This announcement definitely piques my curiosity in Windows Media Center again: CabletCard support on Windows Media Center (that includes Xbox 360).

The agreement is the culmination of more than two years of extensive evaluation and technical reviews performed by the two entities under the CableLabs OpenCable process to develop specifications and test suites for the new solution.

The specified OpenCable architecture allows for multiple DRM systems to be used in the device and ensures content providers of protected delivery of content to the PC. Microsoft(R) Windows Media Digital Rights Management is the first major DRM system to complete the due diligence necessary for approval by CableLabs.

Thomas Hawk is giddy. Dave Zatz wonders: “…if TiVo is sitting on the sidelines waiting for the multistream, bi-directional CableCARD 2.0 or if they’re also pushing forward.”

Too bad, this is still at least a year away!

Did this post make you go hmm?

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