[mythtv-users] Hello after long absence - looking to build very small Myth setup.

[Raymond Wagner]

On 6/18/2013 3:06 PM, Mark Knecht wrote:
> As I said early on, I ran MythTV for a long time (4-5 years I think)
> some years ago until Comcast ended up encrypting 90% of what I was
> recording.
>
> ...
>
> None of that addresses cable shows like Mad Men or Breaking Bad which
> we'll just wait and watch a year late, or possibly like Season 3 of
> the Killing, we'll purchase the season in HD from Amazon with the
> unspent $125/month we were previously giving to DirecTV.

Note that at least on Comcast, you should be able to receive nearly 
everything using a CableCard tuner, of course you're still looking at a 
large cable bill for the subscription compared to just picking up a 
couple shows on DVD once the season is over.