[mythtv-users] Digital Cable Card (CENTON.CORP)

[Travis Tabbal]

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Ronald Frazier <ron at ronfrazier.net> wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:25 AM, Joe Wilson <wilson.joe at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone taken notice of this card that is suppose to come out in the
> > first Quarter of 2010..
> > I noticed on the bottom of the page, that it says LINUX Driver with
> > expensive API documentation..
> >
> > One Card - Up to Six Live HD Channels Simultaneously
> >
> > http://www.cetoncorp.com/ProductsCTN9110.php
> > http://www.cetoncorp.com/ProductsWMC.php
>
> I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere on these boards, but I now
> notice that all mention of linux support/drivers/api has been removed
> from their website.
>


I don't think anyone here really expected CableCard tuners on Linux anytime
soon. CableLabs is too locked up and won't deal with open source stuff. They
are too worried that their stupid DRM won't work if hackers like us can talk
to the CableCards.
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