[mythtv-users] HD HomeRun DVR and MythTV

[Matt Emmott]

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:

>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:13 PM, John Moore (Insight Global) <
> v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> From: mythtv-users [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of
>> Eric Sharkey
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10:05 AM
>> To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HD HomeRun DVR and MythTV
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:43 AM, John Moore (Insight Global) <
>> v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > Has anyone made use of the HD HomeRun DVR?
>> >
>> > Given my recent depart of ComCast and now owning a HDHR Prime box (6
>> > months
>> > old) that it looks like I cannot use, I am really considering a revamp
>> > of my media configuration.
>>
>> I don't see how those two paragraphs fit together.  If you don't have
>> cable, you can't use a Prime, regards of which software you use with it.
>>
>> Eric
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> That's kind of the point.  I have owned a Prime box for 6 months now
>> which I cannot use as I don't have cable.  This situation has forced me to
>> look at other solutions and options to explore.  As a result, I stumbled
>> across the HDHR DVR which can be used with the PRIME as well as the CONNECT
>> (a non-cable card tuner) which is able to be used with a Digital Antenna.
>> First I was unaware if Prime could be used with out the cablecard.  It
>> appears that it requires a cable card to be installed in order to be used.
>>
>> The main question I have at this time, which would explain the subject
>> line, is to determine if anyone has utilized the HDHR DVR with a MythTV
>> box?  Since they are similar devices and really don't need one when you
>> have the other.  But if the HDHR DVR can be used in conjunction with the
>> CONNECT and a antenna to create a better experience with MythTV, then that
>> is something I want to know.
>>
>
> The CONNECT can be used directly with MythTV. HDHR DVR (AFAICT) is
> essentially a competitor to MythTV, if you already have MythTV and a
> CONNECT, adding HDHR DVR is just adding unnecessary complexity, from what I
> can see.
>
>
Correct me if I'm wrong but HDHR DVR supports copy protection, so you can
record things like HBO and Showtime, while Myth can't. This would be a
compelling reason to use the HDHR DVR over MythTV. But I don't believe
there's Linux software that supports the HDHR DVR, is there? It's Windows,
Mac and mobile only?
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