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03-23-2007, 06:22 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/mediapcs/" rel="tag">Media PCs</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/03/rainier_cablecard.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<span style="float: right; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 4px;"><script> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Niveus_ships_first_Vista_HTPC_with_CableCARD_suppo rt_we_think'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> It's been a busy week for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cablecard">CableCARD</a> HTPCs. First we caught the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/15/dell-xps-410-with-cablecard-and-blu-ray-p-reviewed/">Dell XPS 410</a> preview prior to spotting an unofficial announcement in the AVS Forum that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/velocity-micro-to-ship-cablecard-htpcs-this-week/">Velocity Micro</a> would be shipping their CableCARD HTPC this week. Now we struck gold (we think) with the first official CableCard-<em>ready</em> Vista HTPCs now shipping from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/niveus">Niveus</a>. As of today, both the Niveus Summit Series ($3,199 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/niveus-announces-rainier-and-denali-edition-media-center-pcs/">Rainier</a> and $7,999 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/niveus-announces-rainier-and-denali-edition-media-center-pcs/">Denali</a>) and Pro Series ($7,999 n7 and $15,999 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/15/niveus-goes-quad-core-with-new-n9-pro-series-media-server/">n9</a>) ship with HD DVD options and hot-blooded HD CableCARD-support. Keyword: "support," meaning you still have to spring an additional $1,499 to get the separate Digital Cable Receiver box with 2x CableCARD receivers like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/niveus-media-center-cablecard-support/">we saw at CES</a>. You'll also have to track down a local dealer to bring home the Pro or Denali models but at least the Rainier is available online and shipping in 2-3 weeks. As always with CableCARD, there's still a piece that's unclear: the CableCARD receiver still shows a "mid-March" ship date. Pffff.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2007/03/21/700643.aspx">Chris Lanier's Blog</a>] <br /><br /><a href="http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.106/.f">Read</a> -- Niveus Rainier <br /><a href="http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1083/.f">Read</a> -- Niveus Digital Cable Receiver<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/22/niveus-ships-first-vista-htpc-with-cablecard-support-we-think/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/858182/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/22/niveus-ships-first-vista-htpc-with-cablecard-support-we-think/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
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<span style="float: right; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 4px;"><script> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Niveus_ships_first_Vista_HTPC_with_CableCARD_suppo rt_we_think'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> It's been a busy week for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cablecard">CableCARD</a> HTPCs. First we caught the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/15/dell-xps-410-with-cablecard-and-blu-ray-p-reviewed/">Dell XPS 410</a> preview prior to spotting an unofficial announcement in the AVS Forum that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/20/velocity-micro-to-ship-cablecard-htpcs-this-week/">Velocity Micro</a> would be shipping their CableCARD HTPC this week. Now we struck gold (we think) with the first official CableCard-<em>ready</em> Vista HTPCs now shipping from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/niveus">Niveus</a>. As of today, both the Niveus Summit Series ($3,199 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/niveus-announces-rainier-and-denali-edition-media-center-pcs/">Rainier</a> and $7,999 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/niveus-announces-rainier-and-denali-edition-media-center-pcs/">Denali</a>) and Pro Series ($7,999 n7 and $15,999 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/15/niveus-goes-quad-core-with-new-n9-pro-series-media-server/">n9</a>) ship with HD DVD options and hot-blooded HD CableCARD-support. Keyword: "support," meaning you still have to spring an additional $1,499 to get the separate Digital Cable Receiver box with 2x CableCARD receivers like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/niveus-media-center-cablecard-support/">we saw at CES</a>. You'll also have to track down a local dealer to bring home the Pro or Denali models but at least the Rainier is available online and shipping in 2-3 weeks. As always with CableCARD, there's still a piece that's unclear: the CableCARD receiver still shows a "mid-March" ship date. Pffff.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2007/03/21/700643.aspx">Chris Lanier's Blog</a>] <br /><br /><a href="http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.106/.f">Read</a> -- Niveus Rainier <br /><a href="http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1083/.f">Read</a> -- Niveus Digital Cable Receiver<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/22/niveus-ships-first-vista-htpc-with-cablecard-support-we-think/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/858182/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/22/niveus-ships-first-vista-htpc-with-cablecard-support-we-think/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
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