[mythtv-users] Looking to set up a new Myth Box.
Brian Walter
blwalter at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 15:06:35 UTC 2007
Stroller wrote:
> On 25 Apr 2007, at 21:51, Brian Walter wrote:
>
>> ...
>> To do HD from satellite is *expensive*, and requires a modified set
>> top
>> box, and an intermediate box (basically an XP or Linux box,
>> depending on
>> the solution), which *then* transmitts the signal via Firewire to
>> Myth.
>>
>
> This is not strictly true, although it may (??) be an accurate
> generalisation in North America.
>
> Recording HD from satellite is trivial, _IF_ it is free-to-air on
> your satellite. As I understand it encrypted pay programming will
> have the same problems whether it is SD or HD.
>
> Stroller.
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Stroller,
True, I'm biased based on DirecTV, so, anything in the US that is *not*
encrypted would not be subject to all this. But the two big commercial
services here (DirecTV and Dish) I believe do encrypt everything and
it's grandmother so....
Brian
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