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

[mythtv at derdev.com]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:29:44 -0700, Douglas Peale
<Douglas_Peale at comcast.net> wrote:
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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.

OK, good clarification...  Let's assume that I've already been forced into
the full Digital Packages which are encrypted.  Thus I'll require Comcast
STBs to get any non-clear-QAM and HD