[mythtv-users] Control Cabel Box with USB?

Conrad Montlouis conrad.montlouis at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 14:21:42 UTC 2007


Does the Firewire rule apply to Satellite Providers?

Thanks.


On 4/26/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 4/26/07, Tom Weichmann <tomcw at adelphia.net> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have Time Warner Cable (Formally Adelphia) and recently noticed that
> my
> > digital cable box has a USB port.  The set top box is a Scientific
> Atlanta
> > Explorer 3100.  It is just a tuner and not a DVR, but I am wondering if
> it is
> > possible to control and or stream A/V through this USB?  Does anyone
> know
> > where I can find information on this?
>
> no, but you can over Firewire, and by FCC regulation they have to
> provide you with a firewire enabled box if you request it (just in
> case they haven't already, but I think by now all the big cable
> companies do this by default).
>
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