[mythtv-users] Switching away from comcast to online streams

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/28/2014 12:13 AM, John Morris wrote:
> Know what else?  I currently have to pay Suddenlink for a half dozen
> channels I can't actually watch.  (TBS, TVLAND, OXYGEN, CHILLER, SYFY,
> one of the FOX sports channels, etc.)

Actually, no.  That's completely untrue.  You *can* watch all of those 
channels.  You just can't record them into MythTV (well, you can--just 
need an HD-PVR or PVR-150).  If you want to watch them, use the 
cable-co-provided equipment and everything just works "automagically."

>   If I found a website that let me
> download a workaround for that I'd probably install that one too.  And
> feel zero guilt.  And if it were good enough to let me subscribe to HBO,
> I'd probably give Suddenlink a bit more of my money.  I don't want to
> steal the programming, I do want to be able to watch it after I buy it.
> Which is the situation most of us find ourselves in.

Again, you can watch it...

The fact that you've chosen to use alternate equipment for your TV 
viewing (and, more importantly, the fact that you seem to refuse to use 
cable-co-provided equipment) is the only reason you "can't" watch those 
channels.  That means you've *chosen* to not watch those channels.

If you really want to watch them, get SuddenLink equipment.  If you 
really want to record them into MythTV, get an HD-PVR (or multiple--one 
per SuddenLink STB).

I have a cable subscription.  I use MythTV for *only* OTA TV 
recordings.  I have a cable-co-provided DVR for recording from the cable 
channels.  I could have gotten an HD-PVR and one or more DTAs (and 
avoided the DVR charge from the cable company), but I decided that I 
really didn't care enough to record the cable channels into the MythTV 
system to deal with the additional requirements.  Again, all of this was 
my choice.  Just like paying for a half dozen channels and not using 
them was your choice.

When you choose to take the road less traveled, don't be surprised to 
find it grassy.

Mike