[mythtv-users] Pre-sales open for HD-PVR

[Marc Randolph]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Mike LaPlante <mike at dividia.net> wrote:
>  So is this thing supposed to by pass encryption? Looks like its just
>  recording whatever comes over the component cable.

There is a possibility that set-top boxes could disable their
component output for certain flagged channels, but I've not heard of
that happening.  Another possibility is that the component output may
have a down-res'ed version of the output, but again, haven't heard of
verified reports of that either.
Anyone?

>  Its not a tuner, just a recorder right? So as long as my cable box can
>  tune in the channel it should be able to record it? Unlike my current
>  firewire setup where encryption won't let me tune 1/2 the channels.

Correct.

    Marc