[mythtv-users] Comcast CableCard Info

[Don Lewis]

On 20 Jul, john.baab at gmail.com wrote:
> I've been told that as a temporary option we can take a CableCard out
> of a STB and use that in the prime until the self install kits arrive.
>  The only thing you will lose is the ability to tune copy protected
> content.  Running linux we cannot access that content anyways, so its
> no loss at all.

The instructions in the self install kit has this note:

	Once cable card is installed, do not remove and/or reseat card
        as this will alter the Data ID number

The Data ID number is one of the three numbers that need to be phoned in
to Comcast to activate the card.  The other two are the CableCard S/N
and the Host ID number.

It sounds like the card has to be reactivated each time it gets moved,
which could be a problem if the card originally was in a rented STB.