[mythtv-users] Some of my pay channels (HBO, Cinemax, Showtime) now work in Myth. SD only

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
> > This thread is discussing the HDHomeRun and copy protection. Your HDPVR
> will
> > not work with a HDHomeRun or any other CableCard tuner for that matter.
>
> I was responding directly to the assertion that "premiums" is a
> category that "MythTV [..] cannot properly record", without regard to
> any qualification.
>
> Furthermore, "premium" and "copy-once" are not synonymous.  I get
> serveral Fox channels which are not premium but are copy-once and
> several premium channels (e.g. Showtime) which are premium but
> copy-freely.  Saying MythTV cannot properly record premium channels is
> misleading at best.
>

I agree. MythTV cannot properly record channels marked as copy-once or
copy-never.


>
> > There are some that believe that any lossy method of recording is not
> > proper. I am in that group, and that is one reason why I do not
> subscribe to
> > premiums.
>
> When I watch content on my MythTV box, looking just at the audio/video
> on the screen/speakers, I'm unable to distinguish HDPVR recordings
> from HDHR Prime recordings (I have both).
>

For the two year period prior to switching to a CableCard tuner only setup,
I could tell the difference. The HDPVR recordings were softer and slightly
muddy. I did side-by-side tests with my cable box to confirm my
observations. Just goes to show, people see things differently. No worries.


>
> Eric
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