This IS the device I have been looking for - a CableCard box that I don't have to rent, small and it does Netflix, Amazon etc.
It is the perfect device for that TV in the kitchen or guest room where I don't want (or want to pay for) a large, clunky cable box or full DVR. It is small, about an inch thick and its footprint is smaller than an iPad.
Even though I have not yet been able to try this with a CableCard, I am impressed. It scanned and recognized all the Clear QAM channels and eliminated all the encrypted ones. Tuning is fast. Although it offers a setup option for 'Antenna' or 'Digital Cable System', it does not tune ATSC OTA signals (although I am suspicious that it might in the future).
I am not familiar with the Samsung SmartTV platform, but it seems to have the same functionality as their Blu-ray players.
You can see the manual and setup guide here:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GX-SM530CF/XAA
It is the perfect device for that TV in the kitchen or guest room where I don't want (or want to pay for) a large, clunky cable box or full DVR. It is small, about an inch thick and its footprint is smaller than an iPad.
Even though I have not yet been able to try this with a CableCard, I am impressed. It scanned and recognized all the Clear QAM channels and eliminated all the encrypted ones. Tuning is fast. Although it offers a setup option for 'Antenna' or 'Digital Cable System', it does not tune ATSC OTA signals (although I am suspicious that it might in the future).
I am not familiar with the Samsung SmartTV platform, but it seems to have the same functionality as their Blu-ray players.
You can see the manual and setup guide here:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GX-SM530CF/XAA