<div dir="auto">In my area (Conroe, Texas) Suddenlink's CableCard enabled only the recording of OTA channels which they were retransmitting by cable, so I canceled the CableCard.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Calvin Dodge </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 6, 2022, 10:12 AM Gary Buhrmaster <<a href="mailto:gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com">gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 1:32 PM Peter Bennett <<a href="mailto:pb.mythtv@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">pb.mythtv@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> That applies to HD Homerun Prime with cable card. If it is unencrypted<br>
> QAM and no cable card, then you still need to scan for channels, the<br>
> same way as with an antenna.<br>
<br>
Suddenlink, in a number of locations, has been<br>
using unencrypted QAM for the "basic" lineup<br>
for those subscribing to TV service (you still<br>
require a STB/CableCARD device for the<br>
extended cable channels if you are not using<br>
their streaming TV service plans).<br>
<br>
It was expected that as Altice moved to consolidate<br>
their newly acquired Suddenlink assets under<br>
the Optimum branding that they would also eventually<br>
move to encrypted QAM for all TV services which<br>
would require a CableCARD. Reports are that<br>
Altice has finally decided to pull the trigger on the<br>
rebranding just recently, but also that they intend<br>
to deploy FTTx and IPTV moving forward. As with<br>
all such announcements, the schedules in any<br>
particular location are vague (at best), but some<br>
parts of Texas were explicitly mentioned as being<br>
among the first.<br>
<br>
btw, Suddenlink reportedly (all too) often<br>
decides to regroom the unencrypted channels<br>
so that one should get used to have to do a<br>
rescan somewhat regularly if you are not<br>
using a managed device (such as a STB or<br>
a CableCARD device).<br>
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