[mythtv-users] CCI=none vs. CCI=any SF Bay Area

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Apr 26 18:19:46 UTC 2013


On 04/26/2013 01:44 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> ...
>> As I understand it, 'any' means we can access it explicitly, while 'none'
>> means
>> there is no CCI code and it falls back to older forms of copy protection
>> flagging
>> that may be in use, such as CGMS.  If those stations are independently
>> flagging
>> their content coming across their feed to the cable headend, the cablecard
>> tuner will refuse MythTV access.
> It was my recollection that after some "negotiation"/"clarification"
> with cablelabs it was agreed that if the cci was none that the
> cgms values should be ignored for purposes of the prime being
> able to tune channels.

And I think it required a firmware update.  Not sure whether a non-Prime 
HDHR could ever (or will ever be allowed to) access it.

Mike


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