[mythtv-users] hdcp and SA 4250

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Al McIntosh wrote:

> What I am seeing leads me to believe they've implemented stricter  
> HDCP policies on the Scientific American 4250.
>
> I have HDMI from the STB to TV.
> I have SVIDEO from the STB to my PC.
>
> If I am simply watching straight TV (HDMI), not through myth,  
> everything is fine.  If continue watching straight TV and  
> simultaneously record from SVIDEO this is fine.
>
>
> However, if the TV is turned off or tuned to another input other  
> than the HDMI channel  the STB pops up a warning.
> "HDCP warning: HDMI disabled".
>
> Basically, in order to record from SVIDEO the TV must be on, and  
> tuned to the HDMI input that STB is attached to.

So if you had a TV that can only take S-video then you can't watch TV  
at all? I wonder what they would say if you called and say, "I'm  
trying to watch TV on my s-video-only TV and it doesn't work."