[mythtv-users] Probably a FAQ Question (HD, MythTV, Cable Card, and Comcast)
David Frascone
dave at frascone.com
Tue Apr 10 21:33:00 UTC 2007
Ok -- I think I'm going to do baby steps then:
What's a good inexpensive HDTV tuner card for MythTV? I'll set up my
backend, and worry about premium channels later ;)
-Dave
Chris Petersen wrote:
> David Frascone wrote:
>
>> Ok -- I've seen a few posts about firewire. It seems like the gist of
>> it is: Some STB's have firewire output. And, if I find a HD box with
>> firewire output, then I should be able to store all un-encrypted
>> streams. So -- that will *probably* give me all HD channels, except for
>> the premium ones? Or, does Comcast generally encrypt all their HD
>> channels? Does anyone know (Roswell, GA, North Fulton County)
>>
>
> Comcast is a franchise, so results will vary based on your region. In
> the Seattle area, all channels you pay for are open, including stuff
> like HBO HD and all of the SD channels.
>
> As for the box, the FCC law requires that any HD customer who asks for
> it must be provided with a box containing an active firewire port. They
> only require that the cableco provide access to stations available over
> the air in HD, but many of them also give you the whole channel listing
> (if you're lucky).
>
>
>> So -- is there no good solution for premium HD recording? If I switched
>> to DirecTV or DishNetwork would it be easier to capture HD?
>>
>
> Only if by "easier" you mean "no effort expended because it's not
> possible at all".
>
> -Chris
>
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