[mythtv-users] cablecard tuners

Dean Collins Dean at cognation.net
Thu Nov 27 18:27:33 UTC 2008


Don't forget that you cant get epg, on demand, and some other content on
cablecard.

Basically it's a waste of space killed off by the networks.



 
Cheers,
Dean
 
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of steve
> Sent: Thursday, 27 November 2008 1:24 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] cablecard tuners
> 
> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:47 PM, steve <sfreilly at roadrunner.com
> > <mailto:sfreilly at roadrunner.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi,
> >
> >     anyone familiar with either of these?  curious for opinions if
something
> >     like this ever have myth support?  or praytell already in
development?
> >     I read a couple places where only OEMS were suppose to be able
to
> >     develop them, but then lo and behold there on ebay?
> >
> >
> > My understanding is, you cannot get CableCard certification without
> > being a closed system (ie: Windows+DRM, etc) so a Linux open source
> > solution is near impossible
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> 
> ah, i see, well thats a shame.  seeing as the component output and
hdpvr
> days are most likely numbered, something like this would be ideal! oh
well.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Steve Reilly
> 
> http://reillyblog.com
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list