[mythtv-users] Comcast STB Firewire vs HDHomeRun

[Peter Abplanalp]

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:54 PM, GZ <gzornetzer.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Chris Finley <debenbain at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> How is STB channel switching handled? Does the HDHomeRun have a built in
>> IR Blaster or does it only pick up the unencrypted channels.
>
> I believe that the HDHomeRun is meant to work as a tuner, so it doesn't
> communicate with the STB.  It works only with clear QAM and ATSC (I think).

correct.

-peter