[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Andrew Gallatin]

On 02/09/11 16:28, Reynolds, Brian wrote:

> Copy-never and Copy-once content cannot, however, be played/copied to
> another Win MCE machine.  But I'm only thinking that I'll need one...
> and it will serve all my needs and then some.
>
> As for commercial-skip... I read that there is a fix/hack for that in
> Win MCE, but I can't remember the details about it.


Comskip will not work on DRM restricted  recordings made via a
cable card, since it cannot access the underlying files to
analyze them.   That's a big advantage to using a non-DRM'ed
recording device.

Be aware that DRM can cause recordings to fail, expire, etc.
The latest example is that a lot of people recording the SuperBowl
on their Ceton cards missed the last quarter. See
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/98308.aspx?PageIndex=1

Last, in your cost considerations, you should also factor in how
much an equivalent HD-PVR based satellite system would cost.
Often times, Sat. prices are cheaper.

Drew