[mythtv-users] Firewire with Shaw Cable in Western Canada

[Colin Smillie]

On Apr 10, 2005 1:52 PM, Greg Miller <gregs_lists at millernet.ca> wrote:
> Has anyone tried to connect to a Shaw cable box with firewire? I sent them
> an email asking if their boxes supported firewire. The first reply indicated
> that the firewire ports on their boxes were active but not supported by
> shaw. I asked them another question and they replyed saying the the firwire
> ports were not active. 

I can't speak to Shaw but Rogers definetly has their FW ports disabled
on their SA 3250 HD.  I think without the legal motivation, that
exists in the US with FCC legislation, its unlikely providers in
Canada will offer Firewire access.

That said, have you tried plugging into the FW port?  I tested my SA
3250 and it was fairly obvious the port wasn't responding.