[mythtv-users] Time Warner encrypting everything. HDHR Prime with CableCard unable to record anything.

[Nick Rout]

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 9:18 PM, Bob Sully <rcs at malibyte.net> wrote:
> Running 0.27-fixes on Ubuntu 14.04
> HD-HR Prime x 1 (3 tuners), HD-PVR x1
>
> Hi all -
> The Evil Empire has finally made good on its promise to encrypt all
> channels, including the local broadcast stations.
>
> HD-HR Prime is now unable to record anything.  CableCard is now useless on
> Myth (at least I could previously use it to record the clear QAM channels).
> Of course it works on Winblows Media Center (did a short test).
>
> I've been running Linux on everything, and Myth for years, don't wish to
> switch to Windows.
>
> Pardon the dumb question...but do I have any recourse?  An antenna is pretty
> much a no-go, as I'm in a real fringe area.  Right now the HD-PVR is
> handling everything, which means only one recording at a time.
>
> Thanks.

Frankly it is crap like this that turns people to the "alternatives
which shall not be named".