ClearQAM would have opened up the market for third party products

and services to improve the cable experience where cable companies have failed or chosen not to bother. CableCard was supposed to do that but take a poll of who has heard of CableCard and that'll tell you why it's never really taken off.

With ClearQAM (or a less hostile stance towards CableCard), TiVo would probably expand their offerings substantially as it'd be a lot easier for them to get customers and for their customers to opt into their service(s). SiliconDust as well. Others (Roku, Apple, Microsoft, etc.) would likely enter the larger, more accessible market as well.

In response to this post by Baltimore Hokie

Posted: 08/23/2019 at 4:52PM

How long before Comcast et. al. field a product to counter streaming? -- Baltimore Hokie 08/23/2019 2:31PM

They have streaming now...basuc local service $15.... -- hokeeron1 08/23/2019 4:22PM

My Comcast cable box is 6x4x1 ** -- 133743Hokie 08/23/2019 4:16PM

Comcast already has an app on Roku for streaming their cable, I replaced -- riosvt 08/23/2019 3:15PM

Still uses your wifi -- Baltimore Hokie 08/23/2019 4:22PM

If WiFi proves to be a problem, we might see MoCA be more popular -- jmanatVT 08/23/2019 5:15PM

Problem is they've only done that for Roku and not Amazon Fire.. -- RUHokie 08/23/2019 3:39PM

Wished they had that as well as I already had multiple Fire Sticks/TVs ** -- riosvt 08/23/2019 3:50PM

In the QoS aspect, they could switch to ClearQAM -- jmanatVT 08/23/2019 3:12PM

They need a DVR solution though -- Baltimore Hokie 08/23/2019 4:20PM

ClearQAM would have opened up the market for third party products -- jmanatVT 08/23/2019 4:52PM

More likely you have these guys eventually start offering Cadillac internet -- hokiehill1117 08/23/2019 2:56PM

They better hurry. 5G is coming and by by wired Internet.... ** -- UTPr0sim 08/23/2019 6:37PM

Yep, and that's why the cable companies aren't going away ** -- 133743Hokie 08/23/2019 4:18PM

They sell use of their rails. No need to own the train, too. -- 48zip 08/23/2019 2:46PM

They also own all that cable bandwidth -- Baltimore Hokie 08/23/2019 3:07PM

I doubt they do that. What needs to happen is a national streamer (similar -- UTPr0sim 08/23/2019 2:39PM

Won't happen because the content owners won't sell that way -- Vienna_Hokie 08/23/2019 6:36PM

ClearQAM would have opened up the market for third party products

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