[mythtv-users] Possibly a "dumb" question

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 05 February 2010 08:56:51 am Devin Heitmueller wrote:

> Brian is correct - HD cable boxes do not output an HD signal on the RF
> output.  They will output standard definition NTSC only.  The only way
> to get an HD signal out of a cable box is via the component video or
> HDMI outputs (or via firewire for those boxes where it actually
> works).

And they are trying like mad to eliminate anything but the HDMI "protected 
path".