq[ at ]4ax.com... [Quoted Text] > PLease keep us posted here. > > On Thu, 3 May 2007 22:03:00 -0700, Curbnoise > <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>The culprit has been identified. After rebuild, again everything was >>great. >>Then I installed the update for the Blue Ray Disk player and voila -- no >>premium channels. The DRM update for the Bluray player must not like the >>cablecard DRM. I am posting this over at the Sony site to see if they >>have >>had similar issues reported. >> >>"Barb Bowman" wrote: >> >>> do the channels start to play at all? >>> is there anything in the media center event log? >>> >>> can you play OTHER premium channels OK that you subscribe to? >>> >>> and yes, I've been recording and watching premium channels via cable >>> card. >>> >>> please confirm that the installer reconfigured the TV Signal during >>> the install and selected the correct Comcast Digital lineup. You >>> might want to try reconfiguring this yourself (it won't impact the >>> pairing information). >>> >>> What part of the country are you in? >>> >>> On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:27:02 -0700, Curbnoise >>> <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>> >I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was >>> >fine >>> >and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer >>> >access >>> >HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists >>> >contact >>> >your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). >>> >Called >>> >cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure >>> >host, >>> >card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. >>> > >>> >Anyone else experiencing anything similar? >>> -- >>> >>> Barb Bowman >>> MS Windows-MVP >>> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx >>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >>> > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Curbnoise 16.05.2007 21:55:01 Everything seems to be working properly now. I have since installed the Bluray update and watched a new BluRay release (Deja Vu) without incident. "Jon Davis" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Any news? I was thinking about getting the Sony solution w/ CableCARD and > Bluray, but this issue is a big deal. > > Jon > > "Barb Bowman" <barb[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message > news:uhtl33lv3om7o19q2p71m6stogn5084alq[ at ]4ax.com... > > PLease keep us posted here. > > > > On Thu, 3 May 2007 22:03:00 -0700, Curbnoise > > <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > >>The culprit has been identified. After rebuild, again everything was > >>great. > >>Then I installed the update for the Blue Ray Disk player and voila -- no > >>premium channels. The DRM update for the Bluray player must not like the > >>cablecard DRM. I am posting this over at the Sony site to see if they > >>have > >>had similar issues reported. > >> > >>"Barb Bowman" wrote: > >> > >>> do the channels start to play at all? > >>> is there anything in the media center event log? > >>> > >>> can you play OTHER premium channels OK that you subscribe to? > >>> > >>> and yes, I've been recording and watching premium channels via cable > >>> card. > >>> > >>> please confirm that the installer reconfigured the TV Signal during > >>> the install and selected the correct Comcast Digital lineup. You > >>> might want to try reconfiguring this yourself (it won't impact the > >>> pairing information). > >>> > >>> What part of the country are you in? > >>> > >>> On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:27:02 -0700, Curbnoise > >>> <Curbnoise[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> >I have the new Sony VGX-XL3 with the ATI OCUR card. Initially, all was > >>> >fine > >>> >and I could access all cable content. 24 hours later, I can no longer > >>> >access > >>> >HBO. Error Message simply says "Restart your PC, if error persists > >>> >contact > >>> >your cable company" (ok, this is the short paraphrased version). > >>> >Called > >>> >cable company and reset card remotely several times (also made sure > >>> >host, > >>> >card... were a match at Comcast). To date, no resolution. > >>> > > >>> >Anyone else experiencing anything similar? > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Barb Bowman > >>> MS Windows-MVP > >>> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > >>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > >>> > > -- > > > > Barb Bowman > > MS Windows-MVP > > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > > >

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Curbnoise 17.05.2007 16:09:00 Thanks for the info. I will get on it tonight. "Michael Brown" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Looks like Sony released the updated firmware for the OCUR device > yesterday, if you haven't yet I'd go grab this. > http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGXXL3&upd_id=2755&os_id=28 > Michael Brown > http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/ >

Re: Any Luck With CableCard and Premium Content (eg HBO) Curbnoise 17.05.2007 16:09:01 Thanks for the info. I will get on it tonight. "Michael Brown" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Looks like Sony released the updated firmware for the OCUR device > yesterday, if you haven't yet I'd go grab this. > http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGXXL3&upd_id=2755&os_id=28 > Michael Brown > http://thegreenbutton.com/blogs/mike/ >