[mythtv-users] Using CableCard tuners other than the HDHR Prime or Ceton

[Ray Parrish]

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote:
> No.  The HDHomeRun tuners use their own custom communications protocol,
> which was expanded for use with the Prime.  The Prime, InfiniTV, and
> older ATI tuner support an independent OCUR communications protocol.  In
> theory, a generic OCUR capture input would support the old ATI DCT, but
> its questionable whether you could actually record anything.  Ceton and
> SiliconDust worked to get the permissions on recording relaxed, so
> DRM-free content could be streamed to an unauthenticated endpoint.  The
> ATI DCT may not be so forgiving.

According to this article:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/

The firmware update allows DRM-free recordings for copy-free content.

=Ray