[mythtv-users] SiliconDust to Announce CableCard Product at CES [RUMOR]

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Thu Jan 7 16:16:34 UTC 2010


On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Ronald Frazier <ron at ronfrazier.net> wrote:
>Does Win7
> send a certificate+public key to the cable card, and the cable card
> then confirm the validity (and non-revoked status) with an external
> sever before sending the data?

I doubt it.

The HDHR box authticates to the cable card that it contains.  The
Windows box then authenticates to the HDHR to receive a recording
(encrypted).

At least, that's how I'd do it.

Eric


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