[mythtv-users] SA3250 HD + firewire questions

[Norm]

On Tue, 2008-03-18 at 10:36 -0400, Keith Lawson wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008, Norm wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Tue, 2008-03-18 at 10:16 -0400, Keith Lawson wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I just started working on getting firewire going so that I can record HD
> > > channels and can't seem to get things working properly. I have a couple of
> > > questions regarding how I should be setting things up.
> > >
> > > 1 - Can I only get HD channels over firewire or should all the channels
> > > the STB receives be available over firewire?
> > >
> > You can only get channels you subscribe too -- any digital channel will
> > come through.
> >
> > > 2 - For HD channels I have to pay a subscription to get will they come
> > > over firewire or are they encrypted and protected from being recorded?
> > >
> > As per above BUT - your cable company can also send the 5C flag which
> > indicates whether you can record or not -- the STB will abide by that
> > flag and block certain things from being sent.
> >
> 
> Is there any way to determine what programs have the 5C flag?

I've asked the same question -- wish I knew the answer! :)

Norm