[mythtv-users] CableCard for the PC and MythTv

[Peter Judge]

Hi,

Does anyone know if there are plans to support CableCard within Myth?  I guess this is a 2 part question. The first part being, are there any efforts out there to make a CableCard reader for the PC, and secondly, will Myth support CableCard?

I read the thread on CableCard and Myth a short time ago, and the main thrust of that seemed to be geared to getting around paying for cable. I have no problem paying for my cable TV, but having 2 boxen (the cable STB and myth) to do the work of one seems wasteful, and complicating, especially when dealing with channel changes etc.

The CableCard, as I understand it, simply decrypts the signal from the cable company, but doesn't provide EPG. Myth does that quite nicely.  I know that the CableCard spec isn't finalised yet, but I'm still interested in any information anyone mught have on this.

Regards,
Peter