[mythtv-users] hdcp and SA 4250

[Brian Wood]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Al McIntosh wrote:
> 
>> What I am seeing leads me to believe they've implemented stricter  
>> HDCP policies on the Scientific American 4250.
>>
>> I have HDMI from the STB to TV.
>> I have SVIDEO from the STB to my PC.
>>
>> If I am simply watching straight TV (HDMI), not through myth,  
>> everything is fine.  If continue watching straight TV and  
>> simultaneously record from SVIDEO this is fine.
>>
>>
>> However, if the TV is turned off or tuned to another input other  
>> than the HDMI channel  the STB pops up a warning.
>> "HDCP warning: HDMI disabled".
>>
>> Basically, in order to record from SVIDEO the TV must be on, and  
>> tuned to the HDMI input that STB is attached to.
> 
> So if you had a TV that can only take S-video then you can't watch TV  
> at all? I wonder what they would say if you called and say, "I'm  
> trying to watch TV on my s-video-only TV and it doesn't work."

They would probably give you an SD-only STB.

But this is a bad trend IMHO.

beww