[mythtv-users] Mythtv SDV issues

Greg gregl at nycap.rr.com
Sat Apr 20 16:27:33 UTC 2013


On 04/20/2013 11:11 AM, Robert Dege wrote:
> I have Time Warner, and am trying to get mythtv 0.26 to work with my 
> new hardware setup:
>
> *) SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime w/multi cable card
> *) Cisco STA1520 Tuning Adapter
>
> The mythbox is able to tune and record all of the "FreePlay" broadcast 
> channels, but is unable to tune any of the other channels like TBS, 
> Syfy, Comedy Central, etc.
>
> Here's the twist. To confirm that the hardware is setup correctly, I 
> configured Windows Media Center on my Windows 7 laptop.  WMC is able 
> to tune and record any available channel (TNT, TBS, FX, etc).  Plus, I 
> checked the status information on the HDHomeRun Prime itself, and I 
> was unable to see any problems or errors.
>
> What do I need to do in order to get mythtv to properly tune the cable 
> channels?
>
> -Rob
>
>
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You will never get it to work with Mythtv.. Time Warner encrypts all 
channels,except a few locals... I think Comcast, and a few Mom and Pop 
cable providers are the only ones that don't encrypt.. WMC is the only 
alternative.
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