No, you don't need (or want) the DVR version. The DCT-6200 box is
what you want. The Comcast reps definitely don't know what
they're talking about, and have no idea what Firewire is.
However, if you have them search their knowledge base for "IEEE-1394"
(the technical name for Firewire) they will find a blurb that
states how "they must enable the port due to a new law/regulation blah
blah blah." Regardless, just have them send you a 6200 and you'll
be fine. <br>
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As to what channels you actually get, this is something that seems to
vary from market to market. I'm in the Twin Cities, and I get all
analog and digital channels, with the exception of the HBO's.
(interetsingly, I used to get the HBO's but now I don't...)<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/7/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Steve Adeff</b> <<a href="mailto:adeffs@gmail.com">adeffs@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
wow, this is awesome. I was hesitant to do it because I'm always the guy that<br>would end up getting a non-firewire box with no way to get a new one, or<br>getting a new one that still doesn't have firewire...<br><br>out of curiosity, would I need the DVR version of the box or would the regular
<br>version have firewire out? my comcast uses the motorola boxes for dvr, and<br>from what I've seen for the non-dvr's as well. in fact, they look the same,<br>maybe they are, just san-hd?<br><br>would the firewire allow me to get all the channels over it or just the ones
<br>that are sent through the lines as digital?<br><br>thanks!<br><br>Steve<br><br></blockquote></div><br>