[mythtv-users] Open Source Linux driver for Hauppauge HD PVR 2 (1080p over HDMI) released!

[Matt Emmott]

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Full Name <ritonak at myway.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Hauppauge has released an open source Linux driver for its HD PVR 2
> model 1512, capable of capturing a 1080p video stream over HDMI.
>
> The "over HDMI" part is mostly useless for MythTV's purposes.  You
> can't use that with an STB, since the HDPVR2 doesn't support
> encryption and nearly all cable STB's HDMI outputs are encrypted.
>
>
An HDMI splitter will negotiate the initial encryption and pass the stream
to its outputs unencrypted. I believe this is how gamers capture recordings
from their Xbox and PS4 consoles.
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