[mythtv-users] Comcast Philadelphia Digital Cable with DCH3200 via Firewire - Success!

[Sean Goodpasture]

On Dec 15, 2007 5:16 PM, Joel Goldwein <jgoldwein at impac.com> wrote:

> Just a note to the list that might help others.
>
> I previously had been using MythTV with Comcast Analog cable, and recently
> added an HDHomeRun box that allowed me to access a handful of HD channels
> without upgrading my Comcast Basic Cable service.  This worked quite well.
> Today, I "upgraded" my service with the intent of adding only a sports HD
> package.  That required that I pick up a Motorola DCH-3200 box from my local
> Comcast store.
>
> The first important thing I learned is that my monthly bill will actually
> go down for a year, and then (hopefully) return to the previous rate.  Go
> figure!  Second, the sports package includes HBO and a sizable number of
> other channels that I've yet to identify - there a a bunch.  Third, and most
> important, I integrated the box right into my MythBackend server via a
> firewire connection, and following the instructions at
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV_Firewire.  It almost could not
> have been easier.  FYI, I found the "Broadcast" connection to be more
> reliable than the P2P connection.
>
> Hope this helps.
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Are you finding that they are blocking many channels?  As I've posted in the
past, Time Warner in my area (north texas) is blocking almost everything
from the firewire port with either 5c or copy once bits.
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