It seems there are a lot of benefits in being the big boys on the block. The writers at Engadget had two Dell XPS 410s (estimated cost of $3,400) with CableCard support delivered to them yesterday. One installation went smoothly while the other was a comedy of errors, similar to the PCMag.com article. Here are the links to the articles.
Installing a CableCard media center: Fiasco
Installing a CableCard media center: Success
The articles are worth the read though I wish they had some video footage of the system. CableCard installation seems a hit or miss prospect, with the misses being very painful. It should make anyone nervous about shelling out over $3,000 for such a system.
If you have any questions about CableCards and media centers, head on over to Engadget.com and post your questions in the comment section.
(Via Chris Lanier’s blog)
Tue, May 22, 2007
CableCard, Vista Media Center