[mythtv-users] HDHomeRun Prime

Greg greg12866 at nycap.rr.com
Wed May 18 20:36:07 UTC 2011


On 05/18/2011 03:48 PM, jedi wrote:
> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:55:18PM -0400, Greg wrote:
>> On 05/18/2011 09:17 AM, jr wrote:
>>> It looks like the HDHR Prime will be wonderful for those of us with
>>> access to copy freely broadcasts.  I am on Time-Warner in the Triad of
>>> NC, so I am probably out of luck in that regard, but would like to
>>> know for sure. I currently have a cable box (hooked up to an HDPVR and
>>> controlled via IR).  Is there a quick and dirty method by which I can
>>> discover the list of copy freely channels?  Or is the flag set on a
>>> show by show basis?
>>>
>>> jr
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>> Here in northern NY,we have TW also..I checked my STB (Samsung) on each
>> channel and everyone is copy once except for the locals which are copy
>> freely... You can enter the diagnostic mode on most STB's (goggle for
>     Well. The Prime might be useful as an auxillary tuner just for the
> locals if nothing else. I use my HDHomeRun like that now. However, it
> is a bit tricky since I my antenna options are limited. If I had land
> line cable, I might be interested in the Prime just for the locals.
>
>     Having a couple of extra tuners can help avoid conflicts even if
> the tuner has a limited number of channels. Broadcast networks seem
> to be less flexible in terms of scheduling. Whereas a lot of cable
> networks will broadcast new shows multiple times. You aren't SOL if
> you manage to miss "premiere".
>
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I already have an HDHR and one other digital card,plus 2 pvr-150's and a 
HD_PVR,but it would be nice to be able to record using a CC,but it isn't 
in the cards for me.. I would buy one in an instant if it was..


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