[mythtv-users] CableCard???

[Craig Partin]

> > Hmmmm....so strange.
> >
> > One would think that $100/month would keep a service provider happy.
>
> Not that provider. CableCo by  itself probably could not care less,
> but the content providers seem to have everybody by the balls, and
> they would not be happy if you paid them $100/month (and you don't,
> CableCo pays them a share of it for programming but not all of it).
> Now, you you paid them everything you have except $100/month, then may
> be they would be happy. But probably not, that last $100 would keep
> them awake at night until they figure out a way to get it.

The Cable and Satellite are being forced to sign agreements that the
hardware will lock down the signal.  They would love to advertise open
signal in a  market of closed providers.