[mythtv-users] Comcast & Firewire STB's without 5C/Firewire equipment

Big Wave Dave bigwavedave at gmail.com
Fri Apr 3 22:22:12 UTC 2009


On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>   If I go over to the Comcast store today and pick up a
> Firewire-enabled STB (assuming they even have them) will I be able to
> make it talk to MythTV without any form of 5C-enabled HD equipment?
> I.e. - does the Firewire port 'just work' or does the box have to see
> a Firewire-enabled TV to get them to turn it on?
>
>   Their cost is $8/month/STB but I don't even know if it will work for me.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

YMMV but someone has posted their experience with Comcast and
Firewire, on the wiki:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Channels_receivable_by_FireWire_in_Chicago%2C_IL_through_Comcast

Dave


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