[mythtv-users] Myth HD - requirements?

[Jeff_Mitchell at accessbusinessgroup.com]

I hope this threads correctly -- I get the digest.

First off, thanks for the responses.  I appreciate all the help.

One of the things that came up in your responses was a bit troubling, 
however -- the encryption of the HD broadcasts.  Based on what I've read, 
it doesn't matter if I go the pcHDTV route or the firewire from a cable 
box route, neither one is a "free pass" to having Myth record the HD 
content that is available from my cable provider.  However, if I could get 
HD via an antenna, I wouldn't need to worry about encryption, correct?

So let's say I'm interested in something like Discovery's HD content, or 
the Superbowl.  If I wanted to use Myth to record it, I'm at the mercy of 
the cable provider, and hoping that the stream is availale and 
unencrypted, right?  How does this situation differ with a PVR provided by 
the cable company?  (For purposes of illustration, only -- I like my Myth 
too much.)

Is there an easy way to tell what unencrypted HD streams might be 
available for my area?  Or is that a question for the Comcast help desk?

Thanks again for all of your help.

-Jeff
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