<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Carlos Javier Borroto <<a href="mailto:carlos.borroto@gmail.com">carlos.borroto@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 3:11 PM, John Drescher <<a href="mailto:drescherjm@gmail.com">drescherjm@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> but it isn't going to<br>>> work with the commercial US providers lineups as they do not provide the<br>
>> decryption CAMs, only the Set Top Boxes (STB).<br>>><br>> Exactly, don't expect to get any cable channels or major networks for<br>> free. These will be encrypted and to receive them you will have to pay<br>
> for packages and use some type of receiver.<br>><br><br></div>I think this is exactly the question, is there any legal/pay option to<br>see satellite TV from a US provider like Dish or DirecTV?, I know in<br>Europe there is the option of buying a DVB-S with a CI slot, where you<br>
can put a card from a provider you are subscribed and them watch your<br>payed service with whatever software you one. Is there an option like<br>this on the US?, does MythTV support it?</blockquote>
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<div>The only legal way to record content from Dish or DirectTV is via the method mentioned in the OP via the STB.</div>
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<div>Kevin</div></div></div>