As the story goes, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks have been the most TiVo-hostile… by blocking video streaming via an inappropriately applied copy flag, relying on switched digital tuning hacks, and BH even having the gall to (previously) charge folks for that bit of unreliable hardware. Well, Christmas has come early to Bright House subscribers in Orlando.
Via DSL Reports, we learn that CCI Byte restrictions have been lifted on everything other than premium movie channels, allowing TiVo, Ceton, and Silicon Dust hardware owners to legitimately stream the cable content they pay for beyond Bright House’s formerly walled garden. And, come January, Bright House’s Tampa customers will similarly experience video liberation.
Having said that, SDV tuning remains a pain point across the board. This CableLabs franken-adapter has never been very reliable and TiVo hasn’t always gracefully handled tuning issues. Lately, some cable providers and/or regions have yet to deploy required firmware updates… resulting in an inability to tune switched channels and emphasizing once again CableCARD customers remain second class citizens.
Motorola/ARRIS Tuning Adapters need to be updated to version 1.40 of the firmware, in order to be compatible with current CableLabs device certificates. We are reaching out to all cable operators to notify them of this issue, and to urge them to update to the latest Arris firmware.
In other video streaming amnesty news, I assume most of you saw that Comcast is now allowing Roku owners to access HBO GO and Showtime Anytime. I imagine this relates to Comcast’s expansive public relations campaign in regards to the Time Warner Cable acquisition. But, whatever the reason, consumers win this won. Thank you.
Thank you for the heads up on this! Waiting patiently for it to roll out to Tampa.
That is great news, also going to be patiently waiting for the change in Tampa.
Dave,
The information you have above related to Detroit is not correct. The Motorola/Arris1.40 firmware was deployed a while ago.
I’ve removed that bit from the post. As of late November, sounded like it was an open issue and hadn’t seen anything to indicate it’d been corrected. Thanks for engaging on the TiVo Community, DSLReports, etc. And nicely done opening things up.
Our pleasure Dave. Feel free to reach out to me anytime, I also sent you my direct contact information.
I should add that any Tivo, Ceton or SilconDust customer having difficulty is encouraged to reach out to me in our forum at DSLReports or by email at BHNtechXpert@mybrighthouse.com
Can’t wait for Time Warner to follow suit and stop over-applying the CCI byte. FCC complaint went nowhere.
That’s great news unless you are still one of the suckers stuck with Time-Warner like me.
Anyone have any ideas on how to lobby Time-Warner to stop this ridiculous policy? FiOS rollout is still dragging and not yet available.
“That’s great news unless you are still one of the suckers stuck with Time-Warner like me.”
We live in a frictionless free-market economic system. Obviously, you should just switch to a different MSO. Problem solved!
We have completed the Florida market as of last night with outer markets to follow soon. Will update as needed.