[mythtv-users] digital cable with comcast/cupertino: use DCH3200/firewire or HD-HomeRun?

[Monkey Pet]

Hi, I heard of people in some parts of the bay area to get both the
encrypted and unencrypted channels out of their firewire enabled cable
box provided by comcast.  I haven't confirmed this myself yet.  I also
heard people being frustrated with the instability of firewire.

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Marc MERLIN <marc_mtv at merlins.org> wrote:
> So, I'm having the fun job of converting my analog mythtv setup to digital
>  cable.
>
>  Questions below are:
>
>  From the reading I've done, my options are:
>  - getting unencrypted channels with HD-Homerun (which I got, and still need
>   to configure).
>   I had a quick look at
>   http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Working_QAM_cable_layout#Cupertino.2C_CA_95014_-_Comcast
>   but the channels don't seem to match what I see on my HDTV plugged
>   directly into the cable
>
>  - Comcast in my area seems to offer a Motorola with DCH3200, but am I
>   correct in assuming that it's unlikely to have anything coming out of the
>   firewire port that I'm likely to be able to use?
>   http://developer.motorola.com/products/settops/dch3200/
>   Therefore, is it likely that the cable box will only let me record via
>   svideo encrypted channels that I wouldn't be able to get any other way?
>   (I understand that in the near future, I may be able to use the haupage
>   card that records component video and get better than SD quality on
>   encrypted channels).
>   (they also offered the DCT-5100, but from what I can tell, that box is
>   crap)
>
>  - Is there a 3rd party mythtv friendly cable box that I can/should purchase
>   instead? (I'm going to uess the anwer is no, but just making sure :) )
>
>  But anyway, am I going to get anything with the $10 I'll be paying comcast
>  for the box (which I'm told I can't really buy myself), or should I just
>  return the box, stick with Hd-Homerun, and forget about all encrypted
>  channels?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Marc
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