[mythtv-users] Comcast encrypting World Series on FoxHD

[Bob Shanteau]

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 6:57 AM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

> > Oops, sorry. I thought I had told you that I was not able to record World
> > Series games on my local (Salinas, CA, USA) FoxHD channel with either a
> > Motorola DCH3200 using firewire
>
> While tuned to the station in question, go into  the STB diagnostic mode,
> and then select current  channel status. The flags (and other useful info)
> are there.
>
> Of course, you are now going to have to wait nearly a year for the next
> game (or find another sport that Fox is setting flags on).
>
>
Just now (no encrypted shows), the flags on the STB are:

Channel        702        705        706        707
CCI             0X02     0X02      0X02     0X00
APS            0X00     0X00     0X00      0X00
RC Flag       0X00     0X00     0X00      0X00
CIT              0X00     0X00     0X00      0X00
DRM            0X00     0X00     0X00      0X01
RS            Forever  Forever  Forever  Forever

Sure enough, MythTV can see channel 707 but not 702, 705 or 706.

Just use the hdhomerun_config utility to change the vchannel on a
> (currently available) tuner, and then look at the vstatus for that tuner.
> The flags will be shown.
>

Just now this is what I got:

$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F set /tuner1/vchannel 702
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F get /tuner1/vstatus
vch=702 name=KCBA HDTV auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F set /tuner1/vchannel 705
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F get /tuner1/vstatus
vch=705 name=KION HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F set /tuner1/vchannel 706
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F get /tuner1/vstatus
vch=706 name=KSBW NBC HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F set /tuner1/vchannel 707
$ hdhomerun_config 1310C96F get /tuner1/vstatus
vch=707 name=KSBW ABC HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a

I also checked the results of the web page <http://192.168.0.100/tuners.html
>:

---
Tuner 0 Status
Virtual Channel702 KCBA HDTV Frequency789.000 MHz Program Number2
Authorizationsubscribed CCI Protectionunrestricted CGMS Protectionn/a
Modulation Lockqam256 PCR Locklocked Signal Strength84% (-9.9 dBmV) Signal
Quality98% (34.8 dB) Symbol Quality100%
Streaming Rate12.749 Mbps Resource Locknone---
Tuner 1 Status
Virtual Channel705 KION HD Frequency789.000 MHz Program Number1
Authorizationsubscribed CCI Protectionunrestricted CGMS Protectionn/a
Modulation Lockqam256 PCR Locklocked Signal Strength84% (-9.9 dBmV) Signal
Quality91% (33.8 dB) Symbol Quality100%
Streaming Rate7.033 Mbps Resource Locknone---
Tuner 2 Status
Virtual Channel706 KSBW NBC HD Frequency195.000 MHz Program Number1
Authorizationsubscribed CCI Protectionunrestricted CGMS Protectionn/a
Modulation Lockqam256 PCR Locklocked Signal Strength84% (-10.0 dBmV) Signal
Quality100% (37.1 dB) Symbol Quality100%
Streaming Rate17.940 Mbps Resource Locknone---

When I called Comcast, they escalated me to a customer service
representative at 888-824-8988. I have two open tickets there: (1) 702, 705
and 706 encrypting certain programs such as the World Series or certain NFL
football games; and (2) The CCI incorrectly set at 0X02 instead of 0X00 on
702, 705 and 706.

On the first problem, the customer service rep said that the encryption
group advised her that my problem was the HDHomeRun Prime and that I should
use Tivo or WMC instead. I told her to tell them that I was the customer
and that my preferred DVR is MythTV. I told her to try again. She said that
I will have to call when a program is actually being encrypted, which did
not happen last weekend. She left that ticket open. I will have to check
every time an NFL game is broadcast to see if it is being encrypted.

On the second problem, she said she created a new ticket and is forwarding
the issue to the encryption group. She understood that FCC rules dictate
that the CCI flag I see on the STB should be 0X00 for all but the premium
channels.

Bob Shanteau
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