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What does Digital Cable Ready mean?
connection to the cable system with no additional required component. To receive
encrypted digital services, the device needs a CableCARD™ supplied by the cable
operator which fits into a slot on the DCR product. Sony DCR products that are available
to consumers now or have been publicly announced for release in the near future include
digital video recorders DHG-HDD250 & DHG-HDD500 and the following digital
televisions (DTVs):
KD-34XBR960
KD-30XS955
KD-34XS955
KD-36XS955
KDP-51WS655
KDP-57WS655
KDE-37XS955
KDE-42XS955
KDE-50XS955
KDF-42WE655
KDF-50WE655
KDF-55WF655
KDF-60WF655
KDF-55XS955
KDF-60XS955
What does Plug-and-Play mean?
Plug-and-Play is another term for DCR used during the cable and consumer electronics
industry discussions and the FCC's rulemaking proceeding. The generic term for these
products is DCR.
How does DCR benefit consumers?
DCR enables consumers to receive digital programming, including HDTV signals,
without a set-top box and will allow for an array of new devices, such as various kinds of
digital recorders, to be easily connected to cable networks.
How does a DCR television work?
A DCR product is a digital TV, digital video recorder or other
device capable of receiving unscrambled analog, digital basic and
digital premium cable television programming by direct connection
to a cable system providing such programming. This device can
receive unencrypted or unscrambled video signals through direct
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