[mythtv-users] Comcast encryption of STARZ on Firewire

[glen]

On 09/14/2013 05:16 PM, Tom Bongiorno wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Bob Shanteau <rmshant at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rmshant at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I am running MythTV 0.27 on MythBuntu 12.04.3 using a Firewire
>     connection to a Comcast DCH 3200 HDTV set top box. My Comcast
>     subscription plan includes STARZ. I can see all the STARZ channels
>     just fine on my TV, but in MythTV I cannot tune to the SD and HD
>     primary STARZ channels (in my case, STARZP and SZHDP in Monterey,
>     CA) in MythTV (I can tune to all the other STARZ channels, all of
>     which are SD, just fine). On those two primary STARZ channels, I see
>
>     (_LAMC) Partial lock
>
>     otherwise I get a black screen.
>
>     I called Comcast technical support and they had a technician come
>     out. I explained that it was probably a 5C encryption problem
>     (Copy once vs. Copy many), and although he promised to talk to the
>     guy in the Monterey office who handles programming, nothing happened.
>
>     Has anyone else had any luck with getting Comcast to make
>     corrections to their 5C encryption codes on premium channels?
>
>     Bob Shanteau
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> Encryption is not your problem, it is copy protection.  Comcast policy 
> is to copy protect only premium channels and any channels where the 
> content provider requests copy protection.  Believe it or not, Comcast 
> strongly discourages content providers from requesting copy 
> protection.  Although some may get premiums channels without copy 
> protection, this is in error.  It usually comes down to the 
> thoroughness of the local franchise to adhere to the corporate policy.
>
> -Tom
>
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Time Warner is a lot worse they only allow the local broadcasts through 
on the firewire and 3 other stations, none of the basic cable is open on 
the firewire.
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