[mythtv-users] Myth 0.22 for Comcast Digital in US - how would you build?

[Douglas Peale]

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mythtv at derdev.com wrote:
> What technical directions would you take if:
> 
> - You were forced to Comcast Digital service (private) with HD
> - You wanted to tune for Live TV thru Myth 0.22 AND record 
> - ideally you had the bulk of the backend and tuners in a "server closet"
> somewhere in the house
> - your were selecting/building your hardware from scratch
> - you have ethernet wiring ready from each FE to the BE/Tuner closet
> 
> Asking in ref:
> - Tuner devices/cards to work (as best as possible) with whatever Comcast
> box and link technology (firewire, composite)
> - Does HD change the recommendation
> - Does trying to make the Tuners and BE remote from FE change the
> recommendation?  (IR and blasting)
> 
> I'm asking because I'm really unclear what would be most "turn-key" and
> reliable if budget and pre-existing equipment were not considerations.
> TIA!!!!!!!
> 
> p.s. "screw Comcast" is a very viable answer, but not quite what I'm
> looking for here...  ;-)
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I'd wait a bit.
Comcast in my area is threatening to encrypt all clear QAM broadcasts
(probably with the exception of OTA broadcasts).
Currently, the only clear QAM HD on comcast is OTA channels. If you want
HD for other channels, you are stuck with getting a Comcast STB.
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