[mythtv-users] How to best deal with Comcast's "Improved" Lineup?

[Scott]

On 07/12/2010 10:22 PM, Craig Huff wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
>   
>> It sounds to me like you've been getting more channels than you were
>> supposed to and that isn't happening anymore.
>>
>>     
> Yep.  Well, I *ordered* basic, but if the installer couldn't find and
> couldn't bother to go get the filter traps to block the extra
> channels, who am I, the "dumb consumer" to argue with what channels my
> TV can see?
>
> While we're talking about the STBs and DTAs, I don't recall anyone
> mentioning in the past which do/don't have firewire (and whether the
> firewire works).  I see from your comment and Scott's that at least
> the STB does and it works (at least sorta).  What about the DTAs?
>
> Am I best off getting a multiple blaster device like a CommandIR
> (sadly currently not available according to their website) or
> IguanaIR?  Didn't find much about them on the MythTV Wiki in terms of
> good/bad  best/better info, so I'm hoping these two are equivalent in
> performance and dependability.  Are there others to consider, given
> that I'm looking to support a >=3 blaster requirement?
>
> Craig.
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The DTA and the basic STB only have analog cable output. (although there
may be more variants, sounds like there are)
I managed to snag an HD STB 6200 which had the firewire.