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Are Digital-Cable-Ready TVs and CableCards making cable boxes obsolete?

April 26, 2017boxes cable cablecards digital-cable-ready Obsolete TVs

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Are Digital-Cable-Ready TVs and CableCards making cable boxes obsolete?

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With a current “first generation” Digital-Cable-Ready TV and a CableCard, you can receive all cable channels, analog and digital (and HD). But, to get interactive features such as an interactive program guide and video-on-demand, you will need a digital cable box. See FAQ B-2 for more on CableCards.