[mythtv-users] Encrypted Shows and Tuner selection

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/16/2013 07:52 PM, Nasa wrote:
>> On 11/16/2013 06:25 PM, Nasa wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> So recently I have noticed that Myth failed to record a number of shows
>>> that had previously worked fine.  I had added some more storage recently,
>>> so I thought I must have messed something up - and thus went and checked
>>> the logs, and saw this...
>>>
>>> Nov 15 21:00:00 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I Scheduler
>>> scheduler.cpp:2649 (HandleRecordingStatusChange) Tuning recording:
>>> Grimm:"One Night Stand": channel 2081 on cardid 1, sourceid 2
>>> Nov 15 21:00:01 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: N HDHRStreamHandler
>>> dtvsignalmonitor.cpp:354 (HandlePMT) DTVSM(101C34A6-0): PMT says program 2
>>> is encrypted
>>> Nov 15 21:00:02 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I HDHRStreamHandler
>>> mpeg/mpegstreamdata.cpp:1976 (ProcessEncryptedPacket) PID 0xf51 status:
>>> Encrypted
>>> Nov 15 21:00:02 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I HDHRStreamHandler
>>> mpeg/mpegstreamdata.cpp:1976 (ProcessEncryptedPacket) PID 0xf52 status:
>>> Encrypted
>>> Nov 15 21:00:31 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I CoreContext
>>> scheduler.cpp:654 (UpdateRecStatus) Updating status for Grimm:"One Night
>>> Stand" on cardid 1 (Tuning =>  Recorder Failed)
>>> Nov 15 21:00:31 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I Scheduler
>>> scheduler.cpp:2128 (HandleReschedule) Reschedule requested for CHECK -9 24
>>> 0 UpdateRecStatus2 | Grimm | One Night Stand | While investigating a
>>> drowning, Nick and Hank discover a group of water-bound Wesen; Rosalee
>>> unpacks at Monroe's; Renard comes to a realization about the royal baby. |
>>> EP014189710052
>>> Nov 15 21:00:31 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I Scheduler
>>> scheduler.cpp:2241 (HandleReschedule) Scheduled 37 items in 0.1 = 0.00
>>> match + 0.01 check + 0.06 place
>>> Nov 15 21:01:22 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: N HDHRStreamHandler
>>> dtvsignalmonitor.cpp:354 (HandlePMT) DTVSM(101C34A6-1): PMT says program 1
>>> is encrypted
>>> Nov 15 21:01:26 HTPC mythlogserver: mythbackend[3335]: I HDHRStreamHandler
>>> mpeg/mpegstreamdata.cpp:1976 (ProcessEncryptedPacket) PID 0xf42 status:
>>> Encrypted
>>>
>>> Hmmm... I'm seeing encrypted all over the place.  People on this list had
>>> mentioned something about Comcast doing more encrypting.  Let's check
>>> Livetv, ok that works fine.  Plus the encrypting Comcast is doing,
>>> shouldn't affect me...  Oh wait, this is on cardid 1 - which is my HDHR,
>>> not my Prime (with cablecard).
>>>
>>> This all leads to my question.  I have a Prime and I have a HDHR - how to I
>>> ensure encrypted shows are recorded on the Prime vs the HDHR?  Is there a
>>> way for Myth to check against all available tuners if it runs into an
>>> encrypted show?  What would be my best course of action to avoid missing
>>> recordings?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>> Comcast are encrypting all channels including local channels, starting
>> at different dates for each area of the country. My area started being
>> encrypted last Monday. There will have been a notice to that effect on
>> the last page of your bill. You will have to trash the QAM tuner and use
>> cable card or firewire from now on, unfortunately.
>>
> Totally missed that -- I have electronic billing and automatic payments, so I hadn't looked at the bills recently...  @!#$ Comcast.

Woah, woah, woah.  No need to be so specific, there.  Brighthouse in my 
market area (in central Florida) is encrypting everything come Jan 1, 
2014.  AIUI, now that they can (aren't prevented from doing so by the 
FCC), every single cable company is going to do so.  So, let's just 
change that "Comcast" to "cable companies".  :)

At least Brighthouse is giving 2 digital adapters for free (for one 
year--then $2/adapter/mo).

Mike