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As mentioned earlier in this article, several years ago, the FCC has mandated an implementation plan for all manufacturers to progressively integrate TV tuners in HD digital and digital recording devices. Similarly, a plug-and-play agreement with the cable industry has been made (and approved by the FCC) to include HD tuners and HD cable TV set-top box with a POD (Point of Deployment) bond called “CableCARD.”

The CableCARD was implemented with only one-way capacity. Features bi-directional cable VOD, Impulse PPV, and cable supplied programming guide still require the hiring of a separate cable HD-STB, cable set-point duplication of costs for a consumer who has purchased a cable ready DTV.

Given that 70% of the U.S. population subscribes to cable, some people believe that the HDTV tuner with CableCARD were practical and would accelerate the adoption of DTV. I believe that this acceleration has a high cost for consumers who do not need them, and should offer a choice.

Cable subscribers are paying extra for a TV that has an integrated tuner on-the-air, which would actually be used, and vice versa. Neither person would choose to pay only for the tuner they need (or no tuner at all) if they are integrated into any decor.

When the FCC issued the mandate in 2002, the tuners were very high in terms of costs ($ 400 / $ 1,000). Integrated TV has a suggested retail price of $ 704 more than the average extra cost of equivalent versions of monitors, what is the cost of having a digital TV tuner at the moment.

Now, certainly the cost is lower, but there is always an additional cost for most consumers do not really tuners if subscribed to cable or satellite bidirectional.

Details on this topic can be read from this article that I wrote when the warrant was issued: HDTV Integrated Tuners and You.

From the beginning many early adopters of HDTV have criticized the problems of operation and reliability of HD tuners.

After immature tuners expensive than in a high-definition television to 300 pounds would require a costly in-service at home when you are out of warranty. After a separate decoder facilitates their service, replacement or upgraded easily without having to open an HDTV, cable subscribers and would solve the problem, ask the cable company switching STB at no cost to the subscriber.

Even today, most satellite and cable HD-STBs are struggling with performance issues and operational, in many cases, require periodic exchanges and firmware updates are not sufficient to correct some design issues.

The theory of integration has merit, but careful consideration has been given the duration and the cost to consumers. The integration of components which are not mature enough and the price of tuners and even entire economies of scale, must have been so carefully analyzed before any mandate, and to see what makes more sense for consumers.

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