[mythtv-users] Comcast and the DTA

Mitch Gore mitchell.gore at gmail.com
Wed Sep 23 14:36:33 UTC 2009


On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Paul Fine <pfine at comcast.net> wrote:

> Comcast in my area (01752) is implementing the switchover that will remove
> most analog broadcasts next week.
>
> Comcast has provided Digital Transport Adapters to support TV's that don't
> have a full up STB.  Does anyone know if these DTA's decrypt as well as
> decode the QAM signal?  If they do not decrypt, that would imply that the
> extended cable Comcast is supporting with the DTA will be in clear QAM.
>
>
> As it happens, this transition coincides with the demise of my PVR-350.  It
> seems that my PVR-350 is no longer recording the audio, just the video.  I
> consider this a feature for some of the stuff my kids have recording, but
> they think otherwise.  The PVR-150 still works fine.
>
> I am deciding how to replace the PVR-350 (I only use it for recording, not
> playback).
>
>
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This may answer many of your questions.
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Comcast_Users_And_scte65scan

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Mitchell
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