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

[jedi]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 01:35:53PM -0500, Philip Nourse wrote:
> 
> On 15/01/2015 1:27 PM, Philip Nourse wrote:
> >
> >On 15/01/2015 1:22 PM, Tom Bongiorno wrote:
> >>On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Philip Nourse <pjn at pobox.com
> >><mailto:pjn at pobox.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>    On 15/01/2015 3:02 AM, Lee Maisel wrote:

[deletia]

> >>It is important to not confuse Silicondust's regular ATSC/QAM
> >>HDHomeRun tuners with their CableCard/QAM HDHomeRun PRIME
> >>tuners. The regular HDHR tuners tune and stream unencrypted
> >>OTA/cable content. The HDHR PRIME tuners tune, decrypt,
> >>authenticate, copy protect, and stream cable content that is
> >>encrypted. These tuner have always been required to respect copy
> >>protection to be certified by CableLabs, the authoritative group
> >>made up of cablecos.
> >>
> >>I hope that is clear and mostly correct. Someone correct me if
> >>left out any details.

[deletia]

> 
> Never mind.  Just looked it up.  Basically, the cable card will only
> work after it verifies the certification of the HDPVR.  Basically,
> the cable companies have found another way to screw over MythTV
> users.
> 

...not just MythTV users. This impacts anyone that might be interested
in a 3rd party PVR box. This gives effective monopolies to Microsoft 
and Tivo. Along with Tivo's patents, anyone with a "garage" operation
trying to market a new and better product has an uphill climb.