[mythtv-users] "Odometer" Threads

[Jon]

On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:06 PM, Brian Wood wrote:

> Jon wrote:
>
>>
>> Dude, if you could get Dish on board, maybe they'd even think about a
>> firewire output. Okay, dreaming a bit... I just hate DTV (my current
>> provider) and IR blasters (which Dish requires).
>
> I've asked about F/W, or any other way to get an unencrypted MPEG  
> stream
> out of the box. I was told that would never happen any time in this
> universe, though I could not get any explanation of why. I suspect it
> has to do with the program owners.
>
> I was also told that there are jeeped boxes available on the internet,
> but not legally.
>
> beww


Yea, you know, it's not even the firewire that bothers me so much (it  
would be nice). It's the lack of a serial interface to control the  
box. I don't like IR blasters. They're not dependable. They'll work  
99 times, and then you'll miss the 1 show you really wanted, that may  
not be replayed again (though this seems to be happening less and  
less, esp. with the lack of new content due to striking) I don't  
understand why they won't allow the mpeg stream, but maybe at some  
point the fcc will decide they want to regulate a little more, and  
make a power grab at the dish companies (both video and broadband).

Also, I am aware of these boxes, even have come across plans to  
d.i.y. but don't feel I should have to incur such costs, and so until  
things change, I will do without (I have directv anyway, and just  
output the normal way) (at least until I decide I want HD... right  
now I only have a 32" SD that I got 7 years ago and plan on using  
until it stops working! Might get HD before that, but not high on my  
priorities)

~Jon