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An End To Unencrypted Digital Cable TV and the HTPC?by Ryan Smith on 8/27/2009 12:00 AM EST
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mrgreenfur - Monday, September 28, 2009 - linkHow much longer before a regular desktop can bruteforce or otherwise break the 56-bit DES? There's an article here about a 6core, 12 thread cpu, think that can dedicate a few cores to breaking DES in real-time? Reply
rbpett - Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - link3 years ago I built my own HTPC - Shuttle PC with Hauppauge WinTV PVR 350. Recorded analog SD channels like a champ with BeyondTV software, and I could skip commercials and even burn to DVD. I knew I wanted to upgrade to HDTV a couple of years ago, but everything I read about cablecard and building my own system was a dead end. So eventually I got HDTV, and bought a TiVoHD series 3. TiVo did everything I wanted except for 1 thing - use iTunes. Since I got the TiVo HD they have added the following services:
Netflix "Watch Now" instant streaming (including HD content), Amazon Unboxed, Youtube (don't use) plus some other streaming services. The Netflix thing is very cool. Plus I can add storage via eSATA external drive. My only issue now is the TiVo's starting to freeze up on me on some HD channels, which seems to be a problem with FIOS/TiVo - I'm currently trying to solve.
I wanted so bad to use my Shuttle setup with a Cablecard solution, but none exist. Oh well. Maybe MS will push their weight around with the FCC and get something going. Reply
nilepez - Sunday, August 30, 2009 - linkPeople won't be able to create their own videos, so they'll go out to torrent sites and download them.
there's nothing wrong with Hulu, but the quality isn't very good (not even on a PC). For some it will suffice. for those that care about quality, it will not. Reply
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bpt8056 - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/28/clear-qam-hd-...">http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/28/clear-qam-hd-...
ClearQAM is here to stay! Reply
glugglug - Saturday, August 29, 2009 - linkJust because it's illegal doesn't mean the Cable Companies don't get away with it.
I don't get all my broadcast channels in ClearQAM with Time Warner Cable.
http://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/lineup_web/US... Reply
Ryan Smith - Saturday, August 29, 2009 - linkNot really. If I just wanted my local OTAs, I could put up an antenna and save $50/month on a cable bill.
The vast majority of people subscribe to cable TV for the non-OTA networks; things that are on the EB tier and beyond. Not being allowed to scramble OTAs has no impact on the fact that EB is going to require a STB/CableCARD. ClearQAM is going to be made redundant unless all you're subscribing to cable for is better OTA reception. Reply
atomicbloke - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkWell, all I watch TV is for Live Sports from around the world. Football on local channels, Hockey on Versus, Soccer on GolTV and ESPN... sometimes I record the games on my HTPC to watch later..
I don't watch any shows, so Hulu is of no use to me...
I don't mind paying for all the sports channels I watch, but I do mind paying for a TV. I want to watch everything on my PC.
Guess, this move will hit people like me, who only watch live sports... Reply
glugglug - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkI actually get about 10 less channels in ClearQAM than I do from an ATSC antenna, with Time Warner Cable.
The cable companies claims that they are running out of bandwidth are a load of crap. If they really were short on bandwidth, here are some trivial changes they could make:
1) Stop sending multiple versions of the same channels in tons of different qualities. I receive NY1 in 1080p, 640p, and analog. I receive the Direct Shopping Network (or something like that) in 720p, 640p, 512x384, and 320x240 (yes, iPod resolution), and analog, and about 5 other low quality versions.
2) Use mpeg4 or H.264. The FCC standards for ATSC and QAM TVs say they must be capable of decoding H.264. But every digital station I get from from Time Warner is in MPEG-2, including the encrypted channels (can't decrypt the content, but the format info is sent in the clear). Reply
gplracer - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkI have a tv tuner on my computer. I also have a 24" monitor so watching tv is not bad. I actually watch more Hulu than comcast with this setup. I would love to build a HTPC and watch Hulu on my 65" tv. I think we will really see less people using HTPCs if Blu-ray players start to support Hulu. It would be smart for the makers of this players because it would help get blu-ray in more homes. Othwise I might build a HTPC with blu-ray support. Reply
trochevs - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI am tired of copyright holders bullshit that is going on in Washington. I canceled my SAT TV about 6 months ago and CAT TV about 3 years ago. I am not going to pay for 100 channels in order to watch one. They want me to watch their programs and advertisements. You have to pay me from now on. Let see how much money they will make when other people get fed-up and cancel their accounts! Reply
grat - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkDepends on the cable company-- officially, according to FCC regs, if you ask for a cable box with a function Firewire port-- they have to give it to you.
My cable provider (Cox) is actually pretty reasonable about which channels are flagged "Copy-once" (which equals copy never if you aren't 5c compliant)-- all SD channels are "copy always" and most HD that duplicates SD content is also "copy always"-- and after I complained, they actually unlocked a dozen or so channels that were flagged on the HD side.
I have a perfectly functional pcHDTV-5500, but it's the backup tuner and I only use it for analog channels right now. Reply
Kary - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI don't understand why Microsoft's Windows Media Center would be affected by cable companies encrypting their QAM signals... Clear QAM isn't supported by Media Center anyway (I have a ClearQAM capable card in my computer..tried in Vista and Win 7... had to read up to find out why it didn't work...just not supported by Microsoft..I think there were 3rd part patches, but I was running Win 7 x64 Beta so....). Reply
Sat32blk - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkThis is wrong,
Living in a area where ota reception is next impossible and working in retail electronics, What the cable companies are doing is using DRM and copyright to make money. The laws to protect content providers are being twisted and abused. When the digital conversion started my customers "mostly elderly" came in looking for help how to watch there favorite shows. Some came in with the FCC coupons to get digital converter boxes, those coupon was my and your tax dollars.
Where I live you have cable or satellite or you only watch two channels. So why would so many cable TV subscribers be looking for digital converter boxes when the FCC mandate didn't even require them to convert there line up to digital? Over and over I heard about the misleading information that was being dispensed by the local cable company "Comcast". How they were on a fixed income and they couldn't afford the increased cost a STB would add to there bill. That comcast said they had to have to get the channels back that were switched to digital. What channels did comcast decide to swap to digital only was it channels no one really cares about. Home Shopping Network, QVC, Telemundo? Nope it was the channels that are watched by the elderly and least technically minded Hallmark channel and MSNBC. Then they flat out lied to them trying to extort more money for STB rentals.
Every TV, Digital converter box I have sold so people could enjoy the benefits of digital in my area is pretty much useless now.
The cable companies can do what they want it's there company there stock holders and there name.
But it's our laws and tax dollars they using to extort revenues
Call your local Senator and Representative
demand that digital conversion not be used to extort money
from people that can't afford it and is sometime there only source
of entertainment Reply
justniz - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkToss out crappy monkeysoft media center and upgrade to Linux+MythTV.
I recommend going with a MythTv distro like Mythbuntu rather than rolling your own.
It can still be a bitch to set up but you only need to do it once then you'll never look back.
flashbacck - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkhuh? Works for me... Reply
ianken - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - link"This is not cheap, and brings with it all the disadvantages of not building your own system"
You'll need to do an edit on this after cedia. Reply
chromal - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkThe article fails to discuss encryption key cracking. I mean, a 56-bit key doesn't sound like very much; surely, stronger ciphers have been cracked... And if not today, in 18, or 36 months? Reply
Ryan Smith - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkTo be frank, it likely wouldn't take very much. Write something up in CUDA/OpenCL, and a GPU is going to rip through keys like there's no tomorrow; Distribtued.net has GTX 280s doing RC5-72 at a rate of 250Mkeys/sec. DES should be even faster.
But doing this is a DMCA violation, and as opposed to just ripping DVDs it would probably get you send to a nice American prison. Reply
chromal - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkApparently, in US courts, ripping DVDs is no longer considered 'fair use' but is, in fact, an 'unlawful' violation of the CSS provisions in the standard. I think we're going to have to increasingly accept that maintaining our rights will take us increasingly into so-called 'unlawful' zones, but, at least to me, an unreasonable law isn't worth respecting. Reply
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justniz - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI was just thinking the same thing.
How often (if ever) do they change the key? Reply
chromal - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkactually, It looks like a 56-bit DES key was cracked in 1999 in 22 hours. I wonder how fast it could be cracked today? Reply
TheSmJ - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkThat was using a specially designed machine to crunch the keys, not a single home PC. Reply
Smell This - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkWith my Fusion5 I got all the analog EB, unencrypted QAM (local and 1/2 dozen or so digital channels) and all the digital music channels (though for the most part I did not receive the video feed of the 'music' channels).
I got tired of CableCo incompetency and price increases and cut them off last Fall. So long, suckers.
I have even less empathy for Microsoft DRM.
My recorded content is for my personal consumption under fair use. I don't pirate or do the torrents and have even less empathy for those who do than CableCo or MS.
You thieves are the ones who have ruined a good thing for the rest of us ...
justniz - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI didn't buy an HD tv to watch worse-than-analog-quality streams. Reply
flashbacck - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI agree. Reply
leexgx - Sunday, August 30, 2009 - linki thought most HTPC was used for streaming illegal video files from an server in the house as most if not close to all of HTPC users do not have an Cable/sky input source Reply
justniz - Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - linkNot at all. Mines a mythbox, in the longe not basement, I mostly use it for recording tv shows off my cable. Partly so I can watch shows when I want, and partly so I can skip commercials. No illegal streaming here. Reply
xsilver - Sunday, August 30, 2009 - linkfunny thing is - some people cant tell the difference or dont mind.
320p on 50" - o_0 Reply
Sunraycer - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI have Comcast. I already don't get any EB channels on QCAM, and never did. I get the local stations only. I've also noticed it seems like they are getting ready to start dropping Analog Service.
The article didn't mention well that we will still get OTA and local channels on Cable. I agree this is much less than we got with Analog. I guess I've just been expecting that for a while.
I agree that they don't seem to be planning on playing frequency trap games like they did on analog. I think we all know that didn't work well. The QCAM I get doesn't seem to be frequency grouped (I know digital stations aren't ordered by freq like Analog was, but you can look up the digital freq.)
I agree with most of the authors statements, including the work arounds with analog outputs, except that I don't think HTPC sales / builds will dive a whole lot. I use mine for playing music, watching DVDs, Blu-Ray, online TV....although recording TV TIVO style was really nice. I still do it on local stations....
I also agree that it's surprising Microsoft isn't more vocal.... Reply
cbuchach - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI have a great HTPC with two QAM tuners and 2 analog tuners and will be sad to see analog service go, though I have to say I expected something like this, but figured it would a year or two after the digital transition. If it does come to this, I can't say I will even consider cable anymore as I really liked not have a tuner box connected to every TV. So, I would certainly switch over to AT&T service.
JarredWalton - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkYou know, I have Comcast (and an HTPC), but what I do most of the time is just use the Comcase DVR to record stuff. And *that* is my biggest beef. The stupid DVR box has a whopping 80GB hard drive. Are you SERIOUS!? In a day and age where 1TB drives cost less than $100 (often a lot less), we can't get more than an 80GB drive? It's ludicrous, especially when HDTV sucks down about 8GB per hour of content. I'd be perfectly content if there were an easy way (i.e. that didn't get me in trouble with Comcast for cracking the box) to pop in my own HDD. What I usually end up doing is just downloading the episodes off the net for the series that I watch and using my HTPC that way. Don't tell the TV companies.... :-| Reply
bsoft16384 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkGet a TiVo HD.
It's $13/mo if you buy a year of service at a time, which is cheaper than the Comcast DVR ($16/mo). The box costs about $150 used.
You can throw a 1TB disk in the TiVo easily, if you're willing to pop the top.
The first CableCARD from Comcast is free (assuming that you don't have another set-top-box), so you're covered there. Reply
jbwhite99 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkNow, in order to watch anything but local channels, you have to have a set top box. This means that you will only get local channels unencrypted, the way I read that. Today, I get extended basic on all of my TVs (ESPN, HGTV, networks), and HD local channels on my HD sets. I don't get ESPN HD/HGTV HD on any set except the one with the cable box.
I read this to say you must have digital cable, and buy a box for every TV in your house to watch ESPN. Otherwise, you get network only. What this means is that a big advantage cable has (no STB) is gone - if I have to rent from the cable company, why not rent from Direct TV or AT&T?
To the gentleman who asked about CBS on Hulu - check out tv.com - I think you will find CBS there. TV.com is owned by CBS (they bought out CNET). Reply
Flyboy27 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - link200+ Channels and still nothing on! I'm going outside! Long live Hulu, I hope Google never buys you. Kudos to ABC and NBC for putting full episodes online. CBS needs to get their heads out of their asses.
All a cable company or phone company is to me is an internet provider. I can get all the TV I want over the air or online. I don't need a home phone or the actual TV from the cable company. Reply
chrissp - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkThe title of this post is a bit over the top. Not everyone uses an HTPC just to watch cable tv and I very much doubt loosing TV will be an end to the HTPC.
The beauty of an HTPC is having a PC hooked up to your living room equipment, coupled with a wireless keyboard and mouse you can browse the internet, watch videos on you tube, send email, all from the comfort of your arm chair and on the big screen.
I have a Media Centre and a Windows home server. My DVD collection has about 600 DVD's all of which are ripped to my homeserver. I then use My Movies to catalogue and organise the collection.
If I want to watch a film, I can do so quickly and easily, if I want to look at photos or videos I have taken its a simple matter.
I can also play music from the homeserver to my media centre. Instead of many small devices sitting under my TV I have just one and it can do so much more than all the others.
Recording live TV is overrated in my opinion. If that goes the HTPC will still be there, but I doubt it will disappear, it will simply become on demand iptv or perhaps other services will spring up to replace them such as FreeView and iplayer in the UK.
bigboxes - Saturday, August 29, 2009 - linkTotally agree with you. I use my HTPC the same way. I use it to game, surf the net and play files (movies, tv shows and music) from my file server. I don't bother with tv capture, though I have from time to time in the past. I've got probably three tuner cards in a box somewhere.
I've got one digital converter box (in the living room) and the other TVs (in the bedroom and the office) use the analog signal that still is provided by Time-Warner. In fact Time-Warner was touting this feature that you wouldn't need to run out and purchase digital converter boxes for your old TVs when all the OTA channels went digital. My monitor has a built in (analog) tuner that I rarely use (though I do have it hooked up to cable). Reply
justniz - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - link>> I very much doubt loosing TV will be an end to the HTPC.
I totally disagree as I for one am basically the polar opposite of how you think and use HTPC.
I have a mythbox setup (love linux, hate windows) and nearly all my viewing is recorded tv shows. I hardly ever watch movies more than once so don't bother with owning or ripping DVDs,even though mythbox supports it. If I want to do computer-type activities I prefer the pc in my office than doing it on my tv, partly because 16:10 aspect is better than 16:9 for surfing, and also I'm more comfortably sat at a desk than trying to manage a mouse and keyboard perched on my lap on a couch.
I actually like the fact my HTPC works more like an appliance than a PC and doesnt have/need a keyboard or mouse.
paperfist - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkYes, that's great for you and the way you specifically use your HTPC, but for me and many others the goal of building an HTPC was to replace TiVos so that you could record and possibly archive your favorite shows AND also have the benefit of doing some of the things you do.
If it works the way the article is implying then it's a huge lost for the hobby. Reply
archcommus - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI think your article may be a little misleading. So you're telling us that the little DTA boxes they deploy will now be able to decrypt, so it's easier for them to encrypt EB tier channels that they move from analog to digital. This could spell the end of receiving EB tier channels on a computer TV tuner. However, you act as if this kills HTPC TV viewing entirely. What about local stations? As far as I understood, they are required to provide these in the clear, and in most areas are even in HD in the clear. This will not be changing, correct? That is all I really ever expected to receive with ClearQAM anyway. Yes, losing analog stations is a bummer, but most of my recording is local HD. Maybe eventually there will be an external CableCARD-ready tuner that will work with a home built PC...maybe. Reply
Spivonious - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkThey also fail to mention that digital expanded basic channels are already encrypted, at least on my local Comcast (PA). The only QAM channels I can receive are the basic basic channels (the networks + a couple of others). All of my analog channels already have digital equivalents and since I only subscribe to basic basic (don't watch much TV), this move of expanded basic to digital will not affect me. And is renting a box for $2 a month really that much? Reply
BigLan - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkSame thing for me. All I've ever been able to get with qam is the locals + a couple more. It's whatever is on the basic cable package.
I didn't know there were any cable providers sending enhanced basic channels in clear qam. All that I'd heard was cablecos moving channels from the EB tier to a digital tier so that you ned a STB to get it, but the cable market is so fragmented I'm sure there are some areas where this happens.
I think the reality is that everyone will be forced to using STBs in the future for cable TV. The only reason we're not already there is that the cable industry is keeping analog on life support - they could have turned it off at the OTA transition and forced everyone to move to STBs. Reply
erikstarcher - Monday, August 31, 2009 - linkUsing a HDHomeRun I get all of the basic, expanded, and local HD channels. Comcast in Baltimore, MD. Everything from ESPN to Discovery is broadcast in the clear and in digital. The only things I don't get are the pay channels, and the expanded HD channels. If Comcast starts encrypting everything but local, I will be screwed. I want the ability to watch something on the TV in by bedroom that was recorded in the living room. Comcast doesn't offer that ability on their DVR's, and FIOS isn't available yet. Reply
rdominique - Thursday, September 10, 2009 - linkDitto for me in Montgomery County Maryland. I am enjoying it now and hope it doesn't end anytime soon. If it does then it is bye bye to cable. Do the cable companies realize how much of their customer base they will alienate if they render all digital tuners in expensive HDTVs and computers useless? Reply
jmurbank - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI disagree what you are saying because my cable company is private compared to companies like Comcast. I still get analog channels and including free HD channels. For digital cable channels, I have to use a cable box which is no problem for me.
If you are just recording a TV show, who cares about the quality. If you care for quality you will not be watching TV because you will be using satellite or using rental services.
If you really want to know about digital cable, it is just a re-encoded data in MPEG-2 that the cable company receives from their satellite system. Basically who cares about quality at this point since you are already getting something that is being re-encoded and using a Hauppauge PVR will not be any different. At least it will be recorded instead of being missed and being a slave for re-runs. Though if an on demand service from your cable provider or hulu.com contains your TV show, why in the hell are you recording it.
If you do not like your cable provider, start standing up and stir the waters. Reply
hifiaudio2 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI am with Jmurbank... My understanding is that local channels (local HD) are broadcast in the clear, always, by law. That is all I care about so this has no effect on me.
Rindis - Monday, August 31, 2009 - linkI'm trying to think of a single local channel I care about....
Nope. Doesn't help. Reply
lonndoggie - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkSame here. Whatever I can get OTA is what they offer, and that's fine. However, they also still have a very full range of analog stuff, which I also capture with an analog capture card. If that stuff goes away, then there's a bummer. Reply
djc208 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI'd like to think that some enterprising company will figure out a loophole for this just like the HD-PVR, but we'll see.
I do agree that for HTPC people like myself this reduces my desire to keep cable TV. Not having multiple tuner boxes and the trouble of controlling them is one of the reasons I stay with cable. This cutoff could have a lot of us re-consider cable over satelite.
I also have to wonder how long until the TV manufacturers just stop offering anything other than a OTA tuner in TVs. CQAM and analog tuners are going to be useless, the Cable companies never really liked Cable Card and so it's died a slow death, to the point that most current TVs don't offer a cablecard socket any more. Other than OTA there will be few users who will not need some sort of box at this point to get their content.
If we're lucky the TV companies will push to get some sort of universal control scheme such as over HDMI, so that you don't need seperate or programmable remotes to use your TV/box combo.
fic2 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkNot sure why people think that CableCARDs are dieing. As far as I know every new cable box that is coming out now uses them. Reply
medi01 - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkAs, for example, in Germany cabel providers "went digital" quite some time ago. Reply
Scali - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkIndeed, here in The Netherlands it's the same. Everyone gets the digital channel for free, along with their analog channel, but all channels are encrypted. Officially, you need a TV card with support for CI+ and then use an CI+ module and an Irdeto2 card from the cable company to decrypt it.
Unofficially, no TV card supports CI+ yet, as far as I know... but there is one regular CI module which happens to work with the Irdeto2 card, even though it is not officially supported (the AlphaCrypt). There have been rumours for quite a while that the AlphaCrypt will be actively blocked, but so far it still works. Reply
mmaenpaa - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkYep,
In Finland we only DVB-C/T (and of course DVB-S). Analog is gone. All the regular channels are "free" (Actually TV is not free, if you have a TV set you need to pay yearly around 230€ (=about 322$ US), this is practicaly a tax). You can buy different channel packets from your cable operator if you want extra. I am using http://www.team-mediaportal.com/">http://www.team-mediaportal.com/ mediaportal. So maybe they can block the HTPC in USA but here it is just another receiver. You just order a service and use a smart card for the service. Seems weird if it wouldn't work in USA? Are the cable operators so afraid of hackers? Actually I was under theimpression that this is the reason why Microsoft Media Centers do not support DVB-C (difital cable).
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vittu - Sunday, August 30, 2009 - linkFinland is actually a bit more complicated case. Yes, you can watch the limited amount of SDTV channels on cable after you paid your yearly household TV-licence fee (and if not the law abiding type, even without, for this the HTPC is the best cover), but try to have the HDTV delivered, and it gets very complicated. First of all you need approved HD-CableReady TV-set. The approved models are more expencive (compare the prices of Samsung LE40B750 (not approved), and identical LE40B755 (approved)). The cable provider (Welho) registers the serial number of your TV-set, and then rents you the CA-modul with Conax Chipset Pairing (so add to the TV-licence fees the extra monthly 3.90 (rent) + 25,90 (HDTV package). Finally you adjust everything, pick the favorite channels, delete the channels you do not use, etc. The next morning your channels are reverted to the "normal", as the cable company has been checking the Conax Chipset Pairing. You try to switch off the updating function, change the locking code, lock all the deleted channels with a kids lock, nothing helps. They are like zombies back next morning. But this is just an approved TV-set i'm talking about. HTPC will under such circumstances and regulations never become approved = legally accepted in Finland for HDTV. So the question about the cable operators being afraid of hackers is moot in Finland. You are supposed to get what you paid for (TV-licence fee) for "free". For everything else you pay, and even if you are willing to pay for HDTV, your HTPC will not be accepted. Reply
James5mith - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI know I might be dating myself, but the "Cable Ready" decision was a big win for the consumer. It forced cable companies to allow their expanded basic to be available to anyone with a "cable ready" TV, without forcing them to use a STB. This meant that they couldn't force you to purchase a STB to watch TV.
It seems this is very cyclical. People fight for the cable companies to "free" TV, and win, then it's forgotten. It happened in the 80's, it happened in the 90's, and now it looks like it will skip a decade, because the American populace doesn't care enough anymore to even try and fight. Reply
wolf550e - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - link[quote]At this point there's no reason to believe that cable companies won't deploy Privacy Mode across their networks, so it's a matter of "if", not "when" this will happen.[/quote]
You meant "when, not if".
BrooksT - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkIt seems clear that cable companies, at the behest of old media companies, want to keep computers and cable TV separate. It's not unlike what's going on in newspapers right now. It's idiotic, but hey, if they want to detach their business model from the internet, it's their foot to shoot.
As others have noted, Hulu and similar companies will negotiate alternative delivery agreements with the content producers, and the cable companies will be left as increasingly irrelevant middlemen and, ultimately, providers of commodity bandwidth service.
Also, a note to the author: you wanted "downside", not "opportunity cost." An opportunity cost is something you can't do because you chose to do something else (i.e., if you only have ten minutes on a break, the opportunity cost of reading Anandtech is that you can't read Ars). Reply
faxon - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkif we could just watch hulu instead for everything, tv would cease to exist in its current form. what im curious to know is if it will be possible to buy an add in card which complies with everything the cable companies may implement so that you can use it the same way you would a normal set top box. sure, the cost of it will suck, but preventing it entirely will loose them customers Reply
AmishElvis - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkIt looks like in a year or two we will be able to watch everything on Hulu. I think we are witnessing the last gasps of cable TV. At some point the cable companies will end up being ISPs and nothing else. Reply
Pessimism - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkHulu doesn't help us Canadians. Reply
thurston - Sunday, August 30, 2009 - linkOr people without Broadband Internet. Reply
moretoys - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkcheck out anchorfree if you want to use Hulu Reply
Pirks - Friday, August 28, 2009 - linkhttp://newteevee.com/2009/05/06/hulu-blocks-hotspo...">http://newteevee.com/2009/05/06/hulu-blocks-hotspo... Reply
Flunk - Saturday, August 29, 2009 - linkYou see, I've read that article too. But it's not accurate, you can still watch Hulu using hotspot shield. I live in Canada too. Reply
mmntech - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkWell I'm sure you can always go to CBC's website and watch bad TV on there, as the CRTC wants you to do. CRTC: CBC Ready To Collapse, or Conglomerates over-Regulating Ticked-off Canadians.
I have a QAM tuner in my TV. When I had cable I would get a few unencrypted digital channels but my ability to receive them was spotty at best. The few HD ones offered had no sound. I switched to satellite instead. Double the number of stations for the same price as cable, better image quality on SD stations, plus my box can easily be upgraded to a DVR unlike the ones Cogeco was using. Reply
Flunk - Thursday, August 27, 2009 - linkI'd rather not watch anything than watch the CBC. I have Rogers and they provide me with exactly 0 unencrypted digital channels for my QAM tuner! We always get screwed with our telecommunications services in Canada. Reply
firepower7 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - linkWe need to do something about Comcast. They just started pushing a scrolling margque across the top of the TV for anyone on basic cable who doesn't currently use one of their cable boxes. It stays there across the top of the screen and just repeats endlessly....
The message says, "If you can see this message, the TV you're watching isn't yet ready for Comcast's digital network enhancements. To order the necessary equipment, call 1-877-634-4434 or go to www.comcast.com/digitalnow to avoid service interruptions. Once you have digital equipment connected to your TV you will no longer see this message."
I obviously don't appreciate Comcast's heavy handed approach at FORCING people to use their cable boxes. What I really don't appreciate, however, is Comcast's back door attempt at trying to get people to subscribe to their "digital" offerings so they can soak consumers for more money.
Someone needs to call them to the carpet! Call Comcast and ask to speak with SVP Rick Germano about the issue, file a complaint with the FCC, send a note to ALL of your senators & congressmen, send a note to the governor's office, contact media outlets, post comments on social networking pages. Create some NOISE! Reply


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'Futile Care': What to Do When Your Patient Insists on Chemotherapy That Likely Won't Help
'Futile Care': What to Do When Your Patient Insists on Chemotherapy That Likely Won't Help
ABSTRACT: While there is no generally accepted medical definition of "futile care," many factors may play a role in the delivery of chemotherapy to patients who are unlikely to benefit. In this review, we consider the roles of both the patient and the physician in driving the provision of "futile care" and offer practical steps the oncologist can take to avoid it.
The use of the term 'futility' in cancer care has been prompted, in part, by increasing requests from patients for treatments thought to be ineffective as well as costly.[1] The appropriate role of chemotherapy near the end of life is a complex issue.[2] As chemotherapy is increasingly available and better tolerated, its use at life's end involves sophisticated oncologic assessment, a focus on the patient's goals of care, and a balancing of perspectives of the patient and treating oncologist.
A number of factors play a role in the delivery of chemotherapy to patients who are unlikely to benefit. Incentives ranging from the expectation of prolonged survival, symptom improvement, the preservation of hope, or simply not "wanting to give up" all contribute to some degree. In this review we hope to investigate these issues and expand on the role that physicians, patients, and even popular media may play.
What Is 'Futile Care'?
There is no generally accepted medical definition of futile care.[3] If one considers that the goal of medical care is to achieve a benefit above a certain minimal threshold, then futile care could be defined as care that fails to achieve that benefit.[4] The sticking point, then, is not one's definition of futility, but one's definition of benefit. That is why the application of the word "futility" in discussions of medical care is considered ethically hazardous, especially when the values of the physician are incongruous with those of his or her patient.[5]
In addition, the inexact and somewhat unpredictable nature of medicine makes it a precarious endeavor to call a therapy futile unless, as Schneiderman narrowly defines it, "in the last 100 cases a medical treatment has been useless." He goes on to say that "physicians should distinguish between an effect, which is limited to some part of the patient's body, and a benefit, which the patient has the capacity to appreciate."[4] Finally, one of the main reasons the word "futility" became unpopular is that it was perceived to be invoked when a therapy became too costly.
The moral implications of how futility is viewed are equally important as we deal with the emotionally charged issues surrounding the patient for whom further treatment will provide questionable benefit. Notably, the right to refuse a proposed treatment is considered a negative right. This means that if deemed to have decision-making capacity, a patient may refuse any medical care offered.[6] However, a patient is not entitled to any intervention he or she requests that is not deemed medically indicated.[7] In other words, a physician is not obligated to provide futile therapies.[8] This does not mean that a physician should decline to provide requested therapy without a thorough, considered discussion with the patient and his or her family. The specter of futility may signal a turning point in the patient's trajectory at which it is most important to discuss and clarify benefits and burdens as well as goals of care.[9]
Different Perspectives
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) may define futile care in the patient with metastatic breast cancer as any treatment beyond third-line chemotherapy in the metastatic setting or any treatment with cytotoxic therapy in a woman with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 3 or greater (www.NCCN.org). Is there a percentage benefit threshold under which the benefit is generally considered to be futile by patients or providers (eg, a less than 5% chance that therapy will allow patients to be alive at 1 year)? That threshold may depend on whether you are a patient or a payor if the chemotherapy involves expensive biologic agents such as erlotinib (Tarceva) or bevacizumab (Avastin).
It is critical to understand that people looking death in the eye have a different perspective. Studies from the United States, England, Canada, Japan, Norway, and Italy consistently show that cancer patients generally were willing to undergo aggressive treatment with major side effects for very small chance of benefit—different from what their doctors or nurses would choose.[10] Some American patients with previously treated non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) would accept chemotherapy for a survival benefit as short as 1 week, while others would not, even for a benefit of 2 years (the actual expected benefit was ~3 months).[11] What if the benefit were only to improve quality of life by reducing pain or dyspnea?
The American Society of Clinical Oncology could not decide on a minimal benefit for which chemotherapy was indicated, only that some benefit must be demonstrable in terms of improved survival, quality of life, or symptom control, or lessened toxicity.[12] Consensus panels for supportive cancer care make little distinction between curative treatment and palliative treatment that could extend life,[13] since 6 months of added survival could be as important as an increased rate of cure. Clearly, there are no easy definitions to what exactly patients, providers, and society consider to be futile care.
Chemotherapy at the End of Life
Over 20% of Medicare patients start a new chemotherapy treatment regimen in the 2 weeks before death,[14] and a recent survey documented that the percentage of oncology practices giving chemotherapy within 2 weeks of death ranged from 0% to 34% (C. Desch, personal communication, 2006). Chemotherapy within days of death is unlikely to improve patient survival, produces side effects, precludes entry into most hospices, and typically requires expensive supportive care with erythropoietin-like drugs and colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF [Neupogen] or GM-CSF [Leukine]). In a retrospective review of patients with incurable NSCLC,[15] chemotherapy was given to 20% of patients within 2 weeks of death and to 43% of patients within 1 month of death. This was time lost for patients to fully take advantage of hospice services.
Palliative chemotherapy regimens have a huge price tag, at a cost of up to $100,000/yr per patient, and even insured patients can be burdened by 20% copayment requirements. The cost of palliative chemotherapy for colorectal cancer could easily be $50,000/yr, not counting supportive care drugs or imaging.[16] Patients with cancer account for about 40% of all Medicare drug costs, totaling an estimated $5.3 billion in 2006, with $1.5 billion for erythropoietin-like drugs alone.[17] Some drugs (oxaliplatin [Eloxatin] for metastatic colon cancer[18] and docetaxel [Taxotere] for metastatic prostate cancer[19]) have acceptable cost-effectiveness ratios. That is, treated patients do gain several weeks or months of life, at a cost less than $100,000 per additional year of life saved—but this is still additional money that must be spent.
How often do patients insist on receiving therapy with full knowledge that treatment is futile, or specifically, will not improve their survival or quality of life? There is little data on specific percentages, but lack of provider-patient communication regarding prognosis, goals of therapy, and benefits of aggressive symptom management (hospice) all play a role in the delivery of futile chemotherapy.
Misalignment of Perceptions
One reason for the delivery of futile chemotherapy may stem from a misalignment of perceptions between providers and patients on the goals, benefits, and side effects of therapy. Poor communication likely plays a significant role in this disconnect. Provider perceptions are often not aligned with patient preferences; for example, patients receiving palliative chemotherapy are often willing to discuss quality-of-life issues with their physicians, but communication regarding these issues is often hampered by discordant expectations as to who (patient vs physician) should initiate such discussions.[20]
In older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, there is only 26% concordance between a patient's expressed preference for decision control and a provider's perception of the patient's preference.[21] On the other hand, a survey of breast and prostate cancer patients and oncologists demonstrated concordance among patients and providers regarding the amount of fatigue reported by patients (78% and 76%, respectively).[22]
There is even misunderstanding between providers and caregivers on the most important aspects of hospice care.[23] McGorty and Bornstein[24] provide an excellent review of the most common barriers to hospice enrollment (Table 1).
Poor Communication Between Physicians and Patients
Physicians often do not tell patients about their poor prognosis, or they give such a wide range of outcomes[25] that patients choose the most favorable, or are simply unrealistically optimistic about expected length of survival.[26,27] Significant variation exists in how often physicians discuss prognosis and alternatives to chemotherapy,[28] while most patients want more detailed information about their disease.[29] Patients in clinical trials who understand the risks and benefits of therapy and sign informed consent documents may overestimate the chance of success.[30] Other patients may overestimate their prognosis because they confuse the term "response" with "cure."[31,32]
A patient's denial about the terminal nature of their disease is also a significant barrier to a frank discussion about stopping futile therapy and entering hospice.[33] A written plan of communication that clearly defines prognosis, goals of therapy, and treatment options (including hospice) may help to avoid these misunderstandings.[34] Studies consistently show that patients want and use such information. Of 126 terminally ill patients, 98% said they want their oncologist to be realistic.[35] Moreover, patients want oncologists to be truthful and compassionate, and to continue to care for them during the illness.[36]
End-of-Life Discussions
One-quarter of physicians do not discuss hospice with their terminally ill patients, while the remainder discuss it when they feel patients are ready to accept the option of palliation alone.[37] One paradoxical explanation is that patients do not want to discuss such difficult issues with their oncologist. Of 101 admitted inpatients without advance directives, only 23 wished to discuss the issue with their oncologists; however, 56% of those without advance directives (44/78) supported discussing it with the admitting physician, and not the oncologist.[38] Another explanation is that such discussions are simply too difficult and painful; even clinicians who are well trained and skilled at giving bad news can find it burdensome and emotionally difficult.[25,39]
Unfortunately, families often receive little information from physicians about hospice.[40] In one study, physicians initiated the discussion about hospice only half of the time, whereas patients or families initiated one-third of the discussions. The information that patients and families identified as important in deciding about hospice were the frequency of visits, payment, and practical help such a program provides.[41]

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Hi,The only documentation I can find about Firebug describes how much fun it is to edit your HTML and CSS experimentally.What if you have a problem like an errant semicolon you want to remove?Sure I can remove it experimentally in firebug, but I only get paid if I remove it for real!Can someone please show me how to get to the actual HTML file containing this unwanted artifact?Any help appreciated.
If the site is online, you have to go to the actual site files. Firebug is handy for tracing where the problem is.
I know with Chrome you can edit files directly in the browser, but it's still a developing feature and I assume it only works on local files.
Yes, I understand I have to edit the site files on the server. My question is how do I find the relevant file?Firefox shows you a multitude of technical options EXCEPT how to find the file which is causing the problem.I can can nearly always track down a css file using Firebug as it gives you the file name in the css pane, but getting the relevant html file is a different story.
The HTML file is the page you are viewing (often shown in the browser address bar, such as contact.html). If you are using a CMS, or PHP includes or some other server-side technology to piece the page together, Firebug won't be able to help you with that, as it can only analyse the page as sent to the browser, after the page has been created.
ok so I may as well just view source? is there any other way of finding and deleting the unwanted semicolon?
I'm still not totally sure what the situation is. Certainly you'll see the semicolon if you view source (that is, in your browser), but still, the only way to remove the offending code is to go to alter the file on the server.
Yes, Firebug won't help with server-side files except that it can show context.For example, if you see an error in a tag that has a class="whatever" you can search the template files for that string and with luck see what variable/function is involved with it's being dynamically created. - It gets easier with practice.
Thanks Guys,The issue is, I have an unwanted semicolon http://www.ngurrakujungka.com/home and it's in the news ticker module under the heading Recent Articles. I can easily identify the containing div in firebug, but don't know where to start to find the actual file containing the code.
Ah yes, tricky. Firebug won't be able to help you there. Looks like you are using a CMS that is building the page for you. So you'll have to dig into the source files to find where that module is being included. Did you insert the code manually, or did the system do it for you?
With a CMS it's unlikely there is any static file involved in creating the page html. You'll probably have to debug some server-side program code that is creating the page html "on the fly".
Hi Argent,The "Recent Articles" news ticker consists of the first lines of each corresponding article on a separate article page.The connection will be made by your CMS (Joomla, I see).
Simple , if you have the entire site on your computer you just search with dreamweaver for that specific piece of code in the entire folder where the site files are located. DW will open all files containing that code for you to edit. Good luck! ( Ctrl+F in Dreamweaver )


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Generic Name: isoniazid (EYE-soe-NYE-a-zid)
Brand Name: Nydrazid
Isoniazid may cause severe and sometimes fatal liver problems (eg, hepatitis). The risk of liver problems is greater in patients older than 35 years old. It may also be increased by daily use of alcohol, long-term liver problems, or unsanitary injectable drug use. Women, especially those who are black, are Hispanic, or have just had a baby, may also be at increased risk. Hepatitis can develop at any time during treatment, but usually occurs during the first 3 months. Your doctor will monitor your liver function and discuss your progress every month.
Contact your doctor right away if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness or fever that lasts longer than 3 days, general feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or stomach pain or tenderness. Your doctor may decide to slowly restart isoniazid after these symptoms disappear and lab tests return to normal.
Patients with active liver problems should not use isoniazid.
Isoniazid is used for:
Treating or preventing tuberculosis (TB). If you are using isoniazid to treat TB, it should always be used along with another medicine.
Isoniazid is an antibacterial. It works by killing TB organisms.
Do NOT use isoniazid if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in isoniazid or have had severe side effects from isoniazid, such as drug fever, chills, or arthritis
- you have severe liver damage, active liver disease, or liver damage from previous use of isoniazid
- you have a history of hepatitis caused by any medicine
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using isoniazid:
Some medical conditions may interact with isoniazid. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have diabetes, kidney problems, nerve problems (eg, neuropathy) or risk of nerve problems, HIV, or a history of liver problems
- if you have a history of alcohol or other substance abuse, have unsanitary injectable drug habits, or drink alcohol daily
- if you are older than 35 years old, you have recently given birth, or you have previously taken isoniazid
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with isoniazid. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Acetaminophen, anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), carbamazepine, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), rifampin, theophylline, or valproic acid because the risk of their side effects may be increased by isoniazid
- Ketoconazole because its effectiveness may be decreased by isoniazid
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if isoniazid may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use isoniazid:
Use isoniazid as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Isoniazid is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic.
- Do not use isoniazid if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- Continue to use isoniazid even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of isoniazid, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use isoniazid.
Important safety information:
- Check with your doctor before drinking alcohol while using isoniazid. Alcohol may increase the risk of liver problems. If you have a history of alcohol abuse, you may also be at increased risk of developing nerve problems from isoniazid. Notify your doctor if you notice any unusual tingling or numbness in your hands or feet.
- If you have a history of diabetes, alcohol abuse, or poor nutrition, your doctor may recommend that you also take vitamin B6 while you are taking isoniazid. This may help to decrease your risk of nerve problems. Discuss any questions with your doctor.
- Do not eat foods high in tyramine while you use isoniazid. Eating foods high in tyramine (eg, aged cheeses, red wines, beer, certain meats and sausages, liver, sour cream, soy sauce, raisins, bananas, avocados) while you use isoniazid may cause severe high blood pressure. Seek medical attention at once if symptoms of severe high blood pressure occur. These may include severe headache, fast or irregular heartbeat, sore or stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sweating, enlarged pupils, or sensitivity to light.
- Do not eat foods high in histamine while you use isoniazid. Eating foods high in histamine (eg, skipjack, tuna, tropical fish) while you use isoniazid may cause low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, headache, sweating, or flushing. Contact your doctor at once if any of these symptoms occur.
- Ask your health care provider for a complete list of all foods you should avoid while you are using isoniazid.
- Isoniazid only works against TB bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (eg, the common cold).
- Be sure to use isoniazid for the full course of treatment. If you do not, the medicine may not clear up your infection completely. The bacteria could also become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the future.
- Diabetes patients - Isoniazid may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine. You may also be at increased risk of developing nerve problems from isoniazid. Contact your doctor if you notice any unusual tingling in your hands or feet.
- Lab tests, including liver function and eye exams, may be performed while you use isoniazid. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use isoniazid with caution in BLACK and HISPANIC WOMEN; they may have a greater risk of severe liver problems from isoniazid.
- Use isoniazid with caution in patients older than 35 years old; they may have a greater risk of severe liver problems from isoniazid.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using isoniazid while you are pregnant. Isoniazid is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use isoniazid, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of isoniazid:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Mild stomach upset.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); changes in vision; chills or fever; dark urine; general feeling of discomfort; increased thirst or urination; joint pain or swelling; loss of appetite; memory problems; mental or mood changes; nausea; seizures; stomach pain or tenderness; symptoms of low vitamin B6 levels (eg, confusion, cracks in the corners of the mouth, irritability, mouth redness or soreness, scaly rash); tingling or numbness in the hands or feet; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; yellowing of the skin or eyes.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include blurred vision; dizziness; hallucinations; loss of consciousness; nausea; seizures; slurred speech; symptoms of high blood sugar (eg, confusion, increased thirst or urination, rapid breathing, unusual drowsiness); very slow breathing; vomiting.Proper storage of isoniazid:
Isoniazid is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. If you are using isoniazid at home, store isoniazid as directed by your pharmacist or health care provider. Keep isoniazid out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about isoniazid, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Isoniazid is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take isoniazid or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about isoniazid. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to isoniazid. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using isoniazid.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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Health outcomes include morbidity and mortality; complications of disease or medical care; physical, social, and mental functioning; nutritional status; costs of care (e.g., health economics); use of specified services (e.g., emergency room, rehabilitation services, among others); satisfaction with care or experiences with care; and quality of life.1 Health outcomes research examines the effect on health status from performance (or non-performance) of one or more processes or activities carried out by healthcare providers 2 . Health outcomes research has developed as a means of evaluating the effectiveness of health care interventions and as an approach to informing resource allocation. The use of a health outcomes approach in health promotion has made increasing demands on evaluation methodologies to demonstrate program effectiveness.
When compared to traditional clinical and physiological research, health outcomes research is more comprehensive, has a greater focus on the patient, and measures what is often of greatest concern to the patient. Outcomes researchers look beyond the clinical success or failure of an intervention to define success by the effects of a treatment on various areas of a patient's life. See Questionnaires and Performance Assessment tools here: [1]
The study of health outcomes is a relatively recent development in the field of health services research. Though it is difficult to place an exact date on its origin, researchers began shifting their attention to health outcomes in the 1970s as a result of a call for an improved health status throughout the world in the Declaration of Alma Ata3 and a broadening of the conceptualisation of health promotion strategies that encompassed social, structural, political and economic conditions related to health through the implementation of the Ottawa Charter4.
Historically, clinicians relied on traditional physiological measures to determine if a health intervention is needed and whether or not that intervention is successful. Researchers have found that by looking only at these measures, they miss many of the outcomes that matter most to the patient and to society. The need for outcomes research was further highlighted when researchers in the early 1980s discovered that certain medical practices were performed much more frequently in some geographical areas than in others, even when there were no differences in underlying rates of disease in the places in question. In addition, there was little information about end results for patients treated using a particular intervention, and traditional clinical measures were often inadequate in determining which procedures were most effective.
Further ReadingEdit
- HealthEconomics.Com, Health Outcomes Resources on the Internet
- Michael F. Drummond (2005) Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-852945-7
- Economic, Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes Research: Good Research Practices (in development as of 5/2007) [2]
- Health Care Cost, Quality, and Outcomes: ISPOR Book of Terms [3]
1 Health Outcomes Core Library Project; Order No. P.O. 467-MZ-301222; July 14, 2004. Available from [4]
2 Foundation for Health Services Research. 1992. Health Outcomes Research: A Primer. Washington, DC: Foundation for Health Services Research. Available from [5]
3The National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, National Library of Medicine World Health Organization (1978) Primary Health Care. Report of the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma Ata, USSR, 6±12 September, Health for All Series No. 1. WHO/UNICEF, Geneva.
4World Health Organization (1986) The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. Health Promotion, 1, 1±5.
See alsoEdit
- HealthEconomics.Com, Health Outcomes Resources on the Internet
- Jobs in Health Outcomes
- Associations related to health outcomes
- Journals related to health outcomes
- Value in Health Journal
- Forums: Scientific exchange with outcomes researchers
External linksEdit
- HealthEconomics.Com, Health Outcomes Resources on the Internet
- The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- International Society for Quality of Life Research
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Robert Pilawa-Podgurski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The field of power electronics has not experienced the same dramatic size reduction and performance improvements as information processing electronics have derived from Moore's law. Consequently, the size, weight and cost of modern electronics is often limited by the power electronics components. This talk will present new power electronics architectures that provide substantial improvements in terms of power density, efficiency, and performance compared to the state-of-the-art by operating at drastically increased switching frequencies. Two different approaches to achieving very high switching frequency dc-dc conversion will be presented, each suitable for different voltages and power levels. In the automotive voltage range (< 50 V), a 110 MHz boost converter for LED headlamp applications is presented, which achieves low-loss operation through the use of resonant power conversion. In the IC power delivery space (< 12V), an integrated 180 nm CMOS dc-dc converter will be discussed, which utilizes a two-stage architecture to achieve both high bandwidth control and high step-down ratio on a single die. The talk will also discuss the role of power electronics in renewable energy and energy harvesting applications, with several examples illustrating how the proper implementation of power electronics can enable substantial system-level improvements in terms of energy capture and efficiency. One example is a fully integrated maximum power point tracker developed in 0.35 um CMOS that is employed in a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) portable power generator. In this example, non-idealities in the power source introduced by mechanical imperfections can be compensated for in the electrical domain with the help of power electronics, resulting in an overall increase in system efficiency.
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Muzaffer Yildirim to receive International Exhibitor of the Year Award at the CineEurope Awards Luncheon on June 27.
CineEurope has announced that its 2013 International Exhibitor of the Year Award will go to Mars Entertainment Group (MARS) founder and CEO Muzaffer Yildirim.
Yildirim founded Mars Entertainment Group in 2001 with Menderes Utku and its cinema chain, currently operating under the Cinemaximum brand, has gone on to become Turkey's largest cinema network with over 500 screens in 24 cities, making up 60% of the digital screens and all of the IMAX screens in the country.
"It is a great pleasure for CineEurope to be able to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mars Entertainment Group's Muzaffer Yildirim for his contributions to cinema exhibition in Turkey," commented Robert Sunshine, CineEurope managing director.
"MARS' success is the ultimate example of how innovative thinking and foresight can lead to great success in the cinema exhibition industry."
As well as being an exhibitor, MARS has become the only vertically integrated company in all relevant parts of the industry value chain, including film acquisition, production and distribution, digital lab services, e-ticketing, and cinema advertising, as well as actively investing in content development and sponsoring film festivals.
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About Jim Houser
Painter and installation artist Jim Houser has always seen his work as a poetic catalog of everyday experience. Using stylized figures, hand-drawn typography, patterns, line work, and flat color, Houser has developed a pictorial language that explores diverse interests, including speech cadences, science fiction, health, illness, flora, fauna, sports, ghosts, children's pictures, and codes. For an exhibition in 2009, he composed a soundtrack of original instrumental music that interpreted the tone, rhythm, and syncopated repetition of his artwork.
American, b. 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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AND YET NOT YET works by Jim Houser and Adam Wallacavage, Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia
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Folk Like Us: Ben Venom, Dennis McNett, Souther Salazar, and Jim Houser, Jonathan LeVine Projects, New York
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THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- Andrew Samonsky
Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on!
In this week's edition, we caught up with Andrew Samonsky, who is starring as 'Harold McPherson' and 'Kenneth Ormiston' in Scandalous- currently in previews at the Neil Simon Theatre, and opening on November 15.
What is the first Broadway show you ever saw?
My parents raised me on a healthy dose of regional theater in southern California, but the first show I ever saw on Broadway was RENT. I didn't know much about the show, except that it was very popular and everyone told me I had to see it. My friend and I splurged to sit in the third row. At the top of the show, I vividly remember the actors entered the stage, and suddenly the entire audience went absolutely nuts, screaming and roaring. You might have thought The Rolling Stones were taking the stage. It was awesome. And that was only the beginning!
What is your most unique pre-show ritual?
Well, I guess I haven't heard of anyone else needing to do this, but as a vocal warm up, I've always enjoyed vocalizing in the bathroom. As I hear myself say that now, I understand why it isn't a bandwagon that people are hopping on. Hey, don't ask me why, but bathrooms always have the best acoustics! They sound like cathedrals, but more aromatic. If I don't sound good in the bathroom, it's time to contemplate calling out. Just check the stalls before you go for the high notes.
What is your most memorable "the show must go on" moment?
We were in previews during South Pacific and I was Matthew Morrison's understudy, and he started to get sick. Now understand, understudies don't start rehearsing their parts until after the show opens, and because of my own rehearsals, there were sections of Matt's show that I had never even seen. So, as Matt's illness grew, so did my anxiety, which was only intensified since this was my Broadway debut. I had heard rumors of understudies going on without rehearsal, but I thought, "Haha, that can't be true." So, I decided to ask our stage manager what would happen if Matt called out and he said, "Well, we just throw you up there." Hahaha... umm. what??
The next morning, Saturday, the phone rang at 9am and I immediately knew what was happening. Matt was out and I was on for the matinee. I was at the theater by 11am, and they taught me whatever I hadn't learned on my own yet, and before I knew what hit me, the overture had started and soon after I was singing a duet with Kelli O'Hara. Admittedly, instead of acting all I could think was "I'm singing a duet with Kelli O'Hara right now." Sur. real. I ended up being on the whole weekend. And no one was killed. Success.
What is the one role you want to play before you die?
Oh my, there are plenty of classic shows out there already with roles that I would love to play: Oklahoma!, Carousel, Sweeney Todd, Company... But, I've been lucky these passed couple years to originate some amazing roles in various new shows from Little Miss Sunshine to Tales of the City to Queen of the Mist and now Scandalous. And to be a part of the creative process from the beginning is what I've found to be the most rewarding. So I think, I hope, perhaps the best is yet to come. May that one role I want to play before I die not come for a long time, because I enjoy being alive.
Who is your Broadway crush and why?
Well, in the real world, I am a one woman kind of guy, but I am a polygamist in the Broadway world. Here's just a few (in no particular order). And lemme just say that I have incredible taste... (1) Celia Keenen Bolger in Peter and the Starcatcher. This was one of my favorite shows in many years, and as the only woman in the cast, it's hard to comprehend how the tiny Celia can radiate such immense joy. I had the great pleasure of working with her in Merrily We Roll Along at New York City Center and she is one of the most beautiful people alive, inside and out. (2) Betsy Wolfe in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. I befriended Betsy doing Tales of the City and it was clear this woman was something very special. She simply has it all. I had the lucky honor of seeing her voted as the murderer in Drood and she floored the entire audience. Watch out, Earth! (3) Then there is our very own Carolee Carmello. It is truly remarkable what she does every night at the Neil Simon. I love watching other people watch Carolee. Their jaws literally drop. There is nothing to do but sit back and soak in as much of her as you can. As if her talent wasn't enough, she is one of the most down to earth, hard working, fun, and intelligent persons I have ever met. She is a "must see" event!
Where can people stalk you online?
I believe I am the only "Andrew Samonsky" in the United States, and perhaps the planet, so a simple google search works pretty well. I'm just getting hang of tweeting (but not in bathrooms), so follow me @samonsky!


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When announcing severe spending cuts, it helps to present a united front – literally. To look, if not exactly the same, very much on the same sartorial page. Certainly, this seemed the Tory modus operandi this morning as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander set off for Parliament to present their plan for reducing the British deficit in almost-matching dark blue single-breasted suits, white shirts, and blue ties. Coincidence? I don't think so.
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Produced by series veteran Jun Takeuchi, this next-generation follow-up to the terrifying series introduces the theme of escape as its core survival instinct. As Chris Redfield (former S.T.A.R.S. member and now part of the BSAA unit), your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed. Swarms of marauding evil beings will charge at you when your pulse is racing at a heart-shattering pace. Environments will play a bigger factor than ever here, using the power of next-gen systems to create a world where terror might lurk in any alcove or shadow. Powerful lighting effects overwhelm the player with mirage movement and blinding brilliance, and even in the light of day, there is no safe haven in this Resident Evil.
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- Fear Light as much as Shadow – Lighting effects provide a new level of suspense as players attempt to survive in both harsh sunlight and extreme darkness.
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