[mythtv-users] Recommendations for HD capture

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/19/2008 05:14 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Feb 19, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> On 02/19/2008 11:00 AM, jedi at mishnet.org wrote:
>>     
>>>>> If you use the Hauppauge HD-DVR (?), it won't matter what sort of
>>>>> encryption the cable company is using - you'll just plug the  
>>>>> component
>>>>> out of your cable box into the component in on the Hauppauge  
>>>>> device.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> 	... until they flip the bit that forces players/boxes to
>>>> down-sample anything out the analog port to SD 480p.
>>>>         
>>> You know... I have a sneaking suspicion that by the time that happens
>>> I won't really be watching much recorded stuff anymore. With all of
>>> the stuff that's readily available either for download or purchase
>>> these days it's really easy to go for days without going into the
>>> Recordings menu.
>>>       
>> Hey, some of us plan to keep using Myth (and using it to record  
>> shows),
>> so we'd appreciate your not discussing downloading shows on this list
>> (as your saying, "or," implies that not all of it is legal).
> Really? I took "or" to mean legally downloaded on-demand stuff like  
> some major broadcast companies are offering up on their websites for  
> free.

Oh, but those aren't downloads...  :)

Doesn't "downloading" imply you have a file when you're done?  Since
these major broadcast companies are offering up their content only for
people who have "approved" OS's that can run their "enough technological
protection measures--even if ineffective--to allow a DMCA lawsuit if
someone doesn't use our" clients which prevent anything but direct
playback (and stop playback to insert unskippable commercials), you
don't have any file when you're done playing back the show.

>  Get your mind out of the gutter, Mike. ;)

Think like the enemy...
    --Probably by some smart guy whose name I don't know

Mike