Posted 11/19/2007 at 06:18:32pm

I work for a Cable Company. I think I know what might have changed that let the cable cards work this time and not before. In July the FCC mandated that cable providors allow customers to use their own digital equipment to receive digital services. Actualy, it took effect in July, it was mandated 11 years ago. After July 1st (the effective date), we implemented the FCC's Separable security program. Separable security separates the authorization from the boxes internal circuitry. see : http://broadcastengineering.com/news/separable-security-mandate-0702/ Obviously I dont know for sure this happend, but it is an idea.