[mythtv-users] mythtv-users Digest, Vol 44, Issue 67

[Mark Lehrer]

> Now I'm confused. I thought that if I bought a pcHDTV card and
> subscribed to my cable companies HD service that I could get all of
> the HD channels including the encrypted ones in true HD. If this
> isn't the case, then why would I want to buy the pcHDTV card since I
> should be able to get the unencrypted channels through firewire
> right?

I was hoping this was true too, but cable and satellite companies
will never provide an unencrypted stream.  They want to sell their
own PVR to you, and they have obligations to the content providers.

I am considering the Nextcom R5000-HD though, but it is a $500
add-on to your satellite box (e.g. Dish Network VIP 211).  It also
doesn't yet have native Linux support.

Mark