WHAT IS IT?
CableCARD is an interface for digital TV that lets you plug your cable line directly into your TV set without the need for a set-top box. It's about the size of a thick credit card, and fits into a special slot built into digital TVs and a growing number of peripheral devices.

There are two types of equipment that utilize CableCARDs today:

• Unidirectional Digital Cable Products (UDCP) are one-way only devices.  That is, they are only capable of receiving our linear broadcast programming such as analog cable, Digital Cable, certain HDTV and premium cable channels like HBO, Cinemax and more. There is, however, no access to any two-way services such as OnDemand programming, the Interactive Programming Guide, Seasonal Sports Packages, Pay-Per-View or Interactive enhanced TV services, such as Games as well as future technologies that may be introduced. All equipment currently available at retail with a CableCARD option falls into this category.

• Open Cable Products are two-way capable just like Time Warner Cable’s leased set top boxes and allow access to ALL of Time Warner Cable’s one-way and two-way services.   We expect Open Cable Products to be available at retail in the 4Q ’07 / 1Q ’08.

We recommend that you refer to the User’s Manual that was supplied with your specific equipment to determine if it is UDCP or Open Cable compatible.

Some HD programming not available to CableCARDs.

Services & Features at a Glance
Digital Cable Ready Device

Your personal needs are your guide to selecting the technology that works best for you.